AIOU Course Code 9435 Question Paper Spring 2025
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD
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Course: SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY-II (9435) Semester: Spring, 2025
Level: BS
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Total marks: 100 Pass marks: 50 Assignment No. 1
(UNIT 1-4)
Note: All Assignments will be uploaded on LMS.
Q. 1 What are the key differences between the functionalist and conflict paradigms? Explain with examples. (20)
Q. 2 In what ways do symbols and role-taking shape individual identity and social interaction according to Mead? (20)
Q. 3 What are the key contributions of the Chicago School to symbolic interactionism? (20)
Q. 4 What did Fred Davis’s research reveal about interaction challenges for the physically handicapped? (20)
Q. 5 How do Homans' propositions like success and deprivation-satiation apply? Elaborate with examples. (20)
Total marks: 100 Pass marks: 50
Assignment No. 2
(UNIT 5-9)
Q. 1 Explain Skinner’s concept of operant behavior? Give examples to prove your answer. (20)
Q. 2 How does Foucault link knowledge, power, and freedom in his theories? (20)
Q. 3 What role do typifications play in Alfred Schutz’s application of phenomenology to social life? (20)
Q. 4 Why is intersectionality important in feminist theory? What is recent research on intersectionality? (20)
Q. 5 Why is integrating micro and macro theories important in sociological research? (20)
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