UPSC Sociology Optional 2014 Paper I Q.2B — Karl Marx- Historical Materialism, mode of pr...

upsc cse main — Sociology optional paper (2014), Paper I, Question 2B (20 marks, about 250 words).

Section: Section A | Type: Optional question

Syllabus mapping: Chapter 4 — Sociological Thinkers | Topic a — Karl Marx- Historical Materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle..

Question: Identify the similarities and differences between Marx’s theory of ‘alienation’ and Durkheim’s theory of ‘anomie’.

Section A

2.(b)

Identify the similarities and differences between Marx’s theory of ‘alienation’ and Durkheim’s theory of ‘anomie’.

20 Marks 250 words Sociological Thinkers Karl Marx- Historical Materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle.

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