UPSC Sociology Optional 2025 Paper I Q.5B — Theories of social stratification- Structural...
upsc cse main — Sociology optional paper (2025), Paper I, Question 5B (10 marks, about 150 words).
Section: Section B | Type: Compulsory question
Syllabus mapping: Chapter 5 — Stratification and Mobility | Topic b — Theories of social stratification- Structural functionalist theory, Marxist theory, Weberian theory..
Question: Does the structural-functionalist perspective on social stratification promote a status quo? Give reasons for your answer.
प्रश्न: क्या सामाजिक स्तरीकरण पर संरचनात्मक-प्रकार्यात्मक परिप्रेक्ष्य यथास्थिति को बढ़ावा देता है? अपने उत्तर के लिए कारण बताइए।
Section B
क्या सामाजिक स्तरीकरण पर संरचनात्मक-प्रकार्यात्मक परिप्रेक्ष्य यथास्थिति को बढ़ावा देता है? अपने उत्तर के लिए कारण बताइए।
Does the structural-functionalist perspective on social stratification promote a status quo? Give reasons for your answer.
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