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MANE 006 (July 2025 - January 2026) - ENGLISH

Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)

Course Code: MANE-006

Assignment Code: MANI-006/ASST/TMA/2025-2026

Total Marks: 100

Note: Attempt a total of five questions. All questions carry equal marks. The word limit for 20 marks question is 500 words and for 10 marks question is 250 words. Attempt at least two questions from each section.

SECTION A

1. Define social stratification. Briefly describe its key features. 

2. Discuss the contributions of Karl Marx and Max Weber to the study of social stratification. 

3. Explain the concept of caste as a system of stratification in India. 

4. What is social mobility? Discuss its types and significance. 

5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 

a. Class and status

b. Functional theory of stratification

c. Race and ethnicity

SECTION B

6. How does gender intersect with social stratification? 

7. Examine the relationship between education and social mobility. 

8. Discuss the role of the state in addressing social inequality in India. 

9. What is the difference between open and closed systems of stratification? Illustrate with examples. 

10. Write short notes on any two of the following: 

a. Dominant caste

b. Affirmative action

c. Tribes and marginalisation

MANE 006 (July 2026 - January 2027) - ENGLISH

MANE-006: SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)
Course Code: MANE-006
Assignment Code: MANE-006/ASST/TMA/2026-2027
Total Marks: 100
Note: Attempt a total of five questions. All questions carry equal marks. The word limit for 20 marks
question is 500 words and for 10 marks question it is 250 words. Attempt at least two questions from each
section.
SECTION A
1. Explain difference, inequality and hierarchy in social stratification. 
2. Discuss power and authority as bases of social stratification. 
3. What is social and economic capital? Explain with examples. 
4. Discuss the dialectical perspective on social stratification. 
5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 
a. Social differentiation
b. Division of labour
c. Structuralist perspective
SECTION B
6. Explain caste and class intersections in India. 
7. Discuss patriarchy as a mode of gender stratification. 
8. What is measurement of social mobility? Discuss its main methods. 
9. Explain distributive justice and its relevance to equality. 
10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a. Jati and Varna
b. Media and gender disparities
c. Role of ICTs

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