Question Paper 1 Marks - 50

End Term Examination – Foundations of Social Sciences II,

Spring 2022

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Attempt any four of the questions given below. Each question is worth 12.5 marks.
2. Define the given concepts in your own words. A heavy penalty will apply for
plagiarism.
3. Write answers that make specific reference to course readings; avoid overly generic
answers.
4. Briefly comment on the contemporary relevance of the concept(s) with reference to
an example.
5. Keep your answers relatively brief. The suggested word count is between 500-700
words. You will be evaluated on conceptual accuracy above all else; a longer answer
is not necessarily better.

QUESTIONS:
1. Oppression and social structure
2. The Phenomenon of bullshit jobs
3. Capitalism and exploitation
4. Industrial Revolution and the woman question
5. Golwalkar’s views on motherhood
6. Ideology and the ruling class
7. Caste and the public sphere
8. Caste and gender violence
9. Hindutva and caste
10. Culture and decolonisation
11. Modernity is historically differentiated
12. Nation as imagined economy
13. Golwalkar’s idea of nationalism and internal threats
14. Golwalkar’s ideas on patriotism and national belonging