Question 1: Does thinking with social constructivism make it impossible to take scientific perspective

seriously in environmental problems? Why or why not? (4 marks)

Question 2: What is the human exceptionalism paradigm and how the NEP stands in contrast to it?
(4 marks)

Question 3: Explain two theories that emerge from the Indian ecological realities and in what way?
(4 marks)

Question 4: What paradox is highlighted in the treadmill of production theory and who is blamed for
the environmental destruction and in what way?(4 marks)

Question 5: You were show a documentary “the story of stuff” in one class. In what way do you
relate it to the theories discussed in class. (4 marks)

Question 6: Consider yourself an environmental sociologist/researcher. Pick a problem that you wish
to study. Explain the theoretical model that you consider appropriate for it. Justify your reason for
choosing or constructing a particular theoretical perspective. (Hint: what you mean by environment,
who (people) are you talking about, do you want to explain/ prove or find out in your research and
how your selection of theory/theories will provide you a framework or perspective foe the
concerned problem.) (10 marks)