LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIAL WORK

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2022
PSW 2502 – COMMUNITY ORGANISATION AND SOCIAL ACTION

Date: 15-06-2022 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks

Time: 09:00 AM - 12:00 NOON

Part-A
Answer ALL questions. Each answer should not exceed 50 words. (10 x 2 = 20)
1. Differentiate between Advocacy and Lobbying.
2. Define Community Organization.
3. Write two characteristics of Community.
4. List out the importance of evaluation in community organisation process.
5. Differentiate between Practical Need and Strategic Need.
6. Mention three models of Community Organization according to Jack Rothman.
7. What is “Banking system of Education” according to Paulo Freire?
8. What is a CBO?
9. Define Social Action.
10. Mention the importance of “We Feeling” while working with the communities.

Part -B
Answer any FOUR questions. Each answer should not exceed 300 words. (4 x 10 = 40)
11. Enumerate the various roles of a Community Organizer with examples.
12. Write a detailed note on the approaches to Community Organization.
13. Explain the principles of Social Action.
14. Discuss the importance of creating discontent while organizing the community.
15. Elucidate a Social Injustice in India and identify the suitable Social Action strategies to address it.
16. Highlight the key assumptions of a Community Organizer.

Part -C
Answer any TWO questions. Answer should not exceed 600 words. (2 x 20 = 40)
17. Explain with an example the process of Community Organization.
18. Discuss the contributions of Thanthai Periyar, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Karl Marx and explain
with reference the key principles of social action used by them.
19. Write a detailed note on the skills required for a Community Organizer.
20. Discuss the need and importance of both Advocacy and Lobbying in addressing social issues
in India.
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