Syllabus of Day – 38 :
Social Change in Modern Society
a. Sociological theories of social change
b. Development and dependency.
Source :
IGNOU ESO11-CHAPTER 13
IGNOU MSO-003
Q1. Write short note on cyclic theory of social change.(150 words, 10 marks.)
Introduction – Write what is cyclic theories of social change. The main proponents of this theory are Pareto,Sorokin, Toynbee, Spengler.
Body – You have to write about the cyclic theory of every thinker that I have mentioned in the introduction.
Conclusion – Write a straight forward conclusion.
Q2. Write short note on Latin American perspective on dependency. (150 words, 10 marks)
Introduction – Write what is a dependency or else you can write a brief about the Latin American perspective on dependency-they rejected the notion of underdevelopment of countries is due to their own culture and institutional fault.
Body – Explain other points about the Latin American perspective on dependency. You can mention criticism of theory in brief.
Conclusion – Write a speed forward conclusion.