SOC402 - Sociological Perspectives

Total Marks 10 Starting Date Monday, July 20, 2020 Closing Date Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Status Open Question Title Social Exchange Question Description Question: Social Exchange involves the friendships and other personal relations as well as onetime market transactions and long-term formal contracts however in case of charity donations and philanthropy this exchange does not remain the same. It involves the trust, belief and humanity purpose. How do you see the social exchange in terms of charity giving? What types of rewards and costs are involved in such transactions? Explain in detail. Your discussion must be based on logical facts. The GDB will open and close at above specified date and time. Please note that no grace day or extra time will be given for posting comments on GDB. Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”. Your answer should be relevant to the question i.e. clear and concise. Word limit should not exceed from 300-350 words. Do not copy or exchange your answer with other students. Two identical / copied comments will be marked Zero (0) and may damage your grade in the course. Books, websites and other reading material may be consulted before posting your comments; but copying or reproducing the text from books, websites and other reading materials is strictly prohibited. Such comments will be marked as Zero (0). You should post your answer on the Graded Discussion Board (GDB), not on the Moderated Discussion Board (MDB). Both will run parallel to each other during the time specified above. Therefore, due care will be needed. Obnoxious or ignoble answer should be strictly avoided. You cannot participate in the discussion after the due date via email.

Due Date: 26-11-2019 Objectives: SEMESTER Fall 2019 Sociological Perspectives (SOC402) Assignment No. 01 Major Sociological Perspectives Assignment marks: 20  The main objective of this assignment is to make students familiar with the basic assumptions of major sociological perspectives, prominent theorists and their level of orientation.  The second objective is to enable students to relate how macro and micro level phenomena work together and influence each other. Background Sociology is a reasoned and rigorous study of human social life, social groups, and societies. At the heart of sociology a distinctive point of view called “the sociological perspective”. Thus sociology offers a perspective, a view of the world. There are different perspectives that being a sociologists you go through at micro and macro levels. Task 01: Following are the main Sociological Perspectives given in the below table, your task is to mention each with level of orientation (micro/macro), prominent theorists and basic assumptions/ideas of each. Perspectives Level of Orientation Prominent theorists (any two ) Basic assumptions/ideas(any two) Functionalism Conflict Social Exchange/Rational Choice Interactionism Phenomenology Ethnomethodology Marking Scheme:  Level of orientation 01 mark for each  Theorists 01 mark for each  Ideas 02 marks for each Question: Explain the ways that your micro-level social world of relations with family and friends is influenced by macro-level structures or cultural influences of the wider environment? 04 Note: Only in the case of Assignment, 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience. Important Instructions: Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution. Deadline:  Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor. Formatting guidelines:  Use the font style “Times New Roman”/ “Arial” and font size “12”.  It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word.  Use black and blue font colors only. Solution guidelines:  Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.  Give the answer according to question.  For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the video lectures and use other reference books also. Important: You can consult various sites to complete this work. So you are advised to give references of visited sites. Those students will be encouraged who prepare the assignment in their own words and show their potential. Copy paste practice will be highly discouraged. Best of luck Rules for Marking     Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if: It has been submitted after due date The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt It is in any format other than doc (MS. Word) It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc…

Due Date: 22-01-2020 Objectives: SEMESTER Fall 2019 Sociological Perspectives (SOC402) Assignment No. 02 Social exchange Assignment marks: 20  To make students familiar with the types of social exchange involves in everyday interaction and associated rewards and costs of particular exchange proposition. Background The perspective of exchange and rational choice theory is looking at all social relations in terms of costs and rewards, both material and non-material. Its analysis begins at the micro level. Micro-level exchanges may be seen as the foundation for macro level structures. Keeping in mind this assumption exemplifies the type of exchange against each Proposition given by George Homans and identifies the costs and rewards involved in specific exchange with justification: Proposition Example Costs Rewards The success Proposition The Stimulus Proposition The Deprivation-Satiation Proposition The Aggression-Approval Propositions The Rationality Proposition Marking scheme: Example 15, cost 15, reward 1*5=15 Question: In your opinion to what extent do people evaluate their various relationships in terms of the rewards they provide to one another and perceived benefits? How these systems regulate the social relationships in everyday life? Explain with example. 05 Note: Only in the case of Assignment, 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience. Important Instructions: Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution. Deadline:  Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor. Formatting guidelines:  Use the font style “Times New Roman”/ “Arial” and font size “12”.  It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word.  Use black and blue font colors only. Solution guidelines:  Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.  Give the answer according to question.  For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the video lectures and use other reference books also. Rules for Marking Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:  It has been submitted after due date  The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt  It is in any format other than doc (MS. Word)  It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc…