MSOE-4 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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Indira Gandhi National Open University
Master’s in Sociology
MSOE-004: Urban Sociology
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)
Programme Code: MSO
Course Code: MSOE-004
Assignment Code: MSOE-004/AST/TMA/2025-26

Answer any five questions selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.

Section-I

1. Critically examine the origin and historical development of urban sociology as a sub-discipline of sociology.
2. Discuss the major theoretical perspectives in urban sociology.
3. Describe and critically assess the concentric zone model of urban structure.
4. Explain the technique of social area analysis in urban sociology.
5. Analyse the nature and characteristics of pre-industrial and industrial cities.

Section-II

6. Explain the sociological concept of neighbourhood and evaluate its significance in the context of contemporary urban life.
7. Describe the key dimensions of the urban informal sector in India.
8. Write a critical note on urban poverty in India.
9. Discuss the historical evolution and current structure of urban local governance in India.
10. Describe the interface between media and governance in urban settings, using relevant examples.