MSW-3 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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MASTER DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK
(MSW First Year)
Assignment: 2025-2026

Basic Social Science Concepts
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-003

Note:(i) Answer all the five questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks. (iii)Answers to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.

1) Define society and discuss its characteristics and types.

Or Explain the relevance of social sciences in understanding human behavior.

2) Explain the concept of social structure. Discuss the roles and institutions that form it.

Or What is socialization? Describe its stages and major agencies with examples.

3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each:

1. a) Define social stratification. What are its major forms in India?
2. b) Discuss the concept of social change and explain any two factors affecting it.
3. c) What is the caste system? How does it impact social mobility in India?
4. d) Briefly explain the concept and types of social control.

4) Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:

1. a) Compare capitalist and socialist economic systems.
2. b) What is the role of political institutions in maintaining social order?
3. c) Define culture and explain its relationship with society.
4. d) Distinguish between norms and values.
5. e) Explain the significance of religion in social life.
6. f) Briefly describe the concept of kinship and its role in social organization.

5) Write short notes on any five of the following questions in about 100 words each:

1. a) Social Norms
2. b) Role Conflict
3. c) Informal social control
4. d) Status and role
5. e) Tribal society
6. f) Political Socialisation
7. g) Law as an instrument of social control
8. h) Economy and societ