Culture — Sociology STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question

Collect data from five students regarding their experience with social networking sites (example Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter). Find out about how much time they spend online, what kinds of people they interact with, what topics are usually discussed, the uses and problems of social networking sites. Write a 100-word Report on your findings.

Presentation : students make groups of 5 in class and present an aspect of culture, (e.g., language, dialect, dress, folklore, dances, music, art, food habits, architecture, literature, tribal life, rural life, urban life) of any state in India.

Study the educational transformation in the last 10 years e.g., Teach for India campaign.

Read newspaper articles related to caste issues (e.g. representation, atrocities, reservation) and share the findings with your class.

Visit any nearby NGO and collect information about their work. Prepare a PPT and present it in your class.

Do you think resocialization requires total institutions? Why? Why not?

Look at your surrounding and list out the examples of cultural hybridisation in the areas of food, toys, religious practices, festivals, celebrations.

The social system also becomes dysfunctional at times.

Interview two people from your local area, who have migrated from another place. Find out the reasons for shifting and ask about their experiences and problems.

‘Breaking News’ tends to create panic or emotional responses. Why do you think this happens? Give relevant examples to illustrate.