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Originally Posted by aishalam
Some more interesting questions from CSS past papers;
- Discuss the status of elderly people in Pakistani society.
- Is Max Weber more relevant than Durkheim in today's globalising world? Discuss with reference to their theoretical contributions.
- Define the term "Social Problem" and discuss Crime (In one year "Smuggling" came instead) as a Social Problem?
- How evolutionary theories of sociology provide a stimulating gesture to transform societies? Compare and contrast the classical and neo-classical school of thoughts for understanding phenomenon of social change.
- Terrorism has become a real and potential threat to the global peace and stability. What role social scientists can play to combat their problem?
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1. How can one go about explaining the status of elderly people in Pakistan? The options in my mind are:
a. to approach the issue from the perspective of Family as a social institution and how it helps support the elderly. Case in point, Pakistan's family system
b. The concept of Religion as a social institution that provides rights to the elderly. Present a reference from Islamic sources of knowledge.
c. A contrasting view with modernity and western influence having an effect on younger generation to pursue materialistic interests at the expense of spending time with their aging parents. This can lead and to some extent has led to a rising trend of more senior centers and adult care centers.
d. Needless to say that some statistical references will be needed to back these arguments.