UPSC Sociology Optional 2016 Paper I Q.3A — Robert K Merton

upsc cse main — Sociology optional paper (2016), Paper I, Question 3A (20 marks, about 250 words).

Section: Section A | Type: Optional question

Syllabus mapping: Chapter 4 — Sociological Thinkers | Topic f — Robert K Merton.

Question: Analyse the manifest and latent functions of ‘security of the tenure of the bureaucrats’ in the light of Merton’s Theory.

Section A

3.(a)

Analyse the manifest and latent functions of ‘security of the tenure of the bureaucrats’ in the light of Merton’s Theory.

20 Marks 250 words 4. Sociological Thinkers f. Robert K Merton

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