Correct option is A
Introduction
The correct matching sequence for the listed sociologists and their classic studies is Option A (A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II).
Information Booster
This matching associates prominent sociologists with their landmark structural-functional and ethnographic works on Indian society:
- A. M. N. Srinivas (III): Wrote Religion and Society among the Coorgs of South India (1952), introducing the pivotal concepts of 'Sanskritization' and 'Westernization'.
- B. E. K. Gough (IV): Authored Changing Kinship in the Setting of Political and Economic Change among the Nayars of Malabar, a major matrilineal kinship study.
- C. A. C. Mayer (I): Conducted deep field research in Madhya Pradesh resulting in Caste and Kinship in Central India.
- D. A. D. Ross (II): Authored The Hindu Family in its Urban Setting, analyzing how industrialization and urbanization impact traditional joint families.
Additional Knowledge
These foundational texts highlight the shift from classical textual analysis ("book view") to rigorous empirical fieldwork ("field view") in Indian sociology during the mid-20th century. Through structural-functional approaches, these scholars illustrated that caste, kinship, and family structures are dynamic and deeply intertwined with changing socioeconomic landscapes.
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