MSOE-002: Diaspora and Transnational Communities – M.A. (SOCIOLOGY) – MSO -2019-20 (English)

Description

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Elective Course in M.A. Sociology
MSOE-002: Diaspora and Transnational Communities
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)

Maximum Marks: 100
Programme Code: MSO
Weightage: 30%

Course Code: MSOE-002
Assignment Code: MSOE-002/AST/TMA/2019-20

Answer any five questions selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.

Section-1

Question 1. What do you understand by the term diaspora? What are some of the approaches to understand Diaspora?
Question 2. Describe the migration patterns of Indian Diaspora in Post-independent India.
Question 3. Elaborate on the nature of Indian diaspora in Western Europe.
Question 4. Write note on the problems faced by Indian diaspora in West Asia.

Section-II

Question 5. Discuss the role of literature in highlighting the diasporic experiences of Indians abroad.
Question 6. Critically evaluate the Indian state policies for mobilizing diasporic connections to homeland.
Question 7. Examine the emerging transnational networks of regional and ethnic diasporic communities.
Question 8. Bring out the relationship between globalization and transnationalism.

Validity:
These assignments are valid for two admission cycles (July 2019 and January 2020). Validity is given below:
1. Those who are enrolled in July 2019, it is valid upto June 2020 Term End Examination and you must submit assignment to the Coordinator of your study centre latest by 31st March 2020
2. Those who are enrolled in January 2020, it is valid upto December 2020 Term End Examination and you must submit assignment to the Coordinator of your study centre latest by 30th September 2020

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