Question

Match the following:

List - I (Thinker)	List - II (Idea)
A. Karl Marx	I. Functionalism
B. Emile Durkheim	II. Verstehen
C. Max Weber	III. Anomie
D. Bronislaw Malinowski	IV. Alienation

• A. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
• B. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
• C. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
• D. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

Hint:

Remember: Marx/Alienation, Durkheim/Anomie, Weber/Verstehen, and Malinowski/Functionalism are the standard pairings for these thinkers.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: This matching task focuses on the essential theoretical contributions that define the work of prominent figures in sociological and anthropological theory.

Step 1: Marx critically analyzed the impact of capitalism on workers, arguing that the system causes "Alienation" (IV), separating the worker from their labor, product, and human essence.

Step 2: Durkheim examined the breakdown of social norms in industrializing societies, identifying "Anomie" (III) as a state of normlessness that disrupts social integration.

Step 3: Weber's interpretive approach to sociology centered on "Verstehen" (II), which involves understanding the subjective meaning individuals attach to their own social actions.

Step 4: Malinowski was a foundational figure in anthropological "Functionalism" (I), asserting that every social institution serves a specific function to meet basic human needs.

Step 5: The correctly matched sequence is A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I, which aligns directly with option (1). $$\boxed{\text{(1) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I}}$$