Development and dependency

What do you understand by sustainable development? Discuss the elements of sustainable development as proposed in the UNDP's Sustainable Development Goals Report -2015.

Assess critically A. G. Frank's theory of development of underdevelopment'.

Critically examine the contribution of dependency theories in understanding the present global scenario.

Technology has accelerated the process of development and dependency. Discuss

Feminist scholars argue that 'New media' is masculine and hence reinforces structural hierarchies rather than reconfiguring them. Comment.

"Social conflict is both a cause and a consequence of social change." Explain.

"Social change can be brought about through development". Illustrate from the contemporary situation of India.

Explain the relevance of the idea of 'cultural lag' in understanding social change.

Examine the dialectical relation between tradition and modernity in the study of social change.

Write a short essay on the Latin American perspective on 'dependency'.

Examine the social dimensions of displacement induced by development.

Illustrate the conflicts and tensions experienced by societies undergoing social change.