Sem 02 / Culture Studies
World and the Self
Prasad Shetty
Questions from the batch of 2024-25
How do daily conversations and transactions contribute to a sense of community and cooperation?
Where did my curiosity go?
When did arriving on time become important?
Why is aggression often chosen as responses to stressful situations?
How do convenience and order intersect in modern society?
Does nostalgia bring peace, or does it weigh one down?
Who gives me the right to be impatient with others?
How can a conversation between two strangers contain elements of relatability?
Why did I think that children without the concept of time, urgency and cooperation make them difficult to work with?
If people don't look at him through pity then why would they give him money?
Is merely being a passive beneficiary of a system makes one perpetuate inequality?
How do family heirlooms, photos, favorite clothes, etc contribute to our emotional well-being?
To what extent do societal factors, such as parenting styles, social media, and cultural norms, contribute to the development of entitlement in individuals?
How do the micro-interactions between strangers in urban environments reflect the underlying systems of interconnectedness, trust, and mutual reliance that drive daily life?
How do small, fleeting moments, like exchanging directions or sharing tea, shape the fabric of a community by creating unspoken bonds, even between people who may never meet again?
How does spontaneity and structured city life, where chance encounters and systematic processes come together seamlessly to create a functioning society?
Can workers get tired?