ESO-11 The Study of Society

Block 1 Understanding Sociology

Complex Societies
Simple Societies
Basic Concepts in Sociology
Nature and Scope of Sociology

Block 2 Groups and Institutions

Kinship
Marriage
Family

Block 3 Socialisation and Education

Educational Institutions
Processes of Education
Agencies of Socialisation
Nature of Socialisation

Block 4 Economic Processes

Consumption Pattern
Distribution Processes
Production Processes
Economy and Technology

Block 5 Political Processes

State in Modern Societies
State in Traditional Societies
Stateless Societies
State and Other Institutions

Block 6 Culture and Religion

Norms
Values
Culture II : Diversity and Change
Culture I : Main Characteristics
Religious Beliefs and Practices

Block 7 Social Structure

Concepts ofsocial stratification

Social roles
Social networks
Social functions
Social stratification

Block 8 Social Control, Change and Development

Social control
Social deviance
Social conflict
Social change
Social development

ESO-12 Society in India

Block 1: Social Structure - Rural and Urban

Patterns of Urbanisation

Village and the Outside World

Rural Social Structure

Unity and Diversity

Urban Social Structure

Block 2: Family Marriage and Kinship

Kinship-I

Marriage and its Changing Patterns

Family and its Types

Kinship-II

Block 3: Economy and Polity

National Politics

Rural and Urban Poverty

Urban Economy

Rural Economy

Regional and State Polities

Block 4: Social Organisation

Sikh Social Organization

Christian Social Organisation

Muslim Social Organisation

Hindu Social Organisation

Zoroastrian Social Organisation

Block 5: Caste and Class

Class in India

The Scheduled Castes

Caste - Continuity and Change

Caste Structure and Regional Patterns

Backward Classes

Block 6: Tribes in India

Religion in Tribal Societies

Tribes Social Structure-II

Tribes: Social Structure - I

Tribes and Modernisation in India

 Block 7: Women and Society

Women and Education

Women and Work

Women’s movements in India

Status of Women in India

Contemporary Women’s Issues: Health and Legal Aspects

Block 8: Social Change

Development Planning and Change

Social Movements

Ethnic Relations and Conflicts

Ecology and the Future of Society

ESO-13 Sociological Thought

Block 1 Early Sociology

History and Development of Sociology in India -I

Founding Fathers-II

Founding Fathers – I

History and Development of Sociology in India - II

Block 2 Karl Marx

Forces, Relations and Modes of Production

Historical Materialism

Class and Class Conflict

Dialectics and Social Change

Block 3 Emile Durkheim

Collective Representations

Comparative Method

Sociology as Science

Forms of Social Solidarity

Block 4 Max Weber

Power and Authority

Religion and Economy

Ideal Types

Rationality

Block 5 Comparative Analysis

Division of Labour -`Durkheim and Marx

Religion: Durkheim and Weber

Methodology: Marx, Durkheim and Weber

Capitalism: Weber and Marx

Block 6 Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown

Concept of Function -Radcliffe-Brown

Concept of Social Structure Radcliffe.Brown

Magic, Science and Religion — Malinowski

Concept of Culture and Function-Malinowski

A Critique of Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown

Block 7 Parson and Merton

Theory of Reference Group — Merton

Manifest and Latent Function - Merton

Functionalism and Social Change — Parsons

The Concept of Social System- Parsons

Critique of Parsons and Merton

ESO-14 Society and Stratification

1 Introducing social stratification

social stratification meanning and approaches

approaches to social stratification

caste and class in india

stratification:implications of gender and ethnicity

2 Explaining social stratification

Marx and weber

Parsons and davis

Coser and dehrendorf

Theories of stratification: towards a synthesis

3 Etnic stratification

Ethnicity as basis of stratification

Tribal ethnicity the NE

Relegious ethnicity punjab

Linguistic ethnicity

4 Gender differentiation and stratification

Gender as basis of stratification

Formation of gender identities

Gender status and power

Womens empowerment

5Explaining caste in indian society

The basis of caste hierachy purity and pollution

Dimensions of caste rituals and power

Caste identity attributional and interactional approaches

Caste dynamics ; economic and political

6Marginalised communities and stratification

Status of dalits

OBC

ST
Marginalised groups and their changing status

7Class in indian society

Agrarian class structure

Industrial class

Middle class in india

Class conflict

8Social mobility

Concepts and forms of mobility

Social mobility in class and caste

Factors and forces of mobility

Consequences of social mobility

ESO-15 Society and Religion

Block-1 : The Study of Religion

The Study of Religious Symbols

The Study of Religious Beliefs

Functionalist Theories of Religion

Evolutionary Theories of Religion

Sociology and the Study of Religion

Block-2 : Perspectives On Religion

Religion and Politics/State

Comparative Sociological Theories of Ritual

Religion and the Economic Order

Civil Religion

Ritual-II: A Case Study from South-East Asia

Ritual-I: A Case Study from Africa

Block-3 : Religion and Related Aspects

Secularism and Secularisation

Fundamentalism: Some Case Studies

Religion: Social Stability and Change

Religious Specialists: Shamans, Priests and Prophets

Religious Organisations: Sects, Cults and Denominations

Block-4 : Religious Pluralism-I

Tribal Religion: Two Case Studies

Religious Pluralism in India: As Fact and Value

 Block-5 : Religious Pluralism-II

Sikhism

Islam

Christianity

Jainism and Buddhism

Hinduism

Block-6 : Religious Movements : Medieval and Modern

Medieval Religious Movements I: Bhakti and Sufism

Modern Religious Movements II: Ramakrishna Mission

Modern Religious Movements II: Arya Samaj

Medieval Religious Movements I: Veerashaivism

Block-7 : Social Significance of Religion

Social Significance of Pilgrimages

Fundamentalism, Communalism and Secularism

Social Significance of Religious Festivals

Life Cycle Rituals-II: Death

Life Cycle Rituals-I: Birth and Marriage

ESO-16 Social Problems in India

Block 1 Social Framework

Approaches and Paradigms

Social Transformation and Problems

Social Problems: The Indian Context

Block 2 Structure in Transition-I

Urbanisation

Migration

Social Demography

Changing Family Structure

Block 3 Structure in Transition-II

Labour : Women

Labour : Rural

Labour : Industrial

Unemployment

Labour : Children

Block 4 Patterns of Deprivation and Alienation

Drug Addiction and Alcoholism

Crime and Delinquency

Poverty and its Social Dynamics

Violence and Terrorism

Block 5 Identity, Dignity and Social Justice-I

Youth: Identity and Alienation

Children
The Aged

Block 6 Identity, Dignity and Social Justice-II

Minorities

Scheduled Tribes

Scheduled Castes

Ethnicity

Block 7 Ecology and Resources

Water: Access, Control and Management

Forests: Access, Control and Management

Land: Access, Control and Management

Role of the State and Other Associations