SOCIOLOGY

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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY - I
UNIT I : Sociology (a) Emergence of Sociology (b) Nature and Subject Matter (c) Scope Relations with Other Social Sciences : (a) Economics and Political Science (b) History and Education (c) Psychology and Anthropology Basic Concepts I : (a) Society and Community (b) Association and Institution (c) Folkways and Mores Basic Concepts II : (a) Status and Role (b) Norms and Values (c) Structure and Function (d) Kinship and Descent Social Groups : (a) Characteristics and Importance (b) Classification of Social Groups (c) Primary, Secondary and Reference Groups

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Suggested Readings : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Bottomore, T.B., 1962, Sociology, Allen Unwin: London. Broom and Selznick, 1976, Sociology with Readings, Harper and Row. Davis,K., 1949, Human Society, The Macmillan Co.: New Delhi. Gisbert, P., 1957, Fundamentals of Sociology, Orient Longman. Johnson, H.M., 1973, Sociology, Allied Publisher, Bombay. MacIver, R.M. and C.H. Page, 1949, Society: An Introductory Analysis, Holt, Rinchart and Winston: New York. Inkeles, A., 1964, What is Sociology? Pretice Hall of India: New Delhi Young, K and R.W. Mack, 1986, Systematic Sociology: Text and Readings, Affiliated East West Press Ltd.: New Delhi. Horton, Paul B. and Chester L. Hunt, Sociology, Tata McCraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. : New Delhi. Rawat, H.K. 2007, Sociology: Basic Concepts, Rawat Publications: Jaipur. Rao, C.N. Shankar, 1990, Sociology - Principles of Sociology with an Inroduction to Social Thought, S. Chand & Company Ltd. : New Delhi.

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PAPER - II
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY - II
UNIT I : Culture: (a) (b) (c) UNIT II : Socialization: (a) (b) (c) UNIT III : Social Control: (a) (b) (c) UNIT IV : Family : (a) (b) (c) UNIT V : Marriage : (a) (b) (c) Characteristics of Marriage Functions of Marriage Forms of Marriage Types of Family Functions of Family Changing Patterns of Family Nature and Importance Types Agencies of Social Control Stages, Characteristics Types Agencies Elements of Culture Transmission and Diffusion of Culture Aspects of Culture and Cultural Lag

Suggested Readings : 1. Bottomore, T.B., 1962, Sociology, Allen Unwin : London. 2. Broom and Selznick, 1976, Sociology with Readings, Harper and Row. 3. Davis, K., 1949, Human Society, The Macmillan Co. : New Delhi. 4. Gisbert, P., 1957, Fundamentals of Sociology, Orient Longman. 5. Johnson, H.M., 1983, Sociology, Allied Publisher, Bombay. 6. Mac Iver, R.M. and C.H. Page, 1949, Society : An Introductory Analysis, Holt, Rinchart and Winton: New York. 7. Inkeles, A., 1964, What is Sociology?, Pretice Hall of India: New Delhi. 8. Young, J. and R.W. Mack, 1986, Systematic Sociology: Text and Readings, Affiliated East West Press Ltd.: New Delhi. 9. Horton, Payl B. and Chester L. Hunt, Sociology, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.: New Delhi. 10. Rawat, H.K., 2007, Sociology: Basic Concepts, Rawat Publications: Jaipur. 11. Rao, C.N. Shankar, 1990, Sociology - Principles of Sociology with an Introduction to Social Thought, S. Chand & Company Ltd.: New Delhi. 12. Abraham, M. Francis, 2006, Contemporary Sociology: An Introduction to Concepts and Theories, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.

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PAPER - III
SOCIETY IN INDIA - I
UNIT I : Nature of Indian Society: (a) (b) (c) UNIT II : (a) (b) (c) UNIT III : (a) (b) (c) UNIT IV : (a) (b) (c) UNIT V : Religions in India : (a) (b) (c) Suggested Readings : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Ghurye, G.S., 1969, Caste & Race in India, Polular Prakashan, Bombay. Rao, M.S.A., 1974, Urban Sociology in India, Orient Longman, New Delhi. Rao, C.N. Shankar, 2007, Sociology of Indian Society, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi. Mandelbaum, DG, 1970, Society in India, Vol. 1 Popular Prakashan, Bombay. Bose, N.K., 1967, Culture & Society in India, Asia Publishing House, Bombay. Ahuja, R., 2004, Indian Social System, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. Thapar, Romesh 1977, Tribe, Caste & Religion, Macmillan & Co., New Delhi. Srinivas, M.N., 1955, Indias Villages, Asia Publishing House, Bombay. Census of India, 2001. A Lion on The Worlds Religion, 1992, Lion Publishing plc: Oxford. Singh, Y., 1988, Modernization of Indian Tradition, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. Hinduism and Islam Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism Christianity, Zoroastrianism Nature of Diversity Forces of Unity Multiculturism Agrarian Tribal Industrial Demographic Profile Causes and Effects of Rapid Growth of Polulation Measures of Population Control Language Familes National Language and the Eighth Schedule Re-organization of States on Linguistic Basis

Segments of Indian Society :

Polulation Dynamics :

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PAPER - IV
SOCIETY IN INDIA - II
UNIT I : Family of India: (a) Joint Family - Characteristics (b) Factors for Changes in the Joint Family System (c) Patterns of Changes in the Joint Family System Marriage in India : (a) Marriage among the Hindus (b) Marriage among the Muslims (c) Marriage among the Christians Caste in India : (a) Characteristics of Caste System (b) Varna and Jati (c) Nature and Factors of Changes in Caste System Women in India : (a) Changing Status of Women in India (b) Major Problems of Women in Contemporary India (c) Measures for Womens Upliftment in Contemporary India Weaker Sections in India and their Problems : (a) Scheduled Castes (b) Scheduled Tribes (c) Other Backward Classes / Minority Groups

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Suggested Readings : 1. Ghurye, G.S., 1969, Caste & Race in India, Polular Prakashan, Bombay. 2. Rao, M.S.A., 1974, Urban Sociology in India, Orient Longman, New Delhi. 3. Rao, C.N., 2007, Sociology of Indian Society, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi. 4. Mandelbaum, DG, 1970, Society in India, Vol. 1 Popular Prakashan, Bombay. 5. Bose, N.K., 1967, Culture & Society in India, Asia Publishing House, Bombay. 6. Ahuja, R., 2004, Indian Social System, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. 7. Thapar, Romesh 1977, Tribe, Caste & Religion, Macmillan & Co., New Delhi. 8. Srinivas, M.N., 1978, The Changing Position of Indian Women, Oxford University Press: Bombay. 9. Ahuja, Ram, 1992, Rights of Women: A Feminist Perspectives, Rawat Publications: Jaipur. 10. Kapadoa, K.M., 1988, Marriage & Family in India, OUP, New Delhi. 11. Uberoi, Patricia, 1993, Family, Kinship & Marriage in India, OUP, New Delhi. 12. Singer, Milton and Cohn Bernard S., 1968, Structure and Change in Indian Society, Aldine Publishing Cp.: Chicagos.

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PAPER - V
FOUNDATION OF SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT
UNIT I : Auguste Comte : (a) (b) (c) UNIT II : Herbert Spencer : (a) (b) (c) UNIT III : Karl Marx : (a) (b) (c) UNIT IV : Emile Durkheim : (a) (b) (c) UNIT V : Max Weber : (a) (b) (c) Suggested Readings : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Coser, Lewis A., 1996, Masters of Sociological Thought, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. Timasheff, N.S., 1967, Sociological Theory: Its Nature & Growth, Random Home: New York. Aron, Raymond, 1965, Main currents in Sociological thought Vol. I & II, Penguin: London. Abraham, F. & J.H. Morgan, 1985, Sociological Thought, MacMillan, India. Morrison, K., 1995, Marx, Durkheim & Weber, Sage, New Delhi. Martindale, D., 1990, Nature & types of Sociological Theories, Rawat Publications: Jaipur. Zeitlin, Irving M., 1995, Rethinking Sociology: A Critique of Contemporary Theory, Rawat Publications: Jaipur and New Delhi. Haralambos, M. with R.M. Head, 1980, Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, Oxford University Press : New Delhi. Abraham, M. Francis, 1982, Modern Sociological Theory - An Introduction, Oxford University Press, Delhi. Social Action Types of Authority Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Social Facts Theory of Suicide Sociology of Religion Historical Materialism Class Struggle Alienation Organic Analogy Theory of Social Evolution Types of Society Law of Three Stages Social Statics and Social Dynamics Positivism

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PAPER - VI
SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS
UNIT I : Social Research : (a) Aims of Social Research (b) Characteristics of Scientific Research (c) Steps in Scientific Research Types of Research : (a) Basic and Applied (b) Descriptive and Exploratory (c) Explanatory and Experimental Research Design : (a) Functions (b) Characteristics of Good Research Design (c) Phases in Research Designing Sampling and Sources of Data : (a) Types of Sampling (b) Primary Sources of Data (c) Secondary Sources of Data Techniques of Data Collection and Report Writing : (a) Observation (b) Questionnaire (c) Interview (d) Report Writing

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Suggested Readings : 1. Goode, W.J. & P.K. Hatt, 1981, Methods in Social Research McGraw Hill, New York. 2. Srinivas, MN, AM Shah & EA Ramaswamy (Ed.) 1979 The Field workers & the field promlems & the Challenge in Sociological Investigations OUP, New Delhi. 3. Evans Pritchard, EE 1951 Social Anthropology, Routledge, London. 4. Kothari, CR 1989 Research Methodology : Methods & Techniques, Wiley Pub., Bangalore. 5. Jayaram, N. 1989 Sociology : Methods & Theories, Macmillan, Madras. 6. Beteille, A & TN Madan, 1975, Encounter & Experience : Personal accounts of field work, Vikas Publications, New Delhi. 7. Bottomore, TB, 1962, Sociology, George Allen & Unwin, London. 8. Young, PV, 1988, Scientific Social Survey & Research, Prentice Hall, New Delhi. 9. Barnes, JA, 1977, The Ethics of Enquiry in Social Science, OUP, Delhi. 10. Wilkinson & Bhandarkar, 1977, Methodlogy & Techniques of Social Research, Himalaya Pub., Bombay.

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PAPER - VII
SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
UNIT I : Social Stratification : (a) Determinants (b) Features (c) Functions Theories of Social Stratification : (a) Functional (b) Conflict (c) Weberian Types of Social Statification : (a) Caste (b) Class (c) Estate Social Mobility : (a) Nature and Types (b) Factors and Barries of Social Mobility (c) Consequences of Social Mobility Statification among : (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Scheduled Tribes

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Suggested Readings : 1. Ahmed, 1, 1974, Social Statification among the Muslims in India, Manohar Publications : New Delhi. 2. Beteilee, A., 2001, Caste, Class & Power, OUP, New Delhi. 3. Beteille, A., Six Essays in comparative Sociology, OUP, New Delhi. 4. Gupta, D., 1994, Social Stratification, OUP, New Delhi. 5. Ghurye, G.S., 1969, Caste Class & Race in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay. 6. Mandelbaum, G., 1970, Society in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay. 7. Haralambos, M., 1980, Sociology : Themes & Perspectives, OUP, New Delhi. 8. Sharma, KL., 1994, Social Stratification & Mobility, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. 9. Gupta, D., Social Stratification, Orient Longman, New Delhi. 10. Gupta, D., & K.L. Sharma, 1992, Social Statification, Orient Longman, New Delhi. 11. Singh, Yogendra, 2002, Social Stratification and Change in India, Manohar Publishers and Distributors : New Delhi. 12. Ahuja, Ram, 2007, Society in India - Concepts, Theories and Recent Trends, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.

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SOCIAL CHANGE
UNIT I : Social Change : (a) Nature and Characteristics (b) Progress and Development (c) Evolution and Revolution Theories of Social Change : (a) Evolutionary (b) Functional (c) Conflict (d) Cyclical Factors of Social Change : (a) Technological (b) Educational (c) Cultural (d) Economic Non-directed Change : (a) Sanskritization (b) Westernization (c) Secularization (d) Modernization Directed Social Change : (a) Panchayati Raj (b) Consequences of Land Reforms (d) Impact of Green Revolution (c) Role of North Eastern Council in Development

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Suggested Readings : 1. Moore, W.E., 1963, Social Change, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. 2. Dube, S.C., 1971, Explanation and Management of Change, Tata-Mcgraw Hill, New Delhi. 3. Srinivas, M.N., 1966, Social Change in Modern India, Allied Publishers, Bombay. 4. Shankar Rao, C.N., 2007, Sociology, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi. 5. Singh, Y., 1988, Modernization of Indian Tradition, Rawat Publishers, Jaipur. 6. Doshi, S.L. and Jain, P.C., 2001, Rural Sociology, awat Publications, Jaipur. 7. Vago, S., 1989, Social Change, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 8. Kuppu Swamy, B., Social Change in India. 9. Desai, A.R., 1978, Rural Sociology in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay. 10. Singh, Y., 2002, Social Stratification and Change in India, Manohar Publisher, New Delhi. 11. Singh, Y., 1993, Social Change in India, Har-Anand Publications, Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi.

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PAPER - IX
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
UNIT I : A.R. Radcliffe - Brown : (a) (b) UNIT II : (a) (b) (c) UNIT III : Talcott Parsons : (a) (b) (c) UNIT IV : R.K. Merton : (a) (b) (c) UNIT V : C.H. Cooley : (a) (b) (c) Suggested Readings : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Coser, Lewis A., 1996, Masters of Sociological Thought, Rawat Publication, Jaipur. Timasheff, N.S., 1967, Sociological Theory : Its Nature & Growth, Random Home : New York. Aron, Raymond, 1965, Main currents in Sociological thought Vol. I & II, Penguin : London. Abraham, F. & J.H. Morgan, 1985, Sociological Thought, MacMillan, India. Morrison, K., 1995, Marx, Durkheim & Weber, Sage, New Delhi. Martindale, D., 1990, Nature & types of Sociological Theories, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. Zeitlin, Irving M., 1995, Rethinking Sociology : A Critique of Contemporary Theory, Rawat Publications : Jaipur and New Delhi. Haralambos, M. with R.M. Head, 1980, Sociology : Themes and Perspectives, Oxford University Press : New Delhi. Looking Glass Self Theory Individual and Society Primary Group Latent and Manifest Function Reference Group Theory Theory of Anomie Social Action Pattern Variables AGIL Paradigm Social Structure Social Function Theory of Function Concept of Culture Theory of Need

Bronislaw Malinowshi

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PAPER - X
CONFLICT AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
UNIT I : Social Conflict : (a) Causes of Conflict (b) Stages of Conflict (c) Types of Conflict Social Movements : (a) Nature and Types (b) Formation of Social Movements (c) Theories of Social Movements Peasant Movements : (a) Moplah Rebellion in Malabar (b) Santhal Insurrection (c) Telangana Peasant Struggle (d) Naxalbari Peasant Struggle Tribal Movements in N.E. India : (a) Mizo National Movement (b) Zeliangrong Movement (c) Seng Khasi Movement Backward Classes Movements : (a) Nature and Characteristics (b) Factors in the Emergence of Backward Classes Movements (c) Non-Brahmin Movements

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Suggested Readings : 1. Coser, L.A., 1956, The Function of Conflict, ew York Free Press. 2. Ghurye, G.S., 1968, Social Tension in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay. 3. Rao, M.S.A., (ed.), 1983, Social Movements in India, 2 Vols. Manohar Publications, New Delhi. 4. Singh, K.S., (ed.), 1983, Tribal Movements in India, 2 Vols., Manohar Publications, New Delhi. 5. Beteille, A., 1988, Backward Classes and the New Social Order, Oxford University Press, New Delhi. 6. Dhanagare, D.N., 1976, Peasant Protest and Movements, Oxford University Press, Delhi. 7. Doshi, S.L. and P.C. Jain, Rural Sociology in India, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. 8. Desai, A.R., 1979, Peasant Struggles in India, Asia Publishing House. 9. Haralambos, M with R.M. Head., 1980, Sociology : Themes and Perspectives, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.

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PAPER - XI
RURAL SOCIOLOGY IN INDIA
UNIT I : Rural Sociology : (a) (b) (c) UNIT II : (a) (b) (c) UNIT III : (a) (b) (c) UNIT IV : Rural Problems : (a) (b) (c) UNIT V : (a) (b) (c) Suggested Readings : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Desai, A.R., 1978, Rural Sociology in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay. Doshi, S.L. and P.C. Jain, 2001, Rural Sociology, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. Sharma, R.K., 2007, Rural Sociology, Atlantic Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., New Delhi. Beteille, A., 1974, Studies in Agrarian Social Structure, Oxford University Press, Delhi. Singer, M. and S.S. Cohn (ed.), 1968, Structure and Change in Indian Society, Winner - Gren Foundation, New York. Rao, C.N., 2007, Sociology of Indian Society, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi. Srinivas, M.N., 1955, Indias Villages, Asias Publishing House, Bombay. Ahuja, R., 2004, Indian Social System, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. Agricultural Problems : System of Cultivation, Problem of land holdings. Economic Problems : Indebtedness, Bonded Labour, Poverty & Unempployment Social Problems : Corruption, Casteism, Conservatism Emerging Rural Society in India Measures for Rural Reconstruction Forces of Social Change in Rural Society Rural Social Change : Origin, Development, Scope Village Community - Characteristic, Village Solidarity Rural - Yrban Differences Jajmani System Patterns of Land Ownership in Pre-Independent India. Changes in Land Ownership Patterns after Independence Traditional Caste and Class Nexus Emerging Rural Class Stratification Changing Rural Caste System in Contemporary India

Rural Social Structure :

Rural Social Stratification :

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PAPER - XII
URBAN SOCIOLOGY IN INDIA
UNIT I : Urban Sociology : (a) (b) (c) UNIT II : (a) (b) (c) UNIT III : (a) (b) (c) UNIT IV : (a) (b) (c) (d) UNIT V : (a) (b) (c) Suggested Readings : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Quinn, J.A., 1974, Urban Sociology, Orient Longman. Rao, M.S.A., 1974, Urban Sociology in India, Orient Longman, New Delhi. Abrahamson, M., 1976, Urban Sociology, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. Rao, C.N., Sociology of Indian Soceity, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi. Sharma R.K., 2007, Urban Sociology, Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd., New Delhi. Bhatnagar, K.K., 2007, Urban Development and Administration, Rawat Publication, Jaipur. Ahuja, Ram., 1997, Social Problems in India, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. Ahuja, Ram, 2007, Society in India - Concepts, Theories and Recent Trends, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. Origin, Development, Scope Urbanism Rural-Urban Convergence Factors of Urbanization Types of Cities Urban Influence on Rural Society Migration Neighbourhood Voluntary Association Alcoholism and Drug Addiction HIV/Aids Juvenile Delinquency Prostitution Problems of Urban Development Urban Development Programmes Role of Municipal Council

Urbanization in India :

Some Aspects of Urban Life :

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Urban Development :

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