SOCIOLOGY

PAPER I

PRINCIPLES, THEORIES AND METHODS
CHAPTER I - BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Social Structure Components and inter relations.
2. Social Change Types and Theories
3. Social Processes Cooperation, conflict, acculturation, socialization, modernization, sanskritization,
westernization, Urbanization and Industrialization.
4. Social Institutions Family, marriage, religion, economy, polity and education.
5. Social Stratification and mobility Nature types and theories.

CHAPTER II - SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
1. Nature and types
2. Classical theories Comte, Spencer, Durlheim, Marx, Weber and Pareto.
3. Modern Sociological Theories Sorokin, Cooley, Simmel Mead and Homans.
4. Contemporary Sociological Theories Structuralism, Functionalism, Conflict, Symbolic
Interactionism, Exchange, Ethnomethodology, Phenomenology, Critical Sociology, Neopositivism
and Neofuctionlaism.

CHAPTER III - SOCIOLOGICAL METHODS
1. Science, Scientific method, Objectivity and value neutrality.
2. Research Design Types and Functions.
3. Tools of Research Concepts, Facts, Theories and Hypothesis.
4. Tools of Data Collection Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Interview Schedule, Survey and
Case Study.
5. Methods of Analysis Data Processing, Quantitative Techniques, Measures of central tendency,
Measures of Dispersion, Measures of association, Testing of Hypothesis and Sociometry.
6. Methods of Presentation Graphs, Diagrams, Time series, Index Numbers and Report Writing.

CHAPTER IV - STUDY OF INDIAN SOCIETY
1. Approaches to the study of Indian Society Indological, Structural Functional, Subaltern.
2. Characteristics of Indian Society Unity in Diversity, Caste System, Joint Family, Village Society,
recent Trends.
3. Contemporary Social Processes Urbanization, Industrialization, Modernisation, Westernisation,
liberalisation, Secularisation, Globalisation and Monetisation.

CHAPTER V - CHALLENGES OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Social Inequities nature, extent and implications.
2. Problems of marginalized groups SC / STs, OBCs, Minorities, Women and Aged.
3. Ameliorative Measures.
4. Role of State and NGOs.
5. Problems of fundamentalism, terrorism, corruption and moral decay and crisis.

Reference:
1. Horten and Hunt Sociology MacMillan, New York, 1971.
2. Coser Lewis Masters of Sociological Thought HBJ, New York, 1977.
3. Barnes HE (ed) An Introduction to the History of Sociology, Chicago University Press, Chicago,
1948.
4. Turner. J Structure of Sociological Theory, Rawatpublications, Jaipur, 1998.
5. Goode and Hatt Methods in Social Research, McGraw-Hill New York, 1952.
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1976.
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PAPER II
CONTEMPORARY CONCERNS OF SOCIOLOGY

CHAPTER I - SOCIOLOGY OF URBAN LIFE
1. Urbanization and urbanism.
2. Theories of urbanization.
3. Ecological theories or urban growth.
4. Urban institutions.
5. Urban problems, planning and development.

CHAPTER II - SOCIOLOGY OF INDUSTRIAL LIFE
1. Industrialization and industrialism.
2. Structure and functions of industrial organizations.
3. Industrial relations and social order.
4. Industrial conflict and industrial peace
5. Problems and prospects of industrial society.
CHAPTER III - POPULATION AND SOCIETY
1. Population trends: Global and Indian.
2. Theories of population growth.
3. Primary demographic processes.
4. Population and socio-economic development.
5. Population problem, policy and planning

CHAPTER IV - GENDER AND SOCIETY
1. Social construction of gender.
2. Status of women in India through ages.
3. Feminist theories.
4. Women empowerment problems and prospects.
5. Role of state and NGOs in womens empowerment.

CHAPTER V - SOCIOLOGY OF RURAL LIFE
1. Origin, Characteristics and types of rural communities.
2. Rural social structure.
3. Rural social institutions.
4. Rural social problems.
5. Rural development and social transformation.

CHAPTER VI - SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
1. Origin nature and characteristics of social movements.
2. Types of social movements.
3. Theories of social movements.
4. Marginalized groups and social movements
5. Social movements and social change.

CHAPTER VII - ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
1. Sociological perspectives on environment.
2. Environmental movements.
3. Environmental issues and problems.
4. Environmental management
5. Environmental change and future of mankind.

CHAPTER VIII - EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
1. Sociological perspectives on education
2. School, family and community.
3. Education, social change and development.
4. Problems of education in India.
5. State, NGOs and development of education.

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