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- Sociology – The Discipline:
(a)Modernity and social changes in Europe and emergence of sociology
(b)Scope of the subject and comparison with other social sciences
(c)Sociology and common sense. - Sociology as Science:
(a)Science, scientific method and critique.”
(b)Major theoretical strands of research methodology
(c)Positivism and its critique
(d)Fact value and objectivity
(e) Non-positivist methodologies - Research Methods and Analysis:
(a)Qualitative and quantitative methods.”
(b)Techniques of data collection.
(c)Variables, sampling, hypothesis, reliability and validity” - Sociological Thinkers:
(a)Karl Marx-Historical materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle
(b)Emile Durkheim-Division of labour, social fact, suicide, religion and society
(c)Max Weber-Social action, idea] types, authority, bureaucracy, protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism.”
(d)Talcolt Parsons-Social system, pattern variables
(e)Robert K. Merton-Latent and manifest functions, conformity and deviance, reference groups
(f)Mead -Self and identity - Stratification and Mobility:
(a)Concepts-equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation .
(b)Theories of social stratification-Structural functionist theory, Marxist theory, Weberian theory
(c)Dimensions-Social stratification of class, status groups gender, ethnicity and race.
(d)Social mobility-open and closed systems, types of mobility, sources and causes of mobility. - Works and Economic Life:
(a)Social organization of work in different types of society-slave society, feudal society, industrial / capitalist society
(b)Formal and informal organization of work.
(c)Labour and society - Politics and Society
(a)Sociological theories of power
(b)Power elite, bureaucracy, pressure groups, and political parties
(c)Nation, state, citizenship, democracy, civil society, ideology.
(d)Protest, agitation, social movements, collective action, revolution. - Religion and Society:
(a)Sociological theories of religion
(b)Types of religious practices: animism, monism, pluralism, sects, cults.
(c)Religion in modern society: religion and science, secularization, religious revivalism, fundamentalism - Systems of Kinship:
(a)Family, household, marriage.
(b)Types and forms of family
(c)Lineage and descent
(d)Patriarchy and sexual division of labour.
(e)Contemporary trends. - Social Change in Modern Society:
(a)Sociological theories of social change.
(b)Development and dependency
(d)Education and social change
(c)Agents of social change
(e) Science, technology and social change.
. Introducing Indian Society:
(i)Perspectives on the study of Indian society:
(a)Indology (G.S. Ghurye).
(b)Structural functionalism (M.N. Srinivas)
(c)Marxist sociology (A.R. Desai}
(ii)Impact of colonial rule on Indian society:
(a)Social background of Indian nationalism
(b)Modernization of Indian tradition.”
(c)Protests and movements during the colonial period
(d)Social reforms
B.Social Structure:
(i) Rural and Agrarian Social Structure:
(a)The idea of Indian village and village studies.
(b)Agrarian social structure – evolution of land tenure system, land reforms.
(ii)Caste System:
(a)Perspectives on the study of caste systems: G .S. Ghurye, M .N. Srinivas, Louis Dumont, Andre Beteille.
(b)eatures of caste system.
(c)Untouchability – forms and perspectives.
(iii)Tribal communities in India:
(a)Definitional problems
(b)Geographical spread.
(c)Colonial policies and tribes.
(d)Issues of integration and autonomy.
(iv)Social Classes in India:
(a)Agrarian class structure
(b)Industrial class structure
(c)Middle classes in India
(v) Systems of Kinship in India:
(a)Lineage and descent in India
(b)Types of kinship systems.
(c)Family and marriage in India
(d)Household dimensions of the family
(e)Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour
(vi)Religion and Society:
(a)Religious communities in India
(b)Problems of religious minorities.
C.Social Changes in India:
(i) Visions of Social Change in India:
(a)Idea of development planning and mixed economy
(b)Constitution, law and social change.”
(c)Education and social change
(ii) Rural and Agrarian transformation in India:
(a)Programmes of rural development, Community Development Programme, cooperatives, poverty alleviation schemes.
(b)Green revolution and social change
(c)Changing modes of production in Indian agriculture
(d)Problems of rural labour, bondage, migration.
(iii)Industrialization and Urbanisation in India:
(a)Evolution of modern industry in India.
(b)Growth of urban settlements in India.
(c)Working class: structure, growth, class mobilization.
(d)Informal sector, child labour.
(e)Slums and deprivation in urban areas.
(iv)Politics and Society
(a)Nation, democracy and citizenship
(b)Political parties, pressure groups, social and political elite.
(c)Regionalism and decentralization of power.
(d)Secularization
(v)Social Movements in Modern India:
(a)Peasants and farmers movements.
(b)Women ‘s movements
(c)Backward classes & Dalit movement
(d)Environmental movements
(e)Ethnicity and identity movements
(vi)Population Dynamics:
(a)Population size, growth , com position and distribution.
(b)Components of population growth, birth, death, migration.
(c)Population policy and family planning
(d)Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health
(vii)Challenges of Social Transformation:
(a)Crisis of development, displacement, environmental problems and sustainability
(b)Poverty, deprivation and inequalities
(c)Violence against women
(d)Caste conflicts
(e)Ethnic conflicts, communalism, religious revivalism.
( f )Illiteracy and disparities in education.
PAPER-I (FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGY)
Printed study material (Booklets:l-5) of VVR IAS
- Classical Sociological Theory By Ritzer & Goodman.
- Sociology: Themes and Perspectives By Haralambos & Heald.
- Sociology By C.N. Sankar Rao.
- Methods of Social Survey & Research By S.R. Bajpayi.
- Research Methodology By Wilkinson & Bhandarkar .
- Sociological Thought By Abraham & Morgan.
- The Structure Of Sociological Theory By J.H. Turner .
- Sociology By H.M. Johnson
- Sociology By Parimal B. Kar.
- Sociology By D.C. Bhattacharya
- Human Society By Kingsley Davis.
- Social Change By W.E. Moore.
- Social Movement in India By M .S.A . Rao.
- Sociology for class XI and XII (NCERT)
- IGNOU-BA – SOCIOLOGY & MA-SOCIOLOGY
PAPER-II ( INDIAN SOCIETY : STRUCTURE AND CHANGE)
Printed study material (Booklets :6-10) of VVR IAS
- Indian Society By S.C. Dube (NBT)
- Caste and Race in India By G.S. Ghurye
- Society in India By Ram Ahuja
- Social Stratification And Change in India By Yogendra Singh
- Social Change In India : Crisis & Resilience By Yogendra Singh.
- Modernization Of Indian Tradition By Yogendra Singh
- Culture Change In India By Yogendra Singh .
- Caste In India And Other Essays By M.N. Srinivas
- India: Social Structure By M.N. Srinivas
- Social Change in Modern India By M.N. Srinivas
- Caste In Its 2och Centt1ry Avatar By M.N. Srinivas
- Indian Social Problems By G.R . Madan .
- Women In Indian Society By Neera Desai & Usha Thakkar (NBT)
- History of Modern India (Socio Religious Movements)
- IGNOU-BA – SOCIOLOGY & MA-SOCIOLOGY
NUMBER OF HOURS FOR DIFFERENT UNITS OF SOCIOLOGY
Paper I (FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGY)
- Sociology – The Discipline – 8Hours
- Sociology as Science:- 8Hours
- Research Methods and Analysis: – 8Hours
- Sociological Thinkers: – 40Hours
- Stratification and Mobility: – 10Hours
- Works and Economic Life: – 6Hours
- Politics and Society: – 20Hours
- Religion and Society: – 10Hours
- Systems of Kinship: – 20Hours
- Social Change in Modern Society: – 15Hours
Paper II (INDIAN SOCIETY: STRUCTURE AND CHANGE)
- Paper II (INDIAN SOCIETY: STRUCTURE AND CHANGE) – 8Hours
- Perspectives on the study of Indian society – 10Hours
- Impact of colonial rule on Indian society – 6Hours
- Rural and Agrarian Social Structure: – 6Hours
- Tribal communities in India: – 8Hours
- Social Classes in India: – 3Hours
- Systems of Kinship in India: – 2Hours
- Religion and Society: – 2Hours
- Visions of Social Change in India: – 6Hours
- Rural and Agrarian transformation in India: – 10Hours
- Industrialization and Urbanisation in India: – 8Hours
- Politics and Society: – 2Hours
- Social Movements in Modern India: – 6Hours
- Population Dynamics: – 6Hours
- Challenges of Social Transformation:- 10Hours