Classical Sociological Tradition

Paper Code: 
Soc 122
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
12.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To acquaint the students with the writings of Classical Thinkers.
  2. To equip the students with theoretical insights
  3. To  analyse and interpret the social scenario
  4. To familiarize students with the different sociological perspectives and theories.

 

 

12.00
  • Historical causes of  the emergence of Sociology
  • Social Forces in the development of Sociology

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Karl Marx
  • Dialectical Materialism
  • Theory of Class conflict

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Emile Durkheim
  • Division of Labour in society
  • Theory of Suicide

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Max Weber
  • Religion and Social Change
  • Authority and Bureaucracy

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Vilfredo Pareto
  • Logico- Experimental Method
  • Circulation of Elites

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Core Readings

  • Ritzer, George. 2011. (5th Edition). Sociological Theory.NewDelhi:Tata-McGraw Hill.
  • Abraham and Morgan, 1985. Sociological Thought. Delhi: McMillan India Ltd.
  • Coser, Lewis A. 1979. Masters of Sociological Thought. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
  • Aron, Raymond. 1967 (1982 reprint). Main Currents in Sociological Thought     (2 Volumes). Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books.
  • Morrison, Ken. 1955. Marx, Durkheim, Weber: Formation of Modern Social Thought London: Sage.

Supplementary Readings

  • Barnes, H.E. 1959. Introduction to the History of Sociology: Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

 

  • Zeitlin, Irving. 1998 (Indian Edition). Rethinking Sociology: A Critique of Contemporary Theory. Jaipur: Rawat.

 

  • Jones,Bradbury, Boutllier,2011. Introducing Social Theory.PolityPress:Cambridge
  • Parsons Talcott 1937-1949. The Structure of Social Action, Vol. I & II. McGraw Hill, New York.SagePublications:New Delhi
  • Nisbet 1966 – The Sociological Tradition. London: Heinemann Educational Books LTD.

 

  • Giddens, Anthony 1997: Capitalism & Modern Social Theory – An Analysis of writing of Marx, Durkheim and Weber,  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

 

Journals

  • Sociological Theory, Sage Publications
  • American Sociological Review, Sage Publications

 

 

Academic Session: 
2021-22
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