Coming soon
Classical Sociological Tradition
Paper Code:
24SOC122
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
The course will equip the students with theoretical insights of classical thinkers and develop skills to analyse and interpret the social scenario in contemporary society.
12.00
Unit I:
Origin and Development of Sociology
- 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:
- Ritzer, George. 2011. (5th Edition). Sociological Theory.New Delhi: 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.
References:
- 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.Polity Press: Cambridge
- Parsons Talcott 1937-1949. The Structure of Social Action, Vol. I & II. McGraw Hill, New York.Sage Publications: 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
Academic Session:
