Indian Social Thinkers

Paper Code: 
SOC601
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course is intended to introduce o the students to the substantive, theoretical and methodological issues which have shaped the Indian sociological thinking in the latter half of the 20th century, and which continue to concern the practitioners of sociology today. The main focus of this course will be to analyze the various sociological concepts and theories developed by the Indian Sociological thinkers. The course will also examine the theoretical relevance and analytical utility of he premises, methodology and conclusion of these diverse perspective in understanding society and change.

 

9.00
Unit I: 

Radha Kamal Mukerjee: Theory of Social Values; Theory of Social Science

 

9.00
Unit II: 

D.P. Mukherjee: Dialectics of Traditions; Development of Art and Literature

9.00
Unit III: 

M.N. Srinivas: Concept of Dominant Caste; Concept of Sanskritization and Westernization.

9.00
Unit IV: 

G.S. Ghurye: Concept of Caste

A. R. Desai: Concept of Nationalism

9.00
Unit V: 

Yogendra Singh: Tradition and Modernization.

 

References: 
  • Singh, Yogendra. 1986. Indian Sociology: Social Conditioning and Emerging trends. New Delhi: Vistaar. 
  • Srinivas, M.N., 1991, Indian: Social Structure, Hindustan Publishing Corporation, Delhi.
  • Srinivas, M.N., 1998, Social Change: In Modern India, Orient Longman.
  • Ghurye, G.S., Caste and Class in India, Bombay, 1957, Indina Sadus, Bombay, 1958.
  • Desai, A.R. 1982, The Social Background of Indian Nationalism, Popular Prakashan, Bombay.
  • Avasthi, Abha, 1997, Social and Cultural Diversities, Rawat Publications.
  • Singh, Yogendra, 1973: Modernization of Indian Tradition (Delhi : ThoSOCn Press)

 

 

Academic Session: 
2016-17
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