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SOCIETY IN INDIA
Course Outcomes(COs)
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Course Outcomes |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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On completion of this course, the students will be able to: CO6: Demonstrate an understanding of cultural plurality and National integration CO7: Analyze certain features specific to Indian society like caste, class and tribe CO8: Identify the problems of rural and urban societies and suggest possible solutions. CO9: Examine the features and changing trends in family and kinship CO10: Assess the status of women through the ages and Construct socio-cultural frameworks to address women’s issues |
Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation |
- India as Plural Society: Cultural Plurality and Ethnic Diversity in India;
Unity in Diversity
- Multi-culturalism: Concept, approaches
- National Integration: Concept, Significance, Role of youth
- Caste System: Meaning, Characteristics and Functions; Theories of
origin of Caste, Changes in the Caste System. - Class System: Meaning, Features
- Emergence and significance of Middle Class
- Village: Meaning and Features; Problems of Indian Villages.
- Urban society: Meaning, Features, Problems of Urban societies
- The Rural - Urban Contrast and Convergence
- Family: Meaning, Types and Functions
- Kinship: Concept and Usages
- Tribes: Meaning and Features, Problems
- Dalit movement: Factors and Impact, Contribution of Jyotirao Phule,
M.K. Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar
- Nair Movement, Mahar Movement, Self-Respect Movement
- Status of women in various ages (Vedic, Medieval and Modern),
Problems of women, Development and welfare of women - Evolution of Women’s movement in India:
- Women’s movement in colonial period: Social reform movement:
Contribution of Raja Ram Mohan Roy; Nationalist movement:
Suffrage campaign - Women’s movement in post-colonial period: Chipko movement,
Telangana movement - Women’s movement in contemporary India: Legislative Reforms,
Reproductive Rights, MeToo movement
- Women’s movement in colonial period: Social reform movement:
- Shah A.M., 2019, (2nd Edition). The Structure of Indian Society: Then and Now, New Delhi: Taylor & Francis
- Ahuja, Ram, 1999, Society in India: Concepts, Theories and Recent Trends, Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
- Verma Pawan K. 1998, The Great Indian Middle Class, Delhi: Penguin Books.
- Tumin Melvin M., 1987 (2nd Edition). Social Stratification, New Delhi: Printice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS:
- Dube, S.C. 1990: Society in India, New Delhi : National Book Trust
- Dube, S.C. 1995: Indian Village. London : Routledge
- Karve, Irawati, 1961: Hindu Society: An Interpretation .Poona: Deccan College
- Lannoy, Richad, 1971: The Speaking Tree : A Study of Indian Society and Culture Delhi : Oxford University Press
- Mandelbaum, D.G., 1970. Society in India. Bombay: Popular Prakashan
- Srinivas, M.N., 1980 India: Social Structure. New Delhi: Hindustan Publishing Corp.
- Dumont, L 1970. Homo Hierarchus: Caste System and Its Implications, Chicago: Chicago University Press
- Ghurye, G.S.,1957. Caste and Class in India, Bombay,
- Sharma, K.L.; 2007; Indian Social Structure and Change, Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
- Gore, M.S.; 2002, Unity in Diversity, Jaipur:Rawat Publications.
- Bose, N.K. 1967. Culture and Society in India. Bombay: Asia Publishing House
- Kothari, Rajni 1995. Caste in Indian Politics. New Delhi: Orient Longman
e-RESOURCES:
- https://www.worldcat.org/title/structure-and-change-in-indian-society/oclc/183
- https://libguides.humboldt.edu/openedu/soc
- https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/homestudy/humanities
- https://www.cmi.no/file/2733-.pdf
REFERENCE JOURNALS:
- Sociological Bulletin, Sage Publications
- Contributions to Indian Sociology, Sage Publications
- American Sociological review, Sage Publications
