Principles of Sociology

Paper Code: 
SOC 121
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This introductory paper is intended to acquaint the students with Sociology as a social science and the distinctiveness of its approach among the social sciences. The paper is organized in such a way that even students without any previous exposure to Sociology can acquire an interest as well as develop an understanding in the subject.

12.00
Unit I: 
  • Sociological Perspective
  • Concepts of Society, Social Action and Social System

 

12.00
Unit II: 
  • Culture: Concept, components of culture (Symbols and Language, Values and Norms, Material and Non-Material culture)
  • Multiculturalism: Concept and Approaches

 

12.00
Unit III: 

  • Social Groups: Concept and types: Primary, Secondary and Reference groups; Group Dynamics
  • Status and Role: Concepts and  interrelationship

 

12.00
Unit IV: 

 

·Socialization: Concept, Stages, Agencies and importance;

Theories of socialization (Cooley, Mead  and  Freud)

  • Social Control: Concept and Mechanism

 

12.00
Unit V: 
  • Social Change: Concept, Factors and  Theories
  • Social Stratification: Forms and Theories (Davis and Moore, Marx and Weber)

 

 

References: 
  • Macionis, John J.,  2009: Sociology (Pearson Education)
  • Ritzer, George, 2000: Modern Sociological Theory (McGraw Hill)
  • Delaney, Tim, 2008: Contemporary Sociological Theory (Pearson Education)
  • Wallace, Ruth a. & Alison Wolf, 2006: Contemporary Sociological Theory (Prentice Hall of India)
  • Singh, Yogendra, 2006: Ideology and Theory in Indian Sociology (Jaipur: Rawat)
  • Bottomore, T.B., 1962: Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature (Allen & Unwin)
  • Haralambos, M., 1998: Sociology: Themes and Perspective.( New Delhi: Oxford University Press.)
  • Inkeles, Alex, 1987: What is Sociology? (New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India.)
  • Jayaram, N., 1988: Introductory Sociology. (Madras: Macmillan India.)
  • Schaefer, Richard T. and Robert P. Lamm, 1999: Sociology. (New Delhi: Tata-McGraw Hill.) 
  • Johnson, Harry M., 1995: Sociology: A Systematic Introduction (New Delhi: Allied Publishers.)
  • Davis, Kingsley. , 1995:  Human Society (Delhi: Surjeet Publications.)
  • Mac Iver, R.M. and Page C.H., 1974:  Society: An Introductory Analysis (McMillan.)
  • Giddens, Anthony, 1989:  Sociology ( U.K.: Polity)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Session: 
2017-18
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