Sociology of Change and Development

Paper Code: 
SOC 421
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

The  objectives of this course are:

  1. To provide conceptual and theoretical understanding of social change and development
  2. To offer an insight into the ways in which social structure impinges on development and development of social structure.
  3. To address the Indian experience of social change and development.

 

 

Course Outcomes(COs)

 

COURSE

 

Learning outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

 

Paper code

 

 

 

Paper title

 

SOC 421

Sociology of Change and Development

 

CO73:Understand the concepts of social exclusion, social inclusion and sustainable development

CO74:Critically analyze the Indian experience of social change and development.

CO75:Develop conceptual and theoretical understanding of social change and development

CO76:Relate the emergence of knowledge society with information and communication technology.

 

Approach in teaching:

Lecture and Classroom discussions(Tool- Power Point Presentation) Lectures and classroom discussion Learning activities for the students :

Oral presentation by students based on the current trends,peer reviews

Continuous Assessment test on the topic/quiz, student presentations and assignments.


 
 
12.00
  • Social Progress and Development: Meaning, Features, Conditions and Barriers
  • Perspectives on Development and Progress: Comte, Morgan, Marx, Spencer, Tonnies, Durkheim, Weber and Parsons
  • Development as a realization of human potential
12.00
Unit II: 
Change, Modernization and Development
  • Social change: concept, features and causes
  • Perspectives on social change: Evolutionary, Conflict, Structural-functional and Social-psychological

Modernization: concept, feature and perspectives

12.00
  • Perspectives of Development:
  • Gidden’s theory of Modernity
  • Liberal perspective on Development
  • Marxian perspective on Development: Historical-Sociological perspective; Neo-Marxian approach; Critical theory
  • Gandhian perspective on Development
  • Dependency theory of Underdevelopment
12.00
  • Conceptualizing Social Exclusion: Classical and Neo-Liberal Views
  • Social Inclusion: Policies for India
  • Sustainable Development: Concept and Approaches: Micro-planning; Ecology, Environment and Development; Ethnodevelopment
12.00
Unit V: 
Knowledge society and Development
  • Information and Knowledge society: emergence, concept and features
  • Information and Communication Technologies(ICTs) and knowledge dissemination
  • Critical appraisal of discourses on web-based knowledge dispersal: Techno-Utopianism, Techno-Cynicism, Techno-Zealotry, Techno-Structuralism
  • ICTs and employment opportunities
  • Criticism of Knowledge society
Essential Readings: 

Core Readings

  • Giddens, Anthony, 1996(2nd Edition). Global Problems and Ecological Crisis” in Introduction to Sociology . New York: W.W.Norton & Co.
  • Haq, Mahbub Ul, 1991: Reflections on Human Development, New Delhi: OUP
  • Harrison, D., 1989: The Sociology of Modernization and Development, New Delhi: Sage
  • Jordan,Bill,2018,Theory of Poverty and Social Exclusion,Columbia University Press:South Asia

 

Supplementary Readings

  • Moore, Wilbert & Robert Cook, 1967: Social Change, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India
  • Sharma, S.L., 1986: Development: Socio-Cultural Dimensions. Jaipur: Rawat Publications
  • Abraham, M.F., 1990: Modern Sociological Theory: An Introduction, New Delhi: OUP
  • Appudarai, Arjun, 1997: Modernity at Large: Cultural DFimensions of Globalization, New Delhi: OUP
  • Dereze, Jean & Amartya Sen, 1996: India: Economic Development and Social Opportunity, New Delhi: OUP
  • Desai, A.R., 1985: India’s Path of Development: A Marxist Approach, Bombay: Popular Prakashan
  • Srinivas, M.N., 1966: Social Change in Modern India, Berkley: University of Berkley
  • Amin, Samir, 1979: Unequal Development, New Delhi: OUP
  • Giddens, Anthony, 1990: The Consequences of Modernity, Cambridge: Polity Press
  • Oomen.T.K.,2012,:Social Exclusion:New Delhi:Orient Blackswan Publications

 

Journals

  • Social Development, Wiley-Blackwell
  • Journal of Development Studies, Taylor and Francis
Academic Session: 
2020-21
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