Sociology of Change and Development

Paper Code: 
24SOC421
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to gain a conceptual and theoretical understanding of social change and development as it has emerged in sociological literature, to offer an insight into the ways in which social structure impinges on development and development on social structure as well as to address the Indian experience of social change and development.

 

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Course Outcomes: 

Course Outcomes(COs):

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24SOC 421

 

Sociology of Change and Developmennt

(Theory)

CO98:Analyze different perspectives in development studies

CO99: Critically analyze the Indian experience of social change and development.

CO100:Develop conceptual and theoretical understanding of social change and development

CO101:Critically analyze the processes of social inclusion & exclusion and sustainable development thereby developing the ability to participate in development programmes

CO102: Relate the emergence of knowledge society with information and communication technology.

CO103:  Contribute effectively in course specific interaction

 

 

Approach in teaching:

Lecture and Classroom discussions (Tool- Power Point Presentation)

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.

 

 

Unit I: 
Progress and Development
  • Social Progress and Development: Meaning, Features, Conditions and Barriers
  • Classical Perspectives on Development and Progress: Morgan & Weber
  • Development as a realization of human potential

 

 

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Unit II: 
Social 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

 

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Unit III: 
Development Perspectives
  • 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

 

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Unit IV: 
Social Exclusion and Inclusion
  • 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: 
  • 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

 

 

References: 

SUGGESTED 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

e-RESOURCES

 

JOURNALS

  • Social Development, Wiley-Blackwell
  • Journal of Development Studies, Taylor and Francis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Session: 
2024-25
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