Sociology of Indian Society

Paper Code: 
SOC 144(a)
Credits: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 
  • Ideology, Theory and Methods in Indian Sociology: Philosophical Theoretic, Culturological, Structural, Dialectical- Historical.
  • Development of Indian Sociology.
     
Unit II: 
  • Social Stratification and Social Differentiation in India.
  • Social Stratification: Theories, Forms and Changing Dimensions.
Unit III: 
  • Social change in India: Micro-Structural changes, Macro -Structural changes.
  • Changing Dimensions of Family, Marriage and Kinship
  • Processes of socio-cultural and economic change in India
Unit IV: 
  • Sustainable Development in India: Issues, Processes and Obstacles.
Unit V: 
  • Problems of Indian Society: Problems related to Women, Children, Youth. and Backward Sections.
References: 
  1. Bottomore, T. B. 1962: Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature.
  2. De Souza, P. R. (ed) 2000: Contemporary India: Transitions, New Delhi Sage.
  3. Derze, Jean & Amartya Sen, 1996: India Economic Development and Social Opportunity, New Delhi OUP.
  4. Dhangare, D. N. 2004: Themes and Prospective in Indian Sociology, Jaipur, Rawat Publications.
  5. Dube, S.C. 1990: Sociology in India, New Delhi, National Book Trust.
  6. Madan, G. R.: Social Change and Social Problems in Indian Society.
  7. Sharma, K. L. 2007: Indian Social Structure and Change, Rawat Publications.
  8. Singh Yogendra 1986: Indian Sociology, Social Conditioning and Emerging Concerns, Delhi Vistaar.
  9. Singh Yogendra 2006: Ideology and theory in Indian Sociology, Jaipur, Rawat Publications.
     
Academic Session: 
2018-19
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