Urban Sociology (Elective ii)

Paper Code: 
SOC 223(b)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To sensitize the students on urban dimensions of society, its social structure and social process in India.
  2. To acquaint the students with basic concepts and theories associated with urban living.

 

12.00
  • Classical Sociological Tradition as Urban and City Dimensions:Emile Durkheim,Karl Marx,Max Weber and Tonnies
  • Urban Community and Spatial Dimensions: Loius Wirth : UrbanismRobert Redfield: Rural-urban continuum as cultural form

 

12.00
  • Urban Sociology:
  • Meaning, Nature and Scope
  • Features of urban society
  • Rural-urban difference and continuum
  • Factors and Consequences of Urbanization
  • Emerging trends in Urbanization

 

12.00
  • Models of Urban Growth: Concentric Zone Model, Sectors Model, Multiple Nuclei Model
  • Classification of Urban centers: Cities and Towns
  • Industrial cities: Growth and special features

 

12.00
  • Problems related to Urbanization: Problems of Housing, Migration, Slum development, Environmental problems and Urban poverty
  • Changing occupational structure and its impact on social stratification: class, caste, gender and family

 

12.00
  • Urban Planning and Problems of urban management in India
  • Regional planning

 

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended

Core Readings

  • MacionisJ.John&Parillo N. Vincent, (5th Edition).2011. Cities and Urban Life. New Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
  • Acharya. B.C., 2013. Urban Sociology, New Delhi: Wisdom Press
  • Rao M.S.A, 1992: Urban Sociology in India, New Delhi: Orient Longman

Supplementary Readings

 

  • Flanagan G. William, (5th Edition).2010.Urban Sociology:Images and Structure. London: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
  • Quinn, J.A., 1955: Urban Sociology, New Delhi: S.Chand& Co.
  • Pickwance, C.G. (ed.), 1976: Urban Sociology: Critical Essays, London: Methuen
  • Saunders, Peter, 1981: Social Theory and Urban Question, London: Hutchionson
  • Bose, Ashish, 1978: Studies in Indian Urbanization,  New Delhi:Tata Mc Graw Hill
  • Abrahamson, M., 1976: Urban Sociology, New Jersey:Prentice Hall
  • Ronnan, Paddison, 2001: Handbook of Urban Studies, New Delhi: Sage
  • Bhardwaj, R.K., 1974: Urban Development in India,  New Delhi: National Publishing House
  • CollingWorth, J.B., 1972: Problems of Urban Society, Vol. 2, Crows Nest(Australia):George and Unwin Ltd.

 

    

  • Journal of Urban Affairs, Wiley & Sons
  • Asian Population Studies, Taylor and Francis

 

Academic Session: 
2021-22
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