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Theoretical Sociology [1]

Paper Code: 
SOC 143 (a)
Credits: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 
  • Sociological Theory: Meaning, Nature and Development.
  • Application of Social theory to Contemporary society.
     
Unit II: 
  • Theories of Modernity: Classical and Contemporary.
  • Post Modern Theories: Jacques Derrida, Jean Bauderillard, Fredric Jameson, Michael Foucault.
     
Unit III: 
  • Social Exchange Theory: George Homans, Peter Blau.
  • Reciprocity and Justice in Social Exchange: Alwin Gouldner.
     
Unit IV: 
  • Feminist Theories: Cultural Feminism, Liberal Feminism, Socialist Feminism, Radical Feminism, Psychoanalytic Feminism, Marxist Feminism.
Unit V: 
  • Critical Theory: Herbert Marcuse, Jurgen Habermas, Douglas Kellner.
  • Radical Theory.
     
References: 
  1. Abraham and Morgan, 1985: Sociological Thought,New Delhi, McMillan India Ltd.
  2. Abraham Francis, 1994 : Modern Sociological Theory, New Delhi ,Oxford University Press.
  3. Dealney, Tim, 2008: Contemporary Social Theory, New Delhi, Pearson
  4. Giddens Anthony, 1989: Sociology, U.K. Polity.
  5. Haralambos, M, 1998: Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
  6. Parsons Talcott, 1949: The Structure of Social Action, New York, McGraw Hill.
  7. Ritzer George, 2000: Modern Sociological Theory, New York, Mc Graw Hill.
  8. Turner, Jonathan H, 1995: The Structure of Sociological Theory, Jaipur, Rawat Publications
  9. Wallace & Wolf, 2006: Contemporary Sociological Theory, Prentice Hall, INC
     
Academic Session: 
2018-19 [2]

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