DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

THE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE – DEEMED UNIVERSITY Re-Accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC

(Established under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 vide Notification No.F.9-1/76-U.3 dated 3rd August, 1976 of the Government of India)

GANDHIGRAM –624 302 –DINDIGUL DISTRICT – TAMILNADU

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M.A. SOCIOLOGY – UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS) Courses of Study and Scheme of Examination

(For the batches joining in 2012-2013 and afterwards) SEMESTER-I Evaluation in

Percentages

SL.NO. Course Title CFA ESE Total marks

Credit

1.1 Principles of Sociology 40 60 100 4 1.2 Sociology of Indian Society 40 60 100 4 1.3 Rural Society in India 40 60 100 4 1.4 Environment and Society 40 60 100 4 1.5 Sociological Theories-I 40 60 100 4 1.6 Extension* 50 --- 50 2 1.7 VSR/VPP 100 --- 100 4 Total 26

SEMESTER-II Evaluation in

Percentages

SL.NO. Course Title CFA ESE Total marks

Credit

2.1 Sociological Theories – II 40 60 100 4 2.2 Social Demography 40 60 100 4 2.3 Elective – I – Inter-Departmental 40 60 100 4 2.4 Computer Applications – Theory &

Practical 40 60 100 4

2.5 Research Methods in Sociology 40 60 100 4 2.6 Extension * 50 --- 50 2 2.7 Field Placement Programme (Summer) 100 --- 100 4 Total 26

SEMESTER-III Evaluation in

Percentages

SL.NO. Course Title CFA ESE Total Marks

Credit

3.1 Social Welfare Administration in India 40 60 100 4 3.2 Sociology of Development 40 60 100 4 3.3 Elective – II: Intra-Departmental 40 60 100 4 3.4 Elective – III – Intra-Departmental 40 60 100 4 3.5 Urban society in India 40 60 100 4 3.6 Extension * 50 --- 50 2 3.7 VSR/VPP 100 --- 100 4 Total 26

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SEMESTER-IV Evaluation in

Percentages

SL.NO. Course Title CFA ESE Total Marks

Credit

4.1 Sociology of Health 40 60 100 4 4.2 Sociology of Marginalized

Communities 40 60 100 4

4.3 Social Entrepreneurship 40 60 100 4 4.4 Dissertation 75 75

50** 200 8

4.5 Field Placement Programme(Summer)***

100 --- 100 4

Total 24 Grand Total 102

*Extension exercises of students include field based learning on social issues and problems for practical understanding and the same is recorded in a report. Assessment is done on certain selected parameters to grade the contributions and achievements of the students. The weightage of 75 percentage is given for the recording of the field work done by the students and 25 percentage given for viva voce performance jointly conducted by course teacher and HOD/nominee of the HOD. **Viva voce examinations will be conducted jointly by internal and external examiners. *** FPP is carried out for a period of not less than 4 weeks based upon the objectives of the programme and requirements of NGO/Organizations and interest of the students. The evaluation is done by the external supervisor in charge on the basis of the performance appraisal. Evaluation will be jointly done by the NGO/Organization concerned and Course Teacher. Report on FPP will carry three credits, and one credit is allotted for the viva voce examination conducted by the panel of course Teachers and also Teacher supervised the field placement work of students.

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1.1. PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY

Objectives: 1. To familiarize the students with fundamentals of sociology. 2. To enable the students to understand the structure and functioning of

society. 3. To equip the students to develop sociological perspectives.

UNIT-I Nature and scope of sociology, sociology as science, relationship with other social sciences, importance of sociology for India. Basic Concepts: Society, community, associations, social groups, social change, culture and civilization, status and role.

UNIT-II Social institutions and social structure: Family-structure and functions – Marriage-types, Kinship pattern- role of kinship in social life.

UNIT-III

Social Stratification – Characteristics and forms of stratification-caste, class, gender, race, ethnicity, social mobility

UNIT-IV Socialization – stages-theories-agencies-types: Social process and its various forms

UNIT-V (Self-Study)

Social Control: Informal and Formal means- Folkways-Mores-Morals-Religion-Law - social change – Nature and Theories.

References:

� MacIver R.M. & Page CH:Society: New York, Farrar and Rinchart, 1945 � Ogburn and Nimkoff: A Hand-book of Sociology: London, Routledge and

Kegan Paul, 1950. � Bottomore T.B.: Sociology. London, Alien and Unwin, 1962. � Inkels, Alex: What is Sociology, Madras, and Macmillan, India,

1982(B.T.B.). � Haralombas. M. - Sociology: Themes & Perspectives, Oxford University

Press, New Delhi . 1998, � Horton and Hunt, Sociology. MacMillan,London, 1984 � B.Brinkerhoff David Lynn K.White (1991) Sociology – New York West

Publishing co., � Madam G.R.(1991) The Theoretical Sociology New Delhi – Mittal

Publications � Andre, Beteille, Sociology, Oxford University Press, 2002. � Peter.L. Berger, Invitation to Sociology, Penguin Books, 2003.

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1.2. SOCIOLOGY OF INDIAN SOCIETY Objectives:

1. To enable the students to conceptualize the structure and functioning of Indian Society.

2. To sensitize the students to the diverse dimensions and interconnectedness of perspectives on Indian Society.

3. To enable the students to develop insight into the various facets of nation building in India society.

UNIT-I: Indian society: Conceptualization- Groups and communities-Unity in diversity, cultural diversity: regional, linguistic, religious and tribal, religious pluralism-religious reform movements.

UNIT-II: Caste in India-Varna and Jati-characteristic of caste system-PCRA SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act, Theoretical perspectives: Indological- G.S.Ghurye, structural functionalism- M.N.Srinivas, S.C.Dube - Marxian perspective- A.R.Desai; Subaltern perspective-B.R.Ambedkar.

UNIT-III: Rural Economy and Religion: Agriculture and Allied Activities - khadi, cottage and village industries- land reforms- Beliefs and practices-village temple festival-change in religious life- Islam, Christianity, Buddhism-factors in continuity and change.

UNIT-IV: Marriage and Family–marriage among Hindus, Muslims, Christian-changing trends-family - significance, structure characteristics of joint family-changing trends

UNIT-V: (Self-Study) Current debates- Impact of colonialism on Indian society-Modernization on Indian tradition-Nation building and social integration-Network building among groups and communities, Politicization of social organization.

References: � Andre Beteille, Caste, Class and Power, Oxford University Press, 2002. � Dhanagare, D.N.: Themes and Perspectives in Indian Sociology, Jaipur-

Rawat. 1993. � Dube, S.C.: The Indian Village, London: Routledge, 1967 � Hutton,J.H: Caste in India.Bombay: Oxford University press, 1983 � Kapadia,K.M, Marriage and Family In India. Bombay, Oxford University

Press, 1966 � Mencher.Joan,P.Agriculture and Social Structure in TamilNadu.

NewDelhi:1978 � Singh, Y.: Modernisation of Indian Tradition, Delhi, Thomson Press.1973 � Srinivas,M.N.Caste in India and other Eassys.Bombay: Asia publishing

House, 1962 � Oommen, T.K. and P.N.Mukherjee, ed.: Indian Sociology: Reflections and

Introspections, Popular Prakashan, Bombay.1986

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� Rao: Sociology of Indian society, S.Chand and Company Ltd, New Delhi, 2004 (B.T.B.).

� Sharma G.L Cast, class & Social inequality in India, MDP, 2003. � Dipankar Gupta, Cast in Question Sage, 2007.

1.3 RURAL SOCIETY IN INDIA

Objectives 1. To provide sociological understanding of structure, change and

development in India. 2. To acquaint the students with agrarian structure and development in India

by adopting two approaches i.e. rural community and peasantry 3. To impart sociological skills to reconstruct rural institutions and plan,

monitor and evaluate development programmes. UNIT-I

Rural sociology-Nature, Scope-and significance -characteristics of peasantry-class differentiation within Peasantry in Indian context.

UNIT-II Rural social institutions –joint family, caste, habitat, rural religion-rites- rituals-beliefs, rural-urban continuum-little and great traditions. UNIT-III

Peasant economy-mode of production and agrarian relations-marketing issues - emerging agrarian class structure and peasant movements - Kisan Sabha, Telangana, etc. land reforms and agrarian social legislation-Minimum Wages Act-MGNREGP.

UNIT-IV (Self-Study) Problems of Peasantry - pauperization and proletarianization -illiteracy-unemployment - indebtedness-rural poverty, migration and accompanying problems.

UNIT-V Planned and directed social change for rural society – Panchayati Raj Institutions - Rural Development Programmes-self and wage employment programmes - globalization and its impact on agriculture.

References: � Desai A.R.: Rural Sociology in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay.1977 � Mencher J.P.,Agriculture and Social Structure in Tamil Nadu.OUP, 1982 � Dhanagare D.N: Peasant Movements in India, OUP, New Delhi.1988 � Radhakrishnan.P.; Peasant Struggles: Land reforms and Social Change in

Malabar 1836 – 1982. Sage Publications: New Delhi.1989 � Gurusamy S .Peasant politics in South India- A Socio-Political Analysis

of a Pressure Group.- Kanishka Publishing Company Pvt., Ltd., Delhi 1994

� Ashish Nandy: Ambiguous Journey to the City, New Delhi.1999 � Rajendran.T., Evaluation of Rural Development Programmes, Classical

Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2002. � Doshi.S.L., Rural Sociology, Rawat Publishers, New Delhi, 2003. � Chitambar J.P. Introductory Rural Sociology, Tata and McGraw Hills,

New Delhi, 2004 (B.T.B.).

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1.4 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

Objectives: 1. To provide knowledge and scholarship of sociological basis of

environment and society. 2. To impart social skills in environmental concerns

in order to understand the human suffering. 3. To expose the inter connections between environmental issues

and perspectives of environmental sociology.

Unit – I Environment and Sociological tradition- Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber on environmental concern. Emerging theoretical parameters in environmental sociology. Contributions of Ramachandra Guha, Patrick Giddens and Radha Kamal Mukerjee. Unit -II Society environment interaction. Population-environment interaction. Technology-environment interaction. Relationship between environment and development. Environmental Sociology: The rise, decline, and resurgence of environmental sociology, 21st century paradigm. Unit –III Nature versus Nurture: synthesis of societal and environmental dialect. Environmental Issues pertaining to population, water, sanitation, pollution, energy, Housing and urban development and rural poverty. Social impact assessment of environmental issues, Development, displacement. Unit - IV Strategies for afforestation, water conservation, soil conservation, treatment of wastes and controlling environmental pollution. Unit – V National policy on environment. Laws on environmental protection. Role of Pollution Control Board, Environmental movements and non-Governmental Organizations in the promotion of environment. References:

1. Arnold, David and Guha Ramachandra Guha, 1955 Nature, Culture, Imperialism, Oxford University Press, South Commission, 1989

2. Giddens, Anthony. Global Problems and Ecological Crisis in Introduction to Sociology. 2nd ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1996.

3. Munshi, I. Environmental Pollution and Management. New Delhi: Asish publishing House, 1990.

4. Sharma, P.D. Ecology and Environment. Meerut: Rastogi publications, 1990. 5. Schnaiberg, Allan. The Environment. New York: Oxford University Press, 1980. 6. UNDP. Sustainable Development. New York: OUP

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7. World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987. Our common future Brutland report, New Delhi: Oxford university press.

1.5. SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES-I Objectives:

1. To acquaint the students with the classical sociological writings by thinkers to develop basic theoretical insights.

2. To equip the students to analyse theories from a conceptual perspective and its application in society.

3. To familiarize the students with different sociological theoretical perspectives based upon classical theories.

UNIT-I:

Emergence of sociological Theory, historical, feudal economy and Social Structure, Revolutions and changing mode of production, capitalist mode of production – its impact on sociological thinking and reasoning.

UNIT-II: August Comte: Law of human progress, classification of sciences, Comte as Positivist, Emile Durkhiem: Division of Labour. Suicide, Anomie, theory of religion Herbert Spencer: Evolutions and organismic theories.

UNIT-III: Karl Marx – dialectical materialism, theory of Social change, mode of production and Social Structure Alienation, class struggle.

UNIT-IV: Max Weber: Theory of social action, modern capitalism, protestant ethic and the emergence of capitalism, theory of bureaucracy-Types of Authority - Vilfredo Pareto- circulation of elites.

UNIT-V: (Self-Study) M.K.Gandhi: Non-violence-Sarvodaya EVR Periyar and B.R.Ambedkar: Social Reforms R.K.Mukherjee : Social Ecology M.N.Srinivas: Sanskritisation and Westernization References:

� Robert.S.Nisbet, Sociological Tradition, University of Colombia Press, 1978.

� Aron. R Main currents in Sociological theories. New York: Double Day (Volume2), 1990

� Srivastava.. R.S, Traditions in sociological theory. Jaipur: Rawat Publications. 1998

� Francis: Sociological Theories: Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2001 � Turner. H: The structure of Sociological Theory: Illinois, Jonathan Dorsey

Press Homewood, 2002 (B.T.B.). � Doshi.S.L.-Modernity. Post modernity and neo sociological theories –

Rawat Publications, Jaipur and New Delhi, 2003 � Coser. L. Masters of sociological thought: Mac Millan, New York, 2004 � Parsons. T, The structure of social action, Mc Graw Hill, New York, 2004 � Francis Abraham & J.H.Morgan - Sociological Thought- Mac Millan

India, New Delhi, 2006.

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2.1 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES-II Objectives

1 To introduce the students to the substantive theoretical and methodological perspectives which have shaped sociological thinking in 20th century.

2 To appraise the students of theoretical relevance and analytical importance of the premises, methodology and conclusion of these theoretical perspectives in understanding social structure and change.

UNIT-I Functionaist Perspectives: Talcott Parsons: social action, social system, functional imperatives Robert .K.Merton: relationship between theory and research, reference group theory, relative deprivation and anomie – Neo – Functionallism of J.Alexander.

UNIT-II Critical Theory: Jurgen Habermas: the theory of communicative action, Althusser: Ideological State Apparatus and Interpellation and Eric Fromm: Sane Society – Marcuse: One Dimensional Man

UNIT-III Post-Structuralist and Post – Modern Theories: Derrida: Deconstruction – Foucault: Archaeology and Genealogy of Knowledge and Power/Truth – Giddens: Structuration.

UNIT-IV Interactionist perspectives: Simmel, G.H.Mead, Alfred Shultz, Peter Berger and Luckmann, Garfinkel arid Goffman – Exchange Perspectives of Homans and Peter Blau

UNIT-V (Self-Study) Indian Perspectives: Ashish Nandy: Socio Political Critique of India Society – Sudhir Kakar: Psycho-Cultural Understanding Indian Society – Anbre Beitelle.

References: � Giddens, Anthony. Central problems in social theory: Action, Structure

and Contradiction in Social analysis. MacMillan, London,1983 � Coser.L: Sociological Theory. New York Mac Millan Publishing

Company, 1984Dhanagare.D.M: Themes and Perspectives in Indian Sociology, Jaipur: Rawat Publications, 1985.

� Harlambas.M: Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, New Delhi: OUP, 1989.

� Srivastava.R.S.: Traditions in Sociological Theory, Jaipur: Rawat Publications, 1990.

� Asish Nandy: Omnibus Reader, OUP, 2003. � Jonathan Turner, The structure of sociological theory, Rawat Publications,

Jaipur, 2002. (B.T.B.). � Sudhir Kakar: Inner World: A Journey into Indian Mind, OUP, 1991. � George Ritzer, Cantempory Sociological Theories, Blackwell, 2003.

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2.2 SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY Objectives:

1. To familiarize the students with demographic concepts and population variables.

2. To enable the students to grasp the population trends to make demographic analysis.

3. To enlighten the students on the importance of population control and small family norm.

UNIT-1 Nature-scope and importance of social demography- sociology and demography – theories of population –Malthusian Theory-Marxist views about population –Optimum Population Theory- Theory of Demographic transition

UNIT-II. Fertility: meaning–concepts-Physiological and Sociological factors affecting fertility-measurements of fertility – Determinants of fertility-Davis and Blake variables of fertility

UNIT-III Mortality: concept of mortality – measurements of mortality – factors affecting mortality – infant mortality-female feticide and infanticide-their implications, factors associated with Infant mortality-measures undertaken in India to control infant mortality.

UNIT-IV Migration: concept, definition – types – factors leading to migration Social and demographic effects of migration – migration as Social process-national and international migration-trends.

UNIT-V (Self-Study)

Population Growth and distribution-trends-Census appraisal (2011)-factors–consequences- family welfare programme –population control and its significance- population education, India’s National Population Policy.

References: � Asha A. Bhende, and Tara Kanitkar: Principles of Population studies,

Himalaya Publication House, Bombay,1985. � M.K. Premi, et al : An Introduction to Social Demography, Vikas Pub. House,

New Delhi: 1983. � Raj Hans.V: Fundamentals of Demography, Surjeet Population, Delhi, 1984. � S. Gurusamy: Social Demography: Processes and Perspectives, Sterling

Publishing House, New Delhi: 1997. � S.N. Agarwala: India’s population problems, Tate McGraw Hill Publishing

Company, New Delhi 1982. � S.N. Shrivastava: A Text book of Demography, Jaiprakash Nath and Co., Meerut:

1980. � Samuel.H, Prestant, et al, Demography, Blackwell, 2003. � Thompson, Warren S: and Lewis David T.Population problems Tata McGraw-

Hill Publishing Company, 5th ed.New Delhi, 1965. � Pathak L.P, Population Studies, Rawat, 1998.

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2.5 RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIOLOGY

Objective To familiarize the students with different methods and techniques of scientific research and help them to formulate designs for undertaking research projects. UNIT I :

Scientific Research-Definition-nature and scope of research, Principles of scientific method. Types of research: Pure, Applied and Action Research, Qualitative and Quantitative studies.

UNIT II : Methods of Research-Exploratory. Descriptive and experimental designs. Social survey, content analysis, case study-intervention and interdisciplinary research. Focused group discussion-Narrative analysis, Participatory research and analysis-PRA,RRA.

UNIT III :

Research process : Selection and formulation of research problem-criterion for selection of a topic –statement of the problem, definition of terms, objectives, review of literature. Variables-independent and dependent. Hypotheses- characteristics and functions-preparation of research design. UNIT IV :

Data Collection-Data base-Primary and secondary sources. Methods of data collection-Interview, participant and non-participant observation, inquiry forms. Rating and attitude scale, psychological tests, projective techniques-Sociometry, pretest, reliability and validity.

UNIT V :

Report Writing-Research report-basic components and format of research report- types of reports. Reference materials. Quotations, bibliography, footnotes, glossary and appendix. Reference:

� Koul Lokesh, Methodology of Educational Research, New Delhi, Vikas, � Publishing house, 1984

� Bandarkar-wilkinson, Methods and techniques of social Research, Bombay, � Himalaya Publishing Co.,1991.

� Kothari,C.R, Research Methodology (Methods &Techniques) New Delhi, � Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1996.

� Krishnaswamy,O.K. Methodology of Research in Social Sciences, Bombay, � Himalaya Publishing House, 2000.

� Kerlinger, F.N.Foundations of Behavioural Research, New Delh: Surject o Publications, 1978.

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� Bhatnagar, O.P., Research Methods and Measurements in Behavioural and social sciences, New Delhi : Agri cole publishing Academy, 1990.

� Goode and Hutt, Methods in Social Research, New Delhi : McGraw Hill,1992. � John.W.Creswell, Research Design Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches,

New Delhi : Sage Publication,1994.

� Young,P.V, Scientific Social Surveys and Research, New Delhi : Prentice Hall, 1994.

� Best, John W. and James V. Khan, Research in Education, New Delhi : Prentice Hall, 1995.

� Hans Raj, Theory and Practice in Social Research, New Delhi: Surjeet o Publication,1996.

� Dwivedi.R.S., Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences, Delhi : Macmillan,1997.

� Dooley David, Social Research Methods, New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India 1997 � Kumar, Methods and Techniques of Social Research (ED 2) Lakshmi Narayan

Agarwal. � Nakkiran.S and K.Ravichandran, A Text book of Marketing Research, Mumbai

Himalaya Publishing House,2001.

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3.1 SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA Objectives:

1. To enlighten the students on the nature of social welfare administration and programmes of government of India

2. To highlight the role of GOs and NGOs in social welfare administration in India 3. To equip the students to become social welfare programme administrators

UNIT- I

Social policy and welfare administration –definition and characteristics - social policy and Indian constitution, India as a welfare state

UNIT-II Administration: goals and functions; development administration and social welfare administration, objectives and principles

UNIT-III Social welfare administration at national, state and local levels: central social welfare board, state social welfare board, structure and functions - Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment at centre and state levels

UNIT-IV (Self-Study) Social welfare planning in India: national and state level commissions for SC/ST, Farmers, Women, backward class, unorganized labourers, social welfare programme for women and children, aged, physically challenged

UNIT-V Social welfare programmes an overview: social welfare strategies and techniques and management functions, Governing boards and committees, GO and NGO partnership in welfare administration.

References:

� Pai Panadikar, Development Administration in India, Asia Publications House, New Delhi, 1974.

� Weinberger .E.P. -, Perspectives on Social welfare, The Macmillan Company Collier, Macmillan Ltd., London, 1978.

� Gore.M.S. Third survey in Sociology and social anthropology (volume 1), Indian Council of social research and Manak publication private Ltd., New Delhi

� Kulkarni, P.D. Social Policy and Social Development in India, 1979. � Paul Choudhry D – Introduction to Social Welfare, 1980 (B.T.B.). � Paul Choudhry D, Voluntary Social Welfare in India, First Edition, -1980 � Titmus.H, Social Policy , Sterling Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 1980 � Pathak.S. Social Welfare: An Evolutionary and Development Perspective, Mac

Millan, Delhi, 1981. � Jagdish, Social Welfare in the 21st century, Kanishka Publications, New Delhi,

2000. � Shaik Azhar, Igbal, An Introduction to Social Welfare, Sublime Publication,

Jaipur, 2005.

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3.2 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT

Objectives: 1. To provide conceptual and theoretical understanding of development 2. To equip the students with skills to analyze the various facets of development 3. To expose the students to the Indian experience of social development

UNIT-I

Development-conceptualization- inter-relationship in change and development- change in structure and change of structure-planned and directed social change-social development-sustainable development-multiple sustainabilities

UNIT-II Changing conceptions of development –Economic development-Human development-Social development-Sustainable development- Millennium Developmental Goals (MDGs) and it implications.

UNIT-III: Critical perspectives on Development: Ecological and Marxian Theories of development and underdevelopment: center-periphery – uneven development and world system.

UNIT-IV: Paths of development: capitalist, socialist, mixed economy, modernization, globalization- development and socio-economic disparities-social structure and development-structure as facilitator/inhibitor-culture and development.

UNIT-V (Self Study) Indian experience of development: sociological appraisal of development plans, social consequences of economic reforms, social implications of Info-tech revolution-Development and displacement in Indian context. .

References: � Desai A.R. , Indian Path of Development: A Marxist Approach, Popular

Prakashan, Bombay, 1985 � Gurusamy.S Development Sociology, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,

2000. � Giddens, Anthony.Global Problems and Ecological Problems in Introduction to

Sociology. 2nd ed.New York: W.W.Norton & Co.,1996. � Harrison.D, The Sociology of Modernization and Development –: SAGE. New

Delhi 1989 � Human Development Report: Current year � Mukherjee, Sociologists and Social Change, Asia Publishing House, New Delhi.

1989 � Sharma, SL: Development: Socio- cultural Dimensions, Rawat Jaipur 1986 � Singh Yogendra, Modernisation of Indian Tradition. Asia Publishing House,

New Delhi. 1984 � Srinivas M.N.Social Change in Modern India. Berkley:University of Berkley,

1966. � UNDP.Human Development Report. Oxford University Press, New York, 1997. � Madan G.R. Sociology of Development on Indian Perspectives, Allied Publisher,

New Delhi.

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3.5 Urban Society in India Objectives

1. To impart sociological skills to analyse and to diagnose the urban question in India.

2. To sensitise the student on urban dimensions of society, its social structure and social process in India.

3. To develop skills in planning of solutions of urban question and also urban development.

Unit – I Urban sociology in India; emerging trends in urbanisation, Factors of urbanisation, Sociological dimensions of urbanisation, Social consequences of urbanisation. Unit –II

Urban and city dimensions- dichotomous perspective - Emile Durkahiem, and Tonnies- Redfield Rural-Urban continuum as cultural form. Louis- Wirth Urbanism as a way of life. Unit – III

Classification of urban centres, cities and towns, City industrial urban-base, its growth and special features, Industry centered developments. Unit – IV

Urban life in India - changing occupational structure, and its impact –class, caste Gender, family Indian city and its growth, migration. Unit – V (self study)

Urban problems and solutions – Poverty crime, Housing, Slum, traffic drinking water, pollution – measures to solve these problems. Urban planning and urban management in India. References

1. Abrahamson, Mark. Urban Sociology. London: Prentice-Hall International, 1979. 2. Alfred de Souza 1979 The Indian City; Poverty, ecology and urban developement,

Manohar, Delhi. 3. Bharadwaj, R.K. Urban Development in India: National Publishing House, 1974. 4. Bose, Ashish. Urbanization in India. New Delhi: Academic Books, 1978. 5. Desai A R and Pillai S D (ed) 1970 Slums and Urbanisation, Popular prakashan,

Bombay. 6. Morries, R.S. Urban Sociology. London: George Allen and Unwin,1968. 7. Quinn, James A. Urban Sociology. Indian Reprint ed. New Delhi: Euraha

publishing House,1967. 8. Qullin Worth, J.B. Problems of Urban Society. Vols. I.&II. London: George Allen

and Unwin, 1973. 9. Ramachandran R 1991 Urbanisation and Urban Systems in India, OUP,Delhi. 10. Ronnan, Paddison, Handbook of Urban Studies. New Delhi: Sage, 2001.

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4.1 SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH Objectives:

1. To introduce the students the health as a social science subject. 2. To make students understand the health policies of Government of India.

3. To highlight the inter-relationship between society and health, the problems of health in India. UNIT I.

Sociology of health – Definition, its aim and scope. Relationship of sociology to health, Dimensions of health, Institutional context of health, evolution of social medicine in India and abroad.

UNIT II. Social Epidemiology - Vital and public health concepts and statistics. Epidemiology of disease- natural history of disease – man and his environment- social etiology and ecology of disease.

UNIT III Social components in therapy and rehabilitation. culture and disease. attitudes, beliefs and values associated with diseases. problems of therapy and rehabilitation.

UNIT IV The sick role and patient role. Hospital as a social institution. Types of hospitals- co-operation and supervision in hospitals. Inter personal relationship in hospital settings. Medical social service in hospitals. Socialization of physicians.

UNIT V (Self study) Community health problems in India. Concept of integrated health service. The Primary Health Centers their organization and functioning. Implementation and utilization of health programmes in rural and urban communities. Medical ethics - Health policies of Govt. of India.

References: � Venkataratnam,R . Medical Sociology in an Indian setting, Macmillan,

Madras,1979. � Guanatillake, G. Intersectoral linkages and health development: Case studies in

India (Kerala State), Jamaica, Norway, Sri Lanka, and Thailand (WHO Offset series) Geneva: WHO. 1984.

� Schwatz, Howard. . Dominant issues in medical sociology. McGraw Hill. New York, 1994

� Scrambler, Graham and Paul Higgs. Modernity, medicine and health: Medical sociology towards 2000. Routledge. London, 1998.

� Rao, Mohan. Disinvesting in health: The World Bank’s prescription for health Sage, New Delhi, 1999.

� Conrad, Peter et al. Handbook of medical sociology, Prentice Hall, New Jersey 2000

� Ajit K.Dalal & Subha Ray, Social Dimensions of Health, Rawat Publications, New Delhi, 2005 (B.T.B.).

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4.2. SOCIOLOGY OF MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES Objectives: 1. To inform the students of the conditions of marginalised communities with reference to the historical roots of Marginalisation 2. To sensitize students to the significance of sociological study of dalits, tribal communities and nomadic castes and tribes 3. To acquaint the students with the extreme sufferings due to poverty deprivation and discriminations experienced by marginalised over a long period of time. UNIT-I

Marginalisation and its socio-economic roots and indices: Poverty, Relative deprivation, exploitation, social discrimination, social inequality – Categories of marginalized communities – agents and institutional forces of Marginalisation – Processes of Marginalisation.

UNIT-II Perspectives on Marginalisation- Social Capital and Capability Approaches - Jyothi Rao Phulae, Periyar EVR, Babasaheb Ambedkar; M.K.Gandhi

UNIT-III Marginalised Communities: Profile, Marginalising conditions and Inclusive Strategies – Dalits: Caste system a social critique, untouchability – Nomadic castes and Tribes and De-notified tribes – Homeless, Beggars and people with disability, Women and children in difficult circumstances – Child Labours, Street Children, Sex Workers.

UNIT-IV Social movements among marginalised communities: The Scope, Nature and Dynamics, perspectives on social movement, - Mobilisation Strategies of Social Movements, Role of NGOs and CBOs.

UNIT-V (Self Study) Marginalisation and affirmative action- social legislation, social welfare programmes for the marginalised communities- Towards social policy for larger social welfare of the marginalised communities.

References: � Betellie,Andre: Cost, Class and Power, oxford university press, New Delhi, 1981 � Chaudari.S.N.:Changing status of depressed castes in contempory India, Daya

publishing House, New Delhi,1988 (B.T.B.). � Oommen,T.K,:Protest and change: studies in social movements, Sage Publication, New

Delhi, 1990. � Jogdand.P.G.:Dalit movement in Maharastra, ,Kanishka publications, New Delhi 1991. � Betellie,Andre The Backward classes in contemporary India, oxford university press,

New Delhi, 1992. � Robb,Peter, ,eds: Dalit movements and the meeting of labour in India, Sage Publication,

New Delhi, 1993. � Omvedt,Gail,: Dalits and the democratic revolution, New Delhi 1999. � Harsh Mander and Vidya Rao: Agenda for Caring, Voluntary Health Association of

India, 1996 � Parasuraman, et al, Listening to People Living in Poverty, Books for Change, 2003.

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4.3 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Objectives:

1. To expose the students the significance of social entrepreneurship to promote enterprises in society.

2. To impart skills in formation, promotion and management of voluntary organisation and non-governmental organizations.

3. To enlighten the students on the relationship between social entrepreneurship and sustainable development in Indian context.

UNIT I

Social entrepreneurship – concept, scope and importance – difference between enterprise and social entrepreneurship-Theories of Social entrepreneurship – formation and promotion of entrepreneurship – Business Process and social entrepreneurship – social responsibility in business transaction.

UNIT II (Self-Study) Voluntary organizations– evolution and growth–NGO intervention in micro level development – reaching the unreached-GO/NGO interface in development partnership.

UNIT III Entrepreneurship development – social capital formation-CBOs–institution building at the grass roots level –MFIs –social enterprises partnership development– NGOs network – national and international.

UNIT IV NGO resource building–sources of funds – govt. agencies – individual donors – corporate donors – trusts – foundations – international aid & grants – Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) – fund raising strategies –preparation of project work proposals.

UNIT V Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development – social action and social activism – social advocacy –empowerment of marginalized groups –inclusion framework through social entrepreneurship-inclusive growth-issues and dimensions.

References: � Balu.V. Entrepreneurial Development – Sri Venkateshwara Publications. 1990 � Banga TR. Indu Barga, , Project Planning and Entrepreneurial Development,

CBS Publishers and Distributors, Delhi 1990 � B.Suguna, Empowerment of Rural Women through SHG’s DPH, 2010 � R.B.S. Varma Empowerment of the Weaker Section in India, Serials 2016. � S.Ganesan, Status of Women Entrepreneurs in India, Kanishka 2003 � D.S.Kaushik, Women Entrepreneurship, 2009. � Gurusamy.S Development Sociology, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,

2000. � Katar Singh. Rural Development , Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 1982. � Madan.G.R., Sociology of Development, OUP, New Delhi 2004 � Upadhyaya K.B., Social responsibility of business and the Trusteeship Theory of

Mahatma Gandhi – Sterling Publishing Private Ltd., New Delhi 1976 � Saravanavel.P. Entrepreneurial Development: Principles, Policies and

Programmes: Ess peckay publishing house, Madras 1987 (B.T.B.).

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3.3 & 3.4 SOCIOLOGY OF AGEING (Elective Intra departmental)

Objectives: 1. To enable the students to understand the problems created by increasing

ageing population as well as the problems of aged people in the society. 2. To expose the students to various programmes undertaken in Modern

Indian society towards ageing. UNIT I

The scope and significance of sociology of ageing-trends of increasing ageing population in different societies – factors responsible for social, economic and political implications of ageing populations - Theoretical and social perspectives of ageing.

UNIT II Concept of age grades - the aged and their status and the treatment in traditional and modern Society.

UNIT III (Self-Study) Problems of elderly people-economic, psychological and physical Problems - coping with ageing- aged people in organized and unorganized sectors - Old Age Homes-role of NGOs.

UNIT IV Policies and programmes for the Aged- support systems needed for elderly at community, family and state levels.

UNIT V Recreation and social security measures for the Aged.

References: � Soodan K.S:Ageing in India; Calcutta: T.K.Mukherjee Minerva

Association (Pvt.) Ltd., 1973. � Sati P.N.:Needs and the Problems of the Aged; Himanshu Publishers,

Udaipur, 1987 � Dhillon P.K. Pshycho-Social Aspects of Ageing in India,: Concept

Publishing Company, New Delhi , 1992. � Choudhary S.K. (ed.): Problems of the Aged and of Old Age Homes:

Akshar Prathi Roop Limited., Bombay, 1992. � Rao, K.S.; Ageing, National Book Trust of India. New Delhi, 1994. � Vinod Kumar (ed.,): Ageing Indian Perspective and Global Scenario, All

India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1996. � Husain M.G., Changing Indian society and status of aged, Manak

publication private ltd., New Delhi. � Phoebe.S Liebig, An Ageing India- Perspectives , prospects and policies,

Rawat Publications, 2005 (B.T.B.). � Irudayarajan.S. Problems of Aged in India.

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3.3 & 3.4 SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND INTERVENTION [Elective –Inter Departmental]

Objectives: 1. To expose the students to the rural problems affecting Indian Society. 2. To make them understand the causes for social problems. 3. To acquaint them with social Interventions. UNIT I:

Social problem: concept, nature, and type of social problems in India, individual and social disorganization.

UNIT II: Problems generalizable to entire community- untouchablity-casteism- -regionalism, dowry , aged and Suicide.

UNIT III: Women and children: female infanticide- sex selective abortion-domestic violence- commercial sex work, gender discrimination, status of women, situational analysis of children, existing welfare programmes for women & children, National Commission for Women & children.

UNIT IV: Problems related to change and development: population, regional disparity, slums, displacement, ecological degradation and environmental pollution and health problems; white collar crime, changing profile of crime and criminals, social legislation related to these problems.

UNIT V: (Self study) Problems due to forces outside the community: fundamentalism- communalism – terrorism, fanaticism, drug trafficking, drug addiction, mafia, HIV/AIDS, GO and NGO intervention

References:

� Letnert Edwin: , Social Pathology- Mcgrow Hill, New York, 1972. � Varma P. :, Pathology of Crime and Delinquency-Sathitya Bhavan, Agra, 1982 � Madan G.R. : Indian Social Problems. Allied Publishers, Bombay, 1986,

(B.T.B.). � Madan G.R. Indian Rural Social Problems. Allied Publishers, Bombay, � Hortan Paul S.and Gerald P Leslie: The Sociology of Social Problems Appietar,

New York,. 1987. � Madan.G.R., Indian Rural Problems, Radha Publications, 2002.

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3.3 & 3.4 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING (Inter/Intra Departmental)

Objectives 1. To develop in students basic Counseling skills through an understanding of

theory and equip skills. 2. To integrate Counseling skills in social service practice. 3. To learn the different approaches of counseling and develop an electric

approach to counseling. UNIT 1

Concept of Counseling – definition, elements, characteristics and goals; Processes, Stages and Limitations of Counseling. – Evolution of Counseling: Foundations of Counseling - Philosophical foundations – dignity of the human person - Sociological foundations – influence of social system -Psychological foundations – concept of self, goal directed behaviour, learning principles – Sociological Critique.

UNIT II The Portrait of Counselor: Desirable Qualities – Concerns of self, attitudes, values, beliefs, relationships, self-esteem, openness to others, Accepting personal responsibility, realistic levels of aspiration, self actualization.

UNIT III Different Approaches to Counseling-Psychoanalytic: Freudian and Neo-Freudian - Behavioral and Transactional Approaches – Client centered approach of Rogers

UNIT IV Social Psychological Model of Counseling - Group Counseling - Skilled Approach – Psychological Tests and Diagnosis

UNIT V Counseling to the women in distress, children in difficulties and with special needs, adolescents, Disaster Survivors, Physically challenged, Persons affected with HIV/AIDS and other vulnerable groups – Transgender and Genetic Counseling.

References: � Kochhar.S.K-Guidance in Indian Education, Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd., New

Delhi, 1979. � Gerald.L.Stone-A congnitive behavioral approach to counseling psychology,

Praeger Publishers, New York, 1980 � Nandha.S.K.Educational and Vocational Guidance, Parkash Brothers, Ludhiana,

1982. � Indu Dave, The Basic Essentials of Counseling-Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, New

Delhi, 1983 � Sharma.R.N.Guidance and Couselling, Surjeet Publication, New Delhi, 2001. � Narayana Rao.S – Counseling and Guidance , Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

Company Ltd., 2002. (B.T.B.). � Nayak.A.K-Guidance and Counseling, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi,

2002 � Manju Gupta, Effective Guidance and Counseling, Mangal Deep Publications,

Jaipur, 2003.

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POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT

(Elective Inter departmental) Objectives:

1. To familiarize the students with demographic concepts. 2. To enable the students to grasp the population trends. 3. To make the students realize the importance of population and its

influence in development. UNIT I

Nature-Scope and importance of Population Study – Sociology and Demography – Theories of population – Malthusian Theory – Marxian Theory. Demography Transition.

UNIT II Fertility: Meaning – Fecundity and Fertility age, sex composition and consequences, determinants of fertility-Measurements of fertility, Factor affecting fertility-morbidity.

UNIT III Mortality : Concept of mortality – Measurements of Mortality – Factors influencing mortality – Infant mortality – Factors associated with Infant mortality - Migration – Factors – Demographic effects of migration.

UNIT IV Paths of Development: Capitalism, Socialism, Mixed Economy, Market forces, Non-Governmental Organizations-Decentralization linking Human Resource with Geographical resources-participatory development.

UNIT V (Self-Study) Population and Development: Global Scenario-promotional and detrimental aspects-indicators of development – Population and Human development in India sustainable social development – A critical Sociological Appraisal.

References: � S.N.Shrivastava: A Text book of Demography, Jaiprakash Nath and Co.,

Meerut, 1980. � S.N.Agarwala: India’s population problems, Tate McGraw Hill Publishing

Company, New Delhi 1982 � V.Hansraj: Fundamentals of Demography, Surjeet Population, Delhi,

1984. � Asha A.Bhende, and Tara Kanitkar: Principles of Population studies,

Himalaya Publication House, Bombay, 1985 � S.Gurusamy: Social Demography: Processes and perspectives, sterling

Publishing House, New Delhi:1997(B.T.B.). � Ingh.R.D.(Ed.), Human Dimensions of Sustainable Development, Rawat

Publications, Jaipur and New Delhi-2002. � Madan.G.R. Sociology of Development an Indian Perspectives, Allied

publishers Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi, 2002 � Gore.M.S. Social Development, Challenges Faced in An Unequal And � Plural Society, Rawat publications, Jaipur, New Delhi, 2003.

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Community Organization for Rural Development (Inter departmental Elective)

Objective: This course is designed to develop adequate theoretical understanding of the basic aspects of community organizations in the rural development sector and further help the learners to acquaint with techniques of community organizations and also management of such organizations towards furtherance of the objectives of rural development.

1. Concept, principles and objectives of community organization.

2. Community organization as a method of rural service - Approaches in community organization, models, strategies and role of extension workers.

3. Community participation- concept, importance and modes of participation.

4. (a) Social Action in community organization- concept, purpose, scope and

techniques.

(b)Leadership in community organization – concept, Theories, Types of leadership and role of leaders in building social capital.

5. Community organization as a Para-political process- Networking, Conscientization, planning and organizing- Sarvodaya Movement as a model of community organization.

References: 1. Banmala, Community Organization. 2. Murray.R.G. : Community Organization- Theory and Principles. 3. Gangrade. K.D. : Community Organization in India. 4. Dasgupta. S : Social Action 5. Moorthy.N.V. : Social Action 6. Encyclopedia of Social Work in India ( Vol;.I)

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SOCIOLOGY COURSES OFFERED IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS B.Tech. (Habitat)

SOCIO ECONOMIC STRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Objectives:

1. To expose the students comprehensively the interface between

rural social structure and sustainable development 2. To equip the students in the skills of analysis of grass root

institutions in development. 3. To make the students understand the socio-economic structural

features of Indian Society. UNIT I

Rural sociology-concepts nature and subject matter, Rural Social structure, Social institutions: family, marriage. Kinship, caste.

UNIT II Rural Economics: Characteristics of rural economics, Jajmani system development of agriculture and programme of development for various industries. Market economy – Impact of Globalization.

UNIT III (Self-study) Village Administration: Panchayatiraj, village panchayat: its organization functions and finances, Role of panchayats in rural development.

UNIT IV Social change and Technology: Social change factors responsible for change in rural communities: Technology as a change factor.

UNIT V Needs of the changing rural society. The subject matter covered by XI schedule of 73rd Amendment: Challenges in transaction – connectivities – MDGs and PURA.

References:

• Rajendra K.Sharma Rural Sociology, Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 1997.

• Katar Singh, Rural Development, Principles policies and Management, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1999.

• Dosh.S.L. and Jain.P.C. Rural Sociology, Rowat Publications, New Delhi, 1999. (B.T.B.).

• Andra Betalle, Caste, Class and power, changing patterns of stratification in a Tanjore village, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1999.

• Kuppusamy.B. Social Change in India, 2000. • Joshi N.P. and Narwani.G.S. Panchayatiraj in India, Emerging Trends across

the states, Rawat Publications, New Delhi, 2000. • Madan.G.R., Indian Rural Problems, Radha Publications, New Delhi, 2003 • Chithambar JB. Introductory Rural Sociology, 2004

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M.A. (5 yr Int.) Development Administration Programme

GENERAL SOCIOLOGY Objectives: It is designed with an objective of familiarizing the students with the fundamentals of sociology. It enables the students to understand the pioneering contributions of Selected sociologists. UNIT I

Scientific study of society and the emergence of sociology; its relationships with other discipline; issues of objectivity and value neutrality; design of sociological research and methods unique to sociology; observation, interview, questionnaire; attitude measurement.

UNIT II Pioneering contributions to sociology: Comte, Durkheim, Weber, Marx, Merton, Parsons- Seminal ideas: Positivism, division of labour, social fact, protestant ethic, authority and bureaucracy, dialectical materialism, class struggle, reference group, social action, pattern variables.

UNIT III (Self-study) Basic concept of Sociology : Society, culture, socialization, group, status and role, stratification, social system and structure, social control conformity and deviance, social progress.

UNIT IV Social interaction and dynamics: accommodation, assimilation, c-operation, conflict competition acculturation, social movement

UNIT V Social Change: Concept and theories of social change- factors of social change- process of change : Westernization, Modernization, Sensitization – progress- change vis-à-vis development in society.

References

• Maciver, Society, New York: Parror and Binchart, 1945. • Ogburn and Nimkoff, A Handbook of Sociology, London: Reutledge and

Kegan Paul, 1950. (B.T.B.). • Bottomore T.B , Sociology, London: Allen and Unwin.1962. • Goode William J., Principles of Sociology, New York: McGraw Hill, 1977 • Vidya Bhushan and Sachdeva, Introduction to Sociology, New Delihi: Asia,

1978. • Bierste R. , The Social Order, New Delhi: TMH,1979. • Davis K Human Society, London: Macmillan Company,1981. • B.Brinkerhoff David Lynn K.White (1991) Sociology – New York West

Publishing co., • Madam G.R.(1991) The Theoretical Sociology New Delhi – Mittal

Publications

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INDIAN SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS Objectives:

The aim of the course is to enable the students to understand the basic foundations

of Indian society; to familiarize the students with the characteristics of the social institutions and their linkages with development process; and to acquaint the students with the linkages on development process of society in all aspects.

UNIT I

Historical moorings of Indian society-Traditional Hindu social organizations-life through the ages-an overview –foreign invasion and cultural conflicts and assimilation in Indian culture.

UNIT II Caste and Economy: caste system, caste hierarchy, occupational identity- Jajmani system- features and demerits, caste dominance and conflicts-Untouchability.

UNIT III Family. Marriage and kinship: joint family, marriage as a sacrament, changing trends in family, role of kinship in social life, status of women changing trends-feminism.

UNIT IV Religion-influences in social life-impact of Buddhism, Islam and Christianity-religions tolerance conversion-communalism: secularism- education for all.

UNIT V (Self-study) Political Organisation and leadership: Structure of village administration: tradition and modern- PRIs-changing trends in leadership-aspect at loggerheads.

Practical Components

UNIT I

Historicity of village-structure and functions

UNIT II Rural Social Structure and system of stratification

UNIT III Case studies on family and kinship

UNIT IV Religion and personality, constraints- dropout – campaign for communal harmony.

UNIT V

Political organisation and leadership-PRIs : grass root institutions and community development.

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References

• Rmenta.S. Emerging Patterns of Rural Leadership, Willey, Easter Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi, 1973.

• Kachroo and Kachroo, Society in India,: Bookhive publications, New Delhi 1982.

• Pandharinath, Prabhu.H. Hindu Social Organization, Popular Prakasam, Bombay, 1991. (B.T.B.).

• Dhilhon.H.S. Leadership and Group in South Indian Village, Planning Commission, New Delhi, 1995.

• Kar.P.K., Conflict and Society, Dominant Publication and Distributors, New Delhi, 1997.

• Doshi S.I and.Jain P.C Rural Sociology,: Rawat Publications, New Delhi 1999.

• Madan, G.R., Indian Social Problem,: Radha Publication, New Delhi 2002. • Chhaya Shukla, Women, Family and Social Problem in India, , Mohit

Publications, New Delhi 2002. • Vidha Bhusan, Suchdeva.D.R., Introduction to Sociology, Kithab Mahal

Agencies, New Delhi, 2003. • Ram Ahuja, Social Problem in India, Rawat Publications, New Delhi,

2005(FP)

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DEVELOPMENT SOCIOLOGY

Objectives:

This course is designed to enable the students to understand the dimensions of development and acquaint them with the social and structural constraints in social development. It evolves a critical understanding about development. It exposes the students the models of development and effective alternative development strategy in the Indian context. Further it makes the students to understand the indispensable role of sociology in the process of development with special reference to weaker and marginalized segments.

UNIT I Aims and Scope of Development Sociology – Changing Conceptions of Development – Socio-cultural Dimensions – Indicators of Development – Gendered Development - Sociological Critique – Easter and Western Perspectives: Gandhi, Wallerstein, Frank and Samir Amin.

UNIT II

Social – Structural constraints in development – Development Disparities – caste, class, power and its influence. Globalisation and Development – Displacement and Development Induced Social Problems.

UNIT III Village Development in India – Role of Sociologists in National Development – Micro and Macro Linkages – Development Planning and Socio-cultural context – Social Planning – Imperatives of Sociology in Development Planning.

UNIT IV Social Policy – Social context of development, Social legislations for weaker segments – Social welfare programmes for SC/ST, women & children, small farmers, marginal farmers, agricultural labour, rural artisans – Social organizations – role of GOs and NGOs – bottlenecks of development programmes – Participatory social development.

UNIT V (Self-study) Population and Development – Relationship of Population with development – Mass Media and Development – Development Communication – ICT and Development.

References

• Deb, Debal. Beyond Developmentality: Constructing inclusive freedom and sustainability. Earthscan, 2009.

• Fernandes.W. Development with people, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, 1991.

• Gurusamy.S., Development Sociology, A Reader, Sterling Publishers Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi, 1996.

• Khandwalla.P.N., Social Development, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1993 • Madan.G.R., Village Development in India: A Sociological Approaches,

Allied Publishers Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi, 1992. • Oommen.T.K. Social Transformation in Rural India, Vikas Publishing

House Private Ltd., New Delhi, 1989. • Panikar.V., Society in Transition, Printwell Publishers, Jaipur, 1987. • Sharma.S.L. Development-Socio-Cultural Dimension, Rawat Publications,

Jaipur, 1988.

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M.Phil. DEVELOPMENT SOCIOLOGY UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM(CBCS)

Courses of Study and Scheme of Examination (For the batches joining in 2012-2013 and afterwards)

SEMESTER-I Evaluation

Percentage

SL.NO. Course Title CFA ESE Total Credit 1.1 Theoretical Paradigms in Sociology 50 50 100 4 1.2 Development Sociology 50 50 100 4 1.3 Methodology of Research and Statistical

Applications 50 50 100 4

1.4 Inter Departmental Elective 50 50 100 4 Total 16

SEMESTER-II Evaluation

Percentage

SL.NO. Course Title CFA ESE Total Credit 2.1 Dissertation 75 75

50** 200 8

Total 8 Grand Total 24

** Viva voce will be jointly conducted by both internal and external examiners.

1.1 THEORETICAL PARADIGMS IN SOCIOLOGY Objectives:

1) To expose the scholars to those aspects of Sociological theories which make them understand the structure and functions of Society and

2) To familiarize the scholars to the advanced theoretical approach in the critical analysis of society.

UNIT-I Functionalism: Malinowski-theory of Need-Theory of Culture, Magic, Religion and Science. Radcliffe Brown – View on science and methods of social sciences, concept of function, Kinship and marriage. Talcott Parsons- Social Order, Pattern Variables, Robert K.Merton – Function, Dysfunction, Latent, Manifest, Social Structure, Reference group, Relative Deprivation.

UNIT-II (Self-Study)

Conflict Theory: Karl Marx – Historical materialism, Mode of production, R.Dahenrdorf – Dialectical Image of social order, scientific theory of social conflict, L.Coser – Social conflict.

UNIT-III

Interactional Perspectives: Phenomenological Sociology – Edmund Husserl and Alfred Schutz.; Ethnomethodology - Harold Garfinkel.

Symbolic Interactionism: Blumer and Kuhn Manford

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UNIT-IV Structural Theory: Micro structuralism: Collins; Macro structuralism: Peter Blau; Structuration: A.Giddens

UNIT-V Multi Dimensionality: J.Alexander; Structural Marxism: Louis Althusser Hegemony: Gramsci; Consumerism: Baudrillard , Post-Modernism: Foucault and Derrida

References: � Schutz, Alfred, Phenomenology of Social World, 1971 � Aron. R Main currents in Sociological theories. New York: Double Day

(Volume2), 1990 � Srivastava.. R.S, Traditions in Sociological Theory. Jaipur: Rawat

Publications. 1998 � FrancisAbraham: Modern Sociological Theories: Delhi, Oxford

University Press, 2001. � Turner. H: The structure of Sociological Theory: Illinois, Jonathan Dorsey

Press Homewood, 2002(B.T.B.). � Doshi.S.L.-Modernity. Post Modernity and Neo Sociological Theories –

Rawat Publications, Jaipur and New Delhi, 2003 � Coser. L. Masters of Sociological Thought: New York: Mac Millan, 2004 � Francis Abraham & J.H.Morgan - Sociological Thought- Mac Millan

India, New Delhi, 2006.

1.2 DEVELOPMENT SOCIOLOGY Objectives:

1. To analyses the micro and macro level development processes operating in the country.

2. To equip the scholars to develop global perspectives with respect to development.

3. To enable the scholars to understand the need and trends in the direction of global society.

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Historical moorings of Indian Society – traditional Hindu social organizations-basic tenets and doctrines – Indian Society through ages – factors leading to continuity and change in Indian society. Social analysis and intervention. Development: Concepts, process and models-indicators of development and social development.

UNIT-II Theoretical Perspectives on Development: Functional, Marxist, Ecological and Social Action Perspectives

UNIT-III Infrastructures for grass root development – PRIs after 1992 – Co-operatives – Their failures – Role of SAGs in development transaction – social transformation through grass root institutions – Pressure groups – RTI Act.

UNIT-IV Agencies of Development: Capitalism, Socialism, Mixed Economy, Market forces, Non-Governmental Organizations.

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UNIT-V (Self-Study) Village as the development unit of national planning – Linking income generation programmes at grass root level with national development and global issues. Human development in India and global scenario, Impact of Globalisation, Impact of Information Technology-sustainable social development in India-a critical sociological appraisal.

References: � Madan.G.R. and Tara Madan, Village Development In India-1983 � Madan.G.R., Sociology of Development an Indian Perspectives, Allied

publishers Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi. (B.T.B.). � Arun, Bose: India’s Social Crisis: Delhi Oxford University Press, 1989. � D.N.Dhanagare : Themes and perspectives in Indian Sociology: New

Delhi, Rawat Pub. 1993. � Gurusamy S. : Development Sociology – A Reader: New Delhi, Sterling

Publishers Pvt., Ltd., 1995. � Gore.M.S.Unity In Diversity-The Indian Experience in Nation-Building,

Rawat Publications, Jaipur and New Delhi-2002. � Gore.M.S. Social Development, Challenges Faced In An unequal And

Plural Society, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, New Delhi, 2003

1.3 METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH & STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS Objectives:

To develop expertise and skill to undertake independent research in the area of specialization.

UNIT I:

Scientific basis of research – methods of acquiring knowledge Inductive and Deductive Reasoning, scientific method and its applications. Need for conceptual analysis, selection of a problem for Research, Survey of literature, formulation of Hypotheses, nature and types of variables, problem-solving and developmental research.

UNIT II:

Research Design and Methods: Purpose and dimensions of research design, steps in formulation of a design. Types of research design-Historical, Descriptive, Experimental – true experimental, quasi experimental and expost facto designs field surveys, diagnostic and evaluation research. Qualitative and quantitative methods in research, Need and relevance of Interdisciplinary research.

UNIT III:

Data – Population and sample, Probability and non-probability sampling, Techniques, Requisites of Good sample, sampling distribution and sampling errors.

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Tools and techniques – Observation, interview, Inquiry Forms, Psychological tests, Projective techniques, rating scales, Likert and Thurstone, Guttman type scales. Sociometry, Focus Group Disscussion, PRA, Psychodrama and Sociodrama. Organization of field work for data collection. Validity, reliability and feasibility.

UNIT IV:

Analysis of Data – Categorization, presentation of data and Frequency distributions. Descriptive statistics – central measures, dispersion, skewness and kurtosis. Correlation and regression, analysis of attributes, analysis of time-series, index numbers and trend analysis.

UNIT V: Inferential Statistics:

Testing of hypothesis, Concept of Sampling distribution and standard Error, Type I and Type II errors, large sample and small sample tests, Tests of significance for attributes. Non-parametric tests – chi – square test, run test and median test. Multi variate analysis - multiple correlation and multiple regression. Analysis of variance and Factor analysis. Structure and qualities of a Research Report, Dissemination of research findings, Evaluation of Research Report.

References:

• Gerald Hursh – Cesar and Prodipto Roy, Third World Surveys: Survey Research in Developing Nations, Macmillian, Delhi, 1976.

• H.M Walker and Lev.J., Statistical inference, Holt Rinchart, New York, 1980. • Blalock, M.Hurbert Social Statistics, Mc. Graw Hill, London, 1981. • Garett.H.E. Statistics in Psychology and Education, Vakils, Feffer and

Simons, Bombay, 1981. • Slegel, Sidney, Non-Parametric Statistics for Behavioural Sciences, McGraw

Hill, New Delhi, 1982. • Kerlinger.N. Foundations of Behavioral Research, Surjeet Publications,

Delhi, 1983. • Arunkumarsingh, Tests, Measurements and Research Methods in Behavioral

Sciences, Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi, 1986. • Aggarwal.Y.P., Statistical Methods: Concepts, Applications and

Computations, Steling Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1988. • Kuttan Mahadevan and Paraueswara Krishnan, Methodology for Population

Studies and Development, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1993. • Britaha Mikkelson, Methods for Development work and Research, A guide for

practitioners, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1995. • Runyon, Petal.R. Fundamentals of Behavioural Statistics, McGraw Hill, New

Delhi, 1996. • Dooley, David, Social Research Methods, Premice Hall, New Delhi, 1996. • Dwivedi.R.S., Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences, Macmillan, New

Delhi, 1997.

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ELECTIVE: INTER DEPARTMENTAL

1.4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNIT I

Environment and Economy: Environment-Definition-Functions-Services-Segments-Environment and Ecology – Environment as Public good and Resource – Material Balance Model – Environment and Welfare.

UNIT II Environment and Development: Economy and Environment nexus – Environmental quality and Economic Development – Population, Poverty and Environmental degradation – Environmental Cost and Economic Growth – Sustainable Development: Definitions, Rules, Indicators, and Measurement and Management.

UNIT III (Self-Study) Environmental Problems and Pollution: Land degradation: Soil Erosion – soil degradation – impact of soil degradation – Water: Resource – Water Pollution and Water Management – Forest Resource – Extent of Deforestation and degradation – Energy and Environmental Pollution.

UNIT IV Global Environmental Issues and Policy Initiatives: Global Warming – Ozone layer depletion – Loss of Bio-diversity – Acid Rain – Desertification – Global Collective Actions: Conventions and Global Agreements.

UNIT V Environmental Regulations and Environmental Policies:

Environmental Pollution and Economic Problems – Modes of Pollution Control – Environmental Legislation – Fiscal and Economic Instruments –Cost and benefits in controlling pollution - Environmental Management Strategies and Environmental Impact Assessment – People’s Participation and Role of NGOs.

References: � Sankaran. S.: Environmental Economics, Margham Publication, Chennai,

1994 � Conningham P.William and Barbara, Saigo Woodworth: Environmental

Science-A Global Concern (WCB Publishers, Chicago, 1995 � Agarwal Anil, (Ed): The Challenge of the Balance – Environmental

Economics in India CSE, New Delhi, 1997 � Bhattacharya N.Rabindra: Environmental Economics (Oxford University

Press, New Delhi, 2001 � Madhu Raj: Environmental Economics (IVY Publishing House, Delhi,

2001 � Sankar, Ulaganathan (Ed): Environmental Economics ,Oxford University

Press, Chennai, 2001 � Sengupta. Ramprasad: Ecology and Economics – An Approach to

Sustainable Development ,Oxford University Press, Chennai, 2001(B.T.B.).

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ELECTIVE: INTER DEPARTMENTAL 1.4 RURAL DEVELOPMENT – TRENDS AND ISSUES

UNIT I Rural Development – conceptual framework – objectives, principles and scope – approaches and strategies of Rural Development in India – Rural – Urban dichotomy – New Economic Reforms and Rural Development. Rural Development since independence – SGSY, NRLM, NREGP

UNIT II Poverty – causes, estimates, poverty alleviation programmes in India – Empowerment concept, approaches and constraints – Self Help approach – features and principles, SHGs and convergence – programmes, government programmes for SHGs.

UNIT III Rural Banking - commercial Banks, co-operatives, RRBs-NABARD and Rural Development – limitations credit delivery system in India. Micro finance and alleviation of poverty.

UNIT IV (Self-Study) Rural Social services – Education, Rural Health and Nutrition, Drinking Water, watershed development programmes, Sanitation, Housing, Rural connectivity – centrally sponsored Rural Development programmes for social sector development. People’s participation in RD – concept importance, types, Techniques and constraint – PRA – Participatory Vs. Participation in Development.

UNIT V Gender issues in rural development. Gender – meaning and definition, WID, GAD approach, gender and governance – Rural Development programmes for women in India – strategies for empowering women in Xth and XIth Plan – New Panchayati Raj System-features, decentralized planning – features and methodology women in New Panchayati Raj System.

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Publications, New Delhi, 1985 � Katar Singh: Rural Development – Principles, Policies and Management, SAGE

Publications, New Delhi, 1986.(B.T.B.). � Vankata Reddy.K: Rural Development in India – Poverty and Development,

Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi, 1992 � Satyasundaram.I: Rural Development, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi,

1997 � Aamarenra: Poverty, Rural Development and Public Policy, Deep & Deep

Publications Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi 1998 � Rajendran.T., Evaluation of Rural Development Programmes, Classical Publication

Company, New Delhi, 2002. � Lalitha: Rural Development – Emerging issues and Trends (Vol. I & II), Dominant

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