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Syllabi for the Course
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Department of Sociology
Choice Based Credit System (Semester Scheme)
Academic Year 2018-2019 onwards
Agenda and Resolution
Item No.1,
Revision of Syllabi according to CBCS scheme. The syllabi for the under graduate courses in sociology
were approved for the I and II Semesters as per the following titles during the academic year (2018-2019).
Sl.
No.
Subject
code
Title of the
paper
Instructi
on
Hrs/Wee
k
Duration
of Exam
(Hours)
Marks
Theory IA Total Credits
1 SOC1.1
Principles of
Sociology
Part – 1
1X5 1X3 100 50 150 1X3
2 SOC2.1
Sociological
study of Indian
Society
1X5 1X3 100 50 150 1X3
3
SOC3.1
Principles of
Sociology
(Part – 2) 1X5 1X3 100 50 150 1X3
4 SOC4.1
Social Problems
in Indian Context
(Part – 1) 1X5 1X3 100 50 150 1X3
5
SOC5.1
Social Problems
In Indian
Context–(Part 2) 1X5 1X3 100 50 150 1X3
SOC5.2A
Rural Sociology 1X5 1X3 100 50 150 1X3
SOC5.2B
Sociology Of
Education 1X5 1X3 100 50 150 1X3
6
SOC6.1
Methods And
Techniques Of
Social Research 1X5 1X3 100 50 150 1X3
SOC6.2A
Urban Sociology 1X5 1X3 100 50 150 1X3
SOC6.2B
Industrial
Sociology 1X5 1X3 100 50 150 1X3
Item No. 2
The Scheme of evaluation for the examination both theory and internal assessment.
a. The scheme of evaluation for theory examination is 100 marks for semesters 1 to 2 are as
follows:-Choice based Credit system.
b. Details of the internal assessment was also discussed and approved by the Board of Studies.
Internal Assessment marks are as follows
Unit test – 10 Marks
Attendance – 05 Marks
MSE – 10 Marks
Field visits / Study Tour / Projects – 10 Marks
Assignments – 05 Marks
Paper presentations – 10 Marks
Total Marks – 50 Marks
c. Changed Question Paper Pattern (CBCS – 2019-2020 onwards)
Total Marks: 100 Time: 3 Hours
Part – A
I. Multiple choice Questions 10X1=10 Marks
Part - B
II. Answer any three from the following in 80 words each. 3X5=15 Marks
All Questions carry equal marks
Part – C
III. Answer any Two from the following in 200 words each. 3X10=30 Marks
All Questions carry equal marks
Part – D
IV. Answer any Three from the following in 400 words each. 3X15=45 Marks
Internal Assessment
So as to enable the students of Sociology to practice issues and concerns of society, they are
exposed to hard realities and recent trends in society. Hence, the assignments and skill based
projects are classified in the Internal assessment as follows:-
Field visits structure:-
1. Field visit observation, Making Notes, Documenting – 1st Month
2. Data Collection, Analysis & Interpretation – 2nd Month
3. Report writing & seminar Presentations – 3rd Months
Issues for the field are broadly categorized under these three headings:-
1. Social Problems – Slums, Remand Homes, old age homes, Orphanges, Rehabilitation
centres, Rural / Village Visit, Etc.
2. Understanding recent trends – Family, Divorce, living relationship, changing
trends in relation, violence against women, Gender discrimination, Harassment, Domestic
Violence, etc.
3. New Prospects of society, Avenues, vistas – Traffics related concerns, etiquettes
(mobile, public behaviour, civic sense), adapting to new technology, social networking,
etc., Industrial visits, MNC’s.
4. Constitution provisions & Rights for the protection & empowerment of women.
5. Participation of women in politics – Alternative parties.
6. Women Hindu code bill – Dr B R Ambedkar.
Teaching Methodology: -Class room lectures, Group Discussions, Paper presentation by
students in class rooms, Audio Visual aids, Guest lectures, Outreach Visit, Regular assignments
and test periodically given to students and valued.
The BOS also discussed about the introduction of the foundation course / skill development course
and extra – curricular programmes for the forth coming years.
NMKRV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
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Jayanagar, Bangalore – 560 011
Department of Sociology 2018 onwards
Board of Examiners (BOE)
1. Prof Pauline Edwin
HOD of Sociology
NMKRV College for Women
Jayanagar, Bangalore – 560 011
Phone No: 99010 75685
Chairperson
2. Dr Rajeev K
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Christ University
Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560 029
Phone No: 72596 21579
External University Member
3. Dr Prathibha B
Associate Professor
Government Arts College
AmbedkarVeedhi
Bnaglore – 560 001
Phone No: 94491 89430
Subject Expert – Member
4. Ms Sowmya B
Faculty, Department of Sociology
NMKRV College for Women
Jayanagar, Banglore – 560 011
Phone No: 8892922131
Member
List of Examiners (ODD and EVEN Semesters) 2018 onwards:
1. Dr. Prathibha
Associate Professor of Sociology
Government Arts College,
Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi,
Bengaluru
Phone: 94491 89430
2. Dr. Raghukumara N
HOD of Sociology
BMS College for Women
Basavanagudi, Benguluru – 560004
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 88845 22095
3. Prof. Naheeda
HOD of Sociology
BES College of Arts
Jayanagar,
Bengaluru – 560011
Phone: 96862 33913
4. Prof. Akshatha Paranjyothi Kumar
HOD of Sociology
Government First Grade College
Rajajinagar II Block, Bengaluru – 560010
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 97423 75111
5. Dr. Manjula S V
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology
Government First Grade College
Varthur, Bengaluru – 560087
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 97311 28683
6. Prof. Ramya R
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Smt Gowramma Kempegowda
Government Degree College,
Kodihalli, Kanakapura
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 97318 67499
7. Dr. Veena Rani P
Assistant Professor
Maharani Women’s Arts, Commerce and
Management College
Sheshadri Road, Bengaluru - 560001
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 94483 21408
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
First year BA – First Semester – 2018 onwards
PAPER TITLE: PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY – PART 1
(60 Hours)
UNIT – 1 (15 Hours)
Introduction to sociology: The concept of Sociology – origin, meaning and definitions-Pre-
history of Sociology-Philosophy of history and social surveys-Features of early Sociology-
Subject matter of Sociology – Three paths – Historical approach – August Comte, Herbert
Spencer, Durkheim and Max Weber. The Empirical approach Sociological text books,
Researcher’s field of competence and elite preference. The Analytical approach. Sociological
point of view – Value of Sociology.
UNIIT – 2 (10 Hours)
Basic Sociological Concepts: Society – Meaning and characteristics – Community Meaning
and characteristics. Association – Meaning and characteristics. Institution – Meaning and
characteristics Primary and Secondary Institutions. Functions of Institution. Concept of role
– Meaning and nature, Social Status – Types of Statuses.
UNIT – 3 (10 Hours)
Culture: Meaning and definitions of Culture – Nature of Culture – Characteristics of Culture
– Cultural Universals – Ethnocentrism and Cultural relativity – Elements of culture, Culture
and Civilization.
UNIT – 4 (15 Hours)
Socialisation: Meaning and definitions: The process of socialization – Internalization of
social norms – Types of socialization – Conditions of learning, Theories of Socialization,
Internalized objects – Agents of socialization – Importance of Socialization.
UNIT – 5 (10 Hours)
Applied Sociology: Social Policy – Contributions of Sociology to social policy, Social
Planning. Difficulties in social planning – Social Planning in India.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1) Alex Inkeles, 1991 What is Sociology? Prentice Hall India Ltd., New Delhi.
2) N J Smelser, 1993 Sociology, Prentice Hall India Ltd., New Delhi.
3) Kingsley Davis, 1981 Human Society, (Indian Reprint) Surjeet Publications, Delhi.
4) Anthony Giddens, 1997 Sociology, Third edition, Policy Press.
5) R T Schaefier, 1989 Sociology, International Edition, McGraw Hill.
6) C N Shankar Rao, 1990 Sociology, Principles of Sociology Fifth Editions, S Chand and
Company Ltd., New Delhi.
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
First year BA – Second Semester – 2018 onwards
PAPER TITLE: SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF INDIAN SOCIETY
(60 Hours)
UNIT – 1 (10 Hours)
Hindu view of life: A critical review of Religio-Philosophic Literature of Purusharthas,
Ashramas, Vedas, Manusmrithi and Women Hindu code bill – B R Ambedkar, Contributions
of Indian Sociologists.
UNIT – 2 (10 Hours)
Family system in India: Joint family – Definition and characteristics – Types of joint
families – ‘Illom: Partiarchal joint family’ – ‘Tarawad: Matriarchal Joint family’ – Merits and
Demerits of joint family – Changes in the Hindu joint family, changes in the joint family –
Changing family patterns in India.
UNIT – 3 (15 Hours)
Indian Caste System: Meaning and definitions of Caste – Factors which facilitated the
growth of caste in India – Traditional characteristics of caste – Functions of caste – Changes
in the caste system. British rule: (i) Pre-Industrial British Period. (ii) Pre-Independent
Industrial Period. (iii) Caste in independent India (a) Changes in the caste system.
Sanskritisation – Meaning and definition – Process of Sanskritisation. Dominant Caste.
UNIT – 4 (10 Hours)
Constitutionally recognized minorities – Religious and Linguistic Minorities:
Muslims - Recommedations of Sachaar Committee, Christians, Buddhist, Jains, Parses, Anglo-
Indians, Veerashaivas, Problems / Perspectives, Safeguards in constitutional Provisions.
UNIT – 5 (15 Hours)
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: Meaning and Definition, Characteristics, Tribal
zones, Causes of tribal unrest, Concept of Social inclusion and Social exclusion, Problems of
the SC’s & ST’s, Constitutional measures for SC’s & ST’s.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1) N k Bose – Culture and society in India – Asia Publishing House, Bombay.
2) Dube S C – 1990 – Indian Society, National Book Trust, New Delhi.
3) Shah A M – 1982 – Essays on family in India, Orient Longman, New Delhi.
4) M N Srinivas – 1962 – Caste in modern India and other essays, Asia Publishing
House, Bombay.
5) Gupta, Giriraj Ed – 1976 Main currents in Indian Sociology, Vol 2 & 3, Vikas
Publishing House, New Delhi.
6) Arvind Kumar Chief Editor 1999 – Rural Sociology – An introduction
Encyclopaedia of Rural Sociology series, Institute for Sustainable Development,
Lucknow, Anmol Publications, Delhi.
7) M N Srinivas (Ed) 1997 – Caste: its twentieth century avatar, Penguin Books India
(P) Ltd.,
8) Sharma K L – 1994 – Social Stratification and Mobility, Rawat, Jaipur.
9) Gupta, Dipankar, (Ed) 1991 – Social Stratification – Oxford University Press, New
Delhi.
10) Ram Ahuja – 1993 – Indian Social System – Rawat, Jaipur.
11) Verma R C – 1995 – Indian Social Systems – Rawat, Jaipur.
12) Lannoy, Richard, 1971: The Speaking Tree: A Study of Indian Society and culture,
Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
13) G S Ghurye – 1969- Caste and Race in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay.
14) K M Kapadia, 1980 Marriage and Family in India, Oxford University Press, Bombay.
15) Ross A D – 1961 – Hindu Family in its Urban setting, Oxford University Press,
Bombay.
16) VidyaBhushan and D R Sachdev, 2005, An introduction to Sociology, KitabMahal,
Allahabad.
17) Shankar Rao C N – 2007 – Sociology of Indian Society, S Chand and Company Ltd.,
New Delhi.
18) Dr. G S R Krishna – Caste in India.
19) Jogdhand – Dalit Women.
20) Caste: Oxford India Short Introductions (Oxford India Short Introductions Series)
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Second year BA – Third Semester – 2019 onwards
PAPER TITLE: PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY – PART 2
(60 Hours)
UNIT – 1 (15 Hours)
The Study of Human Society: Human versus animal society – Basic features of any society –
Societal necessities – Bio-social and Socio-culture systems – Mammalian society – Primate
Society – Human Society – Animal and Human Society-a comparison.
UNIT – 2 (10 Hours)
Deviance and Social Control: Meaning – Why deviance? Causal theories of deviance – Factors
facilitating deviance – Types of deviance – Deviance as a process-Social control – Consequences
of deviance.
UNIT – 3 (15 Hours)
Social Stratification & Social Mobility: Meaning – Features – Forms of Social Stratification –
Views of thinkers: Plato to Marx, Max Weber’s view Recent American’s – Functionalist view –
Social Mobility, Meaning, Definition and Types.
UNIT – 4 (10 Hours)
The Educational System: Meaning – Education as a social process – Social functions of education
– Education and Social change – Education – Social stratification and social mobility – Education
as a powerful correlate of social stratification and social mobility – Equality of educational
opportunities – Education and Modernization.
UNIT – 5 (15 Hours)
Globalisation: Meaning – Definitions – Main purposes of Globalisation – Some features of
Globalisation – Effects of Globalisation: Positive effects and negative effects – Mcdonalization
effects of Globalization on Culture & Society.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. CN Shankar Rao: Principles of Sociology, S Chand & Co.Ltd. (2006).
2. Harry M Johnson – Sociology – ‘A Systematic Introducation.
3. Albert K Cohen – Deviance and Control.
4. Bottomore T B –Sociology A Guide to Problems and Literature.
5. Kingsley Davis – Human Society.
6. Metta Spencer and Alex Inkeles – Foundations of Modern Society.
7. Neli Smelser – Sociology – An Introduction.
8. Robert Bierstedt – The Social Order.
9. Kornblum – Sociology in the Changing World (6th Edition).
10. Thompson Hickey – Society in Focus (3rd Edition).
11. Jean Stocked – Sociology – Discovering Society (2nd Edition).
12. Dipankar Gupta – Social Stratification.
13. Surender Jodhka, Caste - Oxford India Short Introductions.
Websites:
1. www.jcrt.org
2. www.arda.tm
3. www.socioweb.com
4. Sociosite.net
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Second year BA – Fourth Semester – 2019 onwards
PAPER TITLE: SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN INDIAN CONTEXT
(60 Hours)
UNIT – 1 (10 Hours)
Introduction to Social Problems: Definition and nature of social problems – The relativity of
social problems – The cultural base of social problems – Approaches to the study of social
problems (Religion, law, journalism, art and sociological approaches) – Sociological & Non
Sociological.
UNIT – 2 (15 Hours)
Population Problems: Is Population a Problem? (a) World Population Crisis – Consequences of
population change in Agrarian and Industrialised Countries – (b) Population problem in India –
Causes of high fertility – Rural-Urban differences in fertility – Consequences of over-population
– Measures to meet the problem.
UNIT – 3 (10 Hours)
Problem of Urbanisation: Concepts of urban – Urbanization and Urbanism – Social effects of
urbanization – Problems of urbanization – Causes of urban problems – Solutions to urban
problems.
UNIT – 4 (15 Hours)
Problems of Poverty and Unemployment:
a. Poverty – The major problem of India – concept – definition of poverty – Absolute poverty
and Relative poverty – How to measure Poverty? – Consequences of Poverty in India –
Causes of poverty – Remedial measures for poverty.
b. Unemployment – A Global phenomenon – What is unemployment – Magnitude of
unemployment in India – Types of unemployment – Causes of unemployment – Evil
effects of unemployment – Remedial measures.
UNIT – 5 (10 Hours)
Corruption:
a. Definition of corruption – Corruption has become pervasive – Causes of corruption –
Organised crime and white collar crime – Political corruption and organized crimes
prevention of corruption.
b. Black money – Meaning – Causes of black money – Effects of black money – Measures to
control black money.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. R K Merton and R Nisbe (ed): Contemporary social problems (upto third edition) H B.
2. Ram Ahuja, 1999 Social Problems in India, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
3. C B Mamoria , Social Problems and Social disorganisation in India – Kitabmahal.
4. G R Madan Indian social problems (Volume-1).
5. Horton P B and Leslie, Gerald R, 1970 The Sociology of Social problems (4th edition)
Appleton Century Crofts, New York.
6. C N Shankar Rao, 2006 (5th edition) Sociology Principles of Sociology with an
introduction to sociology thought. S Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi.
7. Arun Kumar – Black Money in India.
8. J A Quinn – Urban Sociology.
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Third year BA – Fifth Semester (Compulsory Paper) – 2020 Onwards
PAPER TITLE: SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN INDIAN CONTEXT – Part 2
(60 Hours)
UNIT – 1 (15 Hours)
Social Disorganization: Meaning and definition – Characteristics of social disorganization –
Causes of social disorganization – Types of social disorganization – Personal, family and
community, Drug abuse, prostitution, poverty and unemployment – Remedial measures of social
disorganization.
UNIT – 2 (10 Hours)
Child Labour: Child population and the working children – The problem of child labour – Nature
of child work – Causes of child labour – Working conditions of child labour – Governmental
measures and National policy of amelioration and an evaluation.
UNIT – 3 (15 Hours)
Terrorism: Characteristics – Objectives – Origin and development – Perspective – Mass support
– Terrorism in India – In comparison with other countries.
UNIT – 4 (10 Hours)
Beggary: Meaning and definition of beggary – Types of beggary’s – Causes of beggary – Extent of
beggary – Remedial measures – NGO (Private and Government Organizations) – Constitutional
measures.
UNIT – 5 (10 Hours)
Family Disorganization:
a) Nature and causes of family disorganization – Modern trends in marital relation.
b) Problems of the aged – Nature of the problem – The care of aged – Remedial measures.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. BHAT K S etc,. AI 2006, Social problems in India, Council for Social Development, allied
Publications.
2. Mohan Rao B, 1993, Social problems and social welfare, Vijaya Publications.
3. Madan G R, 1983, Indian Social Problems, Vol 1 and 2, Allied Publishers Private Limited.
4. Mamoria C B, 1981, Social Problems and Social disorganization in India, Kitabmahal,
Allahabad.
5. Nanjunda D C, 2008, Child labour and Human Rights, A perspective, Kalpay Publication,
New Delhi.
6. Ram Ahuja, 2002, Social Problems in India, Rawat Publications.
7. Venkateshwarlu D, HanumanthaRao and M Bhaskar. 2006, Factes of urban society in
India, process, Problems and development, Serials Publications.
8. NehaKumari, 2013, Social Problems in Indian context, Centum Press.
9. Sunil Gupta, 2012, Social Problems volume 1 & 2 ABD Publication.
10. C N Shankar Rao, 2006, (5th edition) Sociology Principles of Sociology with an
introduction to sociological thought, S Chand and company Ltd., New Delhi.
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Third year BA – Fifth Semester (Elective) – 2020 Onwards
TITLE: RURAL SOCIOLOGY
(60 Hours)
UNIT – 1 (15 Hours)
Rural Sociology - Definition, Nature, Importance of Rural Sociology. Historical background:
Introduction – Nature, definition, feature of Indian Village – Importance of village studies –
Drawbacks of village studies in India, Problems of Indian Villages.
UNIT – 2 (10 Hours)
Rural economic structure: Types of Village – Land Tenure System and Land Reform System in
Pre-Independent and Post-Independent India – Jajmani System – Rural Indebtendness.
UNIT – 3 (10 Hours)
Rural power structure: Village Panchayat – Decentralization of Power – Panchayat Raj – Concept,
Origin, Development – Panchayat Raj in Karnataka – types, its formation and functions.
UNIT – 4 (15 Hours)
Rural Development in India: Meaning – Rural Development Programs after Independence –
Agencies of Rural Development - CDP, IRDP, JRY, SGRY, PURA and SFDA. Impact of Rural
Development Programs.
UNIT – 5 (10 Hours)
Rural change: Major trends in rural social change – Uses Effects of Globalisation on rural society
– Commentaries.
REFEFENCE BOOKS:
1. A R Desai, 2010, Rural Sociology in India, Popular, Prakashan, New Delhi.
2. C N Shankar Rao, 1990, Sociology of Indian Society, S Chand and Company Ltd., New
Delhi.
3. Shiv R Mehta, 1984, A Sociological Perspective, Sage Publications, New Delhi.
4. Doshi S L and Jain P C, 1999, Rural sociology, Rawat Jaipur.
5. Maheshwari S R, 1995, Rural Development in India – A Public policy approach, Sage
Publications.
6. Dr B K Sharma, 2013, Rural Sociology, Asha Publishers, New Delhi.
7. Madan G R, 1985, India’s Development villages, Print House India, Lucknow
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Third year BA – Fifth Semester (Elective) – 2020 Onwards
PAPER TITLE: SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
(60 Hours)
UNIT – 1 (15 Hours)
Introduction: Meaning, Nature, Aims and Scope Of Education – Educational Sociology and
Sociology of Education – Importance of studying Sociology of Education – Development of
Sociology of Education in India. Social Functions Of Education: Transmittive – Allocative –
Innovative – Democrative – Regulative (Education and Social Control) – Transformative
(Education and Social Change).
UNIT – 2 (15 Hours)
Education as a process: Education and socializations – Forms of education – Informal and formal
– Alternatives in education – Nor formal (Incidental) – Adult education, Socially productive,
Continuing and distance education – Agencies of education, family, peer group, school/college
and mass media.
UNIT – 3 (10 Hours)
Education for Economic Growth, Education for National Integration and Nationalism, Casteism,
Communalism, Regionalism, Linguism
UNIT – 4 (10 Hours)
Education and Social Stratification:
a. Inequalities of educational opportunities, Women Weaker sections, Dr Ambedikar’s
Views on education.
b. Mandal Commission, report
UNIT – 5 (10 Hours)
Problems of modern education:
a. Problems of school education: Infrastructure, Truancy, Drop outs, Stagnation, Wastage,
Medium of instruction.
b. Problems of higher education, Brain-drain student unrest, Educated unemployed.
c. Problems of education – Women, Scheduled Castes and Tribes.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. N Jayaram, 1990, Sociology of Education in India, KitabMahal Allahabad.
2. N Jayaram, 1993, Education and Social Stratification, Rawat Publications.
3. Olive Banks, 1976, The Sociology of Education – B T Bratsford London.
4. P W Musgrave, 1972, Sociology of Education, Methuen 2 edition, London.
5. Cole Brembick, 1992, The Sociological foundation of Education, London.
6. M S Gore et.al-(Ed), 1975, Papers in the Sociology of Education in India NCERT, New
Delhi.
7. J VeeraRaghavan, 1984, - Higher education in the 80’s Lancer International, New Delhi.
8. Reports of All India Educational Society, NCERT Publication, New Delhi.
9. Educational quarterly – Government of India publication, Patiala House, New Delhi.
10. Brookover and Gotlieb, Sociology of Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Third year BA – Sixth Semester (Compulsory Paper) – (2020 Onwards)
TITLE: Methods And Techniques Of Social Research
(60 Hours)
UNIT – 1 (15 Hours)
Introduction to Scientific Social Research: Meaning of research – Types of research Pure and
applied, Qualities of a Social researcher – Nature and utility of social research – Value of social
research in India – Scientific Social Survey.
UNIT – 2 (15 Hours)
Research Process and Hypothesis: Meaning and Problems of objectivity. Meaning, Nature and
Characteristics of social hypothesis – Role of hypothesis in social research. Major steps in social
research.
UNIT – 3 (5 Hours)
Sampling: Meaning, Representatives of samples and types of Sample.
UNIT – 4 (15 Hours)
Collection of data: Documentary sources of data, Meaning, types, advantages and disadvantages
of observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Case study method.
UNIT – 5 (10 Hours)
Report writing: Meaning and techniques of report writing, Steps involved in preparing a good
research report, types of report – significance of report writing, review of literature and
bibliography.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Wilkinson T S and Bhandarkar P L , 1990, Methodology and techniques of Social
Research, Himalaya Publication House, New Delhi.
2. Ram Ahuja, 2002, Research Methods – Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
3. Jayaram N, 1989, Sociology – Methods and Theories, Macmillar India Ltd., Bangalore.
4. William J Goode and Paul K Hatt, 1994, Methods in Social Research – McdGrawHill Book
Company, New York.
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Third year BA – Sixth Semester (Elective) – (2020 Onwards)
TITLE: URBAN SOCIOLOGY
(60 Hours)
UNIT – 1 (10 Hours)
Introduction: Meaning Definition, Nature, Scope and importance of Urban Sociology. City –
Meaning, Characteristics, Growth and Development of Cities.
UNIT – 2 (10 Hours)
Factors of Urban Sociology: Value of Ecology – Ecological Processes process of Urban growth.
Ecological elements in cities – Theories of Urban Growth.
UNIT – 3 (15 Hours)
Urbanisation: Cause and process, Urbanism as a way of life, Urbanization and social change,
Urbanization and industrialization, Problems of cities, Transportation, Housing, Swachha Bharat
Abhiyan, Sanitation, Over urbanization (Developed, underdeveloped and developing), Role of
Swachha Bharat Abhiyan.
UNIT – 4 (10 Hours)
Urban Society and its impact: Impact on marriage, Family Class, Caste Religion, Morals, Modern
Entertainment, Life style, Cultural aspect of urban life – urban.
UNIT – 5 (10 Hours)
Urban planning and development: Social welfare for urban areas in India – Regional urban
development Urban outlook and social change, Urban recreation, Rural – urban continuum (Case
studies on any cosmopolitan cities in India).
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Quinn – 1980, Urban Sociology, Sage publications, New Delhi.
2. M S A Rao – 2010, Urban Sociology, Orient publications New Delhi.
3. Palsar, 1994, Urban problems in India. Himalaya publications Mumbai.
4. Giriraj Gupta, 1993, Main Currents of Indian Society, Rawat, Jaipur.
5. A R Desai, 1991, Slums and urbanisation in India, Popular prakashan, Mumbai.
6. Dr Kumar Lakshmi NarainAgrawal P, 1992, Urban Sociology, Kaveri Books, New Delhi.
7. T P SondgeChandraokPrakashan, 2012, Kanpur.
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Third year BA – Sixth Semester (Elective) – (2017 Onwards)
TITLE: INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY
(60 Hours)
UNIT – 1 (10 Hours)
Meaning, Nature and the field of Industrial / Sociology: Definition. The Sociological approach to
Industry, Socpe of Industrial Sociology, Industrial Sociology with other related deisciplines.
UNIT – 2 (10 Hours)
Industrialism and work: Concept of work Industrial worker and service sector worker, women in
work force empowerment (Knowledge workers)
UNIT – 3 (10 Hours)
Industrial organization: Organizational levels Line and Staff organogram – Line and Staff function,
Line and Staff problems, Line and Staff co-ordination.
UNIT – 4 (20 Hours)
Managerial functions: Planning, Decision making organizing, Directing Departmentation
Centralizing and decentralizing Vertical and Horizonal growth Communication – Conditions for
effective communication – Communications patterns – Appropriate communication methods –
Ethics of Communication.
UNIT – 5 (10 Hours)
Trade Union in India: Meaning, Nature, Definition, Functions of Trade unions, Trade Union
development in Indian collective bargaining – Advantages and disadvantages of collective
bargaining labour policies and legislations in India.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. PascualGisbert, 1982, Fundamental of Industrial Sociology, Tata McGraw hill Publisher
co Ltd., New Delhi.
2. E V Schaeider, 2010, Industrial Sociology Tat McGraw Hill publishers Co Ltd., New Delhi.
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