SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY

RAJKOT
(ACCREDITED GRADE “A” BY NAAC)

FACULTY OF ARTS

Syllabus for

M.A. (SOCIOLOGY)
Choice Based Credit System

With Effect From: 2019-20

 Master of Arts (M.A.)
Program Outcomes
Students of all post graduate Sociology Degree at the time of post graduation will be able to
learn:
PO 1: Students will demonstrate knowledge of core sociological concepts will demonstrate knowledge
of how to use theory to conceptualize a sociological problem Define theory and describe its role
in building sociological knowledge.
PO 2: Student will develop an ability to use social scientific research methods to address sociological
questions.
PO 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate sociological knowledge to others. Students
will develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be engaged members of the
community.
PO 4: Compare and contrast basic theoretical orientations. Describe how sociology differs from and is
similar to other social sciences, and give examples of these differences.
PO 5: Demonstrate an understanding of the differences among the basic methodological approaches
for gathering data. Design a research study in an area of choice and explain why various
decisions were made.
PO 6: Students can demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of: culture, social change,
socialization, stratification, social structure, institutions and differentiation by and the
intersections of race/ethnicity, gender, age, and class.
PO 7: Students can define and explain the relevance of each concept. Explain how the self develops
sociologically.

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 Master of Arts (M.A.)
Program Specific Outcomes
PSO 1: Understand the societal and structural factors influence individual behavior and the self's
development.

PSO 2: Student can define sociological approaches to analyzing the self from psychological,

economic, and other approaches.

PSO 3: Students will develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be engaged

members of the community.

PSO 4: Student can get knowledge about culture, social change, socialization, stratification, social

structure, institutions race, ethnicity, gender, and class etc.

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 Saurashtra University Rajkot Annexure – ‘B’
Faculty of Arts
Subject: Sociology (M. A.) Semester - 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 M.A. 1 Core Classical Sociological Tradition 01 4 30 70 00 100
2 M.A. 1 Core Research Methodology 02 4 30 70 00 100
3 M.A. 1 Core Perspective on Indian Society 03 4 30 70 00 100
4 M.A. 1 Elec.-1 Gender and Society 01 4 30 70 00 100
5 M.A. 1 Elec.-1 Human Resource Management 01 4 30 70 00 100
6 M.A. 1 Interd. Political Sociology 01 4 30 70 00 100
-1
7 M.A. 1 Interd. Sociology of Sanitation 01 4 30 70 00 100
-2
Subject: Sociology (M. A.) Semester-2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 M.A. 2 Core Theoretical Perspective in 04 4 30 70 00 100
Sociology
2 M.A. 2 Core Method and techniques in social 05 4 30 70 00 100
research
3 M.A. 2 Core Social change and Development 06 4 30 70 00 100
in India
4 M.A. 2 Elec.-1 Social movement in India 02 4 30 70 00 100
5 M.A. 2 Elec.-1 Sociology of Family & 02 4 30 70 00 100
Counseling
6 M.A. 2 Interd. Sociology of Health 02 4 30 70 00 100
7 M.A. 2 Interd. Social Anthropology 02 4 30 70 00 100
Subject: Sociology (M. A.) Semester - III
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 M.A. 1 Core Rural Sociology 07 4 30 70 00 100
2 M.A. 1 Core Sociology of Tribal People 08 4 30 70 00 100
3 M.A. 1 Core Sociology of Development 09 4 30 70 00 100
4 M.A. 1 Elec.-1 Environment and Society 03 4 30 70 00 100
5 M.A. 1 Elec.-1 The Study of Indian Diaspora 03 4 30 70 00 100
6 M.A. 1 Elec.-2 Sociology of Mass 04 4 30 70 00 100
Communication
7 M.A. 1 Elec.-2 Project Work 04 4 00 100 00 100
8 M.A. 1 Elec.-2 Sociology in Practice 04 4 30 70 00 100

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Subject: Sociology (M. A.) Semester - IV

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 M.A. 4 Core Regional Sociology 10 4 30 70 00 100
2 M.A. 4 Core Industry and Society 11 4 30 70 00 100
3 M.A. 4 Core Sociology of Religion 12 4 30 70 00 100
4 M.A. 4 Elec.-1 Sociology of Disaster 05 4 30 70 00 100
management
5 M.A. 4 Elec.-1 Criminology 05 4 30 70 00 100
6 M.A. 4 Elec.-2 Project Work 06 4 00 100 00 100
7 M.A. 4 Elec.-2 Sociology of Education 06 4 30 70 00 100
8 M.A. 4 Elec.-2 Sociology of Voluntary 06 4 30 70 00 100
Organisation

1 Sr. No. 7 Credit

2 Level 8 Internal Mark
3 Semester 9 External Mark
4 Course Group 10 Practical Mark
5 Course (paper) Title 11 Total Mark
6 Paper No. 12 Paper Unique code

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Classical Sociological Tradition
(No.-01)
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 01 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: To introduce the students to the different thinkers viewed the societal changes from
different perspectives.
CO 2: To understand the issues related to development of Sociology as a science Acquaintance
with the writings of classical thinker would equip the students with theoretical insights to
know, analyse and interpret the social scenario around then and would also familiarize
them with the different sociological perspectives and theories.
Course Outline:

Unit - 1
• Origin and development of Social Theory
Social & Intellectual Forces: Idealism vs. Empiricism
• Contribution of August Comt

Unit - 2 Contribution of Karl Marx

➢ Materialism & Theory of Social Change Theory of Capitalism
➢ Class struggle
➢ Theory of Alienation
➢ Theory of Surplus value

Unit - 3 Contributions of Emile Durkheim

➢ Social Facts
➢ Division of Labour
➢ Suicide
➢ Elementary Forms of Religious Life

Unit - 4 Contribution of Max Weber

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 ➢ Ideal types
➢ Social Action
➢ Authority
➢ Religion and Capitalism

Recommended Books
1. Wilhelm, Outwait and Mulkay M.: Social Theory & Social Criticism, Blackwell, New
York, 1987.
2. Bottomore Tom, Karl Marx: Selected Writing in Sociology &Social Philosophy, New
York, 1956.
3. Stammer Otto: Max Weber & Sociology Today, Oxford, 1971.
4. Mevack George: The Origins of Materialism, New York, 1971.
5. Rhoads John K.: Critical Issues in Social Theory, Pennsylvania, 1991.
6. Hook Sydney: From Hen gel to Marx (Studies in the Intellectual Development of K.
Marx), New York, 1956.
7. Bernard L.L. : The significance of Comte.
8. Mill, John Stuart: Auguste Comte and Positivism

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 Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Research Methodology
No.- 02
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 01 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: This course plan aims to provide exposure to the fundamentals of various research
techniques and methods. It tries to build upon the basic assumptions in adopting different
methodologies for different kinds of research themes.
CO 2: It includes certain philosophical ideas underlying the emergence of different
methodologies in social sciences.

Course Outline:
Unit -1- Research Methodology: an Introduction
➢ Meaning of Research
➢ Objectives of Research
➢ Philosophical Roots of Social Research
➢ Types of Research
➢ Research Approaches
➢ Significance of Research
➢ Research Process
➢ Criteria of Good Research
➢ Problems Encountered by Researchers

Unit -2- Defining the Research Problem and Sampling

➢ What is Research Problem
➢ Necessity of Defining the Problem
➢ Steps in Sample Design
➢ Criteria of Selecting a Sampling Procedure
➢ Characteristics of a Good Sample Design
➢ Different Types of Sample Designs

Unit -3- Different Research Designs

➢ Meaning of Research Design
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 ➢ Important Concepts Relating to Research Design
➢ Explanatory Design
➢ Descriptive Design
➢ Diagnostic
➢ Experimental
➢ Historical Design
➢ Comparative Design

Unit -4- Methods of Data Collection

➢ Observation Method
➢ Interview Method
➢ Collection of Data Through Questionnaires
➢ Collection of Data Through Interview Schedules
➢ Difference Between Questionnaires and Schedules
➢ Group discussion, Focus Group discussion
➢ Census - N.S.S., Data search in Secondary Sources and use
➢ Book, Journals, Internet and other Source

Recommended Books:
1. Bailey Kenneth D.: Methods in Social Research, MacMillan Publishing Co, New York,
1982.
2. Black James A., and Champion Dean J.: Method and issues in Social research, John
Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1976.
3. Bose Pradip Kumar: Research Methodology, ICSSR, New Delhi, 1995.
4. D. A. devaus: Surveys in Social Research; George Relen and Unwin, London, 1986.
5. Godden's A.: Positivism and Sociology, Heinemann, London, 1974.
6. Hughes John: The origins of scientific Sociology, Tavistock, London, 1970.
7. Punch Keith: Introduction to Social Research, Sage Publications, London, 1986.

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 Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Perspective on Indian Sociology
No.-03
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 01 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: The students will have acquired a spicily adequate and comprehensive understanding on
Indian Society in all its multi-faceted dimensions.
CO 2: Their course is aimed at sensitizing them to the diversity as well as inter-connectedness of
theoretical perspectives on Indian Society, thereby adding depth as well as insight to their
understanding of the subject.

Course Outline:

Unit - 1
➢ Indian Society nature, culture, religion, caste
(Brief Introduction and Rural society discussion).
➢ Sociological understanding of colonial India through colonial ethnography the census,
district gazetteers and the imperial gazetteer.(Special reference to Gujarat)

Unit - 2
➢ Ideological / Textual
(G. S. Ghurye, Louis Dumount).
➢ Ethnography
(Riseley, Anthowon)

Unit - 3
➢ Structural – functionalism
(M. N. Srinivas, S. C. Dube).
➢ Marxism-
(D. P. Mukherjee, A. R. Desai)

Unit - 4
➢ Synthesis of Textual and Field Views (Irawati Karve, A. M. Shah, I. P. Desai)
➢ Civilization view (N. K. Bose, Surjit Sinha)
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 ➢ Subaltern Perspective (B. R. Ambedkar, David Hardman)

Recommended Books:

1. De-Souza P. R. : Contemporary India – Translations, Sage, New Delhi, 2000.

2. Dhangare D. N. : Themes and perspectives in Indian Sociology, Rawat, Jaipur, 1993
3. Dube S. C. : Social Sciences in a Changing Society, University Press, Lucknow, 1973
4. Dumont Louis: Homo Hierachicus : The Caste System and its Implications, Vikas, New
Delhi, 1970.
5. Karve Irawati: Hindu Society; an Interpretation, Poonam Deccm College, 1960.
6. Momin A. R.: The Legacy of G. S. Ghurye A Centennial Festschirifi, Popular Prakashan,
Bombay, 1966.
7. Mukharjee D. P. : Diversities People's Publishing House, Delhi, 1958.
8. Omen T. K. and P. N. Mukharjee (Eds.). Indian sociology: Reflection and introspections,
Popular Prakashan, Bombay, 1986.
9. Singh K. S.: The People of India: An Introduction, Seagull books, 1992.
10. Shah A. M. : Economist and Anthropologist
11. Singh Y. Indian Sociology: Social Conditioning and emerging Concerns, Vistar, Delhi,
1986.
12. Singh Y. : Modernisation of India Tradition, Thomson Press, Delhi,1973.
13. Srinivas M. N.: India's Asia Publishing House, Bombay1960.
14. Tylor Stephen: India; an Anthropological Perspective.
15. Hardman David: Feeding the Bani Peasant and Usurers in Western India, Oxford
University Press. 1996
16. Hardman David: The coming of the Devi; Adivasi Assertion in Western India, Oxford
University Press. 1987
17. Lannoy Richard: The speaking Tree, A Study of Indian Culture and Society, Oxford
University Press. London, 1971
18. Marriott McKim : India through Hindu Categories Sage, Delhi. 1990
19. Mohn R. P. and A. S. Wilke: International Handbook of Contemporary Developments in
Sociology, Man sell, London, 1994
20. Singer, Milton and Bernard Cohn: Structure and change in Indian Society, Aldine
Publishing Company, Chicago. 1968
21. I.P.Desai : Sum aspect family in mahuva , center for Social Studies, Surat
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Subject: - Sociology

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 Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Gender & Society
No.-01
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 01 Elective -1 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:
CO 1: The course seeks to account students with theoretical understanding of gender
sensitization.
CO 2: It is also to get informed about the model of action for improvement of the status of
women and to be aware of the diversity in values and problems of women from different
part and states of India.

Course Outline:

Unit - 1 Basic concept in Gender studies

➢ Gender, Equity
➢ Women in family – socialization, Sexual division of labour
➢ Patriarchy

Unit - 2 Prevailing Theories

➢ Liberal
➢ Radical
➢ Socialist
➢ Feminist
➢ Marxist

Unit - 3 Feminist movements and Contemporary issues

➢ Origin of feminist movement
➢ Feminist Movement current trends
➢ Women leaders in social reform.
➢ Women's Right
➢ Violence
➢ Political Participation

Unit - 4 Gender and media

➢ Marginalisation of Women
➢ Print media and women
➢ Audio visual media and women

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Recommended Books:
1. Whelham Imelda: Modern Feminist Thought, Edingurgh University press, Edinburgh
1997.
2. Myers Kristen-Anderson : Feminist Foundations; Towards Transforming Sociology,
Sage, New Delhi,1998.
3. V. Geetha and Rajadurai S. V.: Towards a non-Brahmin Millenieum, Samya, Culcutta
1998.
4. Omevedt gail : Phule and the Women's Question in India,Monograph, Whole Book.
5. Clarke Alice : Gender and Political Economy, New Delhi,1995.
6. Sarkar Tanika & Urvashi Butalia : Women and the Hindu Right, Kali for Women, New
Delhi, 1995.
7. Vaid Sudesh & Sangari Kumkum: Recasting Women; Essays in Colonial History, Kali
for Women, New Delhi, 1989.
8. Chakravati Uma: Rewriting History, Kali for Women, New Delhi, 1998.
9. Kumar Radha: History of Doing, Kali for Women, New Delhi,1993.
10. SatyaMurthy T. V. : Region, Religion, caste, Gender and Culture in Contemporary India,
New Delhi, 1996.
11. Tharya Susie & Lalitha K. : Women writing in India, Vol. II, : The feminist press, New
York, 1993.
12. Mies Maria & Shiva Vandana : Eco-Feminism, Kali for Women, New Delhi, 1993.
13. Krishnaraj Maitreyi : Concept Series, vol. I, II and III, S.N.D.T., Mumbai, 1989.
14. Gandhi Nandita & Shah Nandita : Issues at Stake, Popular Prakashan, Mumbai, 1992.
15. Sen Illina : Space within the struggle, Kali for Women, New Delhi,1992.
16. Krishnaj Maitreyi: Gender, Population and Development, New Delhi, 1998
17. Patil Sharad : Dasa-Shudra Slavery, Sugawa Prakashan, Pune, 1991.

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Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Human Resource Management
No.-01

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 Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 01 Elective -01 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: In the current situation Human Resource Management focuses on developing HR leaders

by stimulating critical thinking and focusing on innovations in this field.
CO 2: HRM is one of the most important functions in an organization.
CO 3: This programme helps the students to understand the role of the HR manager in this ever
growing competitive industry/ society.
CO 4: It is a programme which should be done by candidate who wants to pursue their career in
recruitment, training and development.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1. Human Resource Planning

➢ History and Concept
➢ Need of Human resources in current era
➢ Identification of gaps in human resources
➢ Utilization of Human Resources

Unit – 2 International Performance Management

➢ Performance management approaches
➢ The influencers of a global process

Unit – 3. Human Resource Policy

➢ Training need identification
➢ Training methods
➢ Capability enhancement
➢ Performance assessment
➢ Rewards and Recognition

Unit – 4. Human Resource challenges

➢ Issues of talent acquisition
➢ Entrepreneur thinking of young minds
➢ Concept of skill vs will
➢ Human resource as business partner

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 ➢ Formation and Implementation Self Employment

Recommended Books:
1. Dwivedi R. S. : Management of Human Resource
2. Caplow Theodore: The Sociology of Work, McGraw Hill Publication, 1964.
3. Rothman Robert, A.: Working Sociological Perspective, 2nd Edition, Practice Hall
Publication.
4. Davis Keith: Human Behaviours at Work, Tata McGraw Hill, 1981.
5. Mullins Laurie J.: Management and Organisation Behaviour, Pitman Publication, 1985.
6. Kolasa Blare J.: Introduction to Behavioural Science for Business
7. Singh P.: Meaning of Work", Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 1979.
8. S. R. Kandula: International human resource management, Sage publication, New
Delhi.2018.

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Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Political Sociology

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 No.-01
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Group Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program marks marks marks marks
PG 01 Interdisciplinary 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: In modernized societies the political system has become one of the most dominant
components of the total social structure, accordingly, the major objectives of teaching this
course are
CO 2: To acquaint the students with the nature and functioning of political system(s), and the
political processes.
CO 3: To generate in the minds of students an awareness of their status and role as citizens of
the state.
CO 4: To make the students aware of the prerequisite of sound democratic political system and
its vulnerability.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1
➢ Definition, nature subject matter and methodology of Political Sociology.
➢ Importance and aims of Political Sociology.
➢ Relationship between Political Sociology and other Social Science.

Unit – 2
➢ Political Culture-meaning and significance
➢ Political socialization meaning, signification and its agencies
➢ Interrelationship between political system and society.

Unit – 3
➢ Elite theories of distribution of power in society
(With reference to Mosca, Pareto, R. Mitchies and C. W. Mills and others)
➢ Indian Thinkers ; Gandhi, Ambedkar, Nehru, M. N. Roy

Unit – 4
➢ Bureaucracy
➢ Its characteristics, type, significance in political development in India
➢ Political Process in India
➢ Role of caste, Religion, Regionalism and language in Indian Politics.

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 ➢ Political participation in India.
➢ Political Parties
➢ characteristics social composition of parties, recruitment, political apathy and its
causes and consequences

Recommended Books:
1. Dowse R. E. & Hughes: - Political Sociology, Basic Book, New York, 1971.
2. Horowitz Irwing L.: - Foundation of Political Sociology, Harper and Row, New York,
1972.
3. Hisenstadi S. N. : Political Sociology, York Basic Book, 1971.
4. Kornhauser W.: The Political and Mass Society, Penguin, 1971.
5. Kothari R. : Politics in India, Orient Longmans Ltd. 1979.
6. Merton R. K. : Reader in bureaucracy. Genie the Free Press, 1952.
7. Key V. O. : Politics, Parties and Pressure groups, Crowell, New York, 1964.
8. Mills C. W. & Hans Gerth - Essays in Sociology, Oxford, New York , 1946.
9. Samuel P., Huntington: - Political Order i changing Societies. Yale University Press :
New Haven, 1969.
10. Among A. Gabriel: Crises, Choice and change : Historical Studies of Political
development, Boston,1973.
11. P. Blau : Bureaucracy in Moern Society, Random House, New York, 1956.
12. Lipset S. M. : Political Parties, gingko Free Press, 1959.
13. Bendedict Anderson: Imagined Communities : Refection on the Origin and spread of
Nationalism, Beso, London, 1983.
14. Dipti Kumar Biswas : Political Sociology, Firma KLM Private, Culcutta, 1989.
15. Rajani Kothari : Caste in Indian Politics – Orient Longmans Ltd. 1973.
16. Barrington Moore Jr.: Political Power and Social Theory, Harward University Press,
Cambridge,1958.
17. Mitra Subraha K. : Political Protest and participation - Local Eids and the politics o
development in India. Rutledge, 1992.
18. Marris Jones W. H. : Government and Politics in India. Cambridge, 1982.
19. Jangam R. T. : Textbook of Political Sociology, Oxford and 1BH Publishing Company,
New Delhi, 1990.
20. R. H. Makwana : Political Sociology(Gujarati) Parshwa Publication, Amdavad. 2014.
21. D.P.Tomar: Political Sociology (hindi) discovery publishing house,Delhi. 2007.
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Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology of Sanitation

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 No.- 02
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Group Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program marks marks marks marks
PG 01 Interdisciplinary 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: In modernized societies the political system has become one of the most dominant
components of the total social structure, accordingly, the major objectives of teaching this
course are
CO 2: To acquaint the students with the nature and Sanitation.
CO 3: To generate in the minds of students an awareness of their status and role as citizens of
the Nation.
CO 4: To know about Sociology of Sanitation
CO 5: To understand the problems of sanitation in India.
CO 6: To understand the relation between Society and Sanitation.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1 Introduction of Sociology of Sanitation

➢ Origin of Sociology of sanitation
➢ Definition, nature, subject matter of Sociology of sanitation.
➢ Importance and aims of Sociology of sanitation.

Unit – 2 Thought of Mahatma Gandhi about Sanitation

➢ Concept of Ideal village
➢ Day to Day life and Sanitation
➢ Role of women in Sanitation

Unit – 3 Sanitation programme and policy in India

➢ Policy and program of Rural Sanitation
➢ Policy and program of Urban Sanitation
➢ Environmental Sanitation Programe and Policy

Unit – 4 Issues and remedy of Sanitation

➢ SULABH Movements in India
➢ Environmental Sanitation problems in India
➢ Sanitation and Health

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Recommended Books:
1. Anil Vaghela:Svachchhatana Samajshastrnu Swarup(Guajarati)Kalpaz Publication Delhi.
2. Anil vaghela : Svachchhta ka
3. B.N.Nagla : Sociology of Sanitation, Kalpaz Publication, Delhi.
4. Mohmad Akram : Sociology of Sanitation, Kalpaz Publication, Delhi.
5. Rechard Pyais : Sociology of Sanitation, Kalpaz Publication, Delhi.

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
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Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Theoretical Perspectives In Sociology
No.-04
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:15
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 02 Core 4 30 70 00 100

Course Outcomes:

CO 1: This course is intended to introduce the students to the substantive, theoretical and
methodological issues which have shaped the sociological thinking in the latter half of
20th century, and which continue to concern to concern the practitioners of sociology,
today.
CO 2: The main focus of this course will be on structure, functional & conflict theories and
phenomenology ethno methodology and neo-Marxism.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1 Structural Function

➢ The idea of social structure: A. R. Radcliff Brown
➢ The problems of role analysis: S. F. Naddel
➢ Functional dimensions to social system : T. Parsons
➢ Codification, critique and reformulation of function analysis : R. K. Merton

Unit - 2 Conflict Theories

➢ Marx critique and dialectics of conflict: R. Dahrendrof
➢ Functional analysis of conflict : L. Coser
➢ Conflict and Social change: R. Collins.

Unit - 3 Neo Functional and Neo Marxist

➢ The Frankfurt School - Life hood and system : J. Habermas
➢ Structuralism Marxism: L. Althusser-
➢ Hegemony: A. gramsci.
➢ Neo Functionalism: J. Alexander.
➢ Critique of Structural functionalism and growth of systems Theory :Luhmann

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Unit - 4 Recent trends in sociological theories
➢ Structuration: Anthony Giddens
➢ Habitus and field : Bourdieu
➢ Postmodernism –Michel Foucault
➢ Theory of deconstruction – Jecques Lacan.

Recommended Books:

1. Alexander Jaffrey C.: twenty lectures; Sociological theory since World War II. Columbia
University Press, New York, 1987
2. Bottomore Tom.: The Frankfurt School chelster, Sussex; Ellis Tavistock Publications,
Harwood and London. 1984
3. Craib Ian.: Modern social theory; From Parsons to haberams, Harvester Press, London,
1992.
4. Collins Randall : Sociological theory, Rawat publication, Jaipur and New Delhi,1997.
5. Giddens Anthony: Central problems in social theory; Action, structure and contradictions
in social analysis, MacMillan, London1983.
6. Kuper Adam: Anthropologist and anthropology: The British School, 1975.
7. Kuper Adam and Jessica Kuper: The social science encyclopaedia, Rutledge, London and
New York, 1996.
8. Ritzer George: Sociological theory, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1992.
9. Sturrock John: Structuralism and since; From Levi Strauss to Derida, Oxford University
Press, Oxford, 1979.
10. Turner Jonathan H.: The structure of sociological theory, Rawat publication, Jaipur and
New Delhi,1995.
11. Zeitlin Irwing M.: Rethinking sociology: A critique of contemporary theory, Rawat
publication, Jaipur and New Delhi, 1998

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Methods And Techniques In Social Research
No.-05
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 02 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: Teaching certain quantitative methods, statistical techniques and qualitative methods to

collect and analyze the data would help them organize and analyze the information
gathered by them.
CO 2: Exposure to the fieldwork at the post Graduate level is intended to enhance the research
interest and inculcate the spirit of iniquity among students who may be motivated to
continue higher studies in research.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1 Quantities and Qualitative Methods in Social Research

➢ Survey techniques: meaning – Important- Limitations

➢ Ethnography
➢ Case study method
➢ Content analysis
➢ Methodological dilemmas and issues in qualitative research
➢ Encounters and experience in field work

Unit – 2 Statistics in Social Research

➢ Meaning of statistics, Important and Limitations.

➢ Measures of Central tendency, Mean, Median, Mode
➢ Measures of dispersion - standard / quartile deviation
➢ Correlation Analysis - Tests of significance.
➢ Classification
➢ Role of Computer in Research

Unit – 3 Testing of Hypotheses

➢ Basic Concepts Concerning Testing of Hypotheses

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 ➢ Procedure for Hypothesis Testing
➢ Tests of Hypotheses

Unit – 4 Interpretations and Report Writing

➢ Meaning of Interpretation
➢ Technique of Interpretation:
➢ Precaution in Interpretation
➢ Significance of Report Writing
➢ Different Steps in Writing Report
➢ Layout of the Research Report
➢ Types of Reports
➢ Oral Presentation

Recommended Books:

1. Bryman Alan: Quality and Quantity in Social Research; Unwin Hyman, London, 1988.
2. Denzin Norman K.: Handbook of Qualitative research, Sage Publications, New Delhi,
1994.
3. Dwivedi R.S.: Research Methods in Behavioural Science, Macmillan India Ltd., New
Delhi. 1997.
4. Goode A.: Positivism and Sociology, Heinemann, London, 1974.
5. Hall David and Hall Irene: Practical Social Research Project work in the Community,
MacMillan Press Ltd. London, 1996
6. Irvine J.I. Miles and J. Evans: Demystifying Social Statistics, Pluto Press, London,1979.
7. Kothari C. R.: Research Methodology - Methods and Technique, Wishwa Prakashan,
New Delhi, 1985.
8. Lewin Jack : Elementary static in Social Research, Harper and Row Publishers, New
York, 1973.
9. Marsh Caterene: Exploring Data, Polity Press, Cambridge, 1988.
10. Moser C. A. and Kalton C.: Survey Methods in Social Investigation; Heinemann,
London, 1971.
11. Seltiz C. and M. Jhoda: Research Methods in social Relations, Muthuen & Co. Ltd.,
U.S.A., 1965.
12. Srinivas M. N. and A. M. Shah: Field Worker and the Field, Oxford, New Delhi, 1979.

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
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Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Social Change & Development In India
No.-06
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 02 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: Social change has always been a central concern of sociological study.

CO 2: The course is designed to achieve the following objectives:
CO 3: To provide conceptual and theoretical understanding of social Change and development
as it has emerged in sociological literature;
CO 4: To offer an insight into the ways in which social structure impinges On development and
development on social structure; and
CO 5: To address in particular the Indian experience of social change and development.
CO 6: To prepare the students for professional careers in the field of development planning,
including governmental, non-government and international agencies engaged in
development.

Course Outline:

Unit - 1

• Basic concepts of change and trends of Development

➢ Evolution
➢ Progress
➢ Change
• Development
➢ Human Development
➢ Social development
➢ Economic development
➢ Sustainable development

Unit - 2

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 • Theories of Social changes
➢ Linear
➢ Circular cyclical
➢ Trends of change
• Theories of Development
➢ Dependency
➢ World Capitalist system

Unit – 3
• Process of change in India
➢ Sanskritization
➢ Westernization
➢ Modernization

Unit - 4
• Approach for Development
➢ Marxist and non Marxist approach
➢ Participatory
➢ Planning
➢ Sociological criticism of development

Recommended Books:

1. Abraham M. F.: Modern Sociological Theory : An Introduction, New Delhi, 1990.

2. Agrawal B.: A Field of One's Own : Gender and Land Rights in South Asia, : Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge. 1994
3. Appadurai Arjun: Modernity At Large; Cultural Dimensions of Globalization, New
Delhi,1997.
4. Dereze Jean and Amratya Sen: India; Economic Development and Social Opportunity.
New Delhi,1996.
5. Desai A. R.: India's Path of Development; a Marxist Approach, Bombay Popular
Prakashan, 1985.
6. Giddens Anthony: "Global Problems and Ecological Crisis" in Introduction to Sociology,
W.W.Notron & Co,New York, 1996.
7. Harrison D.: The Sociology of Modernization and Development, Sage publication, New
Delhi, 1989.
8. Haq Mahbub Ul. : Reflections on Human Development. New Delhi, 1991.
9. Moor Wilbert and Rogert Cok: Social Change, Pranctie-Hall, New Delhi, 1967.
10. Sharma S.L.: "Criteria of Social Development", Journal of Social Action. Jan-Mar. 1980.
11. Sharma S.L.: Development : Socio-Cultural Dimensions, Rawat, Jaipur : 1986.
12. Sharma S.L.: "Salience of Ethnicity in Modernization ; Evidence from India",
Sociological Bulletin. Vol. 39, Nos. 1&2. 1994.

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13. Srinivas M. N.: Social Change in Modern India, University of Berkley, Berkley, 1966.
14. Symposium on Implications of Globalization. Sociological Bulletin. Vol. 44 (Articles of
Mathew, Panini & Pathy) 1995.
15. UNDP, Sustainable Development, New York
16. World Bank: World Development Report, New York, 1995.
17. Amin Samir: Unequal Development, New Delhi, 1979.
18. Giddens Anthony: The Consequences of Modernity, Polity Press, Cabridge, 1990.
19. Kiely Ray and Phil Marfleet : Globalization and the Third World, Routledge London,
1998.
20. Sharma S.L.: "Social Action Groups as Harbingers of Silent Revolution", Economic and
Political Weekly. Vol. 21, No. 1992.
21. Sharma S.L.: "Perspectives on sustainable Development in South Asia : The Case of
India" In Samad (Ed.) Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Asia. Kuala Lumpur :
ADIPA,1994.
22. Sharma S.L.: "Empowerment Without Antagonism : A case for Reformulation of
Women's Empowerment Approach", Sociological Bulletin. Vol. 49. No. 1, 2000.
23. UNDP. 1997. Human Development Report. New York : Oxford University Press.
24. Wallerstein Immanuel: The Modern World System. New York, 1974.
25. Waters Malcoln: The Modern World System. New York, 1995.
26. World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future (Brundland
Report). New Delhi, 1987.

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 Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Social Movements In India
No.-02
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 02 Elective -1 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: The objective of this course is to sensitize postgraduate students to the variety and
dynamics of social movements and their role in social transformation.
CO 2: The course will hopefully enable the students to look at social movements in a
sociological and comparative perspective.
Course Outline:

Unit – 1
• Defining features and dynamics of social movement
• Types of social movements

Unit – 2
• The social base
➢ Class, Caste, Ethnicity, Gender
• Role and types of leadership
➢ Relationship between leaders and the masses
➢ The bearing of political institutions and processes on social movements
• Role of media

Unit – 3
• Social movements and social change
➢ Reform, Revival, Revolution
• Counter movements
• Theories of the emergence of social movements :
➢ Marxist and Post-Marxist
➢ Structural - Functional
Unit – 4
• Traditional social movements in India :
➢ Peasant movement
➢ Labour and trade union movement

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 ➢ Tribal movement
➢ Environmental movement

Recommended Books:

1. Banks J. A. : The Sociology of Social Movements (London : Macmillan) 1972.

2. Desai A. R. : Peasant Struggles in India (Bombay : Oxford University Press) 1979.
3. Dhanagare D. N. : Peasant Movements in India 1920-1950 (Delhi : Oxford University
Press) 1983.
4. Gore M. S. : The Social Context of an Ideology : Ambedkar's Political and Social
Thoughts (New Delhi : Sage) 1993.
5. Omen T. K. : Protest and change : Studies in Social Movements (Delhi : Sage) 1990.
6. Rao M.S.A. : Social Movement in India (New Delhi : Manohar) 1979.
7. Rao M.S.A. : Social Movement and Social Transformation Delhi : Macmillan) 1979.
8. Singh K. S. : Tribal movements in India (New Delhi : Manohar) 1982.
9. Selliot Eleanor: Form Untouchable to dalit : Essays on the Ambedkar Movement (New
Delhi : Manohar) 1995.
10. Gouldner A. W. : Studies in Leadership (New York : Harper and Brothers) 1950.
11. Omen T. K. : Chrisma, Stability and change : An Analysis of Bhoodan Grandan
Movement. (New Delhi : Thomas Press) 1972.
12. Shah Ghanshya: Protest Movements in two Indian States. New Delhi : Ajanta, 1977.
13. Shah Ghanshyam: Social Movements in India; a review of Teh literature, Sage,Delhi,
1990.
14. Shah Nandita : The Issues at Stake : Theory and Practice in the Contemporary women's
movement in India (New Delhi : Kali for Women) 1992.
15. Shiva Vandana : Ecology and the Politics of Survival, 1991.

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 Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology Of Family And Counseling
No.-02
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 02 Elective -1 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcome:

CO 1: An exposure to the different approaches, issues and databases in studies of marriage and
family will enable the student to appreciate how a subject dealing with such mundane and
private aspects of everyday life as births, marriages and family formation can constitute a
technical field of study capable of generating contentious issues for academicians.
Course Outline:

Unit - 1
• Family: nature of Family
➢ Family and household
➢ Meaning and types of family
➢ Elementary and extended family
➢ Developmental cycle

Unit - 2 Demographic dimensions of family and marriage

➢ Problems of family - single parent, Divorce
➢ Issue of Adjustment, Violence on Women

Unit - 3 Family counselling

➢ Meaning of counselling
➢ Principles, process and role of counselling

Unit - 4 Role of NGO in family counselling

Recommended Books:

1. Fortes M.: Time and Social Structure and Other Essays : , Athlone Press, London, 1970.
2. International Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences: Macmillan and Free Press, New
York, 1968.

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 3. Radcliffe - Brown A. R. : Structure and Function in Primitive Society, Cohen and West,
London, 1952.
4. Shah A. M. : The Household Dimension of the Family in India, University of California
Press, Berkeley, 1974.
5. Uberoi Patricia : Family, Kinship and Marriage in India, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 1993.
6. Engels F.: The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State, Progress Publishers
Moscow, 1948.

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 Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology of Health
No.-02
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Group Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program marks marks marks marks
PG 02 Interdisciplinary 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: The course introduces students to sociological approaches to health, illness medicine and
healthcare.
CO 2: A diversity of topics will be covered including health inequalities, health policy, health
profession and the organization of health care delivery, ethnicity and health, mental
health and the social construction of medical knowledge.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1
• Introduction :
➢ Concepts and perspectives on health, medicine, illness, sickness
➢ Disease and society

Unit - 2
• Approaches of health - social Pathology
• Theoretical perspectives on health and medicine within sociology :
➢ Structural - Functionalist, Marxist / Socialist, Feminist, Phenomenological, Post-
modern
➢ Hospitals as a Social system
➢ Life Style and Disease

Unit – 3
• Healths and Development; Current Challenges
➢ Globalization, privatization, Medical Ethics
➢ voluntary organizations and International bodies
• Current Issues in Health

Unit – 4
• The social health in India :

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 ➢ Disparities in health indices, Historical Development of health services system in
India
➢ the sociology of medical knowledge and medical systems in India
➢ Social dimensions of HIV (AIDS) in India

Recommended Books:

1. Sheela Lurbugg : Rakken's Story : Structure of Ill Health and the Source of Charge,
Banglore : Centre for Social Action(1984).
2. Linda Jones : The Social Context of Health and health Work, New York, Palgrave press.
(1994)
3. Sarah Nettleton : The Sociology of Health and Illness Cambridge : Polity press. (1995)
4. Charles Leslie : Asian Medical Systems. (1976)
5. D. Banerji : Health and Family Planning services in India : An Epidemiological Socio
Cultural and Political Analysis and a Perspective, New Delhi : Lok Paksh. (1985)
6. Imrana Qadeer : Health Services System : An expression of Socio Economic Inequalities
SocioAction, (1985)
7. Veeranarayana Keihineni : Political Economy of State Intervention in Health care, EPW,
October 19, 1991.
8. Imrana Qadeer : Health Care System in Transitive III, India Part I, The Indian
Experience, Journal of Public Health Medicine, Vol. 22, No. 1, (2000).
9. Social Science and Medicine, New York, Paragon Press.
10. Economic and Political Weekly (Mumbai).
11. Issues in medical Ethics (Mumbai Forum Medical Ethics Society).

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 Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Social Anthropology
No.-02
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
For External Student: 3:00
Name of Semester Course Group Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program marks marks marks marks
PG 02 Interdisciplinary 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: The course introduces students to sociological approaches to anthropology. A diversity of

topics will be covered including anthropology, cast, race, culture, kinship, etc.
CO 2: Special use in regional research in caste and tribal community.
CO 3: To know inter relation between deferent community and race.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1 Introduction to anthropology

➢ Meaning and definition

➢ Origin and development
➢ Different branches of anthropology
➢ Theoretical approaches of anthropology

Unit – 2 Anthropological thoughts

➢ Evolutionary thought school

➢ Functionalist thought school
➢ Structural thought school
➢ Culture and personality thought school
➢ Civilization thought school

Unit – 3 Culture and social anthropology

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 ➢ Culture
➢ Arts (music ,dance, folk tales, mythology)
➢ Kinship
➢ Family system
➢ Marriage system

Unit – 4 Physical anthropology

➢ Evolution of man
➢ Race – Indian races and it’s classification
➢ Indian archaeology
➢ Caste study in Saurashtra : (Koli, Ahir, Mer, Rajputs)

Recommended Books:
1. Ghurye G.S.: Scheduled Tribes, Popular book Depot, Bombay -1959.
2. Nanjunda D. C.: Social Anthropology in India, Sarup book publisher’s Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
3. Joravarsinh Jadav: Folk Art and Culture of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. 1999
4. Doshi S. L.: Social Anthropology, Rawat Publication, New Delhi.
5. Vidhyarthi L. P.: The Tribal Culture of India, Concept Publishing Co., Delhi.
6. Majumdar D. N.: Samajik Manvshastra Parichay (Gujarati) Mayor pepar beks , Noida
Delhi.
7. Dave Harshida: Manav Shastra, University Granth Nirman board, Gujarat Rajya,
Ahmadabad.

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Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Rural Sociology

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 No.-07
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 03 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: The agrarian structure and development in India are the two principal sources of approach
to study the rural society in India. This course plan emerges as a basis for developing a
sociological skill on peasant and social structure.
CO 2: To provide sociological understanding of rural social structure, change and development
in India.
CO 3: To impart sociological skills to reconstruct rural institution and rural development
programmes to plan, monitor and evaluate rural development programmes.
CO 4: To acquaint students with the prevailing two approaches to the study of rural society;
rural community and peasantry.
Course Outline:

Unit - 1
• Concept of Peasant Society
➢ Features of agrarian and peasant society
➢ Approaches to study peasant society
➢ Characteristics of peasant and agrarian Society

Unit – 2
• Evolution of agrarian structure in India
➢ Peasant, Caste

Unit – 3
• Agrarian structure and change in post-Independent India:
➢ Policies and programmes
➢ Globalisation and Agriculture

Unit – 4
• Agrarian Labourers, Peasant, and Naxalite Movements in India
• Land Reforms and change in agriculture, Scenario in Saurashtra
• Green Revolution

➢ Recommended Books:
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 1. Beteille Andre : Six Essays in Comparative Sociology, New Delhi; 1974.
2. Thorner Daniel and Thorner Alice; Land and Labour in India, Bombay; Asia
Publications, 1962
3. Desai A. R. : Rural sociology in India, Bombay; Popular Prakashan, 1977
4. Dhanagare D. N. : Peasant Movements in India, New Delhi : Oxford University Press,
1988
5. Omvedt Gail: Land, Caste and Politics, Delhi : Department of Political Science, Delhi
University, 1987.
6. Shanin T. : Peasantry : Delineation of a Sociological concept, Journal of Peasant Studies,
1991.
7. Agrawal Bina : Who Sows? Who Reaps? New Delhi : Institute of Economic Growth.

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Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology of Tribal People
No.-08

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 Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 03 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: The tribal people constitute a significant segment of Indian society.

CO 2: The objectives of this course are to provide a comprehensive profile of tribal people in
terms of their distribution and concentration, demographic features, social structure and
cultural patterns.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1
• Tribal communities in India & Gujarat
➢ Demographic strength and distribution distinctive features of tribal communities.
➢ Approaches of tribal study

Unit – 2
➢ Perspective, Programmes and Policy
➢ Isolation
➢ Assimilation
➢ Adaptation
➢ Acculturation
• Protective Discrimination and Tribal Welfare
• Relationship with Tribal and Forest Tribal

Unit – 3
• Changes in Post colonial period in tribal economy, society, Culture and religion.
• Issues of Tribal Identity: Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Uttaranchal.

Unit – 4
• Tribal Welfare Programmes in Gujarat.
➢ Vanbandhu kalian yojana

Recommended Books:
1. Bailey F. G.: Tribe, Caste and Nation, OUP, Bombay, 1960
2. Singh K.S.: Tribal Situation in India, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Simla, 1972.
3. Singh K.S.: Tribal Movement in India Vol. I & II, Manohar Prakashan, New Delhi

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 4. 1982.
5. Bose A., Nangbri T. & Kumar N.: Tribal demography and development in North-East
India, Delhi, 1990
6. Furer-Haimendorf C. V. :Tribes of India; The struggle for Survival, Delhi, 1991.
7. Mehta P. L.: Constitutional protection to Scheduled tribes in India in retrospect and
Prospect, Delhi, 1991.
8. Joshi V. H., Madhusudan Mistry : Tribal situation in India.

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 Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology Of Development
No.-09
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 03 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: India is undergoing rapid economic development,

CO 2: To be able to understand, assess and explore its sociological implication, in this paper the
student is sought to be familiarised with the various paths and issues of development.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1
• Origin of Sociology of Development, methodology

Unit – 2
• Paths of Development in Indian context
➢ Western Model (capitalist)
➢ Socialist development
➢ Third World Model. Mix economy
➢ Gandhian Model

Unit – 3
• Classification of world countries
➢ Characteristics of Developing countries
• Social structure & Development
• Environment and Development

Unit – 4
• Development Index
• Physical Quality of Life Index, happiness index
• Human Development Index

Recommended Books:
1. Abraham M. F. :Modern Sociological Theory : An Introduction, New Delhi, 1990.
2. Agrawal B. :A Field of One's Own : Gender and Land Rights in South Asia : Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, 1994.

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 3. Appadurai Arjun: Modernity At Large : Cultural Dimensions of Globalization, New
Delhi, 1997.
4. Dereze Jean and Amratya Sen: India : Economic Development and Social Opportunity.
New Delhi, 1996.
5. Desai A. R. :India's Path of Development : A Marxist Approach. Bombay Popular
Prakashan, 1985.
6. Giddens Anthony: "Global Problems and Ecological Crisis" in Introduction to Sociology.
IInd Edition, W.W.Notron & Co., New York, 1996.
7. Harrison D. The Sociology of Modernization and Development, : Sage, New Delhi, 1989.
8. Haq Mahbub Ul. : Reflections on Human Development. New Delhi, 1991.
9. Moor Wilbert and Rogert Cok: Social Change, Pranctie-Hall (India) New Delhi, 1967.
10. M. S. Gore - Sociology of Development
11. Sharma S.L. "Criteria of Social Development", Journal of Social Action. Jan-Mar, 1980.
12. Sharma S.L.: Development : Socio-Cultural Dimensions, Rawat, Jaipur, 1986.
13. Sharma S.L.: "Salience of Ethnicity in Modernization : Evidence from India",
Sociological Bulletin. Vol. 39, Nos. 1994.
14. Srinivas M. N.: Social Change in Modern India. Berkley : University of Berkley, 1966.
15. Symposium on Implications of Globalization. : Sociological Bulletin. Vol. 44 (Articles of
Mathew, Panini & Pathy) 1995.
16. UNDP, Sustainable Development, New York : OUP
17. World Bank. World Development Report. New York, 1995.
18. Amin Samir.: Unequal Development. New Delhi, 1979.
19. Giddens Anthony: The Consequences of Modernity, Polity Press, Cabridge, 1990.
20. Kiely Ray and Phil Marfleet : Globalization and the Third World. London : Routledge,
1998.
21. Sharma S.L.: "Social Action Groups as Harbingers of Silent Revolution" Economic and
Political Weekly. Vol. 21, 1992.
22. Sharma S.L. : "Perspectives on sustainable Development in South Asia : The Case of
India" In Samad (Ed.) Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Asia. Kuala Lumpur :
ADIPA, 1994.
23. Sharma S.L.: "Empowerment Without Antagonism : A case for Reformulation of
Women's Empowerment Approach". Sociological Bulletin. Vol. 49. No. 1, 2000.
24. UNDP.: Human Development Report, Oxford University Press, New York, 1997.
25. Wallerstein Imnanual: The Modern World System. New York, 1974.
26. Waters Malcoln: The Modern World System. New York, 1995.
27. World Commission on Environment and Development : Our Common Future (Brundland
Report). New Delhi, 1987.

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 Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Environment & Society
No.-03
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 03 Elective -1 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: The course plan aims to provide knowledge and scholarship of sociological basis of
environment and society interface.
CO 2: It seeks to impart social skills in environmental concerns in order to understand the
human suffering.
CO 3: As a prelude to it, the course focuses on "Environment in Sociological Theory", both
classical and contemporary.
CO 4: The course also aims at providing knowledge of the debate on environment and
development with a focus on environmental justice, policy and action.
CO 5: The study of inter connections between environment and society has gained in enormous
significance in recent times on account of the debilitating effects on the environment and
society.
CO 6: The course is designed to focus on the environmental issues in the perspective of
environmental Sociology.
Course Outline:
Unit – 1
• Environmental Sociology
Definition - Nature - scope
Unit – 2
• Environment Movement
Narmada, chipco
• Sustainable development
• Ecological balance
• Costal Management
Unit – 3
• Natural Resource Management in Gujarat
• Water, Sanitation, Pollution, renewable Energy
• Environment Problems
• Environmental justice, policy and action
Unit – 4
• Social impact assessment of environmental issues
• Agenda - 21 -.
• Natural resources - Forest, Water and Land

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Recommended Books:
1. Arnold. D. and Guha R.: Nature Culture and Imperialism, Essays on the Environmental
History of India, Sage Publications pvt. ltd., New Delhi, 1995.
2. Bandhopadhyay J. (ed.): India's Environment, Crisis and Response
3. Chambers. R. et al. To the hand of the poor, water and trees, Natraj, 1985.
4. Centre for Science and Environment ;85 Second citizens report, CSE, New Delhi, 1984.
5. Centre for Science and Environment: Flood, Flood plains and Environmental Myths,
CSE, New Delhi, 1991.
6. Centre for Science and Environment: The fifth Citizens report, CSE, New Delhi, 1997.
7. Centre for Science and Environment; The state of India;s Environment, Dying Wisdom :
Rise and Fall and Potential of India's Traditional Water Harvesting Systems, CSE, New
Delhi, 1999.
8. Desai Murli, Anhjali Monteiro and Lata Narayan (ed.): Towards a People Centered
Development, Part II, TISS, Mumbai, 1998.
9. Fernances W. and Menon G.: Tribal Women and Forest Economy, Deforestation,
Exploitation and Social change, Indian Social Institute, Tribes of India, Series 1, New
Delhi.
10. Giddens. A. The Consequence of modernity, Polity press, U.K., 1990.
11. Goldblatt. D.: Social Theory and Environment, Polity press, U.K., 1996.
12. Guha Ramchandra, Gadgil Madhav: This Fissured Land, Oxford University Press, Delhi,
1993.
13. Jan Nederveen Pieterse: Development theory, Sage, 2001.
14. Jaffery Roger and Sundaran Nandini (ed.): A new moral economy for India's Forests.
Sage Publications Private ltd., Delhi, 1999.
15. Kothari Ashish, Pathak Neema, R. V. Anuradha, Taneja Bansuri (ed.): Communities
Conservation - Sage. Delhi, 1998.
16. Singh Satuajit: Taming the Water. Oxford University press, New Delhi, 1997.
17. Maccully Patrick: Silenced Rivers the Ecology and Politics of large Dams. Orient
Longman, New Delhi, 1998.
18. Pepper Devid (ed.): The Roots of Modern Environmentalism Routledge, London, 1986.
19. Siva. V.: Ecology and the Politics of Survival, Sage Publication, 1991.

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Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - The Study Of Indian Diaspora
No.- 03
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 03 Elective -1 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: This course is intended to introduce the students to the India Diaspora.

CO 2: After explaining Diasporas as an area of sociological study, it describes the socio-
historical background of the Indian Diasporas, analyses the processes of changes and
continuity among the Diaspora Indians, and examines the issues confronting them, and
discusses the mutual orientations of the Diaspora Indians and India.

Course Outline:

Unit - 1
• Diaspora as an area of academic study
➢ Meaning and implications of Diaspora
➢ Approaches to the study of Diaspora
➢ Scope and Significance of Diaspora studies

Unit - 2
• Historical background of the Indian Diaspora
➢ Pre-colonial; Trade, and spread of religion
➢ Post-colonial; Brain drain and skill drain

Unit - 3
• Discourses on the Indian Diaspora
➢ Colonial - Nationalist - Contemporary

Unit - 4
• India and the 'other' Indians
➢ The Social construction of the 'other' Indian
➢ The India connection of the diasporas Indians
➢ The remittance economy and its socioeconomic impact

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 ➢ Gujarat Diaspora issues of double citizenship
➢ The diasporas Indians; Policy issues

Recommended Books:
1. Clarke Colin; Cerci Peach and Steven Vertovec (eds.) South Asian overseas. Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press. 1990.
2. Dabydeen David and Brinsley Samaroo (eds.) :Across the dark waters; Ethnicity and
Indian identity in the Caribbean. London and Basingstoke : Macmillan Education. 1996.
3. Gosine, Mahin (ed.):The East Indian Odyssey : Dilemmas of a migrant people. Windsor
Press, New York, 1994.
4. Jain Ravindra K.:Indian Communities abroad : Themes and literature, Manohar, New
Delhi, 1993.
5. Klass Morton: Singing with Sai Baba : The politics of revitalization in Trinidad. Boulder,
Colorado : Westview Press, 1991.
6. Kurian George and Ram P. Srivastava (eds.) :Overseas Indians: A study in adaptation,
Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi 1983.
7. Rao M.S.A. (ed.): Studies in migration; Internal and international migration in India,
Manohar Publications Delhi, 1986.
8. Sociological bulletin: Special No. on "Indian abroad" (Guest ed.: S. L. Sharma), 1989
9. Tinker Hugh: A new system of slavery : The export of Indian labour overseas, 1830-
1920., 1993
10. Steven Vertovec : Aspects of the South Asian Diaspora, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 1991.

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology Of Mass Communication
No.-04
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 03 Elective -2 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: This course introduces students to the study of mass and presents a multidisciplinary
examination of the complex interplay between mass communication and social life.
CO 2: To understand the media encompasses individuals, families, communities,
corporations, nations, and world systems.
CO 3: Students will critically engage all forms of mass media, ranging from traditional print,
radio and television media to the new information technologies.
Unit – 1
• Meanings of Communication :
➢ Communication as Transmission of messages
➢ Communication as Social Interaction through messages
➢ Communication as Power Relationship
➢ Communication and Information
➢ Information as a public resource

Unit – 2
• Theories of Communication :
➢ Functionalist
➢ Marxist
➢ Critical Theory
➢ Cultural Studies and Post-modern approach
➢ Extension theories of Communication

Unit – 3
• Types of Communication
➢ Growth and Role of the Media in India in the colonial and the Post Colonial period

Unit – 4
• Role of Agencies of communication.

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 ➢ Print media
➢ Electronic Media
➢ Role of communication in Development

Recommended Books:
1. Harbermas Jurgen, Theory of Communicative Action, Vol. 1 and 2, Cambridge, Polity
Press, 1987.
2. Barucha Rustom, In the Name of the Secular : Contemporary Cultural Activism in India,
OUP, Delhi, 1998
3. Nandy Ashis (ed.) The Secret Polities of Our Desire: Innocence, Culpability and Indian
Popular Cinema, OUP, Delhi, 1994.
4. Jayaweera N. and Amunugama S. Rethinking Development Communication, AMIC,
Singapore, 1988.
5. Raboy M. and Peter A. Bruck (edit), Communication for and against Democracy, Black
Rose books, Canada, 1989

FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Project work
No.-04
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student:
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 03 Elective -2 4 00 100 00 100

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology In Practice
No.-04
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 03 Elective -2 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: To train students as sensible citizens of the country

CO 2: To develop strong relationship between sociological knowledge and practice.
CO 3: To develop abilities and skills for meaningful social work
CO 4: Student will train about the social work and experience with community work
CO 5: In this paper sum micro level study which requirement of social science

Course outline:

Unit- 1

• Group, social work and Major Social Institution

Unit -2

• Changing Nature of Social Institute

(Practical Work)

Unit -3

• Celebrations of Festival and Important days with Social Massage

Unit – 4

• Social Mapping of Rajkot and Community work

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Regional Sociology
No.-10
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 04 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: To provide an additional capacity for the students to discover enough about the society in
the region.
CO 2: To develop skills for regional sociological approach analogous to regional economics in
order to plan for development and action strategies.
CO 3: To enable the students to construct the local knowledge on culture and nature of the
region as social space.

Course Outline:

Unit - 1
• Gujarat as Regional.
➢ Geographical Characteristics of Gujarat
➢ Sociological Economical Life
Unit - 2
• Region as a Sociological construct :
➢ Diversity, Plurality and Unity of region.
➢ Culture, Caste, race, ethnicity, language and natural and human resource potential.
Unit - 3
• Methodological approach :
➢ Ethnographical approach
➢ Indigenous approach
➢ Subaltern approach
Unit - 4
➢ Untouchables in Gujarat
➢ Sociological Literature in Gujarat

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 ➢ Regional Sociological Issues

Recommended Books:

1. Madan T. N. : Pathways, Approaches to the Study of Society in India, OUP, New Delhi,
1994.
2. Dhanaghre D. N. : Themes and Perspectives in Indian sociology, Rawat Publications,
1993.
3. Shah A. M.: Sociology in Regional Context, Seminar, 495, 2000.
4. Singh Y. : Social Conditioning of Indian Sociology, The Perspectives, Vistar
Publications, 1986.
5. Edward W. Soja : Post Modern Geography : The reassertion of critical social theory,
Blackwell, 1989.
6. Edward W. Soja : The Third Space, Blackwell, 1996.

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Industry & Society
No.-11
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 04 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: As industrial society is a part-society with all its distinctive characteristics and as

industrialization has been seed-bed of sociological treatise on society, the knowledge and
scholarship on industry and society should be the necessary requirement for the P.G.
students.
CO 2: As there is a distinct pattern of work and its organisation with all its technological
conditioning factors, the work in industrial society, the labour, the labour and
organization require to be an essential sociological knowledge for students as a corollary
to it, the management and organisation aspect of work and workers in industrial
organisation has to be the inevitable skill to diagnose the sociological trends in industrial
community.
CO 3: To expose the P.G. students with the knowledge on industrial society and sociological
order, industrialisation process, work transformation, Industrial tours and cities and also
on industrial organisation with personnel management practices.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1
• Industry
➢ Industrialisation and Society
• Entrepreneurship
• Post Industrial Society
Unit – 2
• Industrial Organisation
➢ Bureaucracy
➢ Concept of work in Manufacturing
Unit – 3
• Industrial Relation
• Capitalist class

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 • Trade Union movements

Unit – 4
• Scope of Industrial Development in India
• Social responsibility in Social Sector
• Sociological analysis of effect of industrialization on Indian society

Recommended Books:

1. Gisbert Pascaul; Fundamentals of Industrial Sociology, Tata McGraw Hill, Bombay,

1972.
2. Schneider Eugneen; Industrial Sociology, McGraw Hill Book company, New York
,1969, Part 1, 2 & 3
3. Watson Tony: Sociology, work and Industry, Routledge and Kenag Paul, London, 1995.
4. Miller D.C. & Form W.H. : Industrial Sociology, Harper and Row, New York.
5. Rupert Mark : Producing Hegemony : The Politics of Mass Production and American
Global Power, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1995.

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology of Religion
No.-12
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 04 Core 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: Religion is an ubiquitous phenomenon and its relation to society, culture and polity raises
important sociological issues.
CO 2: This paper introduces the students to the subfield of sociology of religion.
CO 3: After analyzing the basic concepts and key interpretations of religion, it focuses on the
interface between religion and society in India and the contestation over religion in
contemporary times. It concludes with an analysis of social change in relation to religion.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1
• Definition and its relationship with Philosophy, Ethics, Dharma, Science
• Main components of Religion Belief, Rituals, Symbols and myths

Unit – 2
• Approach to the study of Religion
➢ Classification approach - Durkhem, Marx Weber, Marcel Mauss
➢ Contemporary approach, Phenomenological, Anthropological
Unit - 3
• Comparative Religion Approach
➢ Religion in India
➢ Islam, Christianity, Tribal Religion
➢ Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism
➢ Socio-Historical Perspectives
Unit – 4
• Secularism and communalism in India.

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Recommended Books:

1. Asgarali Engineer - Communalism in India

2. Achyutbhai Yagnik:Modern Gujarat, Penguin Publishing co.
3. Baird Robert D. (ed.) : Religion in modern India. Manohar, Delhi, 1995.
4. Jones Kenneth W.: Socio-religious reform movements in British India (The new
Cambridge history of India III-1). Hyderabad : Orient Longman, 1989.
5. Madan T. N. (ed.) : Religion in India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1992.
6. Muzumdar H. T. : India's religious heritage, Allied, New Delhi, 1986.
7. Roberts Keith A.; Religion in sociological perspective, Dorsey Press, New York, 1984.
8. Shakir Moin: Religion, state and politics in India, Ajanta Publications, Delhi, 1989.
9. Turner Bryan S.: Religion and social theory, Sage, London, 1991.

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology of Disaster Management
No.-05
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 04 Elective -1 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: The course introduces for the conceptual understanding of disasters and its
relationship with society and development.
CO 2: To gain understand approaches of disaster risk reduction to understand Psycho-Social
response to disasters and to build skills to respond to disasters.
CO 3: To understand and role of various agencies GO and NGO.

Course Outline:

Unit – 1
• Concepts, definitions and Nature of disasters
➢ Causes and Types of Disasters
➢ Manmade
o wars, industrial disasters, nuclear disaster
➢ Natural
o floods, earthquakes, epidemics, cyclone
Unit – 2
• Effects of disasters aftermath
➢ Victims and survivors
Unit – 3
• The Welfare state and Disasters
➢ the role of the state in preventing, apprehending and managing disasters

Unit – 4
• Disasters and civil Society

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 ➢ The role of Voluntary organisations, political organisations, citizens associations,
international bodies
• Steps in disaster management
➢ Rescue, Relief, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Reconciliation
Recommended Books:

1. Veena Das and Ashis Nandy : "Violence, Victim hood and the Language of Silence'
Contribution to Indian sociology, Also Ashish Nandy, "Science, Authoritarianism and
culture : on the Scope and Limits of Isolation Outside the Clinic", in Traditions, Turanny
2. and Utopias : Essays in the Politics of Awareness (New Delhi : Oxford University press,
1987.
3. Dhirendra Sharma, India's Nuclear Estate (New Delhi : Lancers, 1983)
4. P. H. Haksar et. al. : A statement of Scientific Temper, Bombay Nehru Centre, 1981.
5. See a brief discussion of this in Nandy : Science, Authoritarianism and Culture.
6. Praful, Bidwai : Atomic Power on the Run, The Times of India, 13-15 Octover, 1986.
7. Dhirendra Sharma (ed.) : The Indian Atom : Power and Proliferation (New Delhi :
Philosophy and Social Action, 1986.
8. Sharma, India's Nuclear Estate
9. Ashis Nandy : The Bomb, The Illustrated Weekly of India, 4 August 1986.
10. Jatinder K. Bajaj : The Bhopal Tragedy : The Responsibility of the Scientific
Community.'
11. Sunil Sahasrabudhey, Bhopal : Science Must Share the Blane, PPST Bulletin, 1985.
12. Shiv Visvanathan Bhopal : The Imagination of a Disaster, Alternatives, 1986.
13. Sen Amritya : Poverty and Famines, New Delhi, 1981.

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Criminology
No.-05
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 04 Elective -1 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: The course is designed to acquaint the students with recent advances in criminology;
changing profile of crime and criminals, particularly in India;
CO 2: Prison reforms in India; co relational measures and programmes in prisons; alternatives to
imprisonment; and victim logy and its implications and crime control and prevention to
prepare the students for professional roles of correctional agents in agencies of criminal
justice administration, particularly in prisons and correctional institutions.
Course Outline:

Unit – 1

• Conceptual Approaches to Crime

➢ Legal, behavioural and sociological
➢ deviance, crime and delinquency
• types of crime
➢ Economic, violent, white-collar, Cyber crimes, Organized crimes
Unit – 2

• Perspectives on Crime Causation

➢ Classical, positivist, psychological, sociological, Marxian, geographical
• Changing profile of Crime and Criminals
• Crimes against women and children
Unit – 3

• Theories of Punishment :
➢ Retributive
➢ Deterrent
➢ Reformative
Unit – 4

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 • Correctional Programmes in Prisons
➢ History of prison reforms in India
➢ National policy on prisons
➢ Probation, parole,
➢ Opens prisons
➢ Aftercare and rehabilitation

Recommended Books:

1. Bedi Kiran: It is Always Possible, Sterling Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1998.
2. Gill S. S. :The Pathology of Corruption. New Delhi : Harper Collins Publishers, 1998.
3. Goel Rakesh M. and Manohar S. Powar: Computer Crime : Concept, Control and
Prevention. : Sysman Computers Pvt. Ltd., Bombay, 1994.
4. Lilly J. Robert, Francis T. Wallen and Richard Ball A. : Criminological Theory, Context and
Consequences. : Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1995.
5. Makkar S. P. Singh and Paul C. Friday : Global perspectives in Criminology. : ABC
Publications, Jalandhar, 1993.
6. Reid Suititus. Crime and Criminology. Illinayse : Deydan Press, 1976.
7. Shankardas Rani Davan: Punishment and the Prison : India and International
Perspective. : Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2000.
8. Sutherland Edwin H. and Donald R. Cressey: Principles of Criminology. : The Times of
India Press, Bombay, 1968.
9. Walklete Sandra: Understanding Criminology. Open University Press, Philadelphia.
10. Williams Frank P. and Marilym D. Meshare: Criminological Theory, Prenctice-Hall,
New Jersey, 1998.
11. Williamsan Harald E. : The Correction Profession, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1990.
12. Bequai August: Computer Crime, Lesington Books, Toronto, 1978.
13. Buckland John: combating Computer Crime : Prevention, Detection and Investigation,
McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1992.
14. Drapkin Ismail and Viano Emilio Victinology: A New Focus. Lesington Press, London.
15. Hallman Taryl A. : The Economics of Crime,St. Martin's Press, New York, 1950.
16. Inciarti James A. and Pottenger Anne E. : Violence Crime : Historical and Contemporary
Issue, Sage Publications, London, 1978.
17. Ministry of Home Affairs. Report of teh all India committee on Jail Reforms. 1980-83. :
Government of India, New Delhi.
18. Pace Denay F. : Concept of Vice, Narcotics and Organised Crime, Prenctice – Hall,
London, 1991.

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Project Work
No.-05
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration:
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 04 Elective -2 4 00 100 00 100

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology Of Education
No.-05
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 04 Elective -2 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcomes:

CO 1: To get acquainted with Theories in the Sociology of Education.

CO 2: To understand the Colonial and Post-Colonial Policies on education in the context of

contemporary issues.

CO 3: To become aware of new alternative educational practices emerging in India.

Course Outline:

Unit - 1

• Meaning and subject matter of Sociology of Education

• Historical development of the Sociology of Education
• Emerging areas in the New Sociology of Education

Unit - 2

• Education and Socialisation

➢ Family, Class, Caste, Community and Language
• Education, Culture and Social Change
➢ Inter-relationship between Education and occupational mobility, Education and
Social Mobility
➢ Inter-relationship between Education, Modernization, Development and Economy
• Education and Culture Lag

Unit – 3

• Salient Recommendations of Educational Commissions and National Educational Policy

in Independent India.
➢ New Education policy -

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 o Equality of Educational opportunities
o Universalization of primary education
o protective discrimination
o Policy of reservation and problems of implementation
➢ Women’s Education; Development, Problems and Policy

Unit – 4

• Demographic differentials in Education :

➢ Caste, Tribe, Gender, Region, Rural/Urban and

Recommended Books:

1. Ramnathan G.: From Dewey to Gandhian Economy. Asia Publishing house.

2. Gandhi M. K.: Problems of Education, Ahmedabad: Navjeevan Prakashan, 1962.
3. Acker S.: Gendered Education: Sociological Reflections on Women, Buckingham: Open
University Press, 1994.
4. Ahmad Karuna: ‘Equity and Women’s Higher Education’, Journal of Higher Education,
1979.
5. Ahmad Karuna : ‘Social Context of Women’s Education 1921-81, New Frontiers in
Higher Education, No. 3, 1984.
6. Bourdieu P. : Education, Society and Culture, London: Sage, 1990.
7. Bernstein E., Karabel J. and Halsey A. H. (ed.) : ‘Social Class, Language and
Socialization, 1977.
8. Chanana Karuna : ‘Accessing Higher Education; The Dilemma of schooling Women,
Minorities, Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribes’ in Contemporary India’
9. Chitnis S. and Altbach P. G. (eds.) Higher Education Reform in India : Experience and
Perspectives, New Delhi : Sage, 1993.
10. Halsay A. H. et al : Education, Economy and Society: A Reader in the Sociology of
Education, New York :Free Press.
11. Krishna Kunmar : Sociological Perspectives of Education : A Reader, New Delhi :
Chanakya Publications.
12. Panchmukhi P. R. : Inequality in Education, Dharwad: CMDRS, 1985.
13. Shah A. B. and Bhan S.: Non-Formal Education and the NAEP, New Delhi, 1980.
14. Altbach P. G. : ‘Higher Education and Modernazation : The Indian Case’, in Gupta, G. R.
(ed.) Main Currentsin Indian Sociology.
15. Jetely S.: ‘Education and Occupational Mobility’, EPW, 1969.
16. Chalam K. S. : ‘Caste Reservation and Equlity of Opportunity in Education’, EPW, 1990.
17. Census Report, 1991.
18. Sharma S. L. : Modernizing Effects of University Education, ICSSR, New Delhi 1979.
19. Sen & Dreze : Economic Development and Social Opportunity, New Delhi, 1996.

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20. Sen & Dreze : India; development; Selected Regional Perspectives, New Delhi, 1997.
21. Panchmukhi P. R. (ed.) : Studies in Educational Reforms in India, Vol. I to V, Bombay :
HimalayaPublishing House, 1989.
22. Shukla S. and K. Kumar : Sociological Perspective in Education, Delhi : Chanakya
Publications, 1985.
23. Soti S. C. and R. K. Sharma : Sociology of Education, New Delhi : Atlantic Publishers,
1996.
24. Chitnis Suma & P.G. Altbach : Higher Education Reform in India, Experience and
Perspectives, New Delhi : Sage, 1993.
25. Shirwadkar Swati: Women’s & Socio-Cultural Changes, Gian Publishing, New Delhi,
1998.
26. Shatrugan M. : ‘Privatising Higher Education, EPW,1988.

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
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Subject: - Sociology
Course (Paper) Name & No. : - Sociology of Voluntary Organisation
No.-05
Course (Paper) Unique Code:
External Exam Time Duration: For Regular Student: 2:30
Name of Semester Course Credit Internal External Practical/viva Total
Program Group marks marks marks marks
PG 04 Elective -2 4 30 70 00 100
Course Outcome:

CO 1: To expose the P.G. students with the knowledge on fieldwork and voluntary organisation,
its formulation work, administration and N.G.O. studies.

Course Outline:

Unit - 1
• Introduction
➢ Meaning of voluntary organisation
➢ Significance of voluntary organisation
➢ Types of voluntary organisation

Unit - 2
• Forms of voluntary organisation
➢ Trust act
➢ society registration Act
➢ Co-operative act
➢ Non-Profit Commercial organisation

Unit - 3
• Project Formulation
Unit - 4
• Administration in N.G.O.
• Areas of voluntary organisation

Recommended Books:

1. Bhatt Anil: Lokayan Movement

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