Directorate of Distance Education J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University Pratap Nagar, Udaipur

Course Structure & Syllabus For Master of Arts Sociology (M.A. Sociology) 1

COURSE STRUCTURE Second Year (Final): Code

Course Title

Credits

MASOC21 MASOC22 MASOC23 MASOC24 MASOC25

Study of Rural Society Industrial Sociology Education, Health and Society Social Movement in India Polity, Economy and Society

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MASOC21: Study of Rural Society BLOCK 1: Rural Sociology UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3 UNIT 4

Nature, Definition, Subject mater and Relevance of Rural Sociology Historical Development of Rural Sociology: West-India Village Community: Origin and Growth Settlement Patterns Rural Society: Characteristics, Rural-Urban Comparison, Rural- Urban Continuum, Rural-Urban Interdependence

BLOCK 2: Population & Migration UNIT 5 UNIT 6 UNIT 7 UNIT 8

Trends of growth of Population: World India-Karnataka Fertility and Mortality Migration Theories of Migration

BLOCK 3: Rural Institutions & Social Stratification UNIT 9 UNIT 10 UNIT 11 UNIT 12

Rural Institutions – Marriage, Family and Kinship Rural Religion and Rural Recreation Social Stratification Mobility in Caste System

BLOCK 4: Rural Economy, Credit & Revolutionary Change UNIT 13 UNIT 14 UNIT 15 UNIT 16

Rural Economy Revolutionary Changes Rural Credit Village Cooperatives

BLOCK 5: Major Rural Problem UNIT 17 UNIT 18 UNIT 19 UNIT 20

Major Rural Problems: Rural Indebtedness and Bonded Labour System Caste Conflicts Lliteracy Environmental Degradation

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BLOCK 6: Rural Reconstruction & Panchayati Raj UNIT 21 UNIT 22 UNIT 23 UNIT 24

Rural Reconstruction Gandhian Approach for Rural Reconstruction Panchayati Raj Systems in India Panchayati Raj in Karnataka – Rural Leadership

BLOCK 7: Rural Development & Role of NGOs UNIT 25 Rural Development Programme UNIT 26 20 Point Programme, S.F.D.A & M.F.A.L, DPAP, TRYSEM, IRDP & JRY UNIT 27 Role of Voluntary Sectors in Rural Development: Role of NGOs UNIT 28 Rural Society at Crosswords

MASOC22: Industrial Sociology BLOCK 1: INTRODUCTION UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3 UNIT 4

An Introduction to Industrial Sociology Origin and Growth of Industrial Sociology Productive System - Guild System Putting-Out System - Factory System

BLOCK 2: INDUSTRIALISATION, RATIONALISATION, ORGANISATION AND BUREAUCRACY UNIT 5 UNIT 6 UNIT 7 UNIT 8

Process of Industrialization in India Rationalization in Industry Organizational Analysis of Industry Industrial Bureaucracy

BLOCK 3: WORK, MANAGEMENT, WORKERS PARTICIPATION AND MAJOR INDUSTRIES UNIT 9 UNIT 10 UNIT 11 UNIT 12

Work and Industry Management in Industry Workers’ Participation in Management Major Industries of India

BLOCK 4: INDUSTRIAL RELATION, DISPUTES, SETTLEMENT AND PROBLEMS UNIT 13 UNIT 14 UNIT 15 UNIT 16

Industrial Relations and Disputes Methods of Settlement of Industrial Disputes Industrial Problems -1 Industrial Problems - 2

BLOCK 5: TRADE UNIONS, LABOUR LEGISLATIONS & HOUSING OF INDUSTRIAL LABOUR UNIT 17 Trade Unions UNIT 18 Industrial Unrest and Industrial Peace

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UNIT 19 Labour Legislations UNIT 20 Housing of Industrial Labour BLOCK 6: INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY, POLICY, COTTAGE & SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES UNIT 21 UNIT 22 UNIT 23 UNIT 24

Industrial Productivity Industrial Policy of the Government – 1 Industrial Policy of the Government – 2 Cottage and Small – Scale Industries

BLOCK 7: RECENT TRENDS, PLANNING AND FUTURE OF INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY UNIT 25 UNIT 26 UNIT 27 UNIT 28

Development of Backward Regions Recent Trends in Industrial Development Industrial Planning in India The Future of Industrial Society

MASOC23: Education, Health and Society BLOCK 1: FUNCTIONAL EDUCATION & INFORMAL, NON FORMAL EDUCATION UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3 UNIT 4

Education and Society Social Functions of Education Language as a Medium of Instruction Formal, Informal and Non - Formal Education

BLOCK 2: HISTORY OF EDUCATION UNIT 5 UNIT 6 UNIT 7 UNIT 8

History of Education during Pre British Period History of Education during British Period Education during the Post Independence Period Indian Constitution and Legislation Relating To the Policies in India

BLOCK 3: SOCIAL SYSTEM & DISTANCE EDUCATION UNIT 9 UNIT 10 UNIT 11 UNIT 12

The School as A Social System Education and Social Stratification National Education Policy Distance Education

BLOCK 4: HIGHER EDUCATION UNIT 13 UNIT 14 UNIT 15 UNIT 16

Unplanned Growth of Higher Education Problems of Education of Disadvantaged Sections The Teacher in Indian Society The Teacher in Indian Society

BLOCK 5: HEALTH AND MEDICINE UNIT 17 The Teacher in Indian Society

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UNIT 18 Medicine and Social Institution UNIT 19 System of Medicine in India UNIT 20 Medicine as an Institution BLOCK 6: CHANGING SOCIETY & SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY UNIT 21 UNIT 22 UNIT 23 UNIT 24

The Physician in a Changing Society Nursing and the Emerging Paramedical Practitioner Hospital as a Social Organisation Social Epidemiology

BLOCK 7: MEDICINE & HEALTH CARE UNIT 25 UNIT 26 UNIT 27 UNIT 28

Community Health Health Care Deliveries In India Medico- Social Problems Medicine, Health Care And Development

MASOC24: Social Movement in India BLOCK 1: INTRODUCTION UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3 UNIT 4

Definition, Nature And Scope Of Social Movements Basic Concepts Structure and Organisation of Social Movement Brahmo Samaj And Arya Samaj

BLOCK 2: DIFFERENT ASPECT OF SOCIAL MOVEMENT UNIT 5 UNIT 6 UNIT 7 UNIT 8

Sathya Shodak Samaj–Kabir Panth Prarthana Samaj Buddhism Virasaiva Movement The Naxalite Movement

BLOCK 3: IMPORTANT RELIGIONAL MOVEMENT UNIT 9 UNIT 10 UNIT 11 UNIT 12

The Dravida Kazagham Telangana Movement Shivasena Movement The Akali Movement

BLOCK 4: BACKWARD CLASS MOVEMENT IN INDIA, KARNATAKA, KERALA, & UP UNIT 13 UNIT 14 UNIT 15 UNIT 16

Backward Classes Movement In India Backward Class Movement In Karnataka Backward Class Movement In Kerala Backward Class Movement In Uttar Pradesh

BLOCK 5: DALIT MOVEMENT & SOCIAL LEGISLATION & CHANGE UNIT 17 Tribal Movements In India UNIT 18 Dalit Movement In Maharashtra

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UNIT 19 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s outlook on Indian society UNIT 20 Legislations And Social Change BLOCK 6: PEASANT, CONSUMER & TRADE UNION MOVEMENT UNIT 21 Peasant Movements In Pre-Independent India UNIT 22 Peasant Movements In Karnataka-Tamilnadu-Maharashtra And Uttar Pradesh UNIT 23 Consumer Movement In India UNIT 24 Trade Union Movement BLOCK 7: INDIAN NATIONAL, WOMEN’S, STUDENT’S & ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT UNIT 25 UNIT 26 UNIT 27 UNIT 28

Indian National Movement (Before And After 1947) Women’s Movement Student Movements Environmental Movement

MASOC25: Polity, Economy and Society BLOCK 1: POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY & IDEOLOGIES UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3 UNIT 4

Nature, Scope and Importance Of Political Sociology Political Ideologies - Meaning Classical Political Thinkers - Contributions Modern Political Thinkers - Contributions

BLOCK 2: SOCIAL & POLITICAL SYSTEMS UNIT 5 UNIT 6 UNIT 7 UNIT 8

Political System Major Political Systems Relationship of Political System with Social Systems Language, Regional and Kinship System

BLOCK 3: POLITICAL PROCESSES, SOCIALISATION, COMMUNICATION & CULTURE UNIT 9 UNIT 10 UNIT 11 UNIT 12

Political Process Political Socialization Political Communication Political Culture

BLOCK 4: POLITICAL PARTIES UNIT 13 UNIT 14 UNIT 15 UNIT 16

Political Parties Important Political Parties in India Pressure Groups Factional Politics in India

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BLOCK 5: BUREAUCRACY, LEGITIMACY, PUBLIC OPINION & LEADERSHIP UNIT 17 UNIT 18 UNIT 19 UNIT 20

Bureaucracy Structure Legitimacy and Effectiveness Public Opinion – Role of Mass Media Leadership

BLOCK 6: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNIT 21 UNIT 22 UNIT 23 UNIT 24

Relationships between Society and Economy Sociological Approaches to Economic Development Comparative Historical Experience in Development Paths and Agencies of Development

BLOCK 7: INTERNATIONAL RELATION & POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT 25 UNIT 26 UNIT 27 UNIT 28

Contemporary Political Problems in India International Relations Economic Development and Democracy Political Development

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