SCHEME OF EXAMINATION AND COURSE OF STUDY FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES 2007-2008

BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY)

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SCHEME :

Two Papers Paper – I Paper – II

Max. Marks – 200 Duration 3 Hours Duration 3 Hours

Min. Pass Marks - 72 100 Marks 100 Marks

PAPER – I PRINCIPLE OF SOCIOLOGY Max. Marks: 100

Duration : 3 hrs. Min. Marks. : 36 Note- The question paper shall contain ten questions in all i.e. two question from each unit. Candidates shall be required to answer five question in selecting atleast one question from each unit. UNIT - I The nature of sociology : The meaning of sociology – the sociological perspective – sociology and social science – the scientific and humanitistic orientations to sociological study. UNIT – II Basic Concepts : Society, community, institution, association, group, social structure, status and role, etc. UNIT – III the individual and society. Society, culture and socialisation – meaning, stage, Agncies theories relation between individual and society. Social control : norms, values and sanctions. Social stratification and mobility – meaning, forms and theories.

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UNIT – IV Social change – meaning and type : evolution and revolution, progress and development – factors of social change. Theories of Ogburn, Sorokin and Kalr Marx. UNIT - V The uses of sociology : Introduction to applied sociology, sociology and social problems – sociology and social change, sociology and social policy and action. Recommended Books : 1. Bottomore, T.B. 1972 – Sociology : A guide to problems and literature. Bombay : George Allen and Unwin (India) 2. Ghurye G.S. : Caste, Class and occupation. 3. Harlambos, M. 1998 – Sociology : Thems and perspective. New Delhi : Oxford University press. 4. Harry M. Johnson : Sociology, Systematic Introduction, Allied Publication, New Dehi (Hindi Edition Available) 5. Inkeles, Alex 1987. What is Sociology? New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India. 6. Jayaram, N. 1988 – Introductory sociology, madras : Macmillan India. 7. Johnson, Harry M. 1995 – Sociology : A systematic introduction, New Delhi, Allied Publication. 8. K.M.Kapadia : Marriage and Family in India.

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PAPER – II INDIAN SOCIETY

Max. Marks: 100

Duration : 3 hrs. Min. Marks. : 36 Note- The question paper shall contain ten questions in all i.e. two question from each unit. Candidates shall be required to answer five question in selecting atleast one question from each unit. UNIT – I Cultural and ethnic diversity : Historically-embedded diversities in respect of Language, Caste, religious belief and practices and Cultural patterns. UNIT – II Concepts of Varna, Ashram, Dhrama, Karma and Purusarth. UNIT – III Basic Institutions of Indian society : caste, kinship, family, marriage, religion : caste and class; meaning, features and changing dimension. UNIT – IV The structure and composition of Indian society : village, towns, cities, rural-urban linkages; tribes; weaker section, dalits, women and minorities, population profile and related issues. UNIT – V Processes of social change, Sanskritisation, Westernisation Urbanisation. Planned change & transformation in India. References: 1. Ahuja Ram 2. Bose, N.K. 1967

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Indian Social System. Culture and Society in India, Bombay: Asia Publishing House 3. Bose, N.K. 1975 : Structure of Hindu Society, New Delhi 4. Bose, S.C. 1990 : Society in India (New Delhi) : National Book Trust) 5. Bose, S.C. 1995 : Indian Village (London : Routledge) 6. Bose S.C. 1958 : India’s changing Village (London Routledge and Kegan Paul) 7. Karve, Irawati, 1961 : Hindu Society: An interpretation (Poona Deccan College) 8. Lanoy, Rchard, 1971 : The Speaking Tree : A study of Indian society and culture (Delhi : Oxford University Press) 9. Singh, Yogendra 1973 : Modernization of Indian Tradition (Delhi Thomson Press) 10.Ureroi, Patricia, 1993 : Family, Kinship and Marriage in India (New Delhi : oxford university press)

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PAPER – III SURVEY METHODS IN SOCIAL INVESTIGATION

Max. Marks: 100

Duration : 3 hrs. Min. Marks. : 36 Note- The question paper shall contain ten questions in all i.e. two question from each unit. Candidates shall be required to answer five question in selecting atleast one question from each unit. UNIT - I Social Research and Social Survey – Meaning Nature and Stages. UNIT – II Data, Forms and Sources, Hypothesis. Techniques of Questionnaire.

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UNIT – III Collection, Observation,

Interview,

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UNIT – IV Sampling, Case Study. UNIT - V Tabular presentation of Data Bivariate and Multivariate, Average, mean, Mode, Medium. Recommended Books : 9. Elehance D.N. : Principles of Statistics (Hndi & English Ed.) 10.Goode & Halt : Method in Social Research. 11.Johoda & Others : Research Method in Social Relation. 12.Moser, C.A. : Survey Method in Social Investigation (English & Hindi Ed.) 13.P.V. Young : Scientific Social Survey and Research (English and Hindi Ed.)

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Max. Marks: 100

PAPER – IV SOCIAL PROBLEM IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA

Duration : 3 hrs. Min. Marks. : 36 Note- The question paper shall contain ten questions in all i.e. two question from each unit. Candidates shall be required to answer five question in selecting atleast one question from each unit. UNIT – I Concept of Social Problem, Crime and Delinquency. UNIT – II Population problem and programmes of control. UNIT – III Problem of Youth, Drug abuse and AIDS, Problem of women of India. UNIT – IV Poverty, Unemployment and Illiteracy. UNIT – V Social Problems of special group in India schedules tribes and backward classes. References: 11.Elliot & Marrial 12.G.R. Madan 13.Koss 14.Merton & Nisbet 15.Ram Ahuja 16.Socialogical Buletin

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Social Disorganisation Social Problem in India Student unrest. Contemporary Social Problem Social Problem in India

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Max. Marks: 100

PAPER – V SOCIAL THINKERS Duration : 3 hrs.

Note – Each paper will contain ten questions having two questions from each unit. The candidates are required to attempt five questions in all, selecting at least one question from each unit. UNIT – I Durkheim : Social Fact, Division of Labour, Suicide. UNIT - II Max Weber : Social Action, Bureauracy & Religion.

Karl Marx : Materialism.

UNIT – III Class-struggle, Dialectical

Materialism,

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UNIT – IV Radha Kamal Mukherjee : Social Values, Social Ecology. UNIT - V G.S. Ghurya : Caste, Class and Occupation, Social tension. Recommended Books : 1. Raymond Aron : main currents in Sociological Thought, vol. I & II 2. Bogardus : Development of Sociological thought. 3. Coser : Masters of Sociological Thought 4. International : The Social Articles on marx, Weber & Durkheim. Encyclopedia of Social Science. 5. Gerth & Mills : Essays on max. Weber. 6. D.P. Mukherjee : Diversity 7. Harjeet Singh : Frontiers of Social Sciences. 8. g.S. Ghuraya : Caste Class & Occupation.

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PAPER – VI SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY Max. Marks: 100

Duration : 3 hrs. Note – Each paper will contain ten question having two questions from each. The candidates are required to attempt five questions in all, selecting at least one question from each unit. UNIT - I Social Anthropology : Definition, Nature and Scope. UNIT – II Social Structure : Marriage, Family & Kinship. UNIT – III Culture : Its Meaning, theories of culture, growth, magic and religion. UNIT – IV Primitive political system, Primitive Economic System. UNIT – V Problems of Tribes in India, Tribes in Rajasthan: Bhils, Meenas and Garasiyas. Books 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

RecommendedJhon Beatie : Other Culture Robin Fox : Kinship and marriage Majumdar & madan : Introduction of Social Anthropology Bohnan : Social Anthropology Lucy Mair : An introduction of Social anthropology

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