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Paper - I: Sociology

The document outlines the syllabus for sociology courses on Indian society and social change. It covers key topics like rural and agrarian social structure, caste systems, tribal communities, social stratification, kinship systems, religion and society, and social movements. It also discusses perspectives on the study of Indian society, the impact of colonial rule, and dimensions of social change in areas like rural transformation, industrialization, politics, population dynamics, and ongoing social challenges.

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The document outlines the syllabus for sociology courses on Indian society and social change. It covers key topics like rural and agrarian social structure, caste systems, tribal communities, social stratification, kinship systems, religion and society, and social movements. It also discusses perspectives on the study of Indian society, the impact of colonial rule, and dimensions of social change in areas like rural transformation, industrialization, politics, population dynamics, and ongoing social challenges.

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SOCIOLOGY

PAPER - I
FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGY

1. Sociology - The Discipline:


(a) Modernity and social chan es in E!ro"e and e#er ence o$ sociolo y% (&) Sco"e o$ the s!&'ect and co#"arison (ith other social sciences% (c) Sociolo y and co##on sense%

2. Sociology as Science:
(a) Science) scienti$ic #ethod and criti*!e% (&) Ma'or theoretical strands o$ research #ethodolo y% (c) +ositi,is# and its criti*!e% (d) Fact ,al!e and o&'ecti,ity% (e) Non- "ositi,ist #ethodolo ies%

. Resea!ch "e#ho$s an$ Analysis:


(a) .!alitati,e and *!antitati,e #ethods% (&) Techni*!es o$ data collection% (c) /aria&les) sa#"lin ) hy"othesis) relia&ility and ,alidity%

%. Sociological Thin&e!s:
(a) 0arl Mar1- 2istorical #aterialis#) #ode o$ "rod!ction) alienation) class str! (&) E#ile D!r3hei#- Di,ision o$ la&o!r) social $act) s!icide) reli ion and society% (c) Ma1 4e&er- Social action) ideal ty"es) a!thority) &!rea!cracy) "rotestant ethic and the s"irit o$ ca"italis#% (d) Talcolt +arsons- Social syste#) "attern ,aria&les% (e) 5o&ert 0% Merton- Latent and #ani$est $!nctions) con$or#ity and de,iance) re$erence ro!"s% ($) Mead - Sel$ and identity% le%

'. S#!a#i(ica#ion an$ "o)ili#y:


(a) Conce"ts- e*!ality) ine*!ality) hierarchy) e1cl!sion) "o,erty and de"ri,ation% (&) Theories o$ social strati$ication- Str!ct!ral $!nctionalist theory) Mar1ist theory) 4e&erian theory% (c) Di#ensions 6 Social strati$ication o$ class) stat!s ro!"s) ender) ethnicity and race% (d) Social #o&ility- o"en and closed syste#s) ty"es o$ #o&ility) so!rces and ca!ses o$ #o&ility%

*. +o!&s an$ Econo,ic Li(e:


(a) Social or ani7ation o$ (or3 in di$$erent ty"es o$ society- sla,e society) $e!dal society) ind!strial 8ca"italist society% (&) For#al and in$or#al or ani7ation o$ (or3% (c) La&o!r and society%

-. Poli#ics an$ Socie#y:


(a) Sociolo ical theories o$ "o(er% (&) +o(er elite) &!rea!cracy) "ress!re ro!"s) and "olitical "arties% (c) Nation) state) citi7enshi") de#ocracy) ci,il society) ideolo y% (d) +rotest) a itation) social #o,e#ents) collecti,e action) re,ol!tion%

.. Religion an$ Socie#y:


(a) Sociolo ical theories o$ reli ion% (&) Ty"es o$ reli io!s "ractices9 ani#is#) #onis#) "l!ralis#) sects) c!lts% (c) 5eli ion in #odern society9 reli ion and science) sec!lari7ation) reli io!s re,i,alis#) $!nda#entalis#%

/. Sys#e,s o( 0inship:
(a) Fa#ily) ho!sehold) #arria e% (&) Ty"es and $or#s o$ $a#ily% (c) Linea e and descent% (d) +atriarchy and se1!al di,ision o$ la&o!r% (e) Conte#"orary trends%

11. Social Change in "o$e!n Socie#y:


(a) Sociolo ical theories o$ social chan e% (&) De,elo"#ent and de"endency% (c) A ents o$ social chan e% (d) Ed!cation and social chan e% (e) Science) technolo y and social chan e%

+A+E5 - II INDIAN SOCIETY 9 ST5UCTU5E AND C2ANGE

A. In#!o$2cing In$ian Socie#y9


3i4 Pe!spec#i5es on #he s#2$y o( In$ian socie#y: (a) Indolo y (GS% Gh!rye)% (&) Str!ct!ral $!nctionalis# (M N Srini,as)% (c) Mar1ist sociolo y (A 5 Desai)% 3ii4 I,pac# o( colonial !2le on In$ian socie#y : (a) Social &ac3 ro!nd o$ Indian nationalis#% (&) Moderni7ation o$ Indian tradition% (c) +rotests and #o,e#ents d!rin the colonial "eriod% (d) Social re$or#s%

6. Social S#!2c#2!e9
3i4 R2!al an$ Ag!a!ian Social S#!2c#2!e: (a) The idea o$ Indian ,illa e and ,illa e st!dies% (&) A rarian social str!ct!re - e,ol!tion o$ land ten!re syste#) land re$or#s% (ii4 Cas#e Sys#e,: (a) +ers"ecti,es on the st!dy o$ caste syste#s9 GS Gh!rye) M N Srini,as) Lo!is D!#ont) Andre :eteille% (&) Feat!res o$ caste syste#% (c) Unto!cha&ility - $or#s and "ers"ecti,es% 3iii4 T!i)al co,,2ni#ies in In$ia: (a) De$initional "ro&le#s% (&) Geo ra"hical s"read% (c) Colonial "olicies and tri&es% (d) Iss!es o$ inte ration and a!tono#y% 3i54 Social Classes in In$ia: (a) A rarian class str!ct!re% (&) Ind!strial class str!ct!re% (c) Middle classes in India%

354 Sys#e,s o( 0inship in In$ia: (a) Linea e and descent in India% (&) Ty"es o$ 3inshi" syste#s% (c) Fa#ily and #arria e in India% (d) 2o!sehold di#ensions o$ the $a#ily% (e) +atriarchy) entitle#ents and se1!al di,ision o$ la&o!r% 35i4 Religion an$ Socie#y9 (a) 5eli io!s co##!nities in India% (&) +ro&le#s o$ reli io!s #inorities%

C. Social Changes in In$ia:


3i4 7isions o( Social Change in In$ia: (a) Idea o$ de,elo"#ent "lannin and #i1ed econo#y% (&) Constit!tion) la( and social chan e% (c) Ed!cation and social chan e% 3ii4 R2!al an$ Ag!a!ian #!ans(o!,a#ion in In$ia: (a) +ro ra##es o$ r!ral de,elo"#ent) Co##!nity De,elo"#ent +ro ra##e) coo"erati,es) "o,erty alle,iation sche#es% (&) Green re,ol!tion and social chan e% (c) Chan in #odes o$ "rod!ction in Indian a ric!lt!re % (d) +ro&le#s o$ r!ral la&o!r) &onda e) #i ration% 3iii4 In$2s#!iali8a#ion an$ 9!)anisa#ion in In$ia: (a) E,ol!tion o$ #odern ind!stry in India% (&) Gro(th o$ !r&an settle#ents in India% (c) 4or3in class9 str!ct!re) ro(th) class #o&ili7ation% (d) In$or#al sector) child la&o!r% (e) Sl!#s and de"ri,ation in !r&an areas% 3i54 Poli#ics an$ Socie#y: (a) Nation) de#ocracy and citi7enshi"% (&) +olitical "arties) "ress!re ro!"s) social and "olitical elite%

(c) 5e ionalis# and decentrali7ation o$ "o(er% (d) Sec!lari7ation%

354 Social "o5e,en#s in "o$e!n In$ia: (a) +easants and $ar#ers #o,e#ents% (&) 4o#en;s #o,e#ent% (c) :ac3(ard classes < Dalit #o,e#ent% (d) En,iron#ental #o,e#ents% (e) Ethnicity and Identity #o,e#ents% 35i4 Pop2la#ion Dyna,ics: (a) +o"!lation si7e) ro(th) co#"osition and distri&!tion% (&) Co#"onents o$ "o"!lation ro(th9 &irth) death) #i ration% (c) +o"!lation "olicy and $a#ily "lannin % (d) E#er in iss!es9 a ein ) se1 ratios) child and in$ant #ortality) re"rod!cti,e health% 35ii4 Challenges o( Social T!ans(o!,a#ion: (a) Crisis o$ de,elo"#ent9 dis"lace#ent) en,iron#ental "ro&le#s and s!staina&ility% (&) +o,erty) de"ri,ation and ine*!alities% (c) /iolence a ainst (o#en% (d) Caste con$licts% (e) Ethnic con$licts) co##!nalis#) reli io!s re,i,alis#% ($) Illiteracy and dis"arities in ed!cation%

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