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1 | Page SOCIOLOGY B.A. PART – I A.C.I / D.C. I Rural and Urban Sociology (7111) / (4111) Objectives : To have a basic understanding of what the rural and Urban Community is. To enable students to understand the development issues and changes in the development perspectives of Rural and Urban Communities. To familiarize students with the local governance and social organizations of Rural and Urban Communities. Course Content : I A) Significance and Scope of the study of rural and urban Sociology. B) Subject matter of rural and Urban Sociology. C) Approach to the study of Rural and Urban Sociology. D) Rural Urban differences. E) Rural-Urban continuum. II Characteristics of Rural and Urban Society . Caste, family, ritual, customs, women, occupation, labour market and technology. III Production relations in Rural and Urban Society : Economy, Structural integration and differentiation. Hindu Jajmani system and changing labour market. IV Rural and Urban Development Issues : Migration –types and consequences, over population, public health, employment and literacy. V Power, Caste and Class : Changing dimensions.

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SOCIOLOGY

B.A. PART – I

A.C.I / D.C. I Rural and Urban Sociology

(7111) / (4111)

Objectives :

• To have a basic understanding of what the rural and Urban Community is.

• To enable students to understand the development issues and changes in the

development perspectives of Rural and Urban Communities.

• To familiarize students with the local governance and social organizations of Rural

and Urban Communities.

Course Content :

I A) Significance and Scope of the study of rural and urban Sociology.

B) Subject matter of rural and Urban Sociology.

C) Approach to the study of Rural and Urban Sociology.

D) Rural Urban differences.

E) Rural-Urban continuum.

II Characteristics of Rural and Urban Society .

Caste, family, ritual, customs, women, occupation, labour market and

technology.

III Production relations in Rural and Urban Society :

Economy, Structural integration and differentiation.

Hindu Jajmani system and changing labour market.

IV Rural and Urban Development Issues :

Migration –types and consequences, over population, public health,

employment and literacy.

V Power, Caste and Class : Changing dimensions.

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Power and authority, Dominant caste, Caste and politics,

Emergence of new classes.

VI Local Governance of rural and urban communities.

Pachayati Raj, Local Self Government.

VII Rural and Urban social Organisations :

Formal and Informal

Government Machinery, Co-operative and NGO’s

Bibliography :

1. Desai A.R. 1959. ‘Rural Sociology in India’ Popular Prakashan. Bombay.

2. Desai A.R. 1979. ‘Rural India in Transition’ Popular Prakashan, Bombay.

3. Alfred D’Souza, 1979. ‘The Indian City : Poverty, Ecology and Urban

Development.’ Manohar, New Delhi.

4. Mukherji r. 1957, ‘The Dynamic of Rural Society’

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D.C. II Introduction to Sociology

(4211)

Objectives :

• To introduce the stude4nts to the discipline of Sociology.

• To familiarize students with the basic concepts of sociology.

• To provide basic understanding of the social structure of society.

Course Contents :

I The nature of sociology.

The meaning of sociology.

The Sociological perspective.

Sociology and Social Sciences.

The Scientific and humanistic orientations to sociological study.

II Basic Concepts :

Society, Community, Institution, Association.

Social Interaction, Group, Social Structure, Status and Role, Norms and Values.

III Utility and significance pertaining to :

Social problems, social change, social policy, development and professions.

IV The Individual and Society :

A) Society, culture and socialization, Relation between Individual and Society.

B) Social Control : Agencies of social control and

V Institutions :

Marriage, family and kinship, Religion, Education, Polity, Economy.

VI Social stratification and Mobility :

Meaning, forms (caste and class) and Theories of Stratification.

VII Social Change :

Meaning and types, evolution, revolution, progress and development, factors

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responsible for social change.

Bibliography :

1) Bottomore T.B. 1972. ‘Sociology : A guide to problems and literature, Bombay :

George Allen and Unwin.

2) Harlambos M. 1998. ‘sociology : Themes & Perspectives’, New Delhi : Oxford

University Press.

3) Inkles Alex, 1987 ‘What is Sociology? Pentice-Hall of India, New Delhi.

4) Jayram N. 1988, ‘Introductory Sociology’, Macmillan India, Madras.

5) Johnson, Harry M. 1995, ‘Sociology : ‘A Systematic Introduction’. Allied

Publishers, New Delhi.

6) Schater Richard T. & Robert P. Lamm. 1999. ‘Sociology’, Tata Mc Graw Hill, New

Delhi.

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SOCIOLOGY

B.A. PART – II

ACII / DC III - SOCIETY I2 I2DIA : STRUCTURE & CHA2GE

Objectives :

• To provide basic understanding of the Indian Social Structure.

• To present a Comprehensive, integrated and empirically based profile of Indian

Society.

• To understand the community between the present and the past of Indian society.

• To focus on the contemporary Indian Society, so as to gain a better understanding of

one’s own region and situation.

Course Contents :

I Approaches to the study of Indian Society :

Indological, Structural & Marxist.

II The Structure & Composition of Indian Society :

Villages, Towns, Cities : Meaning & Characteristics, Rural-Urban & Tribal

Communities

Meaning & Characteristics.

Population profile and related issues of the weaker sections : Dalits, Women &

minorities.

Socio-economic discrimination, Reservations, Violence, Insecurity.

III Basic Institutions of Indian Society

Caste, Class, Kinship, Family, Marriage and Religion : Nature, Characteristics.

IV Process of Social Change in India :

Samslrotozation, Desanskritization, Westernization, Modernization and

Development.

V Diversity in Indian Society :

Historical – embedded diversities : Geographic, linguistic, Cultural, Religious,

ethnic.

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VI Integration & Conflict :

National Integration : Meaning & Importance.

Obstacles to National Integration.

How to promote National Integration.

Major Conflicts in India : Caste, communal, ethnic and gender.

Nation-building & National identity.

References :

1. Bose, N.K. 1967, Culture and Society in India. Bombay: Asia Publishing House.

2. Bose, N.K. 1975, Structure of Hindu society, New Delhi.

3. Dube, S.C. 1990, Society in Indian New Delhi : National Book Trust.

4. Dube, S.C. 1995, Indian Village, London : Routledge.

5. Dube, S.C. 1953, India’s Changing Villages. London : Routledge & Kegan Paul.

6. Lannoy, Richard, 1971, The Speaking Tree : A Study of Indian Society & Culture,

Delhi : Oxford University Press.

7. Mandelbaum, D.G., 1970, Society in India, Bombay, Popular Prakashan.

8. Srinivas, M.N., 1980, India : Social Structure, New Delhi : Hindustan Publishing

Corporation.

9. Srinivas, M.N., 1963, Social Change in Modern India California, Berkeley :

Universities of California Press.

10. Singh, Yogendra, 1973, Modernisation of Indian Tradition Delhi : Thomson Press.

11. Uberoi, Patricia, 1993. Family, Kinship & Marriage in India, New Delhi : Oxford

University Press.

12. Oommen, T.K. & Mukherjee P.N., eds 1986, Indian Sociology : Reflections &

Introspections, Bombay : Popular Prakashan.

13. Dhangare D.N. 1993, themes & Perspectives in Indian Society. Rawat Publications,

Jaipur.

14. Ahuja Ram, 2000, Indian Social System, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.

15. Anita B.K., 2000, Village, Caste & Education, Rawat Publication, Jaipur.

16. Sriniwas M.N., 1996, Caste : Its twentieth century Avatar, Penguin, Delhi.

17. Jogdand P.G., & Michael (ed) 2003, Globalisation and social Movement : Struggle

for humane society, Rawat Publciation, Jaipur.

18. Gupta dipankar, (ed) 2004, Caste in question, Sage Publication, Delhi.

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19. Mehta L., 2000, Caste, Clan, Ethnicity. Rawat Publication, Jaipur.

20. Shah G., 1998, Social Transformation in India, Rawat Publication, Jaipur.

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DC-IV SOCIOLOGY OF TRIBAL SOCIEITY

Objectives :

• To provide a comprehensive profile of tribal people.

• To understand the demographic features, social structure and cultural patterns.

• To enable students to understand the problems of tribal people.

• To familiarize, students with the welfare policies, development-issues and tribal

movements.

Course Contents :

I. The concept of tribe : Meaning & features. Difference between tribe and caste.

II Demographic profile :

Habitat, Distribution of tribal people, Tribal zones, Sex ratio, Status of tribal women.

III Classification of Tribal People

Food gatherers and hunters, Shifting Cultivators, Nomads, Peasants and settled

agriculturists, Artisans.

IV Tribal Institutions :

Kinship, Marriage, Family, Religion : Nature & Characteristics.

V Socio-Cultural Profile :

Cultural traditions : Tribal art, Youth Dormitories

VI Social Mobility & Change :

The Impact Colonial rule & missionaries on tribal society.

Hinduization & Sanskritisation

VII Tribal Welfare Policies : Pre & Past-Independence :

Tribal development : Socio-Economic, Educational, Political.

VIII Problems of Tribal People :

Poverty, literacy, indebtedness, land alienation, Agrarian issue, Exploitation, Health.

IX Tribal Movements :

Zarkhand, Bodo, Naxalite, Santhal, Narmada. Tribal Integration & Identity.

References :

1. Bose, N.K. 1067, Culture and Society in India. Bombay. Asia Publishing House.

2. Desai A.R. 1979. Peasant Struggles in India. Bombay : Oxford University Press.

3. Dube, S.C. 1977. Tribal Heritage of India, New Delhi : Vikas.

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4. Haimendorf, Christoph von 1982, Tribes of India. The Struggle for Survival, Oxford

University Press.

5. Hasnain, N 1983, Tribes in India, New Delhi : Harnam Publications.

6. Rao, M.S.A. 1979, Social Movements in India, Delhi : Manohar.

7. Raza, Moonis & A. Ahmad, 1990. An Atlas of Tribal India. Delhi : Concept

Publishing.

8. Sharma, Suresh, 1994. Tribal Identity & Modern Work. New Delhi : Sage.

9. Singh, K.S. 1972. Tribal Situation in India (Indian Institute of Advanced Study).

10. Singh, K.S. 1985. Tribal Society, Delhi : Manohar.

11. Singh, K.S. 1984. Economics of the Tribes & Their Transformation. New Delhi :

Concept Publishing.

12. Singh K.S. 1982. Tribal Movements in India. Vol. I & II New Delhi : Manohar.

13. Singh K.S. 1995. the Scheduled Tribes New Delhi : Oxford University Press.

14. Vidyarthi L.P. & Vinaykumar Rai, 1994, Tribal Culture of India, Concept Publishing

Company, New Delhi.

15. Nongbri T., 2003, Development, Ethnicity & Gender, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.

16. Shobha Nandwna, 1995, Emerging Images of tribal Women, Himanshu Publications,

New Delhi.

17. Upadhyaya V.S. Tribal Development in India. Rawat Publication, Jaipur.

18. Saksena H.S., 1999. Perspectives on Tribal Development, Rawat Publication, Jaipur.

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APC – I B.A. II

POPULATIO2 A2D SOCIETY

Objectives :

• To understand the influence of Population on social Phenomena.

• To acquaint students with the demographic features and trends of Indian Society

Vis-à-vis World Population.

• To understand Population Control in terms of Social needs.

• To review Population Control measures and their implementation.

Course Content :

I. Population & Society.

Interface between Population size and Density : Implications of Social development.

II Theories of Population and their Critique : Socio-economic & biological theories.

III Nature & trend of world Population and population in Indian.

A. World Population : An Overview Vis-à-vis Indian Population.

B. Structure of Indian Population : Age Structure & sex ratio.

C. Causes of population growth in India.

D. Population dynamics : fertility , Mortality and migration.

IV Population explosion and its Consequences :

1. Poverty and Unemployment.

2. Housing & Civic amenities.

3. Health & Hygiene.

4. Environmental Problems.

5. Urbanization & Transportation.

V. Population Policies of the Government of India :

A. Measures to control the population growth in India : Historical background.

B. Population policy after Independence.

C. Evaluation of Population Policy.

VI Population Education :

A. Meaning, Objective & relevance.

B. Population Education & Younger generation.

C. Concept of Responsible parenthood.

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References :

1. Census of Indian Reports.

2. Finkle, Jason, L & C Alison Melntosh (ed) 1994. the New Policies of Population.

New York : The Population Council.

3. Hatcher Robert at 1997. the Essentials of Contraceptive Technology, Baltimore: John

Hopkins School of Public Health.

4. Bose, Ashish 1991. Demographic diversity of India. Delhi : B.R. Publishing

Corporation.

5. Premi, M.K. et al 1983. An Introduction to Social Demography. New Delhi : Vikas

Publishing House.

6. Rajendra Sharma, 1997. Demography & Population Problems. New Delhi : Atlantic

Publishers.

7. Srivastava, O.S. 1994. Demography and Population Studies. New Delhi : Vikas

Publishing House.

8. Chandrashekhar, S. (Ed) 1974. Infant Mortality, Population Growth & Family

Planning in India. London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd.

9. Agarwal, S.N. India’s Population Problems.

10. Mitra, Ashok Declining Sex Ratio in India.

11. Bhende Asha & Kanitkar Tara, Population Studies in India.

12. Pathak L.P.. 1998, Population Studies, Rewat Publication, Jaipur.

13. Ahmed A. et al 1997, Demographic Transition: Third world scenario, Rawat

Publication, Jaipur.

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B.A. PART III – SOCIOLOGY

D.C.-V – FOU2DATIO2S OF SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT

Objectives :

• To familiarize the students with the social, political, economic and intellectual

contexts in which Sociology emerged as a distinctive discipline.

• To understand the development of Sociological thoughts.

Course Contents :

I THE EMERGE2CE OF SOCIOLOGY :

Transition from social philosophy to Sociology – The intellectual context :

Enlightenment – The social, economic & political forces : The French & Industrial

Revolutions.

II THE PIO2EERS :

Comte : Hierarchy of Sciences, Positivism – Spencer : Social Darvinism,

Superorganic evolution.

III DEVELOPME2T OF SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT I2 I2DIA :

Before Independence and post Independence.

IV THE CLASSICAL TRADITIO2 :

Durkheim : social solidarity & suicide.

Weber : Authority & The Protestant Ethic & the Spirit of Capitalism.

Marx : Materialist conception of history & class struggle.

Pareto : Circulation of elites.

V SCHOOLS OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY :

Functionalism.

Conflict school.

Social action perspectives.

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REFERE2CES :

D.C. – V

Aron, Raymond – 1967. Main currents in Sociological thought (2 vols.)

Harmondsworth, Middlesex : Penguin Books.

Barnes, H.E. - 1959. Introduction to the history of sociology. Chicago :

The University of Chicago Press.

Coser, Lewis A - 1979. Masters of sociological thought.

New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Fletcher, Ronald - 1994. The making of sociology (2 vols.)

Jaipur – Rawat Publications.

Morrison, Ken - 1995 – Marx, Durkheim, Weber : Formation of

Modern social thought. London : Sage Publication.

Ritzer, George - 1996. Sociological theory. New Delhi : Tata Mc Graw Hill.

Singh, Yogendra - 1986 – Indian Sociology : Social conditioning & emerging trends.

New Delhi : Vistaar,

Zeitlin, Irving - 1998. (Indian edition) Rethinking sociology : A critique of

Contemporary theory, Jaipur : Rewat Publications.

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D.C. – VI SOCIAL, RESEARCH METHODS

Objectives :

• To introduce the spirit of inquiry among students who may be motivated to continue

to higher studies in research.

• To provide an understanding of the nature of social phenomena.

• To study the research methods as a means of understanding social reality.

Course Content :

I. (A) MEANING, SCOPE & SIGNIFICANCE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH.

(B) MAJOR STEPS IN SOCIAL RESEARCH.

(C) FORMULATION OF HYPOTHESIS.

II SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF SOCIAL PHENOMENA

The scientific method, logic in social science.

Objectivity & subjectivity in social science.

Postivism & Empiricism in Sociology, social fact.

Sociological explanation.

III TYPES OF RESEARCH :

Basic & applied.

Historical & empirical.

Descriptive, exploratory, explanatory & experimental.

IV METHODS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH :

Quantitative and Qualitative.

Ethnography.

Case Study.

Content analysis.

V TECHNIQUES OF DATA COLLECTION :

Primary sources of data.

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Sampling techniques,

Observation,

Questionnaire,

Interview & schedule

& secondary sources of data.

VI CLASSIFICATION & PRSENTATION OF DATA :

Coding, Tables, Graphs, Histograms, Measures of central tendency & Dispersion,

Statistical analysis of correlation, Variance & Co-variance, Report writing.

REFERE2CES :

D.C. – VI

Bajaj & Gupta 1972. Elements of Statistics. New Delhi : R. Chand & Co.

Beteille, A. &

Madan T.N.

1975. Encounter & Experience : Personal Accounts of Fieldwork. New

Delhi : Vikas Publishing House.

Bryman, Alan 1988. quality & Quantity in social Research. London : Unwin Hyman.

Jayaram, N. 1989. sociology : Methods & Theory. Mac Milan : Madras.

Kothari, C.R. 1989. Research Methodology : Method. Techniques. Bangalore :

Wiley Eastern.

Punch, Keith. 1996. Introduction to Social Research. London : Sage Publications.

Shipman, Martin 1988. the Limitations of Social Research. London : Sage Publications.

Srinivas, M.N.

& Shah, A.M.

1979. Fieldworker & the Field Delhi : Oxford.

Young, P.V. 1988. Scientific Social Survey & Research. New Delhi : Prentice Hall.

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D.C. – VII I2DIA2 SOCIETY : ISSUES & PROBLEMS

Objectives :

• To sensitize the students to the emerging social issues in India.

• Enable them to acquire Sociological understanding of these issues & problems over

and above their commonsense understanding.

• Empower them to deal with these issues and problems.

Course Content :

I STRUCTURAL ISSUES & PROBLEMS :

Poverty,

Inequality of Caste & Gender,

Disharmony – Religious, ethnic & regional,

Minorities, backward classes and dalits.

II FAMILIAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS :

Dowry,

Domestic violence,

Divorce,

Intra & Intergenerational Conflict &

Problem of the elderly.

III PROBLEMS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT :

Regional disparities,

Developmental induced displacement,

Ecological degradation & environmental pollution,

Consumerism &

Crisis of values.

IV PROBLEMS RELATED TO DISORGANISATION :

Crime & delinquency,

White collar crime,

Changing profile of crime & criminals,

Corruption, Drug addition &

Suicide.

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REFERE2CES

D.C. – VII

Bereille, Andre 1974, Social Inequality.

New Delhi : Oxford University Press.

Bereille, Andre 1992 – Backward Classes in Contemporary India.

New Delhi : Oxford University Press.

Berreman, G.D. 1979. Caste & Other Inequalities : Essays in Inequality.

Merut; Folklore Institute.

Dube, Leela 1997. Women & Kinship, Comparative Persepctives On

Gender in South & South East Asia.

New Delhi : Sage Publications.

Gadgil, Madhav &

Guha Ramchandra

1996. Ecology & Equity : the Use & Abuse of Nature in

Contemporary India.

New Delhi : Oxford University Press.

Gill, S.S. 1998. the Pathology of Corruption.

New Delhi. Harper Colin Publishers.

Guha, Ranjit 1991. Subaltern Studies.

New York : Oxford University Press.

Madan, T.N. 1991. Religion in India.

New Delhi : Oxford University Press.

Ministry of Home

Affairs

1998. Crime in India.

New Delhi – Government of India.

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Satya Murty, T.V. 1996. Region, Religion, Caste, Gender & Culture in

Contemporary India. New Delhi : OUP.

Sharma, S.L. 1997. “Towards Sustainable Development in India.” In S.R.

Mehta (Ed.), Population, Poverty, & Sustainable Development.

Jaipur : Rawat Publications.

Breckenbridge, C. 1996. Consuming Modernity : Public Culture in Contemporary

India. New Delhi : OUP.

Guha R. 1994.. Sociology & the Dilemma of Development. New Delhi :

OUP.

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D.C. – VIII I2DUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY

Objectives :

• To acquaint the students with the structure of industrial society.

• To help students to understand the structure of industrial organization.

• To provide an understanding of labour, human relations and management.

• To familiarize the student with the actual problem situations to industrial

organization.

Course Content :

I INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY : Subject matter, nature and scope and importance

of the study of industrial sociology.

II DEVELOPMENT & IMPACT OF INDUSTRY : Pre conditions of

industrialization, consequences of industrialization.

III STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRIAL ORGNISATION : Formal and Informal

organization. School of management – scientific management of human relations

approach, Worker supervisor and authority relations, Industrial bureaucracy.

IV INDUSTRIAL LABOUR : Characteristics, Growth & development of formal and

informal sector. Women & children in the workforce. Problems of workers in

formal and informal sectors.

V TRADE UNIION MOVEMENT :

Development, Functions, Objectives & Growth of trade unions,

Problems of trade unions.

VI LABOUR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS :

Concept and Importance of Industrial Relations,

Causes & consequences of Industrial Disputes,

Methods of settling Industrial disputes.

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VII IMPACT OF NEW ECONOMIC POLICY :

Globalisation, Liberalization & Privatization,

It’s effects on industries and workers,

Automation, Computerization,

Downsizing & Voluntary retirement scheme.

REFERE2CES

D.C. – VIII

Schneider, E.V. 1957. Industrial Sociology, New York : Mc Graw Hill.

Gisbert, P. 1972. Fundamentals of Industrial Sociology.

Bombay : Tata Mc Graw Hill.

Shirkov, G.K. 1973. Industrialisation of India. Moscow Progress Publishers.

Sheth, N.R. &

Patil P.G.

Industrial Sociology of India.

Ramaswamy, E.R. 1977. The worker and his union. New Delhi : Allied.

Punekar, S.D. et al 1978. Labour Welfare, Trade Union and Industrial Relations.

Bombay Himalaya Publishing House.

Laxmanna, C. et al

1990. Workers Participation & Industrial Democracy. New Delhi :

Ajantha Publications.

Ramaswamy, E.A. &

Uma

Industry & Labour. New Delhi : Oxford University Press.

Miller & Form Industrial Sociology (latest edition)

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Ramaswamy, E.A. Managing Human Resources. New Delhi : OUP.

Moore Wilbert Impact of Industry : Prentice Hall (Indian Edition).

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AP.C.II - SOCIAL WELFARE & SOCIAL LEGISLATIO2

Objectives :

• To understand the constitutional provisions and welfare goals of the state in India.

• To appreciate the social welfare needs of the people of India.

• To understand the social welfare programmes initiated by government, their successes

and failures.

• To enable the students to equip themselves for career in social welfare agencies, NGO

and in labour welfare departments of industries.

Course Contents :

I Constitution of India – Fundamental rights and duties. Directive Principles of

State Policy and related instruments of the constitution initiating the welfare goals

of the state.

II Social Welfare needs : Provision of compulsory primary education, full

employment, health care needs, welfare of women and child welfare of

disadvantaged groups (handicapped, elderly, dalits and tribe, housing needs.

III Organisations promoting social welfare programmes : Central, State Government

organization and their functioning.

IV New approaches and efforts to reach the constitutional goals in the context of

liberalization and globalization of Indian economy.

V Social Legislation as an instrument of social welfare and as an instrument of social

change.

Limitations of social legislation.

VI Social Legislations : Constitutional provisions in favour of Dalits, Tribes, Other

backward classes, Women and children.

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Law relating to compulsory education, employment.

Labour legislations, health for all, social security, insurance schemes.

Human rights, trafficking in women and children.

VII Legislations initiated by State Legislative Bodies to meet regional and local social

welfare needs.

REFERE2CES

Ap.C. – II

Kulkarni, P.D. 1979. Social Policy & Social Development in India. Madras :

ASSWI

Pathak S. 1981. Social Welfare : An Evolutionary & Development

Perspective.

Delhi : Mc Milan.

Patil, B.R. 1978. The Economics of Social Welfare in India. Bombay :

Somayya.

Bhatia, K.L. 1994 – Law & Social Change Towards 21st Century.

New Delhi. Deep & Deep.

Shams Shamsuddin 1991. Women, Law & Social Change.

New Delhi : Ashish Publishing House.

Indian Social Institute Annual Survey of Indian Law, New Delhi, ISI, 1998.

Antony, M.J. 1997. Social Action Through Courts. New Delhi, ISI.

Kaatalia & Majumdar 1981. the Constitution of India.

New Delhi : Orient Publishing Company.

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ALL THESE ARE TENTATIVE REFERENCES PROVIDED ALONG WITH THE

REVISED SYLLABUS. ADDITIONS WILL BE MADE LATER IN THE NEXT B.O.S..

MEETING.

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B.A. SOCIOLOGY

The students offering Sociology at B.A. I, II, III will have to study the following papers :

Paper / Title Credits Teaching

hours

Marks Code

No.

B.A.I Rural and Urban Sociology

AC I / DC I

8 120 100 7111 /

4111

Introduction to Sociology

DC II

8 120 100 4211

B.A. II Society in India : Structure and Change

AC II / DC III

8 120 100 7211 /

4311

Sociology of Tribal Society

DC IV

8 120 100 4411

Population and Society

APC I

8 120 100 6111

B.A. III Foundations of Sociological Thought

DC V

8 120 100 4511

Social Research Methods

DC VI

8 120 100 4611

Indian Society : Issues and Problems

DC – VII

8 120 100 4711

Industrial Sociology

DC - VIII

8 120 100 4811

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Social Welfare and Social Legislation

APC – II

8 120 100 6211

II) The students who have opted for Combined Applied courses will have to

delete the following two papers from sociology.

i) Population and Society

APC-I afraom B.A. II. 6111

ii) Social Welfare and Social Legislation

APC II from B.A. III 6311

III) The students who have opted for the vocational courses they have to delete

the following papers from the sociology.

i) B.A. I : Rural and urban sociology

D.C. I 4111

ii) B.A. II : Population and Society

APC- I 6111

iii) B.A.III : Industrial Sociology

DC VIII 4811

and

Social Welfare and Social legislation

APC – II 6211