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ADIKAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY:: RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM

CBCS/ SEMESTER SYSTEM II SEMESTER :: BA SOCIOLOGY

(FOR 2016-17 ADMITTED BATCH)

SOCIOLOGY OF INDIAN SOCIETY

Unit- I: India as a plural society Unity in Diversity

Unit-II : Social Institutions and their Changing dimensions: Caste, Tribe, Village, Family and Kinship

Unit-III : Social Change in India Islamization, Sanskritization, Westernization and Globalization

Unit-IV: Social Movements in India:

Dalit Movement, Backward Class Movement, Women’s Movement, and

Kisan Movement

Unit-V: Indian Society and its challenges:

Communalism, Secularism, Regionalism, Ethnicism, Gender

discrimination, and Terrorism

Books suggested:

1. S.C.Dube: Indian Society

2. David Mandelbaum: Society in India

3. Ram Ahuja: Society in India

4. Stern R. W: Changing India

5. M.S.A. Rao: Social Movements in India

6. Louis Dumont: Religion, Politics and History in India

7. Satish Deshpande: Contemporary India: A Sociological View

8. M.N.Srinivas: 1. India’s Social Structure

2. Caste in Modern India and Other Essays

3. Social Change in Modern India

9. P.N. Prabhu: Hindu Social Organization

10. K M. Kapadia: Marriage and Family in India

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ADIKAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM

CBCS / Semester System

(From 2015-16 Admitted Batch)

B.A. SOCIOLOGY

III Semester Syllabus

SELECTED SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES

Unit - I:

Auguste Comte: Hierarchy of Sciences, Law of Three Stages

Unit - II:

Herbert Spencer: Organismic model and Social Biology

Unit - III:

Karl Marx: Historical Materialism, Dialectical Materialism, Class Struggle and Alienation

Unit - IV:

Emile Durkheim: Division of Labour, Suicide, and Religion

Unit - V:

Max Weber: Religion, Social Action, Bureaucracy and Power & Authority

Books suggested:

1. Raymond Aron: Main Currents of Social Thought: Volume I & II

2. Jayapalan N : Sociological Theories

3. Calhoun: Classical Sociological Theories

ADIKAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY CBCS SEMESTER PATTERN

W.E.F 2015-16 ADMITTED BATCH

II Year- IV Semester:

Paper IV: Methods of Social Research

Unit- I : Nature of Science and Scientific Method, Application of Scientific Method to

Social Phenomenon

Unit- II : Relationship between Concepts, Theory and Fact

Unit- III: Survey Research-its Problems and Prospects - Types of Research Design

Types of Sampling Design

Unit- IV : Techniques of Data Collection - Fieldwork and its Importance –

Report Writing

Unit-V : Counselling

Books suggested:

1. Babie: Survey Research Methods

2. David Dooley: Survey Research Methods

3. Moser and Kalton: Survey Methods in Social Investigation

4. T.N.Madan: Encounter and Experience

5. M.N.Srinivas, et.al: The Fieldworker and the Field.


Choice Based Credit System BA Sociology Syllabus

V SEMESTER

2015-16 ADMITTED BATCH

Paper V (Compulsory): Social Demography

Unit- I

Definition, Nature and Scope of Social Demography, its relation with Sociology

Unit- II

Sources of Demographic Data: Population Census, Vital Statistics and National

Sample Survey

Unit- III

Size, Composition and Distribution of Population in India

Population Theories: Malthus and Demographic Transition

Unit- IV

Components of Population Growth: Fertility, Mortality, and Migration

Population Policy

Unit- IV

Problems of Rapid Population Growth in India

Need for Population Control: Various Strategies adopted

Books suggested:

1. Asha Binde and Tara Kanitkar: Principles of Population Studies

2. David M. Heer: Population and Society

3. M.K.Premi: An introduction to Social Demography

4. U.N.O: Determinants and Consequences of Population Trends

Updated

ADIKAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY Choice Based Credit System

BA Sociology Syllabus V SEMESTER

Paper VI(Compulsory): Society and Education

Unit -I

Sociological Approach to Education; Education as a Social System; Social Functions

of Education

Unit-II

Problems of Education in India; Wastage and Stagnation; Medium of Instruction;

Assessment and Evaluation

Education of Women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes

Unit-III

Sociology of Teaching; Experiments in Education; Students unrest

New Education Policy- 1986

Unit-IV

Impact of Education on Modernization and Social Change

The Concept of Lifelong Education

Unit - V

Impact of Globalization and Privatization on Education in India

Books suggested:

1. Partha Chatterjee: State and Politics in India

2. Rajni Kothari (Ed): Caste and Politics in India

3. A.Kohli: India’s Democracy

4. Ritzer: The Macdonaldization of Indian Society

5. Neil Smelser: The Sociology of Economic Life

Updated

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Sociology_VIsem_2015-16AB.pdf


B. A. SOCIOLOGY

III Year B. A. Programme (UG) Courses – Under CBCS

Structure of Syllabus

VI Semester

Semester Paper

Title

Semester VI

*Any one Paper

from A, and B

Electives

VII – (A) Social Change and Development

VII – (B) Applications of Sociology

Semester VI

** Any one Cluster

from A & B

Cluster Electives – (A)

VIII A-1: Tribal Sociology and Development

A-2: Rural Sociology and Development

A-3: Urban Sociology and Development

Cluster Electives – (B)

VIII B-1. Research Methodology

B-2. Gender Studies

B.-3 Project Work

*Student has to choose only one paper

** Students are advised to choose Cluster (A) if they have chosen VII (A) and Choose Cluster (B) if they have chosen VII (B)

etc. However, it is only suggestive.



VI Semester W.e.f 2015-16 admitted batch

Paper VII : Elective A : Social Change and Development

Unit-I: Social Change: Meaning, Definition and Nature of Social Change – Factors

affecting Social Change Theories of Social Change- Evaluation, Structural and

Modernization.

Unit-II: Development and Underdevelopment: Concepts of Development and Under

Development – Indicators of Development and Human Development Indices – Concept

of Economic Development- Social development and Sustainable development –

Globalization and consequences.

Unit-III: Social Movements: Social reform Moment: Abolition of Sathi and Child

Marriage, Widow Remarriages. Protect and Self-respect moment: Backward Class and

Dalit moment- Agrarian moment and peasant moment

Unit-IV: Trends of Social Change: Community Development and Democratic

decentralization – Land reforms – Constitutional safe guards for weaker section (SCST-

BE-WOMEN)

Unit-V: Planned Development: Meaning of Planned development – Obstacles to

implementation of Social Planning – Objectives and achievements of Five Year Plan –

Green revolution.

Books for Reference:

1. A.R.Desai, Social Background of Indian Nationalism, Popular Prakasan, Bombay.

2. Yoginder Singh, Modernization of Indian Tradition, Rawat Publications, New Delhi.

3. Victor S D’Souza, Development Planning Structural Inequalities, Sage Publication,

New Delhi.

4. Satish K Sharan (Ed), Reform, Protest and Social Transformation, Ashish Publishing

House, New Delhi.

5. S K Misra and V K Puri, Economics of Development and Planning, Himalaya

Polishing House New Delhi.




Paper VII : Elective B : Applications of Sociology

Unit-I: Introduction to Applied Sociology – Sociology and Social Problems – Sociology

and Social Change – Sociology and Development – Sociology and Professions.

Unit-II: Counseling: Meaning and needs – Types of Counseling – Methods of Counseling.

Unit-III: Field Survey: Need – Meaning of Survey- Types of Survey – Steps to conducting

Survey – Data Collection methods: Salient features of report writing.

Unit-IV: Community Development Programmes: Local Panchayat Raj – Sarvodaya

Moment – Mahatma Gandhi constructive programmes.

Unit-V: Participatory Development: Promoting Participation Development – Need for

Social Participation – Community Development and the Community Organization –

Principles and steps – Group formation and Social Action.

Books for References:

1. Neil J Saelser, Sociology and Introduction, Wiley Publication, New Delhi.

2. Somesh Kumar, Methods for Community Participation, Vistar Publication, New Delhi.

3. Ranjit Kumar, Research Methodology, Pearson Education, Delhi.

4. D.Paul Chowdary, An Introduction to Social Work, Atma Ram and Sons, Delhi.

5. Sri Claus Moser & G.Kalton, Survey Methods in Social Investigation, Heinemann

Educational Books, London.




Paper VIII : Cluster Elective A1 : Tribal Sociology and Development

Unit I: Social Anthropology – Tribes – Definition – Characteristics – Differences between Tribes and Caste

Unit- II : Family – Marriage – Kinship among Tribes Unit- III : Tribal Economy, Polity and religious organization Unit- IV : Tribes of Andhra Pradesh and their Issues Unit- V : Tribal Welfare in Andhra Pradesh Reference Books:

1. An introduction to Anthropology by Majumdar D.N. and T N Madan 2. Cultural Anthropology by Kessing Roger M and Kessing Felix M 3. Structure and Functions in Primitive Society by Brown Rad Cliffe 4. Principles of Social Anthropology by Satyanarayana M 5. Marriage and Family in India by Kapadia K M 6. Kinship and Social Organization by W H R Rivers 7. Private Society by R H Lourie\ 8. Magic, Science and Religion in Magic by Malinowski B 9. Tribal Life in India by Bose N K 10. The Tribes of Andhra Pradesh by Pratap D R 11. Tribal issues and Welfare in AP by Venkata Rao P




Paper VIII : Cluster Elective A2 : Rural Sociology and Development

Unit – I : Scope, Need and Importance of Rural Sociology - Rural Social Structure

Unit- II : Rural Social Problems –

Unit- III : Major Agrarian Movements - Agrarian Distress and Farmers’ Suicides

Unit- IV Panchayatiraj and Village Factions

Unit- V : Green, White and Blue Revolutions and Sustainable Development -

Rural Development and Welfare Programmes

Books suggested:

1. A.R. Desai: Rural Sociology

2. D.N.Dhanagare: Peasant Movements in India

3. K.Radhakrishna Murty e.tal.: Agrarian Distress and Farmers’ Suicides in Andhra

Pradesh

4. Thorner and Thorner: Land and Labour in India


BA Sociology Syllabus VI Semester

W.e.f 2015-16 admitted batch

Paper VIII : Cluster Elective A3 : Urban Sociology and Development

Unit -I : Urban Sociology-Scope and Need for its Study in India -

Urban Community and its Features, Rural-Urban differences, Rural-Urban

Relationships

Unit- II India’s Urbanization: Its Trends and Components

Classification of Cities and their characteristics

Unit- III: Urban Social Organization - Urban Social Problems

Unit- IV : Municipal Administration in India and its Challenges

Unit-V Urban Community Development Programmes

Books suggested:

1. M.S.A. Rao: Urban Sociology in India

2. Gist and Fawa: Urban Society

3. Alfred Desouza: The Indian City

4. Asish Bose: Studies in India’s Urbanization

5. K.Ranga Rao and M.S.A. Rao: Cities and Slums

6. K.Radhakrishna Murty (Ed): Urbanization at the New Millennium: The Indian

Perspective




Paper VIII : Cluster Elective B1 : Research Methodology

Unit – I:

Nature of Science, Scientific Method and Social Phenomena – Application of Scientific Method

to Social Phenomena and the Problems in its Application – Concepts, Theory.

Unit- II

Hypothesis and Facts – Their Nature and Interrelationship

Unit – III:

Meaning of Research Design and its types – Survey Research and its various steps – Types of

Surveys – Errors in Survey Research – Methods to control them

Unit – IV:

Selection of Universe and Sample – Types of Sampling designs – Nature of Sampling Errors

Unit – V:

Selection and Preparation of Instrument for Data Generation – Interview Schedule – Mailed

Questionnaire and Observation and Case Study

Readings:

Reymond Aron : Main currents ion Sociological Thought, Vol. 1 & 2

Coser L. A. : Masters of Social Thought

Bogardus : Development of Social Thought

Barners : An Introduction to the History of Sociology

Timesheff : Sociological Theory: Its Nature and Growth




Paper VIII : Cluster Elective B2 : Gender Studies

Unit – I:

Nature and Significance of Gender Studies – Gender Studies in India and the West – Theories

regarding Sex Roles.

Unit – II:

Status of Women in India – Historical and Contemporary Overview – Social Reform Movement

and Women’s Movement – Freedom Movement.

Unit – III:

Women and Economy – Economic Inequality – Productive and reproductive, Visible and

Invisible, Paid and Unpaid, Economic and non-economic roles and their effects on Women –

Women in Organized and Unorganized Sectors, Impact of Technological Development on

Women

Unit – IV:

Issues related to Quality of Life of Women and Major Social Issues – Health, Education, Land

Rights and Violence against Women

Unit – V:

Women and Development: Research Methods in gender Studies – Generational Studies – Oral

History and Historical Studies. Modification of Survey Techniques – In-depth Interview,

Content Analysis and Case Studies

Readings:

1) Ester Boserup: Women’s Role in Economic Development 2) Indira Devi, M: Women, Education, Employment, Family Living – A Study of Emerging Hindu

wives in Urban India 3) Haralambos, M: Sociology – Themes and Perspectives, Chapter 9 4) ICSSR: Towards Equality 5) Mahajan, V. S: Women’s Contribution to India’s Economic and Social Development 6) Mazumdar Veena: Symbols of Power 7) Maitreyi Krishna Raj (ed): Women’s Studies in India: Some Perspectives 8) Neera Desai and Maitreyi Krishnaraj: Women and Society in India 9) Pratima Asthana: Women’s Movement in India 10) Ross, A.D: Hindu Family in its Urban Setting 11) Vandana Shiva and Maria Mies: Eco-Feminism 12) William J. Goode: The Family




Paper VIII : Cluster Elective B3 : Project Work

1. Preparation of a Questionnaire and Interview Schedule on given topic.

2. Data collection

3. Data Analysis and Report Writing

4. Class room exercises

a. Counseling through role-playing – each student has to do TWO cases

b. PRA in the college or neighborhood or community – each student has to

employ at least TWO PRA techniques (Transact walk, Social Mapping, Resource

Mapping, Social Ranking etc.)

5. Viva-Voce

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Sociology VIsem 2015-16AB.pdf Sociology Vsem 2015-16AB.pdf ... · 1 ADIKAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM CBCS / Semester System (From 2015-16 Admitted Batch) B.A. SOCIOLOGY