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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Department of Sociology
Syllabus M. Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)
Semester wise courses, contents and marks are given below:
Sl. No.
Semester Course Content Maximum Marks
1. Course I Logic & Philosophy of Social Science
100
2.
1st
Course II Research Method 100
3. Course III Emerging Trends in Sociology 100
4.
2nd
Course IV *Optional Paper 100
End of the 2nd Semester The Project Report and Viva-Voce Compulsory
Total Marks 400
* The Department is authorized to offer these courses keeping in view the
faculty strength and infra-structure available at its disposal.
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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut
Department of Sociology Syllabus M.Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)
There shall be Four Courses of 100 marks each and a Project Report. The following courses shall be offered by a candidate.
Core Courses (Compulsory Courses)
1. Logic and Philosophy of Social Science 2. Research Method 3. Emerging Trends in Sociology
4. Optional Course: Any one of the following
4.1 Political Sociology 4.2 Rural Studies 4.3 Sociology of Entrepreneurship 4.4 Urban Sociology 4.5 Economic Sociology and Sociology of Development 4.6 Ecology and Society 4.7 Sociology of Deviance 4.8 Area Study Nepal and other SAARC Countries. 4.9 Inter - disciplinary approaches to the study of weaker sections of society 4.10 Seminar Course 4.11 Sociology of Education (to be prescribed) 4.12 Sociology of Knowledge Society (to be prescribed) 4.13 Sociology of Aging (to be prescribed) 4.14 Sociology of Professions (to be prescribed) 4.15 Gender and Society (to be prescribed) 4.16 Science, Technology and Society (to be prescribed) 4.17 Medical Sociology (to be prescribed) 4.18 Peace and Conflict Studies 4.19 Participatory Management in Community Development 4.20 Sociology of Rural Development
5. Project Report
A candidate shall have to do a small research i.e. “M. Phil. Project Report”. The project report consists of not more than 20,000 words of text. Three typed copies of the report shall be submitted to the supervisor and one copy to the Head of Department. The project report may be divided into following parts :
1. Review of existing literature (along with methodological & substantive issues and formulation of the problem of study in the light of the review)
2. Lessons of exploratory exercise. Appendices, References etc. 3. Approaches and Techniques of the proposed study including Design of Work. 4. M.Phil Project Report shall be evaluated by a board of examiners as provided in the ordinances.
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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Department of Sociology
Syllabus M. Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)
Course – I: Logic & Philosophy of Social Science (A Student Shall attempt at least two questions from each part) Part - A Unit - I: Propositional Logic: Propositional Variables and Constants, Truth Functions, Decision Procedures, Truth Table Method, Shorter Truth Table Method (2, 3, 6, 9) Unit - II: Class Logic: Meaning and Kinds of Classes, Relation between Classes, Interpretation of AEIO in class logic, Syllogistic reasoning and class logic (3, 6) Unit -III: a) Inductive Logic: Induction by enumeration, Argument by analogy, Causal arguments (2, 3, 8) b) Logic and Language (2, 3, 6) Part - B Unit -IV: (a) Social Description, observation and explanation (1, 4, 5) b) Types of social explanation, Functional explanation, Explanation by Theory (1, 4, 5, 7) c) Generality, Types of Generality (1, 4) Unit -V: Antiscientific view of Social Science: Nomothesis - ideography, Subjectivity - Objectivity, Fact-Value, Explanation - Understanding, Freedom-determinism
REFERENCES: 1. Gibson,Q., 1960: Logic of Social Inquiry, London, Routledge & Kegan Paul 2. Schipper, E.W., & Schuh, E, 1960: A First Course in Modern Logic, New York,
Routledge 3. Nagel, 1961 : The Structure of Science, New York, Macmillan 4. Brown, R. 1963 : Explanation in Social Science, London, Routledge & Kegan Paul 5. Durkheim, Emile, 1965: The Rules of Sociological Method, New York, Free Press 6. Cohen & Nagel, 1968 : Logic & Scientific Method, New Delhi, Allied 7. Salmon, W., 1969 : Logic, Englewood Cliffs, New Delhi, Prentice Hall 8. Wine, P. 1970: Idea of Social Science & its Relation to Philosophy, London,
Routledge & Kegan Paul 9. Copi, I.M., Introduction to Logic, New York, McMillan 10. Narain, Raj, Pratikatmak Tarkashashtra, Jaipur, Hindi Granth Academy 11. Rocjard, R. R., Philosophy of Social Science, Englewood, Cliff, N. D., Prentice Hall 12. Kaplan, Arbaham, 1980 (Indian Edition) : The Conduct of Inquiry: Methodology for
Behavioral Sciences, Jaipur, Sachin 13. Kaplan, A., 1980: The Conduct of Inquiry: Methodology for Behavioral Sciences,
Jaipur, Sachin 14. Romm, Norma R.A., 2001: Accountability in Social Research, N. Y., Plenum Publ 15. Gupta, Surendra K. 2004: Emerging Social Science Concerns, New Delhi, Concept
Publishing Company 16. Babbie, Earl, 2004: The Practice of Social Research, Canada, Thomson Press 17. Punch, Keith, F, 2005: Introduction to Social Research, New Delhi & London, Sage
Publication 18. Cargan Leonard, 2008: Doing Social Research, New Delhi, Rawat Publication
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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Department of Sociology
Syllabus M. Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)
Course – II: Research Method Unit - I Meaning of Social Survey and Social Research Unit - II Basic steps in social research: formulation of the problems, review of literature, use of concepts, selection of samples, techniques of data collection, analysis and interpretation and report writing Unit - III Research Designs: Exploratory, Descriptive, Experimental Unit - IV. a) Rapid Rural Appraisal b) Participatory Research c) Participatory Learning & Action Unit - V. a) Theory and Empirical Research b) Case Study Unit - VI Illustrative Studies:
1. M. S. Gore, 1968 : Urbanization and Family Change, Bombay, Popular Prakashan
2. Satish Sabbarwal, (ed.) 1971 : Beyond the Village , Shimla, IIAS
REFERENCES:
1. Selteiz, C. & Jahoda, M. et. al, (III Edition, 1976), 1959: Research Methods in Social Relations, New York, Helt Rinehart and Winston
2. Merton, R.K., 1968 : Social Theory and Social Structure, New Delhi, Amerind 3. Muller, John M. and Scheussler, Karl S., 1969: Statistical Reasoning in Sociology,
New Delhi, Oxford and I.B.H. (Essential Reading - Prescribed) 4. Gore, M.S., 1969 : Urbanization and Family Change, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 5. Sabbarwal, Satish (ed.), 1972 : Beyond the Village, Shimla, IIAS 6. Moser, Sirclaus, 1977 : Survey Methods in Social Investigations, New Delhi, ELBS
and HEB 7. Chambers, Robert, 1980 (Sept.): "Rapid Rural Appraisal: Rationale and Repertoire"
I.D.S. Discussion Paper No. 155, Brighton, IDS University of Sunsex 8. Kaplan, Arbaham, 1980 (Indian Edition): The Conduct of Inquiry: Methodology for
Behavioural Sciences, Jaipur, Sachin 9. Peter, Park, 1992 : “Participatory Research As A New Scientific Paradigm: Personal
And Intellectual Account", The American Sociologist, Vol. 23, pp: 29-42 10. Chambers, Robert, 1994: "Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA): Analysis of
Experience", World Development, Vol. 22 No. 9, pp:1253-1268 11. Romm, Norma R.A., 2001: Accountability in Social Research, New York, Plenum
Publisher 12. Saxena, Rajiv S. & Saxena, R.S. & Pradhan, S. K., October 2002: In search of a
meaningful participatory training methodology from Participatory Learning and Action, London, IIED
13. Pradhan, Subir K., February, 2002: “Through restoring human values: an experience with farmers' organizations from Participatory Learning and Action, (PLA) London, IIED
14. Punch, Keith, F, 2005: Introduction to Social Research, New Delhi & London, Sage Publication
15. Leonard, Cargan, 2008: Doing Social Research, New Delhi, Rawat Publication
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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Department of Sociology
Syllabus M.Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)
Course – III: Emerging Trends in Sociology Emerging Trend would mean the direction alongwith Research papers are being published. Candidate would work on four major topics receiving attention in the subject selected by the faculty from among the topics listed below: 1. Social Change and Economic Development 2. Community Development through Participatory Management. 3. Methodology and Research Technology 4. Political Interaction 5. Sociology of Entrepreneurship 6. Mass Phenomenon 7. Social Differentiation 8. Culture and Social Structure 9. Sociology, History, Theory 10. Social Control 11. Sociology of Education 12. Sociology of Rural Development The following journals published over a period of three years preceding the commencement of the course shall be read by the candidates. 1. American Journal of Sociology 2. American Sociological Review 3. British Journal of Sociology 4. Sociological Bulletin 5. International Sociology 6. Contributions to Indian Sociology 7. Economic Development & Cultural Change 8. Current Sociology Besides the study on the four topics prescribed for a semester the candidates are expected to be familiar with the orientations of research journals and different emphases among them. The teaching of the course will be organized alongwith the following guidelines: (a) Fundamental Clarity - from the basic texts like T.B. Bottomore: Sociology (b) After (a), reading of the topics from A Survey of Research in Sociology & Social
Anthropology, I, II & III Round (1974, 1985, 2000) (c) After (a) and (b) classification of articles published in journals are undertaken,
frequency, trends, titles etc. to be analyzed. (d) A Student is supposed to review at least one article on each of the selected 4 topics. (e) Abstracts from S.A. are also advised to be added on the 4 selected themes after (d).
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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut
Department of Sociology
Syllabus M.Phil Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)
Course – IV (4.1): Political Sociology
Unit - I : Approaches: Functional Systemic, Conflict, Historical and Comparative with one illustration of each. Unit - II : Basic Concepts : Power, Authority, Forms of legitimacy - Traditional, Charismatic and Rational legal; Bureaucracy, De-centralization of Power, Local Structures of Power, Ruling Elites & Masses, Rural Leadership, Political Parties, Consensus & Conflict, Mobilization, Political Culture, Nation Building. Unit - III : Government and Civil Society, Multinational Companies (MNC), Market Unit - IV : One phenomenon is to be selected for intensive study from the list mentioned in (2) above through a review of a selected book. Unit - V : Every candidate shall undertake an intensive study of any of the topics and abstracts appearing in Sociological Abstracts and Political Science Abstracts covering a period of one year at least. Unit - VI : Seminar Participation: Each Candidate shall present two seminar papers one each relating to (3) and (4). All the candidates shall be expected to attend these seminars.
REFERENCES:
1. Weber, Max, 1947: The Theory of Social and Economic Organization, New York,
Mac. Press
2. Michels Robert. 1949: Political Parties, Glencko, Free Press
3. Almond, Badriel A.& James S. Colmen, 1960 : The Politics of the Developing Areas,
U.S.A., Princeton University Press
4. Lipset, S.N., 1963: Political Man, The Social Bases of Politics, USA, Anchor Books
5. Wright, Mills C. 1963. Power Elite, New York, Oxford University Press
6. Runciman ,W. G., 1965: Social Sciences and Political Theory, London, Cambridge
7. Easten, David, 1965: A System Analysis of Political Life, New York, Wiley
8. Desai, A.R., 1966: Social Background of Indian Nationalism, Bombay, Asia
Publishing
9. Pye, Lucian W, 1966: Aspects of Political Development, New Delhi, Amerind
10. Nettle, J.P., 1967: Political Mobilization, London, Faber and Faber Ltd.
11. Bottomore, T.B., 1968: Elites and Society, London, The Penguin Books
12. Bendix .R and Lipset S.M., 1969: Nation Building and Citizenship: Studies of Our
Changing Social Order, New York, Free Press
13. Duverger, Maurice, 1969: Political Parties: Their Organization and Activity in the
Modern State, London, Methue and Co.
14. Horowiz Irving L. 1972. Foundation of Political Sociology, New York, Harper & Row
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15. ICSSR’s, 1974, 1985 & 2000: A Survey of Research in Sociology and Social
Anthropology Vol. II, Bombay, Popular Prakashan
16. Sharma, S. S. 1979: Rural Elites in India, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers
17. Sachchidananda & Lal, A.K., 1980: Elite and Development, New Delhi, S.P. Printers
18. Mitra, Subrata K 1992. Power, Protest and Participation: Local Elites and Politics
of Development, UK, Routledge
19. Gupta, Dipankar, 1995: Political Sociology in India: Contemporary Trends,
Bombay, Orient Longman
20. Mukhopadhyay, A K. 1997: Political Sociology, Kolkata, K P Bagchi
21. Bose, Sujata et.al. (eds). 1997: Nationalism Democracy and Development: State
and Politics in India, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
22. Ashraf, Ali and L N Sharma. 2001: Political Sociology: A New Grammar of Politics,
Hyderabad, University Press
23. Jana, A. K et.al. (eds). 2002. Class, Ideology and Political Parties in India, New
Delhi, South Asian Publishers
24. Rudolph, L I et.al. 2004: Modernity of Tradition: Political Development in India,
New Delhi, Orient Longman
25. Jenkins, Rob. 2004: Regional Reflections: Comparing Politics across India’s State,
New Delhi, Oxford University Press
26. Chakraborty, Satyabrata (ed). 2005: Political Sociology, Delhi, Macmillan
27. Kishwar, Madhu Purnima, 2006: Deepening Democracy: Challenges of
Governance and Globalization in India, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
28. Beteille, Andre, 2007: Marxism and Class Analysis, New Delhi, OUP
29. Rudolph, L. I., et.al. (Eds). 2008: Explaining Indian Democracy: A Fifty Year
Perspective, 1956-2006. Vol – I, II, III. Delhi, Oxford University Press
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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Department of Sociology
Syllabus M. Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)
Course – IV (4.2): Rural Studies Unit -I. Approaches to the study of Rural Society Functional, Historical and Comparative (with one illustration of each) Unit -II. Basic Phenomenon: Village as a unit of Study, the little community, peasant society, folk-urban, Sanskritization, Action-Set Unit -III. Social Structure: Caste and Class, Innovations & their acceptance Unit -IV. Political Structure: Local Structures of Power, Elite and Masses, Panchayati Raj System. Unit -V. Candidates will select one of the following themes for a review of literature
1. Social Structure and Education 2. The Agrarian Movements 3. Religion and Society 4. Economy and Society 5. Political Process 6. Panchayati Raj System 7. Any other, proposed by the student and accepted by the Departmental Committee within one month of the commencement of the course.
Each candidate will review literature pertaining to the theme alongwith, methodological and substantive issues.
REFERENCES: 1. Marriott, Mackim (ed.), 1955: Village India: Studies in the Little Community,
Chicago, Chicago University Press 2. Dube, S. C., 1955 : Indian Village, London, Routledge & Kegan Paul 3. Bailey, F. G., 1957 : Caste and Economic Frontier: A Village in Highland Orissa,
Manchester, Manchester University 4. Bailey, F.G., 1963: Politics and Social Change in Orrisa in 1959, London, OUP 5. Dube, S.C., 1963: India's Changing Villages, London, Routledge and Kegan Paul 6. Mayer, Adrian C., : Caste and Kinship in Central India, London, Routledge 7. Journals :Contributions to Indian Sociology, Sociological Bulletin, Peasant
Studies, Rural Sociology 8. Srinivas, M.N.(ed.), 1966: India's Villages, New Delhi, Asia Publishing House 9. Singh, Yogendra, 1968: "Caste, Class : Some aspects of Continuity and Change",
Sociological Bulletin, Vol. XVIII No. 2 pp: 165-187 10. Redfield, Robert, 1969: Little Community, Peasant Society and Culture, Chicago
University Press 11. Shanin, T., 1971: Peasants and Peasant Societies, London, The Penguin Books 12. Epstein, T.S., 1972: Economic Development and Social Change in South India,
Manchester, Manchester University 13. ICSSR, 1974: A Survey of Research in Sociology and Social Anthropology, Vol. I,
Bombay, Popular Prakashan, pp. 82-114 14. Dhanagare, D.N., 1975 : Agrarian Movements and Gandhian Politics, Agra,
Institute of Social Sciences 15. Government of India: Eleventh Five Year Plans, 2007-12, New Delhi, Publication Division
16. Sundar, Ram, 2007: Panchayati Raj Reform India, New Delhi, Kanishka Publisher 17. Barik, Bishnu C. & Sahoo, Umesh C., 2008: Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Development, Jaipur, Rawat Publications 18. Chauhan, Brij Raj, 2009: Rural Life: Grass Roots Perspectives, Jaipur, Rawat
Publications
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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Department of Sociology
Syllabus M. Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)
Course - IV (4.3) : Sociology of Entrepreneurship UNIT - I. Rural Industrialization: Concept and Relevance of Rural Industrialization for Rural Development, Gandhian and State Approach to Rural Industrialization, Appropriate Technology for Rural Industries, Concept of Capacity Building for Rural Industrialization UNIT - II. Entrepreneurship: Concept, Characteristics and types of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Rural Industrialization, Development of Rural Entrepreneurship in India, Factors favorable for Entrepreneurship UNIT - III. Policies, Programmes and Impediments for the Development of Rural Industries, Industrial Policy Resolutions, Five Year Plans, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Objectives - K.V.I.C. During Five Year Plans. Impediment Factors for Rural Industrialization UNIT - IV. Rural Industrial Sectors: Small Scale, Handloom, Agro - based Industries, Rural Artisans, Handicrafts, Sericulture and Floriculture UNIT -V. Field Level Organizations: District Industries Centre (DIC), National Institute for Small Industries Extension and Training (NISIET), Small Industry Development Organization (SIDO), Small Industries Service Institutions, Consultancy Organizations, Financial Organizations - Regional Rural Banks and State Finance Corporations Seminar Participation: Each Candidate shall present two seminar papers one each relating to Unit 1 - 5. All the candidates shall be expected to attend these seminars.
REFERENCES: 1. Retzlaff, 1962: Village Government in India, Bombay, Asia Publishing House
2. Broehl, Jr. Wayne G., 1978: The Village Entrepreneur: Change Agents in India's Rural Development, London & USA, Harvard University Press
3. Robert Chambers, 1983: Rural Development Putting the Last First, New York, John Wiley
4. Oommen, T. K., 1984 : Social Transformation in Rural India, Mobilization and State Intervention, New Delhi, Vikas
5. Uddin Sami, 1990: Entrepreneurship Development in India, New Delhi, Mittal Publication
6. Patricia H. Thornton, 1999: The Sociology of Entrepreneurship, Durham, North Carolina
7. Narayana, N., 2001: Rural Industrialization in India : Strategies And Politics, New Delhi, National Publishing House
8. Chadha, G. K., 2003: Rural industry in India, New Delhi, I L O 9. Singh, Yogendra, 2005: A Manual for Capacity Building of Farming Communities, New Delhi, R. K. Printers 10. Tiwari, Sanjay, 2007: Entrepreneurship Development in India, New Delhi, The Online Book 11. Sinha, S K, 2007: Entrepreneurship and Rural Development in India, New Delhi, Shree Publishers 12. Jegadeesan, G. & Santana Krishnan R., 2008: Entrepreneurship and Rural Development in India, Dehradun, ICFAI University 13. Sundaram, J.B., Rural Industrial Development K.V.I.C. Khadi and Village Industries 14. Battacharya S.N. The Gandhian Approach Rural Industrialization in India 15. Bagli, V., Khadi and Village Industries in the Indian Economy 16. Kripalani, J.B., Gandhi His Life And Thought, New Delhi, Publication Division 17. Vasant, Desai, Organization and Management of Small Scale Industries, Hyderabad, Himalaya Publishing House 18. Verma, J C, Pai, Sudha B, Singh, Gurpal,: Small Business and Industry: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs, New Delhi, Sage Publication 19. Government of India: Eleventh Five Year Plans, 2007-12, New Delhi, Publication Division
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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Department of Sociology
Syllabus M. Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)
Course – IV (4.4): Urban Sociology
UNIT - I. Nature and Scope of Urban Sociology, Urbanization as a process-origin of cities, classification, rural-urban continuum, urbanism, rural-urban migration, industrialization. UNIT - II. Urban Research Methods. Urban development and planning. UNIT - III. Urban Problems, over urbanization, slums, urban ecology. UNIT - IV. Specific study of one important sociological work: Every candidate will select one of the books on the theme for study along substantive and methodological points of view. UNIT - V. Study of two recent articles published on the theme during the last three years. The articles should be seen in the light of the general discussion on the theme and their sustainability or otherwise for being extended to the Indian condition (at least one of the articles shall be related to situation of occurring beyond India) Seminar participation: Each candidate shall present two papers: One each relating to (1) and (2). The entire candidate shall be expected to attend these seminars.
REFERENCES:
1. Weber, M., 1958: The City, New York, The Free Press 2. Deway, R,1960: "The Rural Urban Continuum", American Journal of Sociology, Vol.
LXVI, 1 3. Mohsin, M, 1964: Chittranjan : A Study in Urban Sociology, Bombay, Popular
Prakashan 4. Rajagopalan, C, 1964: The Rural Urban Continuum: Critical Evalution 5. Alam Shah Manzoor, 1965: Hyderabad-Secundarabad, New Delhi, Allied Publishers 6. Anderson, N, and Ishwaran, K, 1965: Urban Sociology, Bombay, Asia Publishing 7. Mann, Petter H, 1965: An Approach to Urban Sociology, London, Routledge &
Kegan 8. ICSSR, 1974/1985: A Survey of Research in Sociology and Social Anthropology,
Bombay, Popular & New Delhi Satvahan 9. Geddes, P., 1968: Cities in Evolution, London, Everest Pern Ltd. 10. Gore, M.S.1968: Urbanization and Family Change, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 11. Paul, R.E. (Ed.), 1968: Readings in Urban Sociology, London, Perganour Press 12. Bengal, E.E., 1955: Urban Sociology, New York, Mc. Graw Hill Books Co. Inc. 13. Preesc, Globalization, 1969: Urbanization in Nawly Developing Countries, New
Delhi, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. 14. Rao, M.S.A. (ed.), 1974: Urban Sociology in India, Delhi, Orient Longman 15. Doshi, Harish, C. 1974: Traditional Neighborhood in a Modern City, New Delhi,
Abhinav 16. Sarikwal, R.C., 1978: Sociology of a growing Town, N. Delhi, Ajanta Publication 17. Sahai, Jugendra, 1980: Urban complex of an Industrial City, Allahabad, Chugh
Publishing House
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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Department of Sociology
Syllabus M.Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)
Course – IV (4.5) : Economic Sociology and Sociology of Development
Unit - I Conception of Development: Development, Economic Growth, Social Development, Development and Under Development, Sustainable Development Unit - II Modernization Theories of Development:
a. Theoretical origins of modernization theory - Durkheim & Max Weber b. Contributions of Parsons, Smelser, Hoselitz to Modernization Theory c. A Critique of modernization theory
Unit - III Marxist Theory of Development: a. Articulation of the Modes of Production b. Unequal Exchange and Under Development (Frank, Wallerstein) c. Dependency Theory - Structuralist (Pinto, Sunkel, Furtado), the theory of
unbalanced peripherals (Hankelammart) and the theory of `associated dependent development' (Cardoso, Faletto)
Unit - IV Rural Development in India:
a. Integrated Approach to Rural Development b. Decentralization of Planning and Community Participation
Unit - V Appraisal of Rural Development Programme: IRDP, TRYSEM, DWACRA, JRY, INDIRA AWAS YOJNA, SGRY, NREGA, SHG’S, WIDOW PENSION SCHEME, NHRM, DHAN LAKXHMI AND LADLI SCHEME, ILB, (INTER LOANING BANKING) EDU-SAT, Right to Education & other Programme. Seminar participation: Each candidate shall present two papers: One each relating to Unit 4 & 5. The all candidate shall be expected to attend these seminars.
REFERENCES:
1. Durkheim, 1947: Division of Labour in Society, New York, Free Press
2. Hoselitz, 1960: Sociological Aspects of Economic Development, Chicago, Chicago
University Press
3. Weber, Max, 1968: Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism, London, Unwin Univ.
4. Frank, A.G., 1974: Capitalism and Under Development in latin America, New York,
Monthly Review Press
5. Foster, Carter, Aiden, 1974: "Neo Marxian Approach to Development and Under
Development" in E.D. Kadt and G. Williams (eds.) Sociology and Development,
London, Tavistock Publications
6. Larrian, Jorge, 1989: Theories of Development: Capatism Colonialism and
Dependency, UK, Polity Press
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7. Sharma, S.L., 1989: Development - Sociocultural Dimensions, Jaipur, Rawat
8. Harris, Grahm, 1989: Sociology and Development, London, Orient Longman
9. Abercombie, N. et.al., 1994: The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology, London, The
Penguin Books
10. Dube, S. C., 1998: Modernization and Development : An Alternative Paradigm,
New Delhi, Vikas
11. Barik, Bishnu C. & Sahoo, Umesh C., 2008: Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural
Development, Jaipur, Rawat Publication
12. Chandrasekhar, S. 2008: Panchayati Raj and Financial Resource, New Delhi, Regal
Publication
13. Jegadeesan, G. & Santana Krishnan R., 2008: Entrepreneurship and Rural
Development in India, Dehradun, ICFAI University
14. Raina, R.L, Sharma, G.L. & Bajpai, S.K., 2008: Implementation of National Rural
Employment Guarantee, Scheme: A Case Study of Uttar Pradesh, N. D., Ess Pub
15. Sudha, V Menon, 2008: National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: Issues,
Challenges and Experiences, Dehradun, ICFAI University
16. N.I.R.D., 2008: Rural Development in India Some Facets, Hyderabad, University
Press
17. Chauhan, Brij Raj, 2009: Rural Life: Grass Roots Perspectives, Jaipur, Rawat
Publication
18. Sudhir, Vaidya, 2009: National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA): With
Schemes and Guidelines, New Delhi, D.K. Agencies
19. Government of India: Eleventh Five Year Plans, 2007-12, New Delhi, Publication Div.
20. NIRD, 2009: Journal of Rural Development (JRD), Quarterly, Hyderabad, Rajendra
Nagar
21. U.N.D.P., 2009: Sustainable Development, New York, Oxford University Press
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Course - IV (4.6) Ecology and Society
Unit I: Environmental Sociology i. Emergence, nature and scope.
Unit II: Theoretical Tradition i. Emerging theoretical paradigms
Unit III: Social Concerns over Environmental Issues i. Depletion of natural resources ii. Social costs of population explosion, pollution, poverty, development
iii. Green politics, Eco-feminism, Deep- ecology, Bio-regionalism, Ecological modernization;
iv. Policy Prescriptions. Unit IV: Environmental Movements: Organizations, ideologies, programmes, leadership, people’s participation Unit V: Emerging Concerns: Joint Forest Management (JFM), Global Warming Recent Articles: A Student will select at least two articles from referred Sociological Journals published over the three years. Each candidate will review literature pertaining to the theme alongwith, methodological and substantive issues.
REFERENCES:
1. Mukherjee, Radhakamal, 1968: Man and His Habitation: A Study in Social Ecology,
Bombay, Popular Prakashan 2. World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987: Our Common Future, New
Delhi, Oxford University Press 3. Shiva, Vandana, 1991: Ecology and the Politics of Survival: Conflicts Over Natural
Resources in India, New Delhi, Sage Publication 4. Rosenberg, Walter A. 1991: Environmental Politics and Policy, New Delhi, East West
Press 5. Sen, Geeti (ed.) 1992: Indigenous Visions: Peoples of India Attitudes to the
Environment, New Delhi, Sage Publication 6. Asthana, Vandana 1992: The Politics of Environment: A Profile, New Delhi, Ashish
Publishing House 7. Saksena, K.D. 1993: Environmental Planning, Politics and Programmes in India,
Delhi, Shipra Publication 8. Guha, Ramchandra (ed.) 1994: Social Ecology, New Delhi, Oxford University Press 9. Giddens, Anthony, 1996: “Global Problems and Ecological Crisis” in Introduction to
Sociology. IInd Edition, New York, Norton & Co. 10. Guha, R & J. Martiner-Alier, 1997: Varieties of Environmentalism: Essays North and
South, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
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11. Karlsson, B. G. 1997: Contested Belonging: An Indigenous People’s Struggle for
forest and Identity in Sub-Himalayan Bengal, Lund, Department of Sociology, Lund University
12. Lindahl-Kiessling, K (eds.) et.al. 1997: Population, Economic Development, and the Environment, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
13. Harvey, B & J. D. Hallett (eds.) 1977: Environment and Society: An Introductory Analysis, London
14. Kalland, A & G. Persoon (eds.) 1998: Environmental Movements in Asia, Richmond Surrey, Curzon
15. Keil, Roger et.al. 1998: Political Ecology: Global and Local, London, Routledge 16. Mohan, Madan 2000: Ecology and Development. Jaipur, Rawat Publication 17. Bhargava, Gopal 2001: Ecological Politics: Different Dimensions, New Delhi, Kalpaz
Publications 18. Kiran B. et. al. 2004: Understanding environment, New Delhi, Sage Publication 19. Banerjee, Arunendu, 2005: Rabindranath Tagore and Patrick Geddes: The Ecological
Cultural Visionaries, Kolkata, Asiatic Society 20. Kumar, Abhay 2005: Environmental Protection in India: Socio-Economic Aspects,
New Delhi, New Century Publications 21. Arun, Agarwal, 2005: Environmentality: Technologies of Government and the Making
of Subjects, New Delhi, Oxford University Press 22. William, A & Little, C. E, 2006: Encyclopedia of Environmental Studies, New Delhi
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Course – IV (4.7): Sociology of Deviance
Unit - I: Concepts: Social Organization, Social Disorganization, Deviance, Juvenile,
Delinquency, Crime
Unit - II: Disorganization: Individual, Family, Community, National and International
Illustration From: Suicide, White Collar Crime, Communalism, Unrest among
Indian Youth, Political Corruption in India, War.
Unit - III: Crime and its Management: Theories and Factors of Juvenile Delinquency
and Crime
Unit - IV: Theories of Punishment, Policy in India, Indian Prison Unit - V. Impediments of Rehabilitation of Juvenile Delinquents and Criminals. Pedagogy: Practical Exercise in the form of a small project of about 50 pages. Recent Articles: A Student will select at least two articles from referred Sociological Journals published over the last three years.
REFERENCES: 1. Allport Gordon W., 1955 : The Nature of Prejudice, Addison, Wesely Chicago Press
2. Sutherland Edwin, H, 1939: White Collar Crime, Yale, University Press
3. Roche, Philip, Q,1958 : The Criminal Mind, Farrar, Strand and Cudaby Inc., New
York
4. Elliot M.A. & Merry l. F. E, 1961: Social Disorganization (Fourth Ed.), New York,
Harper & Brothers, Chapt. 1,2,3,14,19,31
5. E. Durkheim, 1966: Suicide, New York, The Free Press
6. Merton, Robert. K, 1968: Social Theory and Social Structure, New Delhi, Amerind
7. Weis, G. Joseph, 2004: The Sociology of Deviance, Custom Publishing Co.
8. Robert J. Sampson & John Laub, 2005: Developmental Criminology And Its
Discontents: Trajectories Of Crime From Childhood To Old Age, Thousand Oaks,
Ca. (also New Delhi, India), Sage Publications
9. Patricia A. Adler & Peter Adler, (6th edition), 2008: Constructions of Deviance:
Social Power, Context, and Interaction, U. S., Wadsworth Publishing
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Course – IV (4.8): Area of Study: NEPAL & other SAARC Countries
The study would be focused upon the following aspects -
1. Broad geographical features
2. Political and cultural history of Nepal
3. Main religious and caste groups and their relations to one another in ritual, economic
and political relations
4. Cultural relations with neighboring areas
5. Modernization in the area
6. International Relations
7. The course would be modeled on three approaches :
i. Study from a distance through books and reports
ii. A study of persons migrated from the area
iii. A study of the area through a visit to that place
Students will be involved in the programme of maintaining area files and of developing tools
for the study of particular processes at work.
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Course – IV (4.9): Inter-Disciplinary Approaches to the Study of Weaker Sections of Society
The Course aims at the understanding of weaker sections of society (e.g. Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes, O. B. C’s, Women). The aspects of study will be decided by the
faculty such as social, economic, political, cultural. The students shall submit a typed report
(two copies) on the selected aspects(s) by surveying literature and/or some field work in
about 5000-6000 words. The report shall be evaluated by a panel of examiners (one internal
senior/course teacher and one external) in the form of an open viva-voce for 80 marks.
The internal evaluation/assessment of 20 marks shall consist in terms of at least two
seminar papers/tests based upon the initial aspect(s) and final out come of literature/field
work.
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Course – IV (4.10): Seminar Course
The course aims at the systematic and thorough understanding of a theme or
concept and its various dimensions - various areas. Any sociological theme/concept
shall be selected by the faculty for a semester and its various dimensions may be
selected by different students. The teaching of course work shall be undertaken
through continuous interaction between the students and faculty. The students
(examinees) shall submit a typed report in about 5000-6000 words. The same shall be
evaluated by a panel of examiners (one internal senior/course teacher and one
external) in the form of an open viva-voce for 80 marks.
The internal evaluation/assessment of 20 marks shall consist in terms of two
seminar papers/tests based upon the foundational readings (say of any one author)
and the final out come of the recent writings.
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Course – IV (4.18): Peace and Conflict Studies Unit - 1: Peace and Conflict Studies: notions on Peace and Understanding Violence
and Conflicts
Unit - 2: Group dynamics and Decision-making: Perspectives on organized violence
The Causes of Wars: From Traditional to Modern Understandings
Unit - 3: Peace through Strength? Preventing Violent Conflict and War: with an Excurse
to Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament
Unit - 4: Understanding the Concept of Positive Peace: with an Excurse to Peace
Movements and National Reconciliation
Unit - 5: International Law, Human Rights and Intergovernmental Institutions (UN),
Gender and Subaltern Perspectives on Violence, War and Peace
Unit - 6: Development, Ecology and Social Justice, On Non-Violence and ‘Peace in
Action’
Seminar participation: Each candidate shall present two papers: One each relating to Unit
1-6. The all candidate shall be expected to attend these seminars.
REFERENCES:
1. Kaldor, Mary, 1998: “Old Wars”, in New & Old Wars. Organized violence in a Global
Era, New Delhi, Natraj Publishers
2. Kaldor, Mary, 1998: “The Politics of New Wars”, in New & Old Wars. Organized
violence in a Global Era, New Delhi, Natraj Publishers
3. Michael, Howard, 2000: “The Causes of War,” Johan Galtung: “A Structural Theory of
Imperialism,” Journal of Peace Research
4. Michael, Klare, 2000: “Redefining Security: the new global schisms”, in Barash, D. P.
Approaches to Peace, Oxford University Press
5. Barash, D. P. 2000: Approaches to Peace, Oxford University Press
6. Skjelsbaek, Inger and Dan Smith (eds.) 2001: Gender, Peace & Conflict, London,
Sage Publications
7. Skjelsbaek, Inger, 2001: “Is Femininity Inherently Peaceful? The Construction of
Femininity in the War”, in Skjelsbaek Inger and Dan Smith (eds.) (2001): Gender,
Peace & Conflict, London, Sage Publications
8. Sachs Wolfgang (ed.) 2001: The Development Dictionary. A Guide to Knowledge
as Power, London/New York, Zed Books Ltd
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9. Morton, Stephen, 2003: “’Third World’” women and western feminist thoughts, in
Morton, Stephen (2003): Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, London, Routledge
10. Hardiman, David, 2003: Gandhi in his Time and Ours, Delhi, Permanent Black
Galtung
11. Johan (1990): “Cultural Violence”, in Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp.
291- 305 (14pp)
12. Weber, Thomas, 2004: “Johan Galtung – peace research moved beyond war”, in
Gandhi as Disciple and Mentor, Cambridge, University Press
13. Mac Ginty, Roger 2006: “Conflict” in No War, No Peace. The Rejuvenation of
Stalled Peace, Processes and Peace Accords, New York, Palgrave Macmillan,
Chap.3, (23pp).
14. Barash, D. P. and C. Webel, 2009: 2nd edition): “Ethical and Religious Perspectives”
in Peace and Conflict Studies. Thousand Oaks, Ca. (also New Delhi, India), Sage
Publications
15. Singh, Ujjwal Kumar 2009: “Human Rights and Peace: An Introduction”, in Singh,
Ujjwal Kumar (ed.) 2009: Human Rights and Peace. Ideas, Laws, Institutions and
Movements, Thousand Oaks, Ca. (also New Delhi, India), Sage Publications
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Course – IV (4.19): Participatory Management in Community Development
Unit - I: Participatory Management: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Relevance
Unit - II: Approach: Training Methodology, Conscinstization and follow up capacity
building activities
Unit - III: Needs Assessment of target group specially: SC, ST, OBC, Women and PH.
Unit - IV: Participatory Extension: (a) PRA: Participatory Rural Appraisal
(b) FGS: Focused Group Strategy
(c) PLA: Participatory Learning & Action
Unit - V: Monitoring & Evaluation: Gap Analysis Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation
Participatory, Methodologies for Evaluating Training & Extension Interventions
Seminar participation: Each candidate shall present two papers: One each relating to Unit
1-5. The all candidate shall be expected to attend these seminars.
REFERENCES:
1. Jackson, Adrian June, 1995: Leadership Circles from Participatory Learning and
Action (PLA), Notes No. 23, London, IIED
2. Hinton, Rachel, 1995: What Is PRA? A Participatory Learning Game from
Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 24, London, IIED
3. Chambers, Robert ,1996: Dominance And Submission from Participatory
Learning and Action (PLA) Notes No. 26, London, IIED
4. Dereze, Jean and Sen, Amartya. 1996: India: Economic Development and Social Opportunity, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
5. Guijt, Irene, 1996: For Or Against? from Participatory Learning and Action
(PLA) Notes No. 27, London, IIED
6. Sarah, Gelpke, Water Aid June, 1997: Using Drama in PRA Training from
Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) Notes No. 29, London, IIED
7. Coupal, Francoise, 1998: Exploring Evaluation Through Drawing from
Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), 1999. Notes No. 33, London, IIED
8. Guy, Susan; Inglis Andrew S., 1999: Introducing The 'H-Form' - A Method For
Monitoring And Evaluation from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes
No. 34, London, IIED
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9. Hagmann, J. with Chuma, E., Murwira, K. & Conndlly, M., 1999: Putting process
into practice: Operationalising participatory extension by Network Paper No. 94
AgREN, London, ODI
10. Rowley, John, 1999: Matrix Ranking of PRA Tools from Participatory Learning
and Action (PLA) Notes No. 36, London, IIED
11. Sharma, S.L. 2000. “Empowerment without Antagonism: A Case for Reformulation
of Women’s Empowerment Approach”. Sociological Bulletin, Vol.49. No.1, New
Delhi
12. Wanduragala, Randini, 2000: Analysing Personal Dilemmas from Participatory
Learning and Action (PLA) Notes No. 37, London, IIED
13. Toari, Dr. Komal, 2000: Sustainable Human Development Issues and Challenges,
New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company
14. Mukherjee, Neela, 2001: PRA/PLA Training from Participatory Learning and
Action (PLA), London, IIED
15. Saxena, R. S & Pradhan, S. K., 2002: Evaluation Report of Privatization of
Agriculture Extension under UP Sodic Land Reclamation Project (UPSLRP-II),
STEM
16. Saxena, Rajiv S. & Saxena, R.S. & Pradhan, S. K, 2002: In search of a meaningful
participatory training methodology from Participatory Learning and Action
(PLA), Notes No. 44, London, IIED
17. Pradhan, Subir K, 2002: Through restoring human values: an experience with
farmers' organizations from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No.
London, IIED
18. Saxena, Rajiv S. & Pradhan, Subir, 2003: Participatory tools for the evaluation of
training interventions from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No.
47, London, IIED
19. Food & Agriculture Organization Manual: No. 14 - "Participatory Training and
Extension in Farmers' Water Management - FAO, Rome, Italy
20. Singh, Yogendra, 2004: The Concept of Participatory Management: Encouraging
Reciprocal Caring, New Delhi, R. K. Printers
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Course – IV (4.20): Sociology of Rural Development
Unit - 1. Rural Development Programmes: i. Community Development Programme (CDP) ii. Women and Child Development Programme in Rural Area. (DWACRA) iii. Self Help Groups (SHG’S) Unit - 2: Employment Schemes: i. Jawahar Rojgar Yojna (JRY) ii. Training for Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM) iii. Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojna (SGRY) iV. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. (NREGA) Unit - 3. National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) Unit - 4. Other Helping Schemes: Indira Awas Yojna, Widow Pension Scheme, Dhan Laxmi, Ladli, Mid-day Meal, Anganwadi and other Programmes. Unit - 5. Educational Schemes: Serve Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA), Adult Education, Education through Satellite (Edu.-SAT), Right to Education & other programmes Field Study of a Programme and Writing a Report: Development Programmes as
mentioned above (Unit: 1-5). A student will select a programme and consult review
from different sources alongwith methodological and substantive issues and will
prepare a consolidated report for presentation of seminar and submit a report in the
Department. The teaching of course work shall be undertaken through continuous
interaction between the students and faculty. The same shall be evaluated by a panel
of examiners (one internal senior/course teacher and one external) in the form of an
open viva-voce for 80 marks. The internal evaluation/assessment of 20 marks shall
consist in terms of two seminar papers/tests based upon the basic readings.
REFERENCES:
1. Dube S. C., 1958: India’s Changing Village, London, Routledge & Kegan Paul
2. Sharma and Malhotra, 1977: Integrated Rural Development, New Delhi, Abhinav Publ
3. Robert Chambers, 1983: Rural Development Putting the Last First, N. Y., John Willey
4. Jain S.C., 1985: Rural Development, Delhi, South Asia Books
5. Robert Chambers, 1985: Rural Development, New York, John Willey & Sons
6. UNDP, Human Development Report(s) 1998, 1999, 2000
7. Singh, Sukhdev, 1994: IRDP and Poverty Alleviation, Delhi, Deep & Deep Publication
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8. Singh, Sukhdev, 1994: IRDP and District Development: Role and Implementation
of DRDA Schemes, New Delhi, Deep & Deep Publication
9. World Bank, 2001: World Development Report
10. Sundar, Ram, 2007: Panchayati Raj Reform India, New Delhi, Kanishka Publisher
11. Barik, Bishnu C. & Sahoo, Umesh C., 2008: Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural
Development, Jaipur, Rawat Publications
12. Sekar, Chandra S. 2008: Panchayati Raj and Financial Resource, New Delhi
13. Barik, Bishnu C. & Sahoo, Umesh C., 2008: Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural
Development, Jaipur, Rawat Publication
14. Raina, R.L, Sharma, G.L. & Bajpai, S.K., 2008: Implementation of National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme: A Case Study of Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Ess
Publications
15. N.I.R.D., 2008: Rural Development in India Some Facets, Hyderabad, Univ. Press
16. Singh, Yogendra, 2008: Self Help Groups: A New Strategy for Social Change, New
Delhi, R.K. Printers 17. Chauhan, Brij Raj, 2009: Rural Life: Grass Roots Perspectives, Jaipur, Rawat
Publication
18. Government of India: Eleventh Five Year Plans, 2007-12, New Delhi, Publication
Division