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F.Y.B.A. [Sociology]

Paper - I Introduction to Sociology

 

Objectives :

        This introductory paper is intoned to acquaint the students with sociology as a social science and the distinctiveness of its approach among the social science.

 

Unit - 1

(A)    The Nature of Sociology :

        The Meaning and subject matter of sociology - The sociological perspective sociology and social sciences 
        (Economics, Psychology, Social anthropology) - The scientific humanistic orientations to sociological study. 

(B)    Basic Concepts :

        Community, Group, Structure, Status and role.

 

Unit - 2    The Individual in / and society :

        Culture and socialization relation between individual and society - social control norms values and 
        sanctions.

 

Unit - 3    

(A)    Social stratification and mobility - Meaning, forms and theories.

(B)    Social Change :

        Meaning and type : evolution and revolution, progress and development - factors of social change.

 

Unit - 4    

        Polity, economy.    

 

Unit - 5    The Uses of Sociology :

        Introduction to applied sociology - sociology and social problems - sociology and social policy and action - sociology and professions.

 

Essential Readings :

1.    Bottomore, T.B. 1972. Sociology : A guide to problems and literature. Bombay : George Allen and Unwind 
       (India)

2.    Harlambos, M. 1998. Sociology : Themes and perspective. New Delhi : Oxford University Press.

3.    Inkeles, Alex. 1987. What is Sociology? New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India.

4.    Jayaram, N. 1988, Introductory Sociology. Madras : Macmillan India.

5.    Johnson, Harry M. 1995. Sociology : A systematic introduction. New Delhi : Allied Publishers.

6.    Schaefer, Richard T. and Robert P. Lamm. 1999. Sociology. New Delhi : Tata McGraw-Hill.

 

Pedagogy :

       While introducing Sociology as a social science emphasis should be laid on the distinctiveness of its perspectives rather than on its substantive themes of study.

       For effective teaching and meaningful learning, illustrations may be drawn from relevant empirical studies.

       Throughout the course, conscious effect should be made to drive home the relevance and significance for understanding society and it attempting to solve its problems.               


Paper - II Sociology of Tribal  Society

 

Objectives :

        The tribal people constitute a significant segment of Indian Society. The objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive profile to tribal people in terms of their distributions and concentration, demographic features, Course Outline.

 

Unit - 1

(A)    The concept of tribal; tribe and caste

(B)    Demographic profile : habitat, distribution and concentration of tribal people, tribal zones; sex ratio;     
        status of women. 

(C)    Classification of tribal people : food gatherers and hunters, shifting cultivators, nomads, pastor lists,
        peasants and settled agriculturists, artisans.

 

Unit - 2

        Socio-cultural profile : ethnic and cultural diversity; characteristics features of tribal society; kinship 
        marriage and family.

 

Unit - 3

(A)    Tribal languages; religious beliefs and practices; cultural traditions

(B)    Social mobility and change : Indication and Sanskritization; formation of tribal states; the impact of
        colonial rule on tribal society; post - independence scenario; tribal development.

 

Unit - 4

        Problems of tribal people : poverty, illiteracy, indebtedness, land alienation, agrarian issues, exploitation.

 

Unit - 5

        Tribal movements : colonial and post-independence periods Tribal integration and identity       

        Tribal communities of the state / region.

 

Essential Readings :

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

2.    Desai, A.R. : (1979) Peasant struggles in india (oxford university press, Bombay).

3.    Dube, S.C. 1977 : Tribal Heritage of India (Harnam Publications, New Delhi)

4.    Haimendorf, Christobh von : (1982) Tribes of India; The Struggle for Survival (Oxford University Press)

5.    Hasnain, N. (1983), Tribal in India (Harnam Publications, New Delhi)

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

7.    Raza Monnis and A. Ahmad : (1990) An Atlas of Tribal India (Concept Publishing Delhi.)

8.    Sharma, Suresh, 1994 : Tribal Identity and Modern World (Sage : New Delhi)

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

10.   Singh K.S. (1984) : Economics of the Tribes and their transformation (concept publishing; New Delhi.)

11.   Singh K.S. (1982) : Tribal Movements in India. Vol. I and II (Manohar : New Delhi)

12.   Singh K.S. (1995) : The Scheduled Tribal (Oxford University Press : New Delhi)

 

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Pedagogy :

        Audio-visual methods should be used.

        Students should be taken on field visits to tribal areas.

        Wherever possible, illustrations should be drawn from the local tribal communities.


Paper - VII (S.S.)

 

Objectives :

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

        To appreciate the social welfare programmes initiated by governments, their implementation, their
        successes and failures.   

        To enable the students to equip themselves for a career in social welfare agencies, NGO and in labour
        welfare departments of industries.

        In the changing socio - economic - political scenario the concept of social welfare and its components
        undergo change, Consequently approaches to social welfare also change. Students should be equipped to
        meet these challenges.

        Social legislation has to keep pace with newer and newer needs of the society. Speed is an important
        dimension of judicial-legal system to aid the deliverance of welfare services to the people. Social legislation
        to address these requirements.

 

Unit - 1

(A)    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.

(B)    Social Legislation as an instrument of social welfare and as instrument of social change limitations of social 
        legislation.   

 

Unit - 2    

        Social Legislations - Constitutional provisions in favor of details tribes other backward classes, women and 
        children. Law relating to compulsory primary education, employment labor legislations, health for all, social 
        security insurance schemes, human rights, trafficking in women and children.

 

Unit - 3

        Social welfare needs - provisions of compulsory primary education - full employment, health care needs, 
        welfare of women and children, welfare of disadvantaged group (handicapped, elderly, delits and tribes) 
        and Housing needs.

 

Unit - 4

        Organizations promoting social welfare programmes : Central and State Government organizations and their 
        functioning. Semi government and non government organizations and their role in social welfare, their 
        functioning. 

 

Unit - 5

(A)    Legislations initiated by State Legislative Bodies to meet regional and local social welfare needs.

(B)    New approaches and offers to reach the constitutional goals in the context of liberalization and 
        globalization of Indian economy. 

 

Essential Readings :

1.    Kulkarni, P.D. Social Policy and Social Development in India. Macras,. ASSWI, 1979.

2.    Pathak, S. Social Welfare : An Evolutionary and Development Perspective Delhi : Mcmillan, 1981.

3.    Patil, B.R. The Economics of social welfare in India, Bombay, Somayya, 1978.

4.    Bhatia. K.L. Law and Social Change Towards 21st Century, New Delhi, Deep and Deep, 1994.

5.    Robert, F.M. Law and Social Change - Indo - American Reflections, New Delhi. ISI.

6.    Shams Shamsuddin. Women, Law and Social Change, New Delhi, Ashish Publishing House, 1991.

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

8.    Antony, M.J. Social Action Through Court, New Delhi, ISI, 1971.

9.    Katalia & Majundar. The Constitution of India : New Delhi, Orient Publishing Company, 1981.

 

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