Semester I Sociology 2016

HIDAYATULLAH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY Naya Raipur (Chhattisgarh) Syllabus: Sociology (2016) First Semester (July-November) Title of the Course: IIntroduction ntroduction to Sociology Course Instructor: Dr. Uttam Kumar Panda Unit 1: Sociology: A Discipline

Defining Sociology, Origin and Development of Sociology, Sociology as a Science Scope of Sociology: Schools of thought, Is Sociology a Value Free Science, Sociological Imagination, Sociology & Commonsense, Establishing Law in Sociolo gy Unit 3: Basic Concepts in Sociology

Society, Social Groups and its major types, Social Interaction and Everyday Life, Status and Role, Role Strain, Role Conflict, Social Control: Informal and Formal, Social Mobility: Nature and Determinants of Mobility, Social Change, Globalization Unit 3: Understanding Methodology & Project Writing

Methods & Methodology, Types of research designs, writing research proposal/synopsis, steps to write a project report Unit 4: Major Sociological Perspectives of Understanding Society and Media

Functional, Conflict, Interactionist, and Feminist perspectives of Sociology Media in a Global Age, Digital Revolution, Internet, Print and Electronic Media, Social Media and Their Importance in Life Unit 5: Cultural System

Definition of Culture and its types, Cultural traits and complexes, sub-cultures and counter-cultures, ethnocentrism, theory of cultural growth Unit 6: Family, Marriage & Kinship

Family: Definition, characteristics, types, functions & future of family Marriage: Definition. Rules, Forms of marriage, Mate selection, Marriage in India Kinship: Definition. Rule of Residence, Descent, types of Kin & Kinship Usages 1

Unit 7: Socialization Concept of Socialization, Agencies of Socialization: Family, School, Religion, Peer group, Community and Government, Theories of Socialization Unit 8: Social Stratification

Concept of Stratification, Foundation of Stratification and Theories of Social Stratification

Selected Readings Haralambos, M. & R. M. Heald. Sociology: Themes & Perspectives, Oxford University Press, Delhi. Giddens, Anthony (2006). Sociology. Willey India, New Delhi Horton, P. B. and Hunt, C. L., (2011). Sociology. Tata MacGraw-Hill, New Delhi Bottomore, T. B. Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature, Blackie & Son (India) Ltd., / S. Chand & and Co. Ltd., New Delhi. Sharma, K. L. 2002, Social Stratification and Mobility, Rawat publications. Giddens, Anthony (2009). Sociology, 6th Edition, Wiley India, New Delhi Inkeles, Alex : What is Sociology? Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. Jayaram, N. Introductory Sociology, Macmilan India Limited. Shankar Rao, C.N., Sociology, S. Chand, New Delhi Bhusan, V and Sachdeva, D. R, Sociology, New Delhi Aron, Reymond (1965  –   67). Main Currents in Sociological Thought, Vol. I and II, Penguin. Beteille, Andre (2002). Sociology: Essays on Approach & Method. Oxford India, New Delhi. Coser, Lewis A. (1977). Masters of Sociological Thought, Harcou rt Base, New York. Giddens, Anthony (1971). Capitalism and Modern Social Theory  –   An analysis of the writings of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, Cambridge University Press. Gupta, Dipankar (1991). Social Stratification. Oxford India, New Delhi. Hughes, John A., Martin, Peter J. and Sharrock, W. W. (1995): Understanding Classical Sociology - Marx, Durkheim and Weber, Sage, London.

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