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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Revised Syllabus for the S.Y.B.A. (Sociology)
Semester: Sem III and IV
(As per the Choice Based Credit System with effect from the academic year
2021 -22)
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SYBA SYLLABUS
SOCIOLOGY
UASOC301 Paper II (100 Marks)
SEMES TER III - CREDIT 03
INDIAN SOCIETY: STRUCTURE AND CHANGE
Course Learning Objectives:
1. To introduce s tudents to the Indian Sociological Traditions.
2. To familiarise students with the Research traditions in Indian Sociology
3. To acquaint students with the emerging Issues in Indian society
Course Outcome
1. After learning this course students will understand complex social structure of Indian
Society
2. Students shall develop understanding co -existence of different groups and
communities.
Unit I Indian Soc iological Perspectives 12 Lectures
a. Orientalist Approach/ Indology and Structure --functionali sm (G. S. Ghurye & M.N.Srinivas )
b. Dialectical approach to Socio logy (A. R. Desai )
c. Non - Brahmanical Approach (Dr.B.R.Ambed kar)
Unit II Contemporary Sociologists (Selected readings) 12 Lectures
a. Sharmila Rege ( Caste and Gender)
b. Leela Dube (Kinship)
c. T. K. Oommen (Religion)
Unit III Contemporary Chal lenges in Indian Society 12 Lectures
a.Current Trends in Dalit Movement
b.Resurgence of Ethnic identities
c.Gender and Marginalization
Unit IV Socio – Cultural Landscape of Maharashtra 09 Lectures
a. Regional diversity and communitie s in Maharashtra
b. Tourism in Maharashtra – Economy and Society
c. Food Culture intertwined with different cultural identities
Reading List:
1. Ambedkar, B. R. (2007). “Annihilation of Caste” Critical Quest, New Delhi
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2. Arya Priya, (2016). “Ethnicity i n Post - Independence India: A Sociological Perspective on
Its Causes and Manifestations”, IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 21,
Issue 1, Ver. 5: 55 -61.
3. Dhanagare, D. N. (1999). “Themes and perspectives in Indian Sociolo gy” Rawat
Publications
4. Deshpande, S. (2001). “Contemporary India: Sociological View” Penguin Books India
Limited
5. Dsouza, Leela (.2006). “Globalisation, Nationalism and Ethnic Identities: The Future of
Nation State” in Sankarama So mayaji and Ganesha Somayaji. (Eds): Sociology of
Globalisation: Perspectives from India 69 -97 Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
6. Dube, Leela. (2001). “Anthropological Explorations in Gender” Sage publications, New
Delhi
7. Guru, Gopal. (1993). “Da lit Movement in Mainstream Sociology” EPW, 28 (14)
8. Guru, Gopal. (2016). “Shifting Categories in the Discourse of Caste and Class” EPW, Vol.
44(14): 10 -12
9. Mridul Kumar. (2019). “Reservations of Marathas in Maharashtra” Economic and
Politica l Weekly, Vol. 44 (14): 10 -12.
10. Oommen, T. K. (2001) “Religion as a Source of Violence. A Sociological Perspective”
The Ecumenial Review. Vol. 53, issue 2, April 2001. PP 168 –179
11. Oommen T. K. (2005) “Crisis and Contention in Indian Society” Sag e publications.
12. Omvedt, Gail. (1994). “Dalits and Democratic Revolution” Sage, New Delhi
13. Patel, Sujata. (2011). (Ed) Doing Sociology in India: Genealogies, locations and Practices.
New Delhi: Oxford University Press
14. Phadnis, Urmila. (2001). “Et hnicity and Nation Building in South Asia” Sage Publications
15. Rege, Sharmila. (2006). “Writing Caste, Writing Gender: Narrating Dalit Women’s
Testimonies”Zubaan Publications. New Delhi
16. Teltumbade, Anand. (2016). ‘Behind the Ire of Marathas’, Econ omic and Political Weekly,
Vol. 51 (40): 10 -11.
17. Uberoi, Sundar, Deshpande. (2007) (Ed) Anthropology in the East. Founders of Indian
Sociology and Anthropology. New Delhi, Permanent Black
18. Vivek Kumar. (2016). “Caste Contemporaneity and Assertion’, Economic and Political
Weekly, Vol. 51 (50): 84 -86).
SYBA SYLLABUS
SOCIOLOGY
UASOC302 Paper III (100 Marks)
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SEMESTER III - CREDIT 03
EMERGING ISSUES AND CONCERNS IN INDIAN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
Course Learning Objectives:
1. To familiarize the emerging socio - economic issues in contemporary society.
2. To critically evaluate and bring awareness among the students .
Course outcomes:
This course will help the student to understand:
1. The demographic varia ble that influence struc ture of the Society.
2. The environmental concerns of the society today .
3. Sensitization and create awareness with regards to health care system.
4. Critically evaluate the meaning of justice and the role of the criminal justice system
of the country .
Unit I: Cha nging population pattern: Impact and concern 12 Lectures
a. The Right to the city - Henry Lefebvre
b. Pattern of Migration: Case study on Mumbai
c. Migrant and labour concerns
Unit II: Environment and sustainability 12 Lectures
a. Carbon footprints and Sustainable development
b. Eco- feminism and Feminist Environmentalism
c. Digital activism
Unit III: Health and Disease 12 Lectures
a. Right to Public health
b. Disability Act 2016 (Differently abled)
c. Social epidemiology
Unit IV: Crime and Justice 09 Lectures
a. Rights and duties of the people
b. An overview of the criminal Justice system in India: Police, Cour t and Law
c. Need for reforms in the criminal justice system
Reading list:
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• Dalai Ajit K. & Subha Ray (ed) 2005: Social dimensions of health , Rawat Publishers
N.Delhi.
• Dak, T. M. (ed) 1997 Sociology of Health in India , Rawat Publishers, Jaipur.
• Dash, Dhanalaxmi, 2005 Women, Environment and Health , Mangaldeep Publishers,
Jaipur
• Indu Mathur & Sanjay Sharma 2002 Health Hazards, Gender & Society Rawat Pub.
WHO 1988 Education for Health, WHO report, Geneva.
• Ram B.Bhagat,Gavin W.Jones 2013 ‘Population Chan ge and Migration in Mumbai
Metropolitan Region: Implications for Planning and Governance -Asia Research
Institute, National University of Singapore.
• South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre.(2006). Handbook of Human Rights
and Criminal Justice in India: The System and Procedure . New Delhi: OUP.
• Vibhute, K. I. (2004) Criminal Justice: A human rights perspective of the criminal justice
process in India. Eastern Book Co
• World Bank 2005 The Millennium Development Goals for Health Rising to the
challenges
Please Note: Syllabus should be supplemented by field visits/educational trips for better
understanding of the paper
SYBA SYLLABUS
SOCIOLOGY
UASOC401 Paper II (1 00 Marks)
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SEMESTER IV - CREDIT 03
SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT
Course Learning Objectives
1. To introduce students to the concept of development in general and in the context of
India in particular.
2. To help students to gain an insight into emerging issue s and contemporary debates
within the development discourse.
Course Outcome
1. Students shall be able to understand what is economic development and social
development.
2. Students will understand development in Indian Context .
UNIT I Understanding Develo pment 12 Lectures
a.Meaning of Development and theories of Modernization
b.Dependency Theory - (Samir Amin) , World System T heory -Wallerstein
c.Neo -Liberal approach -David Harvey
UNIT II Measuring Development 12 Lectures
a.Indicators of Development – Human Development Index (HDI)
b.Social Inequality and development (caste, class and gender)
c.Regional disparity and development
UNIT III Globalization and Development 12 Lectures
a. Globalization and Industry (Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
b. Globalization and Environment ( Jaitapur (Nuclear power)
c.Globalization and Agriculture (Farmers Mobilization)
UNIT IV Alternative approaches to Development 09 Lectures
a. Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals
b. Forest Right s Act (2006) and its impact on the Tribal Community
c. People - Centric Development –Menda Lekha (Gadchiroli), Adarsh Gaon (Hiware Bazaa r)
Reading List:
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1. Ahmed, Kundu et al (ed), (2010) India’s New Economic Policy: A Critical Analysis, New
York: Routledge
2. Arundhuti Roy Choudhury, (2000) Amusement Parks versus People's Livelihood, EPW,
Vol. 35, Sept. 9 -15
3. Banerje e Swapna, (2011) Contradictions of ‘development’ in contemporary India, Open
Democracy
4. Bryan Alan, (2012) Social research methods, Oxford Publication
5. Bidwai Praful, 19 Feb, 2011, People v/s Nuclear Power in Jaitapur, Maharashtra, EPW,
Vol. 4 6
6. Collective water management through water banks, July 2010, Clean India Journal
7. Dias Anthony, (2012) Development and its human cost, Rawat publication
8. Deshpande M G, 2007. The nature of ecological problems, Environmental changes and
natural d isasters, Md. Babar, New India Publication
9. Devale Kaustubh and Paranjape Suhas, Pani Sang harsh Chalwal,
www.waterconflictforum.org
10. Giddens Anthony, 2000, Runaway world: How globalization is reshaping our lives
Routledge, New York
11. Hiware Bazaar – Dec 22, 2010, Model village for the nation, The Better India
12. India HDR: (2011) Towards social exclusion, Oxford Publication
13. Jogdand P G & Michael S M (2003), Globalization and social movements, Rawat
Publication
14. Munshi Indra, (2012) The Adivasi Question – Issues of land, Forests & livelihood,
Orient Black swan
15. Neeraj, (2013) Globalization or Re -colonization, Lokayat Publication
16. Padel, Felix and Das Samarendra (2010), Out of This Earth. East India: Adivasis and the
Aluminium Cartel, New Delhi: Orient Black swan
17. www.payog.org. Arun Deshpande, Development of A nkoli village, Solapur
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SOCIOLOGY
UASOC402 Paper III (100 Marks)
SEMESTER IV - CREDIT 03
EMERGING FIELDS IN SOCIOLOGICAL STUDIES
Course Learning Objectives :
1. To introduce students to the emerging and relevant fields in Sociology.
2. To sensitize students with in -depth understanding of struggle and survival in
today’s competitive scenario.
Course outcomes:
This course will help the student to understand:
1.To create awareness among the students about various media challenges.
2. To critically analyze the new trends in Education .
3. To provide information to the students about the laws and policies of urban
governance .
4. To understand the growing numbers and concerns of the ageing community.
Unit I: Communication, Media and Society 12 Lectures
a. Media Theories: Functionalist, Conflict, Interactionist & Feminist
b. Advertising and New Social Media - objectification of wo men
c. Gatekeepers of media/journalism
Unit II: Contemporary Issues in Education 12 Lectures
a. Right To Education
b. New trends in education system: Concept based learning, Personalize d
learning (MOOCs)
c. Critique - NEP: Privatization of Higher education,
Unit III: Urban Governance 12 Lectures
a. Disaster Management: Mithi mitigation in Mumbai, Drought in Vidha rba
b. Lack of availability of Open Space - Consumerist spaces and Green spaces
c. Street Vendors and Hawkers - The Street Vendors Act 2014
Unit IV: Geriatric Care 09 Lectures
a. Phenomenon of Population Ageing
b. Old Age Home, Senior Citizens Association, Day care center
c. Geriatric care: Government and non -governmental initiatives in India
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Reading list:
• Dhar Chakrabor ti, Rajagopal (20C4) The Greying of India: Population Ageing in the
Context of Asia . New Delhi: Sage
• EPW 1999 Women and Ageing Review of Women's Studies, vol. XXXIV, No. 44, Oct. 30
- Nov. 5, 1999.
• Irudaya Rajan, S., U. S. Mishra and P. Sankara Sarma 199 9 India's Elderly: Burden or
Challenge . New Delhi: Sage.
• Jayaram, N. 2015 - ‘Sociology of Education in India’ - Rawat Publications. New Delhi
• Karin Wahl -Jorgensen, Thomas Hanitzsh 2009 - ‘Handbook of Journalism’ -Routledge.
NewYork.
• Muttagi, P. K. 1997 Ageing Issues and Old Age Care: A Global Perspective. New Delhi:
Classical Publishing Company.
• Singh, Y. M. (1992). ‘ Sociological Foundations of Education’ , Sheth Publishers, Bombay
• Denis McQuail (2005). Mass Communication Theory . New Delhi, Vistara
Publication s
• Uma Joshi (2005). Mass Communication and Media . New Delhi. Anmol
Publications.
• Bhaskaran N. (2009)ed, Vision Juhu -Expanding Public Space in Mumbai . Synergy
Creation
• Karinwahl -Jorgensen, Thomas Hanitzsh,(2009)ed, Handbook of journalism .
Routledge. Newyork
• Sen, A. Nagendra,H (2019) Mumbai’s Blinkered Vision of Development , EPW. VOL
LIVNO9,pp20 -23
• Revi,Aromar,(2005) Lessons from Deluge, EPW,VOL40, Issue No36
Please Note: Syllabus should be supplemented by field visits/educational trips for better
understanding of the paper
SYBA Sociology Paper II and III Paper Pattern for Sem. III and IV
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Time: 3 hrs
Marks: 100
Note: Question 1 is compulsory
Attempt Any FIVE from question 2 to 9
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2. (Unit 1) 15
3. (Unit 2) 15
4. (Unit 3) 15
5. (Unit 4) 15
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