Revised syllabus fYBA in Sociology 1_1 Syllabus Mumbai University

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PROGRAMME: SOCIOLOGY - FYBA SEMESTER I
UASOC101 IN THE SUBJECT OF SOCIOLOGY
CBSGS (CREDIT BASED SEMESTER SYSTEM )
Revised Syllabus to be implemented from 2020 -21
Course -I FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIOLOGY
Objectives:
1. To introduce the students to the basi c concepts in Sociology
2. To familiarize students with the theoretical aspects of different concepts
Course Outcomes:
This Course work will help learners to understand:
1. The emergence of Sociology and its relationship with other sciences
2. And define the natur e and importance of Social Institutions
3. The influence of Culture on the society
4. The process of Socialization in the development of individuals in the society
UNIT I: PERSPECTIVES IN SOCIOLOGY 12 lectures
a. Emergence of Sociology as a discipline and its relevance today
 Origin and development of the discipline of Sociology
 Relationship between sociology and other social sciences
b. Development of Sociology
 Pioneers of Sociology: Comte (Law of 3 stages), Spencer (Organic analogy), Durkheim
(Division of Labor) and Marx (Conflict)

c. Careers in Sociology
UNIT II: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 12 lectures
a. Marriage
• Patterns in Marriage: Endogamy, Exogamy, Monogamy, Polygamy
• Patterns of Descent: Patrilineal, Matrilineal, Bilateral
b. Family
• Functions of the family
• Variati ons in family structure: Traditional and Contemporary
c. Religion
• Meaning, and Functions of religion
• Types: Magic, Sect and Cult, Totemism, Naturism, Animism, Monotheism, Polytheism

UNIT III: SOCIETY and CULTURE 09 lectures
a. Evolution of society
 Hunting and gathering
 Agrarian
 Industrial
 Post - industrial, Network society, Risk society.
b. Culture
 Meaning, Characteristics, Components and types of culture
c. Cultural Diversity:
 Cultural Universals/Cultural Differences, Ethnocentrism/Cultural Relativity, Sub
Culture/Counterculture

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UNIT IV: SOCIALIZATION 12 lectures
a. Understanding Socialization: The Self and Socialization
 George Herbert Mead: Theory of the Social Self
 Charles Horton Cooley: Looking Glass Self

b. The Role and agencies of Socialization
 Family, School, Peer group and Mass media

c. Gender Socialization, Re -Socialization, Political Socialization, Occupational - Professional
Socialization

Texts/Readings
Dasgupta and Saha (2012) An introduction to Sociology, Pearson
Giddens, Anthony (2017) Sociology (8 th edition), Atlantic Publishers
Haralambos M and Heald (2009) Sociology Themes and Perspectives. New Delhi Oxford University
Press
Julia Jary and David Jary (2005) Dictionary of Sociology Collins
Macionis, John (2005) Sociology (10th edition) Prentice H all
Marshall Gordon. Dictionary of Sociology New Delhi Oxford University Press
Schaefer Richard Sociology A Brief Introduction (2006) sixth edition Tata McGraw Hill New Delhi
Schaeffer and Lamm (1998) Sociology (6th edition) McGraw Hill
Stolley S, Kathy (2005) The Basics of Sociology, Greenwood Press
समाजशास्त्रातील मूलभूत संकल्पना. डॉ.सजेराव साळ ंखे. नरेंद्र प्रकाशन , प णे
समाजशास्त्र पररचय डॉ . ददलीप खैरनार , डायमंड पब्ललकेशन , प्रथम आवृत्ती , २००९
समाजशास्त्र ,(समाजशास्त्राची ओळख) प्राचायय डॉ. ब्वजय जाधव सक्सेस प्रकाशन , जून २०१९
समाजशास्त्र: मूलभूत संकल्पना. डॉ.भा. दक. खडसे श्री. मंगेश प्रकाशन , नागपूर
समाजशास्त्र प्रा. शरयू अनंतराम प्राची प्रकाशन , १९८८ (द सरी आवृत्त्त्ती)

Please Note: Syllabus should be supplemented by field visits / educational
trips for better understanding of the paper.

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SEMESTER II
FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGY
Course Objectives:
1.To introduce the students to the basic concepts in Sociology
2.To familiarize students with the theoretical aspects of different concepts
Course outcomes :

This Course work will help you to unde rstand:
1. The context and theoretical approaches that influences Social Interaction
2. The evolutionary processes and the organizing principles of Social Stratification
3. The nature and forms of deviant behaviour and the methods of Social Control

UNIT I: SOCIAL INTERACTION 12 lectures
a. Daily life encounter -- relationship between culture and communication, verbal and non -
verbal communication (face, body, gestures).
b. Theories -- Dramaturgy (Erving Goffman), Ethnomethodology (Garfinkel)
c. Virtual Interaction -- Interaction, relationships at a distance on a global/virtual platform,
building trust, etc.
UNIT II: SOCIAL STRATIFICATION 09 lectures
a. Concept of Social stratification

b. Types of Social Stratification and Discrimination - Age, Caste, Class, Gender, Re ligion, Race
and Differently Abled

c. Social Mobility
UNIT III: SOCIAL CONTROL AND DEVIANCE 12 lectures
a. Social Control, Conformity and deviance: Meaning and forms
b. Perspectives on Crime: Functionalist (Merton), Symbolic Interactionist (Becker), Marxist
perspective (Chambliss)
c. Types of Crime – Inequality and Crime, White -collar crime, Corporate crimes, Cyber crimes
UNIT IV: COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOUR 12 lectures
a. Forms of Collective Behaviour – Folk and Mass, Crowds, Mobs, Riots, Mob hysteria
b. Theories of Collective Behaviour – Contagion, Emergent Norm, Value -added
c. . Social Movements – Formation, Types

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Texts and Readings
Dasgupta and Saha (2012) An introduction to Sociology, Pearson
Giddens, Anthony (2017) Sociology (8th edition), Atlantic Publishers
Haralambos M and Heald (2009) Sociology Themes and Perspectives. New Delhi Oxford
University Press
Julia Jary and David Jary (2005) Dictionary of Sociology Collins
Macionis, John (2005) Sociology (10th edition) Prentice Hall
Marshall Gordon. Dictionary o f Sociology New Delhi Oxford University Press
Schaefer Richard Sociology A Brief Introduction (2006) sixth edition Tata McGraw Hill New
Delhi
Schaeffer and Lamm (1998) Sociology (6th edition) McGraw Hill
Stolley S, Kathy (2005) The Basics of Sociology, Greenwood Press
समाजशास्त्रातील मूलभूत संकल्पना. डॉ.सजेराव साळ ंखे. नरेंद्र प्रकाशन , प णे
समाजशास्त्र पररचय डॉ . ददलीप खैरनार , डायमंड पब्ललकेशन , प्रथम आवृत्ती , २००९
समाजशास्त्र ,(समाजशास्त्राची ओळख) प्राचायय डॉ. ब्वजय जाधव सक्सेस प्रकाशन , जून २०१९
समाजशास्त्र: मूलभूत संकल्पना. डॉ.भा. दक. खडसे श्री. मंगेश प्रकाशन , नागपूर
समाजशास्त्र प्रा. शरयू अनंतराम प्राची प्रकाशन , १९८८ (द सरी आवृत्त्त्ती)


Please Note: Syllabus should be supplemented by field visits / educational trips for
better understanding of the paper.

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Sociology Paper Pattern for FYBA Sem. I and II
Time: 3 hrs.
Marks: 100

Note: Question 1 is compulsory
Attempt Any FIVE from question 2 to 9


1. Attempt any five concepts 25
a.
b.
c.
d. concepts from all units
e.
f.
g.
h.

2. (Unit 1) 15
3. (Unit 2) 15
4. (Unit 3) 15
5. (Unit 4) 15
6. (Unit 1) 15
7. (Unit 2) 15
8. (Unit 3) 15
9. (Unit 4) 15



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