TYBA Sociology converted merged pages final Syllabus Mumbai University


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AC – 17/05/2022
Item No. – 5.7 (R)


UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

















Revised Syllabus for T.Y.B.A. (Sociology)
Semester - Sem V and VI
(Choice Based Credit System)


(with effect from the academic year 2022 -23)






















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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Revised Syllabus -2022
T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY SEMESTER - V
Paper IV : THEORETICAL SOCIOLOGY
Paper V- a : SOCIOLOGY OF WORK
Paper V- b : SOCIOLOGY OF AGRARIAN SOCIETY
Paper V- c : SOCIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION

Paper VI : SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
Paper VII : SOCIOLOGY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Paper VIII : SOCIOLOGY OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
Paper IX : QUANTITATIVE SOCIAL RESEARCH
Paper X : ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY: THEORY AND
AWARENESS

Paper XI : URBAN SOCIOLOGY

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Page 4 of 50 Importan t Instructions:


Kindly Note
1. Three paper component (Double Major)
a. Paper 4 is compulsory
b. Paper 5- From 5a, OR 5b OR 5c - Choose ONE
c. Paper 6 – Applied Compulsory paper with project for 20 marks
2. Single major
a. Paper 4 is compulsory
b. Paper 5- From 5a, OR 5b OR5c - Choose ONE
c. Paper 6 – Applied Compulsory paper with project for 20 marks
d. From Paper Number 7, 8, 10 and 11 Choose TWO
e. Paper 9 - Applied Compulsory paper with project for 20 marks
3. Question Paper Pattern
For 100 marks paper
Paper 4
Paper 5 All questions are 20 marks each
Paper 7 Attempt any 5 questions out 10
(Exam time 3hours)
Paper 8
Paper 10
Paper 11

For 80 marks paper

Paper 6
Paper 9 All questions are 20 marks each
Attempt 4 questions out 8
(2 ½ hours)

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Page 5 of 50 TYBA SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER - V
PAPER -IV CREDIT -04
MARKS -100
THEORETICAL SOCIOLOGY
Course Learning Objectives:
1. To provide students of Sociology with an understanding of Sociological
Theory.
2. To train students in the application of these theories to social situations.
Course Outcomes: The learner will be able to:

1. Students should be able to explain social problems and issues in lieu of their
Understanding of sociological theory
2. Theoretical sociological knowledge will help students to critically evaluate.
3. Help students to make theoretically - informed recommendations to address social
problems.

Unit I. Foundations of classical sociological theory (12 lectures)
a. Historical background and emergence of sociology:
 Social context and intellectual thought.
 Emergence of Positivism and Social Evolution Theory
b. Emile Durkheim:
 Social Facts;
 The Division of Labour,
 Elementary Forms of religion,
 Theory of Suicide
c. Max Weber:
 Methodology,
 Theory of Social Action
 Authority and rationality
 Theory of Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism
Unit II. Functionalism (12 lectur es)
a. Talcott Parsons -
 Voluntaristic Theory of Social Action,
 Theory on social system (AGIL analysis)
b. Merton’s functionalism -
 Definition of function,
 Functional alternatives

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Page 6 of 50 Unit III. Emerging Conflict Perspectives (12 lectures)
a. Karl Marx
 Dialectical materi alism,
 Theory of Class Conflict
b. Ralph Dahrendorf
 Conflict Theory –
 Power and Authority
c. Antonio Gramsci :
 Neo Marxism
 Hegemony and the Ruling Ideas
Unit IV. Contemporary Theories (09 lectures)
a. Harold Garfinkel :Ethnomethodology
b. Erving Goffman: Dramaturgy
c. Ritzer George : Post Modern Theory

Reading List
1. Adams, B. NandSydie, R.A,2001 Sociological Theory I&II,GreatBritian,
Weidenfeld& Nicolson.
2. Coser Lewis, 1971, Masters of Sociological Thought (2nded), Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich ,Inc.
3. Delaney Tim, 2005, Contempo rary Social Theory –Investigation and Application,
Delhi Pearson Education Inc.
4. Fletcher Ronald, 2000, The Making of Sociology –A Study of Sociological Theory
Beginnings and Foundations, New Delhi, Rawat Publications.
5. Joseph Jonathan (ed) 2005. Social Theo ry, Edinburg, Edinburg University Press.
6. Ritzer George, 1988, Sociological Theory (2nd ed.), New York, Mc –Graw -Hill
Publication. Ritzer George, 1996, Sociological Theory (4th ed.), New York, Mc -
Graw -Hill Publication. -
7. Srivastsan R, History of Development Thought, a Critical Anthology,(ed) 2012,New
Delhi, Routledge Taylor and Francis Group .
8. Turner Jonathan, 2001, The Structure of Sociological Theory (4th ed.), Jaipur, Rawat
Publication.
9. Wallace Ruth .A, 2006, Contemporary Sociological Theory U.S.A., Prent ice Hall.

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Course Learning Objectives: T.Y. B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER - V
CREDIT - 04 MARKS 100
PAPER V- a
SOCIOLOGY OF WORK
1. To introduce students to the area of Industrial Sociology and Sociology of Work.
2. The paper will introduce the students to key sociological concepts, which have been
extensively used in “Sociology of work”.
3. To help the students to develop sociological understanding of Work and the changes
taking place in the work scenario due to Technological developments, Automation,
Digitization and Phenomenon of Globalization.
Course Outcome:
1. The Course will help the students to get proper jobs for themselves and keep in pace with
recent developments like automation.
2. The students will also understand the values of work ethics, work culture, decent work
etc.
3. The course further helps the students to respect decent work Agenda and assist the seniors
in implementing the same in their organizations.
4. The course will finally help the students to comprehend the growth and issues concerning
labour in the inf ormal sector thereby help them to develop a positive attitude to work and
adjust with demanding roles in any kind of job setups.
Unit I. Work, Industry and Industrialization 12 Lectures
a. Basic Concepts: Work, Work behaviour, Work environment, Work ethics and
Work culture.
b. Origin, Nature and Scope of Sociology of Work
c. Industry: Evolution and characteristics, Industrialization: Pre-conditions,
Consequences, Impact of industrialization on women and work.
Unit II. Organization of Work 12 Lectures
a. Fordism
b.Post Fordism
c. Post Industrialism
Unit III. Emerging Trends in Industry 12 Lectures
a. Theorizing Work and Technology: Harry Braverman - Deskilling Thesis ( Labour
and Monopoly Capital: The Degradation of Work in 20th Century)
ShoshanaZuboff - Theory of Compute rization and Automation (In the Age of
Smart Machines: The Future of Work and Power)
b. Automation in the Artificial Intelligence Era and Its Impact on Employment
c. Industrial Relations -Pre and Post Liberalization Era (Case study of Bombay Textile
Workers’ Strike of 1982)

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Page 8 of 50 Unit IV. GLOBALIZATION AND WORK 9 Lectures
a. Impacts of Globalization, Liberalization and Privatization on work, Rise of
Network Society with specific reference to Manuell Castells.
b. Fair and Inclusive Globalization, Work efficiency and Developme nt
c. Emergence of KPOs and BPOs in India.
References List:
1. Agarwal, Nandini, 2012. Sociology of Work. Third Year BA: Sheth Publishers
2. AIMA and PWC Report, 2018. How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping Jobs in India?
3. Bhowmik, Sharit K. ( 2012 ). Industry, Labo ur and Society, New Delhi. Orient Black
Swan
4. Braverman, Harry, 1998. Labour and Monopoly Capital: The Degradation of Work in
20th Century. http://digamo.free.fr/braverman.pdf
5. Dutt and Sundaram, 2007. “Indian Economy”: S. Chand Publications
6. Edgell. S. 2006. The Sociology of work. Sage Publications, United Kingdom
7. Giddens. A. 2009. Sociology, 6th Edition, Polity Press
8. Grint, Keith (2000). Work and society, Reader: Wiley Publications, US
9. Hopkins, John, Women , writing and the industrial revolution
10. JSTOR. Women and industrialization in Asia by V Lovel 1996
http://www.jstor.org \stable
11. JSTOR. Women, Children and Industrialization in the early Republic: Evidence from the
manufacturing census. Claudia. Goldin and Kenneth, Sokoloff
12. Krishan, Kumar, 2005. From post-industrial to post modern society: Blackwell
publishing.
13. Lakha, Salim, 1988. Organised Labor and Militant Unionism: The Bombay Textile
Workers’ Strike of 1982, Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars
14. Macionis, P, Plummer, K. 2008. Sociology a global introduction -4th edition: Pearson
Education Ltd.
15. Ramaswamy, E. A. and Ramaswamy, U. 1981. Industry and Labour. Delhi: Oxford
University Press.
16. Rao, Subba, 2011. Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations:
Himalaya Publications
17. Tonkiss, Fran. 2008. Contemporary Economic Sociology, London and New York:
Routledge.
18. Tschang, F Ted and Almirall, Esteve, 2020. Artificial Intelligence as Augmenting
Automation: Implications for Employment, Academy of Management Perspectives,
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
19. Women workers in the industrial revolution, Ivy pinchveck. Paperback. Also available in
Kindle
20. Zuboff, Shoshana, 1981. Psychological an d Organizational Implication of Computer -
Mediated Work, CISR No 71, Sloan WP No. 1224 -81
21. Zuboff, Shoshana, 1988. In the Age of Smart Machines: The Future of Work and Power,
Oxford: Heinemann Professional Publishing Ltd.

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Page 9 of 50 T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER - V
CRED IT- 4 MARKS -100
PAPER V- b
SOCIOLOGY OF AGRARIAN SOCIETY
Course Learning Objectives:
1. To introduce students to the dynamics of traditional & contemporary agrarian
society.
2. To understand the dynamics of agrarian formations and assess the development
measure s since 1947.

Course Outcomes: The learner will be able to:

1. Gives knowledge about the dynamics of agrarian society
2. Demonstrates the basic knowledge and understanding of the concepts and content in
the field of agrarian sociology
3. Describes the social structure of rural society

Unit I . Introduction to agrarian studies (12 lectures)
a. Definition, origin, scope & importance
b. Village Studies in India
c. Rural -Urban Continuum

Unit II. Occupational changes in agrarian society (12 lectures)
a. Rural Non Farm Employment (RNFE)
b. Contract farming
c. Agricultural labour – issues & problems
Unit III. – Agrarian social structure (12 lectures)
a. Agrarian Caste
b. Agrarian Class
c. Inter relationship & debate – Caste & class

Unit IV– Agrarian development & its transformation (09 lectures)
a. Land reforms
b. Panchayat raj & 73rd amendment.
c. Green revolution and CDP’s.

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Page 10 of 50 Readings List:
1. Newby, Howard. (1980): Trend report: Rural sociology, Current Sociology, Sage Pub.
2. Breman, J. (1997): The Village in Focus, in The Village in India Revisited. Edited by
J. Breman, P. Kloos, and A. Saith. Delhi, Oxford University Press.
3. Gupta, Dipankar. (2011): How rural is rural India – RNFE, Oxford Handbook of
Agriculture.
4. Rao, Shankar C N (2004): Sociology of Indian Society, S Chand Pub., Delhi
5. Thorner, Daniel &Dhanag are, D. N. (1991): Social Stratification: readings in
sociology and social anthropology, Oxford University Press.
6. Doshi, S.L. & Jain, P.C. (2010): Rural sociology, Rawat Pub.
7. Desai, A. R. (2005): Rural Sociology in India, Popular Prakashan.
8. Sagar S (2017): Present position of agricultural labour in India, Contemporary
Research in India, 3 Sept.
9. Jodhka, S. (2016): Revisiting the rural in 21st C India, EPW, June 25.
10. Jodhka, S. (2012): Caste, Oxford University Press.
11. Beteille, Andre. (1969): Caste Class & Powe r: changing patterns of stratification in a
Tanjore village, University of California Press.
12. Omvedt Gail. (1982): land, caste & politics in Indian states, Guild Publishers, Delhi.
13. Joshi PC (1975): Land Reforms in India, Allied Publishers, Delhi.
14. Dhanagare D. N. (198): Green Revolution and Social Inequalities in Rural India,
Economic and Political Weekly Vol XXII Nos. 19, 20 and 21.
15. Dhanagare D.N., (1983): Peasant Movements in India 1920 -1950, Oxford University
Press, Delhi.
16. Singh, Y. (1973): Modernization of Indian tradition, Thomas Press (India) Limited.
17. Daniel and Alice Thorner. (2005): Land and Labour in India. New
Delhi, Chronical Books.

Marathi Reference books
भारती यगी रीाीाम णसमीाजशीाीास्त्र - एीाी . आर. दीा` सीाई -.
रीावतपीाीाबी लिीीा कीा` शन
1. ग्राम णसमाजशास्त्रवसामु दाययकयवकास - प्रा. रा. ना. घाटोळ ` - श्र . मंग`शप्रकाशन–नागपूर
2. ग रीाीामी णयवकीाीास-. यसदी ीाीाीाींत, यनयतयीा , एवीाींपी रबीाींध -
कटीाीारयसीाींह- सीा`जपी रकीाीाशन

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T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER - V PAPER - V-c
CREDIT -04 MARKS100
SOCIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION

Course Learning Obje ctives:

3. To introduce to the students the basic concepts in Sociology of Communication and
role of Mass Communication through new technology in contemporary societies.
4. To focus on ‘old’ and new media coalesce in initiating social change in present -day
interconnected and globalized world.
5. To encourage critical evaluation of the impact of Mass communication on culture and
Society.

Course Outcomes: The learner will be able to:

1. Identify the links between mass media, social media and socio -cultural
transformat ion.
2. Analyze how technological change is deeply connected with cultural transformation.

Unit.I. Basic Concepts -I (12 Lectures)
a. Media, Communication and Social Change
b. Types of Communication
c. Folk Media and Mass Media

Unit.II. Basic Concepts -II (12Lectures)
a. Internet: Nature and Function
b. Interactions between ‘Old’ and New Media
c. Old Media, New Media and Politics

Unit .III. Perspectives on Mass communication (12 Lectures)
a. Functionalist Perspective
b. Critical Perspective
c. Political Economy of Communication

Unit.I V. Contemporary Issues (09Lectures)
a. Development Communication
b. Hacktivism and Hacker Culture
c. Individual Empowerment through Face book, Twitter and Blogosphere


Readings List

1. Chomsky Noam (1994) Manufacturing Consent: The political Economy of the Mass
Medi a.Vintage Publisher .London

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Page 12 of 50 2. Denis McQuail(2010). McQuail‘s Mass Communication Theory. New Delhi: Sage
Publications, 2010, (6th Ed.). ISBN 978-81-321-0579 -4.

3.Daniel Lerner (1958) The Passing of Traditional Society: Modernizing the Middle East.
New York: Free Press.

4.Daniel Lerner. (1972) Communication for Development Administration in Southeast
Asia.Asia Society —SEADAG.

5.Quebral, Nora C. (1972 –1973). "What Do We Mean by 'Development Communication'?".
International Development Review . 15 (2): 25–28.

6.Schram m, Wilbur.,& Lerner, David. (Eds.). (1976). Communication and change: The last
ten years and the next. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press.

7.Wright, C. R. (1979). Sociology of Mass Communications. Annual Review of of
Sociology, 5 193- 217. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/asc_papers/94 .

8.Uma Joshi (2002):The text book of Mass Communication and media.Amol Publications

9. Lievrouw, L. A. (2009). New media, mediation, and communication study. Information,
Communication & Society, 12(3), 303-325.

10. Wajcman, J. (2008). Life in the fast lane? Towards a sociology of technology and time.
The British journal of sociology, 59(1), 59-77.

11. Jenkins, H. (2006). Convergence culture: Where old and new media collide. NYU press,
pp. 1-24.

12. Gurevitch, M., Coleman, S., &Blumler, J. G. (2009). Political communication —Old and
new media relationships. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social
Science, 625(1), 164-181.

13. Barnard, S. R. (2016). S pectacles of self (ie) empowerment? Networked individualism
and the logic of the (post) feminist selfie. In Communication and Information Technologies
Annual: [New] Media Cultures (pp. 63-88).

14. Huyssen, A. (2000). Present pasts: Media, politics, amnesia. Public culture, 12(1), 21-38.

15. Merck, M. (2015). Masked men: hacktivism, celebrity and anonymity. Celebrity studies,
6(3), 272-287.

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Page 13 of 50 T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER -V CREDITS -4
PAPER - VI (Elective)
(80 + 20 Marks)
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER

Course Learning Objective s:
1. To trace the evolution of Gender as a category of social analysis.
2. To understand classical western and Indian theoretical perspectives

Course Outcomes: The learner will be able to:

1. An understanding of the debates that have shaped the discourse on gend er
2. An enhanced understanding of perspectives both global and local

Unit I. Basic Concepts (12 Lectures)
a. Sex, gender and the heteronormative regime
b. Gender beyond the binary
c. Many women, many feminisms and intersectionality

Unit II.Feminist perspectives: Se lected Readings (12 Lectures)
a. Liberal - Mary Wollstonecraft
b. Radical - Kate Millet
c. Socialist - Juliet Mitchell

Unit III.New Challenges (12 Lectures)
a. Dalit feminism: UrmilaPawar
b. Disability Studies
c, Masculinity Studies
Unit IV. Contribution of Thinkers from Maharashtra (12 Lectures)
a.Pre -independence: TarabaiShinde and R D Karve
b.Post -independence: VidyutBhagwat and Raziya Patel

Project: 20 mark project to be submitted by students preferably empirical in nature.
Project Work: ( 20 Marks)

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Readings List:
3. MahurkarVaishnavi, (2018), Locating UrmilaPawar’s Work in the Dalit Feminist
Canon, Literature and Languages in Overview, 26th April 2018
4. MuniraSalim, (2016), UrmilaPawar on empowerment of Dalit Women and the
Aesthetics of Dalit Feminist Identity: A Personal Interview, BharatiyaPragna: An
Interdisciplinary Journal of Indian Studies (E-ISSN 2456 -1347) Vol. 1, No. 3, 2016
6. O’Hanlon Rosalin, (1994), A Comparison between Women and Men: TarabaiShinde
and the Critique of Gender Relations in Colonial India, Madras/ New York: OUP
7. Pilcher, Jane and Whelahan, Imelda. 2005. Fifty key concepts in gender studies. Sage
publications: New Delhi
8. PawarUrmila, (2009), The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman’s Memoirs, Columbia
Press University
9. Saxena Mini, Chronicles of Dalit Women’s Lives - Indian Women in History,
Feminism in India, 15th March 2018
10. Shah, Chayanika, R. Merchant, S. Mahajan and S. Nevatia. 2015. No outlaws in the
Gender galaxy. New Delhi: Zubaan.
11. Tong, R. (1998). Feminist Thought. A Comprehensive Introduction. Routled ge.
12. https:www.taluka dapoli.com/ History, Places, People.
RaghunathDhondoKeshavKarve, May 17, 2018
13. Patel Raziya (2009), Indian Muslim Women, Politics of Muslim Perso nal Law and
Struggle for Life with Dignity and Justice, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol XLIV
No 44, pp 44-49
14. VidyutBhagwat, (1995), Marathi Literature as a source for contemporary Feminism,
Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 30, Issue 17, April 29, 1995
15. VidyutBhagwat, (2012), Women’s Studies: Interdisciplinary Themes and
Perspectives, Pune: Diamond Publications
16. Pawar Urmila, 2003, Aydaan, (Autobiography), Mumbai: Granthali Prakashan.
Translated in English - The Weave of My Life - A Dalit Woman’s Memoirs, 2008, by
Maya Pandit, Katha Publishers.Phadke, Y. D., 1981, Ra. Dho. Karve
17. Deshmukh, Anant, Samajswasthyakar - A Biography of R. D. Karve
18. Marathi Film on the life of R. D. Karve, 2001, Dhyasaparwa Directed by
AmolPalekar
Films
1. Marathi Film on R. D. Karve - ‘Dhyasaparva’ Directed by AmolPalekar

Note: Readings in Marathi as suggested by course teachers

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T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER -V Paper -VII
CREDIT -4 MARKS 100
SOCIOLOGY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Course Learning Objectives:
1. To familiarize the student with the meaning, importance and scope of human resource
development at the micro and macro levels.
2. To create an understanding of the diverse strategies useful in developing human
resources and the place of human resources planning to social development.

Course Outcomes: The learner will be able to:

1. To create an awareness of the various issues involved in the development of human
resources with particular emphasis on social and cultural factors .
2. To familiarise students and the recruitment and selection process
3. To understand the importance of network and building an image of the company


Unit I. Overview of Human Resource Development (12 lectures)
a. Evolution of HR
b. Essentials of HRD (Nature, Scope, functions and goals)
c. Roles, goals and effectiveness of HR m anager

Unit II. Recruitment, Selection and Performance Appraisal (12 lectures)

a. Recruitment: Relevance , Factors , Process and Programmes
b. Selection: Selection Procedure, Barriers to effective selection
c. Performance Appraisal: Purpose, Methods, Process &Des ign

Unit III. Management Services and Operations (12 lectures)
a. Communication skills and networking
b. Project and Talent Management: Need, Importance and Benefits
c. Image Building: Features, Need and Benefits

Unit IV. Human resource behaviour and organization s (09 lectures)
a. Ergonomics and human factors at work
b. Corporate Social Responsibility
c. Total Quality Management

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Reading List:
1. Ashwatthapa, K. 2005. Human Resource and Personnel Management, Text and cases,
The Mcgraw Hill Companies. New Delhi
2. Ghanekar A. 2000. Human Resource Management Managing Personnel the HRD
Way, Everest Publishing House.Mumbai
3. Lane, H.(ed). 2005. The Blackwell handbook of Global Management: A guide to
managing complexity, Blackwell Publishing. United Kingdom
4. Mamoria C, Gankar, S.V. 2007 , Personnel Management, Himalaya Publishing House,
Mumbai.
5. Nair N,Latha Nair. 2004. Personal Management and Industrial Relations, S
Chand 2 Company Ltd. New Delhi.
6. P.Subba Rao.2005.Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Himalaya
Publishing House. Mumbai
7. Rao T.V. 1999. Reading in Human Resource Development, Oxford and IBH
publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
8. Rao V.S.P.2007. Personnel and Human Resource Management - Text and Cases,
Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
9. Rao T.V. 1996. Human Resource Development: Experiences, Interventions,
Strategies, Sage Publications, New Delhi.
10. Sarma A.M.2005. Personnel and Human Resource Management, Himalaya
Publishing House, Mumbai.
11. Silvera D.M. 1990, Human Resource Development, New India Publications.New
Delhi.
12. Michael, V.P. 2002. Human Resources Management and Human Relations,
Himalaya Publishing House. Mumbai.

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Page 17 of 50 T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER - V Paper -VIII
CREDIT - 4 MARKS 100
SOCIOLOGY OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

Course Learning Objectives:
1. To develop an understanding of Social Movement in terms of various concepts and
theories of Social Movement
2. To trace the shift in the Social Movements
3. To explain the emergence of new people’s movement in the Neo liberal era.

Course Outcomes: The learner will be able to:

1. Learn about impo rtant historical and contemporary social movements
2. Understand the diverse motivations and goals that activists bring to movements
3. Examine social movements and how they impact change in societies, both locally and
globally.

Unit I. Introduction to social movement (12 lectures)
a. Concept, Definition and Characteristics of Social Movement
b. Types of Social Movements
c. Forms of collective action

Unit II. Approaches to study of Social Movement (12 lectures)
a. Structural functional and Conflict
b. Relative Deprivation and Resource Mobilization
c. Subaltern studies And New Social Movement

Unit III. Social Movement in the post-independence era (12 lectures)
a. Peasant and agrarian Struggle
b. Dalit Panther Movement
c. Naxalite Movement

Unit IV. New Social Movement in India (12 lecture s)
a. Environment Movement
b. Student Movement
c. Consumer right movement

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Reading List:
1. Oomen, T.K. 2004. Nation, Civil society and Social Movements: Essays in Political
Sociology. Sage Publications. New Delhi
2. Rajender Singh. 2001. Social Movements Old and New: A Post Modernist Critique.
Sage publications. New Delhi.
3. Ray, Raka; Katzenstein, Mary, FainsodKatzenstein. 2005 (Eds). Social Movements in
India. Poverty, Power and Politics. OUP: New Delhi.
4. Shah, Ghanshyam. 2004. Social Movements in India: A review of the literature. Sage
Publications: New Delhi
5. Dalit panthers an authoritative history by J.V. Pawar (Author, Introduction), Rakshit
Snawane Forward Press e-book www.forwardpress.in
6. Sundar, Nandini. 2016. The Burning Forests: India's war in Bastar. Juggernaut
Publishers.

Journals
1. Ajay, G and Vijay, G. (2000).Civil Society, State and Social Movements. EPW
35(12).
2. Banarjee, S. (2011). Anna Hazare, Civil Society and the State. XLVI(36).
3. ChandhokeNeera.(2012). Whatever has happened to civil society. EPW XLVIL (23)
4. Dubhashi. P. 2002. People's Movement against Global Capitalism. EPW 37 (6)
5. Judge, P aramit (2011). An ambiguous actor: People in people‘s movements. EPW
XLVI (46).
6. Maoist movement in India. Economic and political Weekly, Vol XLI, 29. (July,
2006).
7. Nelson A. Pichardo. New Social Movements: A Critical Review. Annual Review of
Sociology, Vol. 23. (1997), pp. 411-430.
8. Paul D'Anieri; Claire Ernst; Elizabeth Kier. New Social Movements in Historical
Perspective. Comparative Politics, Vol. 22, No. 4. (Jul., 1990), pp. 445-458.
9. Sanghvi. S. 2007. The New People's Movements in India. EPW 42 (50).
10. Jogdand. 2000. New Economic Policy and Dalits Jaipur: Rawat
11. Jogdand P.C (1991) Dalit Movement in Maharashtra New Delhi: Kanak Publication
12.Dhanagare D N(1993) "Themes and Perspectives in Indian Sociology",Rawat
Publication, Delhi.
13.ShahaGhanshyam,(2004)"S ocial Movements in India: A review of the literature,
Sage Publication, New Delhi.

Note: Relevant readings in Marathi as suggested by course teacher

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T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER - V CREDITS - 4
PAPER - IX (Elective)
(80 + 20 Marks)
QUANTITATIVE SOCIAL RESEAR CH
Course Learning Objectives:
1. To provide students with an orientation to social research
2. To acquaint students with the important concepts, techniques and processes in
quantitative research
3. To enable students to apply theoretical knowledge of social resea rch to field study.
Students are required to submit a project based on original data collection.

Course Outcomes: This course will help learners –

1. To appreciate the nature and significance of social research
2. To learn about the basic tools and techniques in social research
3. To equip themselves to conduct and analyse simple research projects


Unit I. Quantitative Research (7 Lectures)
a. Quantitative Research – Nature, characteristics, significance, critique
b. Types of data – Primary and Secondary, Small and Big
c. Theoretical considerations - Positivism

Unit II. Process of Quantitative Research (9 Lectures)
a. Writing research proposal
b. Main steps in quantitative research
c. Writing research report

Unit III. Aspects of Quantitative Research (9 Lectures)
a. Survey Method,
b. Technique of Questionnaire
c. Sampling
Unit IV. Quantitative Data Analysis (Univariate Analysis) (9 Lectures)
a. Measures of Central Tendency
b. Measures of Dispersion
c. Measures of Correlation: Meaning, Types, significance and limitations (Sums NOT to
be included)

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Page 20 of 50 Project Work: ( 20 Marks) Predominantly a minor data collection project (The teacher
should provide a brief orientation into the following: Formulation of research problem,
Literature search, statement of the problem, Conceptualization, data collection, interpretation
and report writing.


Reading List

1. Bryman, A. (2008). Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press
2. Elhance, D. N. (1984). Fundamentals of Statistics. Delhi: KitabMahal
3. Elhance, D. N. (2002 ). Practical Problems in Statistics. Delhi: KitabM ahal
4. Matt, H., Weinstein, M., Foard N.(2006) A Short Introduction to Social
Research. New Delhi: Vistaar Publications
5. Tucker, Veena (2020). Research Methods in Social Sciences. Pearsons
India Education Services


Additional readings :
1. Best, J., Kahn, J. (2008) Research in Education(10th ed.). Prentice Hall.
Pearson Education
2. Bryman, A. (1988). Quantity and Quality in Social Research. London :
Routledge
3. Goode, W., Hatt, P. (1981). Methods in Social Research. McGraw -Hill
Book Company
4. Somekh, B., Lewin, C. (ed) (2005). Research Methods in the Social
Sciences. New Delhi: Vistaar Publications

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SEMESTER - V
CREDIT - 04
PAPER - X
(100 Marks)

ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY: THEORY AND AWARENESS

Course Learning Objectives:
1. To introduce various concepts and theories relating to environment and society.
2. To understand the social origins of environmental problems.
3. To explore society and environment interactions from a global perspective.

Course Outcomes: The learner will be able to:

1. Reference environmental conc epts in understanding environmental issues.
2. Increase awareness of the interrelationship and interdependence of human society and
the natural world.
3. Enhance analytical skills by using multiple viewpoints and perspectives.
4. Evaluate environmental issues throu gh a broad local -global lens.

Unit I : Environmental Sociology - Introduction (12 lectures)
a. Environmental Sociology – Origin and Development
b. Environment; Ecology, Social Ecology
c. Natural Capitalism, Eco-Socialism, Eco Spiritualism

Unit II : Environmental Theories (09 lectures)
a. Environmental Theories - Classical and Contemporary
b. Human Exemptionalism Paradigm (HEP)
c .New Ecological Paradigm (NEP)
Unit III: Environment and Development (12 lectures)
a. Analysis of Risk – Beck and Giddens
b. Environment Conferences - Stockholm to (Rio+20)
c. (SDGs – Zero Hunger, Affordable and Clean Energy)

Unit IV: Environmental Politics (12 lectures)
a. North -South Debate
b .International environmental politics - Green parties, environmental groups
c. Privatization of Water: Issues and Challenges


Reading List in English

1. Clean Energy -https:/ /www.un.org/sustainabledevelopm ent/energy/
2. Hannigan, J. (2006): Environmental Sociology, Second Edition, Routledge, New
York
3. History of environmental movements - www.britannica.com

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5. https://intranet.kes.hants.sch.uk/resource.aspx?id=145038
6. https://sdgs.un.org/goals
7. https://www.eolss.n et/sample -chapters/C13/E1 -24-02-08.pdf
8. India - Sustainable Development - the United Nations -Voluntary National Review
Report on Implementation of Sustainable Developm ent Goals -
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/15836India.pdf
9. Kruger, L.: ‘ North -North, North South, and South -South Relations’ in Global
Transform ations and World Futures – Vol 1 available on:
10. Ollie Tait (2016): The North -South Divide, available at:

11. Rangrajan, Mahesh (ed) (2007) ‘Environmental issues in India: A reader’. Pearson.
12. Reusswig, F. 2010. The new climate change discourse: a challenge for environmental
sociology - http://link.springer.com
13. Social ecology - https://www.communalsim.org/Arcchive/wiseprint.html.
14. Sociology of Environment: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2945955
15. Zero Hunger - https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger/


Reading List in Marathi
१.रीोकडीा` तीाीुळशी दीाीास(सीाींपीा),पयीाीा ीाीावरणआयणसमीाीाज,दीाी ू
रवमीाीुक्तअध ययनसीाींसीाी थीाीा,मीाीुीाींबई,यवद्यीापीाी ठ,नीाीुीाीं
बई.
२.दीा`
ऊळगीाीावकरअतीाीुल,(२०१२),यवशी वीाचीा`आत ीाीा,मनीोयवकीाीासप रकीाीाशन,पीाीु
णीा`.
३.घोरपडीा` तीाीुषीार,पयीाीा ीाीावरण,पररब लसीाी थयतकीाी ,दयीाीुयनकअकीा˘ डीा`
मी ,पीाीुणीा`.
४.गीाीोडबीाीोलीा` अची यीाीुत,अनथ ीाीायवकीाीासनी तीाी -
सवीाीानीाीाशीाच यीाउीाीं बरठ यीावर,मनीोयवकासप्रकीाीाशन,पीाीुणीा`.
५.खीाीाीाींदीा` वीालीा`
श री यनवीास,प्रचयलतआयथ ीाीाकयवकीासीाचीा`पयीाीा ीाीावरण यधीाीोकीा`
,समीाीाजपी रबीाीोधनपयिीीाकीाीा,जीाीुलीा` -
सप टी ींबर२००७.
६.गीाीावस कर
महीा`श,(सीाींपीा),सीाीामीाययकनीा`सयगीाीाकसीाींसीाीाधनीा`,समीाीाजप रबीाीोध
नपयिीीाकीाीा,जीानीा`वीारी - मीाच ीाीा२००८.
७. गीाीावस कर

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कीाीा,ऑक टीोबर- यडसीा`ीाींबर२००९.
८.सीाीाीाींगळीा` शीा`लजीाीाआयणतीाटकीा` यनलम
(२०११),पयीाीा ीाीावरणआयणसमीाीाज,डायमीाींडपब लब लकीा` शन,पीाीुणीा`.

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Course Learning Objectives: T.Y. B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEM- V PAPER - XI
CREDIT - 04, MARKS -100
URBAN SOCIOLOGY
1. To introduce students to the basic concepts, theories, nature & dynamics of
urbanization in India
2. To understand the trends of India‘s contemporary urban culture.

Course Outcome: The learner will be able to:
1. Students will be able to explain the various concepts nature and dynamics of
urbanization in India.
2. Students will be able to reflect on theoretical perspectives in urban Sociology.


UNIT. I. Basic Concepts (12 lectures)

a. Classification of Cities : Pre-industrial, Post -industrial, Millionaire city & Mega city,
World / Global cities, Capital city, Primate city, Dual city, Metropolis.
b. Rural Town, Towns and Cities,
c. Urban, Urbanism, Urbanization, Rural –Urban Continuum
UNIT.II. Traditional Theories (12 lectures)

a. Louis Wirth &George Simmel
b. Ernest Burgess & Homer Hoyt
c. Robert Ezra Park

UNIT.III. Contemporary Theories (12 lectures)

a. From Chicago School of Modern Urbanism to Los Angeles School of Post - Modern
Urbanism
b. Manuel Castells
c. David Harvey
UNIT -IV. Urban Culture (09 lectures)

a.New Emerging Trends of Urban Culture
b. Mumbai’s Public Culture
c.Traditional urban neighbourhood - “Pols” in Ahmedabad


References List:

1. Bergill, E.E. [1995] – Urban Sociology New Delhi: McGraw Hill Book Co.
2. Fisher, C. S. (c 1984 ). “Theories of Urbanism,” from The Urban Experience, second
edition, Fischer (ed.)

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Page 25 of 50 3.Flanagan, G.M, (1999). Urban Sociology (Images and Structure ), Printed in the United
States of America: Allyn and Bacon company.
4. Gaston, J.K. (2010). Urban Ecology, New York. : Cambridge University Press
5. Gold, H. (2002). Urban life &Society, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
6. Ibid. (1982). The sociology of urban life, New Delhi: Prentice Hall.
7. Harvey, David. (1985).The urbanization of capital: Studies in the history and theory
of Capitalist urbanization:Johns Hopkins University Press.
8. Patel, Sujata& Deb Kushal. (2006). Urban Studies New Delhi: Oxford University
Press.
9. Patel, Sujata& Thorne Alice: Bombay Metaphor for Modern India. New Delhi: Oxford
University Press.
10.Ramachandran, R. 1994: Urbanization & Urban systems in India, New Delhi: Oxford
University press.
11. Rao, MSA. 1991: A Reader in Urban Sociology, New Delhi. Published by Orient
Longman Ltd.
12. Sandhu Ravinder Singh – Urbanization in India: Sociological Contributions New
Delhi: Sage Publications.
13.Stevenson ,D. (2009 and 2003). Cities and Urban Cultures, Mumbai: Rawat Publication.
EPW and Journals:

1. Environment Urbanization Vol 15 No 1 April 2003
2. Eric Denis and Marie - Hélène Zérah (2014), Rural -Urban Linkages: India Case Study.
Working Paper Series No 124. Working Group: Development with Territorial
Cohesion. Territorial Cohesion for Development Program. Rimisp, Santiago, Chile.
(Unit IV A)
3. Mehta,Niti (2021) Rural Economic Growth and Emerging Pattern of Rural Towns,
EPW, Vol.56, Issue No. 5, 30 Jan, 2021 (Unit I. B)
4. Ray, C, N (2015) The Traditional Neighourhoods in a Walled City: Pols in
Ahmedabad
(https:/ /www.researchgate.net/publication/2 86440009_Changing_Pattern_of_urban_n
eigbourhood_Pols_in_Ahmedabad
5. Rumi Aijaz, “India’s Peri -Urban Regions: The Need for Policy and the Challenges of
Governance”, ORF Issue Brief No. 285, March 2019, Observer Research Foundation.
(Unit IV B
Webliograhy:

1. https://blogs.Ise.ac.uk/southasia/2020/05/26/one -foot-in-the-city-one-in-the-village indias -
urban -poor-and-their-rural -bonds/ (Unit IV. A)
2. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2020/05/26/one -foot-in-the-city-one-in-the-village -indias -
urban -poor-and-their-rural -bonds/
3. https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/5/special -articles/rural -economic -growth -and-emerging -
pattern -rural.html
4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198941930143X

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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Revised Syllabus
T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY SEMESTER -VI


Paper - IV : ANTHROPOLOGICAL THOUGHT


Paper -V- a : SOCIOLOGY OF LABOUR
Paper -V- b : DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE IN AGRA RIAN SOCIETY
Paper -V- c : CULTURE, MEDIAAND SOCIETY

Paper - VI : GENDER AND SOCIETY: EMERGING ISSUES AND
CONTEMPORARY DEBATES
Paper - VII : SOCIOLOGY OF ORGANIZATIONS
Paper -VIII: SOCIOLOGY OF MARGINALIZED GROUPS
Paper -IX : QUALITATIVE SOCIAL RESEARCH
Paper- X : ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN INDIA


Paper -XI : URBANISATION IN INDIA: ISSUES AND
CONCERNS

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Important Instructions:


Kindly Note
4. Three paper component (Double Major)
d. Paper 4 is compulsory
e. Paper 5- From 5a, OR 5b OR 5c - Choose ONE
f. Paper 6 – Appli ed Compulsory paper with project for 20 marks
5. Single major
f. Paper 4 is Compulsory
g. Paper 5- From 5a, OR 5b OR5c - Choose ONE
h. Paper 6 – Applied Compulsory paper with project for 20 marks
i. From Paper Number 7, 8, 10 and 11 Choose TWO
j. Paper 9 - Applied Compulsor y paper with project for 20 marks
6. Question Paper Pattern
For 100 marks paper
Paper 4
Paper 5 All questions are 20 marks each
Paper 7 Attempt any 5 questions out 10
Paper 8 (time 3 hours)
Paper 10
Paper 11

For 80 marks paper



2 ½ hours Paper 6
Paper 9 All questions are 20 marks each
Attempt 4 questions out 8

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T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER - VI
CREDIT 04 (100 Marks)
PAPER - IV- ANTHROPOLOGICAL THOUGHT

Course Learning Objectives:
1. To provide the student with the understanding of Theoretical Anthropolog y.
2. To train students in the application of these theories to social situations.
3. To introduce students to writings of Indian Anthropologist
Course Outcome:
1. Students will have a grounded understanding of the basics of Anthropology, its
different branches and scope.
2. They will develop the ability to use the knowledge of Anthropology in tackling
Anthropology related problems like ethnocentrism
3. The course will help students to have generic skills of qualitative research used in
Anthropology
Unit I: Introduction to Anthropology (12 lectures )

a. Nature and scope of Anthropology
b. Sub-disciplines within anthropology: Physical, Cultural, Archaeology, Linguistic,
c. Relation with sociology as a discipline
d. Field methods in Anthropology

Unit II: Early Thoughts (12 lectures )

a. Evolution – Edward Tylor, L.H. Morgan
b. Historical Particularism - Franz Boas
c. Functionalism - Malinowski’s Theory of Need
d. Colonial anthropology -Verrier Elvin’s Methods of a Freelance Anthropologist

Unit III: Later Development (12 lectures )

1. Culture and Person ality- Margaret Mead’s Coming of Age in Samoa
2. Patterns of Culture – Ruth Benedict
3. Marxian Feminism - Eleanor Burke Leacocke
4. Interpretative Anthropology – Clifford Geertz’ Thick Description
“Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight”

Unit IV: Contemporary Indian Thinkers - ( Selected Readings) (09 lectures )
.
a. Alpa Shah - “Tribe, Egalitarian Values, Autonomy and the State”
b. Nandini Sunder - “Divining Evil: The State and Witchcraft in Bastar’’
c. Patricia Uberio - “Scripting Romance? Tribulation of Courtship in Popul ar Fiction”

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Page 29 of 50 Reading List :

1. Barnard,Alan. 2000. History and Theory in Anthroplogy. United Kingdom. The Press
Syndicate of the University of Cambridge.
2. Guha Ramachandra. 20077. ‘Between Anthropology and Literature: The
Ethnographies of Verrier Elwin’ in Uberoi Patricia; Sundar Nandini and Satish
Deshpande (ed.): Anthropology in the East. 330- 359, Ranikhet: Permanent Black.
3. Harris, Marvin, 2001. The Rise of Anthropological Theory : A History of Theories of
Culture, Jaipur, Rawat Publication.
4. Kottak Conrad P hillip, 1997.Anthropology, The Exploration of Human Diversity.
New York The McGraw -Hill Companies Inc.
5. MacGee R Jonand Warm Richard LAnthroplogical Theory and Introductory History
(4THed) 2008, McGrawHill New York.
6. MairLucy, 1965. An Introduction to Social Anthropology (2nded), 1965, New Delhi,
India.
7. Moore Jerry, 2009. Visions of Culture an introduction to Anthropological Theories
and Theorists (3rded) United Kingdom . Rowen and Little Publishers.
8. Shah Alpa .2019. ‘Tribe, Egalitarian Values, Autonomy and S tate’ in Srivastava, Arif
and Abraham (ed): Critical Themes in Indian Sociology , 225 -239, Sage Publication.
9. Sundar Nandini. 2010. “Divining Evil: The State and Witchcraft in Bastar’’ in
Gender, Technology and Development. 425-448. Sage Publication.
http/:g td.sagepub.com

10. Thomas Hylland Eriksen, 1988. What is Anthropology, Jaipur, Rawat Publications.
11. Thomas Hylland Eriksen and Finn Sivert Nielsen, A History of Anthropology, 2008,
Jaipur, Rawat Publications.
12. Uberoi Patricia. 2006. Freedom and Destiny: Gender Family and Popular Culture in
India, New Delhi. Oxford University Press

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SEMESTER - VI
CREDIT - 04
PAPER - V-a. SOCIOLOGY OF LABOUR

Course Learning Objectives:
1. To familiarize students with the concept of labour and development of Labour Studies in
India.
2. To develop sociological understanding of the issues related to the informal sector.

Course Outcomes
1. To create awareness on the issues of Informal sector, Informalization of labour and nature
of Labour force in India.
2. To sensitize the students towards the sociological understanding of issues of migration
and the problems of Informal sector.
3. To Familiarise the students with concept of Decent Work and it’s relation with
Sustainable Development goals.
4. To introduce the students with Labour Law Reforms in India
Unit 1: Labour in India: 12 Lectures

a. Meaning of labour, characteristics of labour, classification of labour, Origin and
development of Labour studies in India
b. Nature of Labour Force: Formal and Informal, Theoretical Perspectives: Dualist ,
Structuralism and Legalist
c. Informalization of labour

Unit II: Informal Labour Market 12 Lectures
a. Migration as a livelihood
i. Covid Pandemic and Migration
ii. Gender Dimensions in Migration
b. Workers in Informal sector
i) Contract workers
ii) Agricultural workers
c. Condi tions of work and wages
i) Home based worker
ii) Leather workers.
iii) Sanitation Workers.
Unit III. Decent work and Social Security 12 Lectures
a . Decent work and the Sustainable Development Goals, International Labour
Organisation (ILO)
b . Social Security: Meaning , historical background and development
c . Organising the unorganised: Role of SEWA, MNREGA (2005), Micro Finance and
Cooperatives
Unit IV: Overview of Labour Law Reforms in India 9 Lectures

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Page 31 of 50 a Origin and development of labour laws
b. Labour Flexibility Deba te
c . The Labour Law Codes: Key Issues and Concerns
Suggested Readings:
1. ‘Gender and Migration: Negotiating Rights - A Women’s Movement Perspective),
Centre for Women’s Development Studies, March 2012, available on
https://www.cwds.ac.in/wp
content/uploads/2016/09/GenderMigrationNegotiatingRights.pdf
2. ‘‘Gender Dimensions in Rural -Urban Migration in India: Policy Imperatives’ available
on:
Analysis', Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, Ag & Co. Kg, Saarbrucken,.
3. Bapat, R.B. et al. (2020): ‘The COVID -19, Migration and Livelihood in India’
available on:
4. Bhagat, R.B. ( ): ‘Migration, Gender and Right to the City -The Indian Context’ –
Economic and Political Weekly, August 12, 2017, Vol LII, No.32
5. Bhosale, B.V, 2010 , Informal. Sector in India: Challenges and Consequences: Field
6. Bhowmik, Sharit K, 2009, India: Labour Sociology Searching for a Direction, Work
and Occupation, Vol. 36 (2), Sage Publications.
7. Bhowmik, Sharit K, 2012, Industry, Labour and Society. New Delhi: Orient Black
8. Breman, Jan, 2003, Informal Sector in The Oxford Companion to Sociology and
9. COVID -19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens: Migration and Development Brief 32,
April 2020, available at https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33634
10. Dandekar, A and Ghai R. (2020): ‘Migration and Reverse Migration in the Age of
COVID -19’ in Economic and Political Weekly, May 9, 2020, Vol. LV No. 19.
11. De Neve, Geert, 2019, The Sociology of Labour in India, in Srivastava, Sanjay, Arif
Yasmeen and Abraham Janaki (eds.) Critical Themes i n Indian Sociology, Sage
Publication.
12. EPW editorial . 2020. New Labour Codes and Their Loopholes, Economic & Political
Weekly October 3, 2020 vol lV no 40.
13. EPW editorial 2002 - LABOUR REFORMS On the Anvil - Economic and Political
Weekly July 6, 2002 pp 2268
Exploitation or accumulation‖, Journal of South Asian Development 5:1, Sage
Germany.
14. Ghai, Dharam.Ed.(2007). Decent work:Objectives and Strategies, New Delhi:
Bookwell.
15. http://www.shram.org/uploadFiles /pdf
16. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341756913_The_COVID -
19_Migration_and_Livelihood_in_India_A_Background_Paper_for_Policy_Makers_In
ternational_Institute_for_Population_Sciences_Mumbai_The_COVID -
19_Migration_and_Livelihood_in_India
17. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356729082_Internal_Migration_and_the_Cov
id-19_Pandemic_in_India/link/61a8fe6b50e22929cd3ee658/download

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Page 32 of 50 18. Jayaram, Nivedita . 2019. Protection of Workers’ Wages in Indi a: An Analysis of the
Labour Code on Wages, 2019 . Economic and Political weekly Vol. 54, Issue No. 49,
14 Dec, 2019.
19. Jha, Praveen. 2016. Labour in Contemporary India. Oxford University Press.
20. Jha, Praveen. 2017. Labour in neo-liberal India. Seminar #689 January 2017
available https://www.india -seminar.com/2017/689/689_praveen_jha.htm
21. Jhabvala,Renane.(1998). “Social security for Unorganised sector”, Economic and
Political Weekly, 30th May
22. K R Shyam Sundar. 2005. Labour Flexibility Debate in India A Comprehensive
Review and Some Suggestions, Economic and Political Weekly May 28-June 4, 2005 .
23. K R Shyam Sundar. 2020. Critiquing the Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2019.
Economic & Political Weekly EPW august 8, 2020 vol lVnos 32 & 33 pp 45-48.
24. K R Shyam Sundar. 2020. Critiquing the Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2019.
Economic & Political Weekly EPW august 8, 2020 vol lVnos 32 & 33 pp 45-48.
25. K R Shyam Sundar. Indus trial Conflict in India in the Post -Reform Period Who Said
All Is Quiet on the Industrial Front? Economic & Political Weekly EPW JANUARY
17, 2015 vol l no 3 pp 43 -53.
26. .Kundu A, and Sharma A.N, 2001, Informal sector in India : Perspective and policies
27. Mait i, Dibyendu. Sen, Kunal, 2010, The Informal Sector in India: A means of
Manohar Publication
28. Martha Alter Chen, 2008, Informalization of Labour Markets: Is Formalization the
Answer? ,inRazavi. S (ed) The Gendered Impacts of Liberalization, First Edition,
Routledge, New York.
29. Mary Lou de Leon Siantz (2013): ‘Feminization of Migration: A Global Health
Challenge’, Volume 2, Number 5, September 2013, available at www.gahmj.com
30. Mary Lou de Leon Siantz (2013): ‘Feminization o f Migration: A Global Health
Challenge’, Volume 2, Number 5, September 2013, available at www.gahmj.com
31. Misra and Puri, 2008, Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House, 26th Edition -pg
149-159.
32. NCEUS.(2006), Social Security for Unoganised workers. Government of India.
33. NCEUS.(2007), Report on the conditions of work and promotions of livelihoods in the
unorganised sector. Government of India.
Publication.
34. Roychowdhury, Anamitra Sarkar, Kingshuk . 2021. Labour Reforms in a Neo -liberal
Setting: Lessons from India in Global Labour Journal 12(1), · January 2021
35. Sarkar, Kingshuk; Santosh Mehrotra. Social Security Code, 2020 and Rules A Critique,
Economic & Political Weekly March 20, 2021 vol LVI no 12.
36. Sharma, A. K. 2006. Labo ur Economics. Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. Delhi.
Social Anthropology edited by Veena Das. New Delhi

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SEMESTER - VI
CREDIT - 4
MARKS - 100
PAPER –V-b

DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGES IN AGRARIAN SOCIETY
Course Learning Objectives:
1) To analyze attempt s at social & financial inclusion of agrarian community.
2) To evaluate present alternative development initiatives and analyse the role of
globalization in agriculture.

Course Outcomes:
1. Helps to think critically about issues and topics affecting agrarian society
2. Enlightens the students about the different problems and possible solutions to agrarian
issues.
3. Analyses the transformations in agrarian society
Unit I. Contemporary Development Programmes 12 lectures
a) Poverty alleviation programmes
b) Rural Credit
c) MNREG A
Unit II. Role of Agrarian Institutions 12 lectures
a) Co-operatives
b) Non Government Organizations (NGOs)
c) Non Party Political Formations (NPPFs)
Unit III. Agrarian Crisis 12 lectures
a) Problems of the agrarian sector due to globalization
b) Land and livelihood issues
c) GM crops `
Unit IV. Impact and Consequences of Crisis 9 lectures
a) Mega projects
b) Agrarian unrest
c) Farmer suicides

Readings List:
1. Dev, S. Mahendra (2006): Financial Inclusion: Issues and Challenges, Economic &
Political Weekly, Oct. 14.
2. Baviskar, B. S. (2007): Cooperatives in Maharashtra: Challenges Ahead, Economic &
Political Weekly, Oct. 20.
3. Baviskar, B. S. (1980): The Politics of Development: Sugar Co-operatives in Rural
Maharashtra, Oxford University Press.
4. Biswas, N (2006): On Funding and the NGO Sector, Economic & Political Weekly,
October 21.

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Page 34 of 50 5. Sheth, D L. (1984): Grass -roots Initiatives in India, Economic and Political Weekly,
Feb.11.
6. Shiva, V (2003): The Role of Patents in the Rise of Globalization, Motion magazine.
7. Agarwal, A (2006): Special Econom ic Zones, Economic & Political Weekly,
November 4.
8. Banerjee, S (2008): Space Relations of Capital and Significance of New Economic
Enclaves, Economic & Political Weekly, November 22.
9. Mitra, S & Shroff, S. (2007): Farmer Suicides in Maharashtra, Economic & Political
Weekly, Dec. 8.
10. Suri, K.C. (2006): Political Economy of Agrarian Distress, Economic & Political
Weekly, April 22.
11. Ratna Reddy, V. (2006): Looking beyond the Debt Trap, Economic & Political
Weekly, May 13.
12. Munshi, I. (ed) (2012): The Adivasi quest ion: issues of land, forest & livelihood,
Orient Blackswan.
13. Dias, A. (2012): Development & its human cost, Rawat Pub.
14. Nathan, D. (2009): Social security, Compensation and livelihood issues, Economic &
Political Weekly, July 25.
15. Mohanty B B (2013) : Farmer Suicides in India: Durkheim’s Types, EPW, May 25
16. Niti.gov.in/planning commission.gov.in: poverty alleviation programmes
17. Ministry of Rural Development, G.O.I. (2012): MNREGA Sameeksha: An anthology
of Research studies on MNREGA, Orient Blackswan

Marathi Reference books
1.
ग रीाीाम णसम ीाजशीास ती र -
डीा .
गीाीुरीाीुनीाथन
ीाीाडगीाीोड

ीा` - कीा ब लब लनीा`िीीा लपी रकीाीाशन
2. ग रीामी णसमीाजवयवकीास - सींभीाज द`सीाई - प रशीाींतपाब लब लक` शन
3. भारतमेंग्राम णसमाज - ड . ड . एस. बघ`ल - क` लाशपुस्तकसदन , भोपाल .

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Paper V-c
CREDIT -04 MARKS 100
CULTURE MEDIA AND SOCIETY

Course Learning Objectives:
1. To Make learner understand basic concept of media communication and society
relations
2. To orient students to the development of society and role of Media and
Communicati on
3. To assess the impact of new media on communication process and social development

Course Outcomes:
1. To assess the understanding of the learners about media and its relations with society
2. To enable learner to understand the role of media in social develo pment
3. To develop understanding of impact of media on overall development of Society

Unit -I Conceptual Understanding (12 Lectures)
a. Folk society and Folk Media
b. Mass Media
c. Network society
d. Communication and Development

Unit –II: Theoretical Understanding (12 lectures)
a. Culture and Communication
b. Mass Media and Social Media
c. Social Construction theory
d. Advertisement and media

Unit –III. Contemporary Debates in Media Studies (12 lectures)
a. Folk culture and Media
b. Popular culture and Media
c. Culture industry
d. Critical theory

Unit -IV. Media and society (09 lectures)
a. Media and Democracy
b. Media and Marginalized groups : Caste class and Gender
c. Media and Children
d. Media and Socialization

Field visit to media organization

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1. Daniel Lerner.1958. The Passing of Traditional Society: Modernizing the Middle East
2. McQuail, Denis (2010), McQuail's Mass Communication Theory (sixth edition)

3. Keval J. Kumar.1994.Mass Communication in India, Fifth Edition

4. Robert Redfield. 1947. The Folk Society. American Journal of Sociology.

5. Uma Joshi(2002) Textbook of Mass Communication and Media. Anmol Publications
Pvt. Limited

Any further suggested reading by the teacher

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T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY SEMESTER - VI
PAPER - VI
CREDITS – 4
MARKS 100
GENDER AND SOCIETY IN INDIA: CONTEMPORARY DEBAT ES AND
EMERGING ISSUES (APPLIED COMPONENT)
Course Learning Objectives:
1. To understand new and emerging issues in the Indian context

2. To understand newer methods of protest and resistance

Course outcomes:
1. Enable an understanding of violence as a structural issue deeply located within caste,
class and ethnic hierarchies
2. An understanding of laws for those in gender marginal locations and their
implementation
Unit I. Gender Based Violence (12 lectures)
a. Domestic Violence: Violence against women and transpersons
b. Violence in situations of conflict: caste and communal
c. Violence in virtual spaces: Twitter and facebook misogyny and trolling

Unit II. Gender and Law (12 Lectures)
a. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA 2005 )
b. The Sexual Harassment of Women (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
at Workplace Act (POSH ACT, 2013)
c. Transgender Persons Act,2019

Unit III. Protests and Resistance (12 lectures)
a. Reproductive Health: Debates on surrogacy
b. Livelihood struggles: Water, land and forests
c. Anti-arrack struggles
Unit IV.Digital Campaigns (09 lectures)
a. Why loiter
b. Pinjra Tod
c. #Me too
Project: 20 mark project to be submitted by students preferably empirical in nature
using feminist research principles

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Page 38 of 50 Readings List:
1. Agarwal,Anuja. (1997). Gendered Bodies: The case of the ‘third gender’ in India.
Contributions to Indian Sociology, Vol 31- (2), 273-297
2. Gupta. Alok (2006). Section 377 and the dignity of Indian homosexuals. EPW Vol -
XLI (40).
3. Kothari, J. 2005. Criminal law on domestic violence: Promises and limits, EPW Vol
XL No 46, Pp 4843 -4849
4. KanchaIlliah, (1992) Andhra Pradesh’s Anti Liquor Movement, Vol. 27, Issue 45,
Nov. 1992
5. Kannabiran, K. (ed).The violence of normal times: Essays on women's lived realities.
Kali for women: New Delhi.
6. Menon, Nivedita. 2013. Seeing Like a Feminist. Zubaan: New Delhi
7. Omvedt,G. 1990. Violence against women: New movements and new theories in
India. Kali for women: New Delhi.
8. Patnaik & D. Narsimha Reddy, (1993), Anti arrack agitation of women in Andhra
Pradesh, Economic and Polit ical Weekly, Vol. 28, Issue 20-21, May 22, 1993

9. Patel, V. Gender in Workplace policies: A focus on Sexual Harassment, EPW, Vol
XXXIX No 41
10. Revathi, A. 2013. The Truth About Me: A Hijra Life Story. Penguin Books India.
11. Shah, Chayanika; Merchant, R. Mahajan , S. &Nevatia, S. (2015). No outlaws in the
Gendergalaxy. New Delhi: Zubaan
12. Sharma, Kalpana. (2002) Surviving Violence, Making Peace: Women in communal
conflict in Mumbai in Kapadia, K. (ed) The Violence of Development: The Politics
of Identity, Gender and Social Inequalities in India. New Delhi: Kali for Women
13. https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/library/resource/the -transgender -persons -protect ion-of-
rights -act-2019
14. https://p rsindia.org/billtrack/the -transgender -persons -protection -of-rights -bill-2019

Any other relevant reading suggested by the course teacher

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T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER - VI -PAPER - VII -
CREDIT - 4 -MARKS -100

SOCIOLOGY OF ORGANIZATIONS
Course Learning Object ives:
13. To familiarize students with dynamics of organizations and diverse strategies useful
in developing human resources.
2. To create an understanding of human resource planning to social development and
comprehend the challenges faced by organization s in a global context.

Course Outcomes:
1. To provide a comprehensive framework for the development of human resources in
the organization and understand the vision of organisational development
2. To create and understanding on group dynamics and organisationa l socialisation
3. To create leadership qualities and handle group dynamics

Unit I . Organizational Structure (12 Lectures)
a. Organization : Characteristics and principles of organization
b. Formal organizations: Relevance, types of structures, tall and flat organization
and functional organization
c. Informal organization : Significance and impact on formal organizations

Unit II. Organizational Socialization, leadership and Group Dynamics (12 Lectures)
a. Organizational socialization: Individual and organizational per spectives on
Socialization; Stages of organizational socialization, Induction/Indoctrination
procedure
b. Leadership - roles, goals and effectiveness
c. Group and team dynamics: Teams vs. Groups, Group development, team
building in organisations

Unit III . Organ izational Planning, Training and Development, Conflict resolution
(12 Lectures)
a. Organizational Planning: Importance, Internal &External factors, Downsizing
in context to labour market
b. Organizational Training & Development: Types, Characteristics & Process,
Intervention & Training methods & Benefits
c. Conflict resolution: Types of conflict situations; Causes, effects; and effective
management.

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Unit IV. Organizational Culture and Change (09 Lectures)
a. Organizational Culture: Features , Cultural Dimensions, Sustaining the
Culture, Managing multiculturalism
b. Creativity in Organizations: Characteristics, Creativity Inducing factors
c. Innovation process and change

Reading list:
1. Ashwatthapa K. 2007. Organizational Behaviour, Himalaya Publishing House,
Mumbai.
2. Champo ux Joseph E. 2011. Organizational Behavior: Integrating individuals, groups
and organizations. New York: Routledge
3. Chaturvedi, Abha and Anil, (ed). 1995. The Sociology of Formal Organizations,
Oxford University Press. New Delhi
4. Chandan, J.S. 1987. Manageme nt: Theory and Practice. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing
House.
5. Luthans Fred 2005(10thed) OrganisationalBehaviour Publication. McGraw Hill
Company. Boston.
6. Mamoria C, Gankar, S.V. 2007, Personnel Management, Himalaya Publishing House,
Mumbai.
7. Miller and Form, 1979, Industrial Sociology, Harper Publishers, New York.
8. Miner, John B.1992 . Industrial - Organizational Psychology. New York: McGraw –
Hill, Inc.
9. Mullins, Laurie J. 2002. Management and organizational behavior. Essex CM20 2JE:
Pearson Education Ltd.
10. Robbi ns, S.2001. Organizational Behaviour, Prentice Hall, New Delhi
11. Scott S, George B, Veena V.2010.Human Resources Management, Cengage Learning
India Pvt Ltd

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T.Y.B.A.SOCIOLOGY
PAPER - VIII
SEMESTER -VI
CREDIT - 4 , MARKS -100
SOCIOLOGY OF MARGINALIZED GROUPS
Course Learning Objectives
1. To sensitize students to the sociological significance of the study of Marginalized
Groups
2. To create awareness of historically dis privileged groups in Indian society

Course Outcomes: The learner will be able to:
1. Understand the dynamics and motivations of individuals and groups participating in social
movements and identify reasons for success (or failure) of social movements.
2. Develop and improve critical thinking, writing, and presentation skills
Unit I. Understanding Marginaliz ed Groups (12 lectures)
a. Basic Concepts: Margin, Marginality and marginalization
b. Social exclusion, concept features and dimensions
Unit II. Marginalized Groups (12 lectures)
A.Scheduled Caste (S/C)
b.Scheduled Tribes (S/T)
c. De-notified and notified tribes (D T and NT)
D.Other Backward class (OBC)
Unit.III. New Marginalized groups (12 lectures)
a.LGBTQ
B.Differently -able groups (Divyang)
c. Displaced ( Narmada Bachao Andolan)
Unit IV. Marginalized Groups: Role of State and civil Society (12 lectures)
a. Constit utional Provisions and State policies
b.Role of NGO’S and Social Movement ( SEARCH - Abhay Bang, Muktangan - Anil
Avachat)
c.Maharashtra Andhshradha Nirmulan Samiti ( ANIS)

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Reading List:
1. BooksChatterjee, C and Sheoran, G. (2007). Vulnerable groups in India . The Centre for
Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT), Mumbai.
2. Dhanagare D N(1993) "Themes and Perspectives in Indian Sociology",Rawat Publication,
Delhi.
3. Fraser,N. Social Justice in the age of Identity Politics. New Delhi: Critical Quest
4.Jogdan d P.C 2000. New Economic Policy and Dalits Jaipur: Rawat
5. Jogdand P.C (1991) Dalit Movement in Maharashtra New Delhi: Kanak Publication
6. Kasi Eswarappa;Ziyauddin K.M (Ed), 2009. Dimensions of Social Exclusion: Ethnographic
Explorations. Cambridge Scholars Publishing
7. Mander, Harsh. 2012. A fractured freedom: Chronicles of India‘s margins. New Delhi:
Three Essays Collective
8. Omvedt, Gali (1999): Dalits and the Democratic Revolution.New Delhi: Sage
9. Shaha Ghanshyam,(2004)"Social Movements in India: A review of the literature, Sage
Publication, New Delhi
10. Thorat, S. 2013. Caste, Social exclusion and Poverty. New Delhi: Critical quest
Kabeer,N:Haan, A. 2008.
Journals
1. Guha, R. Guha. 2007. Adivasis, Naxalites and Indian Democracy. EPW XLII (32).
2. Gang, Sen and Yun. 2011. Was the Mandal commission right: Differences in living
standards between social groups. EPW Vol XLVI No 39
3. Kumar, A. 2011. Inequality and Exclusion: As If the System Mattered. EPW XLVI (44 -45)
4.Mondal, S. 2003. Social structure, OBC‘s and Muslims. EPW 38(46)
5. Nandy, A. 2012.Theories of oppression and another dialogue of culture. EPW XLVII (30)
6. Nayar, D. (2011). Discrimination and Justice: Beyond Affirmative Action. EPW XLVI
(42).
7. Robinson Rowena.2007. Indian Muslims: The varied dimensions of marginality, EPW XLII
(10).
8. Verma, V. 2011.Conceptualising Social Exclusion: New Rhetoric or Transformative
Politics? EPW XLVI (50)


Any other relevant reading suggested by the course teacher

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T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER - VI-CREDITS 04
PAPER IX (Applied Component)
(80 + 20 Marks)
QUALITATIVE SOCIAL RESEARCH
Course Learning Objectives:
1. To provide students with an orientation to Qualitative Social Research
2. To acquaint students with the important concepts, techniques and processes in
qualitative research
3. To enable student s to apply theoretical knowledge of social research to field study.
Students are required to submit a project based on original data collection.

Course Outcomes -This course will help learners -
4. To appreciate the nature and operations of qualitative socia l research
5. To learn about the basic tools and techniques in qualitative social research
6. To equip themselves to conduct and interpret simple research projects
Unit I. Qualitative Research (7 Lectures)
a. Qualitative Research – Nature, characteristics, signific ance, critique
b. Preoccupations of qualitative researchers
c. Theoretical considerations - Interpretivism
Unit II. Process of Qualitative Research (9 Lectures)
a. Distinction between qualitative and quantitative research
b. Main steps in qualitative research
c. Reliabil ity and Validity in Qualitative research
Unit III. Qualitative approaches to enquiry (9 Lectures)
a. Ethnography
b. Case study
c. Feminist approach
Unit IV. Methods and Techniques of data collection ( 9 Lectures )
a. Interview: Unstructured, Semi structured, In‐depth
b. Focus Group discussion
c. Conversation and Discourse analysis

Project Work: ( 20 Marks) Predominantly a minor data collection project (The teacher
should provide a brief orientation into the following: Formulation of research problem,

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and report writing.


Reading List:
1. Bryman Alan (2001) ‘Social Research Methods’, Oxford University Press.
2. Cresswell,J.W, (2007) ‘Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design‐ Choosing
among five approaches’Sage Publication: New Delhi
3. Cresswell ,J.W, (2002), Research Design ‐Qualitative Quantitative and Mixed
Methods Approaches, Sage Publication: New Delhi
4. Gibbs Graham (2007), ‘Analyzing Qualitative Research’, The Sage Qualita tive
Research Kit, Sage Publications.
5. Somekh Bridget &Lewin Cathy (ed), (2005) ‘Research Methods in Social Science’
6. Tucker, Veena (2020). Research Methods in Social Sciences. Pearsons India
Education Services
7. Uwe Flick (2007), ‘Designing Qualitative Resear ch’, The Sage Qualitative Research
Kit, Sage Publications.

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T.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER -VI
CREDIT -04
PAPER –X (100 Marks)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN INDIA

Course Learning Objectives
1. To introduce environmental problems from the Indian context.
2. To provide a critical insight into issues relating to environment and development.
3. To examine the synergy between gender and environment.


COURSE OUTCOMES: The Learner will be able to:
1. Apply theoretical models to comprehend workable solutions to Indian environmental
situations.
2. Use sociological imagination to understand natural resource issues.
3. Seek and synthesize information and work on its adaptation to Indian context.
4. Appreciate the contribution of women and grassroots workers to the environment.

Unit I .Environm ental Thought in Indian context (12 lectures)
a. Various development models and environmental problems
b. Critique of development: Gandhi (Hind Swaraj)
c. Selective readings in environmental sociology in India: R.K. Mukherji, Indra Munshi, Rita
Brara

Unit II .Cont emporary Environmental Practices In India (12
lectures)
a. Towards Environmental Protection – Vanarai NGO, Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel
Report (Eco -Sensitive Zones)
b. Local Strategies and Innovation in Environmental Protection: Johads, Indigenous
Technolo gies
c. Eco-Friendly Technologies

Unit III .Gender and Environment (12 lectures)
a .Eco-feminism and Feminist environmentalism - BinaAgarwal
b.New Environmental Movements: Narmada BachaoAndolan, Chipko Movement
c. Case Study: Seed Mother (RahibaiPopre) - Ahme dnagar

Unit IV .Protests against Infrastructural Development (09 lectures)
a. Jaitapur Nuclear Energy Project
b Coastal Road Project
c. New Airport at Navi Mumbai

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1. Munshi, I. (2000): ‘Environment’ in Sociological Theory in Sociological Bulletin, Vol.
49, No. 2 (September 2000), pp. 253-266, Sage Publication
2. ‘Seed Mother’ Rahibai Soma Popere awarded Padma Shri”: available at:
3. https: //www.opindia.com/2021/11/rahibai -soma -pompere -seed-mother -padma -shri-
brief-profile/
4. https://dst.gov.in/sites/default/files/SEED%20Mother%20Rahibai%20gets%20Padmsh
ree.pdf
5. https://www.unnatisilks.com/blog/rahibai -soma -popere -the-seed-mother -for-her-
farming -community/
6. Case study on Johads of Rajasthan - http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/13315
7. www.environment -ecology.com/environemnt -writings/114 -environemntal
sociology.html
8. Local strategies and i Local s trategies and innovations in environmental protection -
https://egyankosh.ac.in › handle
9. https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/60169/1/Local%20Strategies%20and%2
0Innovations%20in%20Environmental%20Protection%2C%20Part%201%20%26%20
2.pdf
10. *Dr. G. Indi ra priyadarsini IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR -JHSS)
Volume 21, Issue 1, Ver. I (Jan. 2016) PP 56 -60 e-ISSN: 2279 -0837, p -ISSN: 2279 -0845.
www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/0837 -21115660 www.iosrjournals.org 56 | Page
Environmental Policies in India towards Achieving Sustainable Development
11. http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr -jhss/papers/Vol.%2021%20Issue1/Version -1/J021115660.pdf
12. Environment Friendly Technologies: Concept and Need -
https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/60153/1/Environment%20Friendly%20T
echnologies -%20Concept% 20and%20Need.pdf
13. What Is Eco-FriendlyTechnology? -https://www.treehugger.com/what -is-eco-friendly -
technology -4864056
14. REVISED DRAFT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2034 FOR MUMBAI :
www.peataindia.org/Unlock_Seminar_ppts/GD_CHIPLUNKAR.pdf
15. Forest Rights Act: rightsandresources.org /wp-content/uploads/CommunityForest_July -
20.pdf
16. Ahluwalia, S.K. (2005) Environment Problems in India, ABD Publishers Jaipur.
17. Baviskar, Anita (1995) “In the belly of the river: tribal conflicts over development in
the Narmada Valley” Oxford University press, Delhi.
18. Dreze, JMS and Singh, S. (ed), (1997) “The dam and the Nation: Displacement and
resettlement in the Narmada Valley, Oxford University press, Delhi.
19. Merchant, C (2003) “Ecology: Key concepts in critical theory” Rawat Publication,
Jaipur
20. Pawar, S.N. (2006), ‘Environmental Movements in India”, Rawat Publication, Jaipur

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Jaipur
22. Rangrajan, Mahesh (ed) (2007) ‘Environmental issues in India: A reader’. Pearson.
23. Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel Report (Eco -Sensitive Zones) (pp. 16 -41)
http://www.moef.nic.in/downloads/public -information/wg -23052012.pdf
24. Dixit Nikhil S; Navi Mumbai airport: ‘How can development risk such damage to people,
economy and ecology?’https://scroll.in/article/941075/navi -mumbai -airport -how-can-
development -risk-widespread -damage -to-people -economy -and-ecology
25. Coastal Road Projects Don't Just Damage the Environment – They Are Also Outdated -
https://thewire.in/environment/coastal -road-project -damage -environment -outdated
26. UNIT 16 GAN DHI'S VIEWS ON NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT
27. http://dcac.du.ac.in › E-Resource
Mahatma Gandhi - An Environmentalist With A Difference
28. https://www.mkgandhi.org/environment/jha.htm


Readings in Marathi
१.गांध एम क` ,यहंद स्वराज ,
२.बीाीापट रीाम,महीाीाती मीाीा गीाीाीाींधीाी चीाीा
यवचीाीार,कीाीायीाीा ीाीाचीाीा वीाीारसीा व पयीाीा ीाीावरण,रीाीाज यसीाींसी थीाीा
भीाीाीाींडवलशीाीाहीाी आयण पयीाीा ीाीावरण,लोकवीाीाङ मय
गीा˛ह,मीाीुीाींबई,२०१३.
३.कीाीु लकणीाी यदल प,वीा`गळी यीाीा यवकीाीासीाचीा` वीाीाटीाीाडीा`
,रीाीाजहीाींस पी रकीाीाशन पीाीुणीा`,२००८.
३.मतीा` कयवतीाीा,पयीाीा ीाीावरण य स्त रीाी वाद,महीाीारीाीाष्टी र रीाीाज्य मरीाठीाी
यवशीाी वकीाीोश यनयम ीाीातीाी मीाींडळ,मीाीुीाींबई.
४.सीाींजय सवीाींगई,नम ीाीादीाीा खीोरी यीाीात: पी रश न व सीाींघष ीाीा, सीाीाप तीायहक
सीाधनीाीा,३०ऑक टीोबर २०१० पीा˛ष्ठ की रमीाीाीाींक ७ ता`१७.
५.धमीाीा ीाीायधकीाीारी शी रीाी पीाीाद,नम ीाीादीाीा बचीाव
आीाींदीाीोलनीाीाच २५ वषीा`,जीाधव तीाीुकीाीारीाम (सीाींपीाीा)
महीाीारीाीाष्टी र वीाीायष ीाीाकीाी ,यीाीुयनक अक˘ ड`मी ,पीुण`,२०११.
६.पीाीाटकर मीा`धीाीा,सरदीाीार सरीोवर:
पीाीुनवीाीासनीाबरीोबरच पीाीुनमी ा ी ुीाीालीाी यीाीाीाींकनीाचीा`
आव हीाीान,सीाप तीाीायहक सीाधनीाीा,३१आगस ट२०१३,पीा˛ष्ठ
की रमीाीाीाींक११ तीा` १६.

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सीाीाधनीाीा,१४ सपी टीा`ीाींबर २०१३,पीा˛ष्ठ की रमीाीाीाींक१२ तीा`
१४.
८.पीा`ठणकर रीाहीाीुल,नम ीाीादीाीा बचीाीाओ आीाींदीाीोलन : नागरी हकी क,यवकीाीास
आयणयवकीाीासीाचीा` नवीा`
चचीाीा ीाीायवशी व,कीाीु ीाीं भार नागीोरीाव(सीाींपीाीा) समकीाीालीाी न
सीाीामीायजक चळवळीाी ,डीाीायमीाींड पब लिीीा कीा`
शन,पीाीुणीा`,२०१८,पीा˛ष्ठ की रमीाीाीाींक२३३ तीा` २४५.
९.शहीा घनश्याम,भीारतीाती ल सामीायजक चळवळ ,डीायमींड पब लब्लक` शन,पीुण`,२०१०.
१०..भारत सरकीाीार,(NPCIL),जीा`तीाीापीाीूर अणीाीूऊजीाीा ीाीा पी रकलीाी
प,मीायहतीाी पीाीुब्लस तकीाीा,नीाीोवी हीा`बर २००९.
११खान यबलीाल,यकनीाीारी मीाग ीाीा पी रकलीाी पीाीालीा घर बचीाओ-घर बनाओ
आीाींदीाीोलनीाीाचीाीा यवरोध,आीाींदीाीोलन शीाीाश वत
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T.Y. B.A SOCIOLOGY
CREDIT 04 SEM - VI
APER - XI
(Marks -100)
URBANISATION IN INDIA: ISSUES AND CONCERNS

Course Learning Objectives:
1. To understand urban development in the pre liberal and post liberal era in India.
2. To comprehend newly emerging issues and concerns in the changing scenario.
Course Outcome :

1. Students will reflect on India’s experience on urbanization.
2. Students will be in a position to analyzethe urban problems and discuss various
solutions.
UNIT. I. History of Urbanization in India (12 lectures)
a. The Colonial Period
b. The Post- Independence Period
c. Recent trends of Urbanization in India
UNIT.II .Sustainable Development goals and the role of cities (12 lectures)
a. Meaning of SDGs, Relation between SDGs and the Cities, Relevance of SDGs
b. Government initiatives in Urban Development -Atal Mission For Rejuvenation and
Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -National Urban
Livelihoods Mission(DAY -NULM) , Swachch Bharat Urban Mission
c. SRA:Case Study of Ahme dabad River Front Project, Pune Shelter Associates
UNIT.III. It parks in the Indian urban landscape (12 lectures)
a. Technourbs as new industrial complexes, representative of suburban & peri -urban
geo-type.
b. IT Parks of India - HITECH City (Telangana),Techno Park ( Kerala)
c. The International Technology Park & Electronic city of Bangalore
UNIT.IV. Future cities of the twenty -first century (9 lectures)
a. Ecological Challenges and need for Sustainable Development
b. Ten scenarios probable in the cities of the twenty -first century
c. Future cities – typologies, design & plans & problems (Zoo polis, Gentrification and
Gated community)
References List:

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5. Brugmannjeb, [2009], Welcome to the Urban Revolution – How cities are changing
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6. Douglas Webster (2002), On the Edge: Shaping the Future of Peri-Urban East Asia,
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