Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Society and Social Institutions Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Syllabus for Society and Social Institutions
Part of this reading list is printed in Devanagari, which the University's own PDF does not release as reliable text. Those entries are not set here; they are in the document above, as she printed them.
Module 1: Social Institutions
- 1 Definition and Functions of Social Institutions
- 2 Importance of Social Institutions
- 3 Challenges and Changes in Social Institutions
Module 2
- 1 Marriage Patterns in Marriage: Endogamy, Exogamy, Monogamy, Polygamy Patterns of Descent: Patrilineal, Matrilineal, Bilateral
- 2 Family Functions of the family Variations in family structure: Traditional and Contemporary
- 3 Religion Meaning, and Functions of Religion Monotheism, Polytheism, Sect and Cult, Magic,Totemism, Naturism, Animism,
References
- 1 Dasgupta and Saha, (2012), An introduction to Sociology, Pearson.
- 2 Giddens, Anthony, (2017), Sociology (8th edition), Atlantic Publishers.
- 3 Haralambos M and Heald, (2009,) Sociology Themes and Perspectives. New Delhi Oxford University Press.
- 4 Julia Jary and David Jary, (2005), Dictionary of Sociology, Collins.
- 5 Macionis, John ,(2005), Sociology (10 th edition), Prentice Hall.
- 6 Marshall Gordon. (2004), Dictionary of Sociology, New Delhi Oxford University Press.
- 7 Schaefer Richard, (2006) sixth edition , Sociology A Brief Introduction, Tata McGraw Hill NewDelhi.
- 8 Schaeffer and Lamm, (1998), Sociology (6 th edition), McGraw Hill.
- 9 Stolley S, Kathy, (2005), The Basics of Sociology, Greenwood Press