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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Indian Society Structure and Change Paper I Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Syllabus for Indian Society Structure and Change Paper I

Major · Sociology · Semester 3 · SY BA · 4 credits · 100 marks · 60 hours

Module 1: Classical Indian Sociologists

  • 1 G. S. Ghurye (Indology & Characteristics of Caste System)
  • 2 M. N. Srinivas (Sanskritization & Dominant Caste, Westernization & Secularization)
  • 3 A. R. Desai (Social Background of Indian Nationalism, Peasant Struggles)

Module 2: Selected readings in Sociology

  • 1 Leela Dube (Family, Kinship & Marriage: South & South East Asia)
  • 2 Ranajit Guha (Subaltern Studies)
  • 3 T. K. Oommen (Nationalism & Religion)

Module 3: Challenges in Indian Society

  • 1 Resurgence of Caste identity (Caste Mobilization, Maratha/ OBC Reservation)
  • 2 Ethnic Identities
  • 3 Regional Identities

Module 4: Socio-Cultural Landscape of Maharashtra

  • 1 Regional Diversity and Communities
  • 2 Food Culture intertwined with different cultural identities
  • 3 Need for Sustainable Tourism

Reference Books

  • 1 Ambedkar, B. R. (2007). “Annihilation of Caste” Critical Quest, New Delhi
  • 2 Arya Priya, (2016). “Ethnicity in 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 Sociology” 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 Somayaji 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). “Dalit 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 Political Weekly, Vol. 44 (14): 10-12.
  • 10 Oommen, T. K. (2001) “Religion as a Source of Violence. A Sociological Perspective” The Ecumenical Review. Vol. 53, issue 2, April 2001. PP 168 –179
  • 11 Oommen T. K. (2005), “Crisis and Contention in Indian Society” Sage 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), “Ethnicity and Nation Building in South Asia”, Sage Publication
  • 15 Teltumbade, Anand. (2016), ‘Behind the Ire of Marathas’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 51 (40): 10-11
  • 16 Uberoi, Sundar, Deshpande. (2007) (Ed), Anthropology in the East, Founders of Indian Sociology and Anthropology, New Delhi, Permanent Black
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