Major · Sociology · Semester 5 · TY BA · 4 credits · 100 marks · 60 hours
Module 1: Foundations of Classical Sociological Theory
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1
Historical background and emergence of Sociology
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2
Emergence of Positivism: August Comte’s Law of three stages and Positive Philosophy
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3
Social Evolution Theory: Herbet Spencer’s theory of evolution
Module 2: Contribution of Emile Durkheim
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1
Division of Labour
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2
Theory of Religion
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3
Theory of Suicide
Module 3: Conflict Perspective
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1
Karl Marx: Theory of Class Conflict
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2
Ralf Dahrendorf: Power and Authority
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3
Antonio Gramsci: Theory of Hegemony
Module 4: Contemporary Theories
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1
Harold Garfinkle: Ethnomethodology
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2
Michel Foucault: Concept of Power and Knowledge
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3
George Ritzer: McDonaldization 10
Reference Books
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Abraham Francis, 1982, Modern Sociological Theory- An Introduction, Oxford University Press
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Coser Lewis, 2012, Masters of Sociological Thought, 2 nd edition, Jaipur, Rawat Publications
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Giddens Anthony, 2021, Introduction to Sociology, 12 th edition, W.W. Norton & Company
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Haralambos & Holborn, 2008, Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, London: Harper Collins Publications Limited
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Raymond Aron, 1998, Main Currents in Sociological Thought, Transaction Publishers
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Ritzer George, 2013, Sociological Theory, 9 th edition, McGraw-Hill
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Taylor Dianna (Ed.) Michel Foucault: Key Concepts, Rawat Publications
