Major elective · Sociology · Semester 6 · TY BA · 4 credits · 100 marks · 60 hours
Module 1: Environmental Sociology- Introduction
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a
Environmental Sociology – Origin and Development
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b
Ecology, Eco- Socialism
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c
Natural Capitalism, Eco Spiritualism
Module 2: Environmental Theories
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a
Environmental Theories- Classical and Contemporary
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b
Human Exemptionalism Paradigm (HEP)
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c
New Ecological Paradigm (NEP)
Module 3: Environment and Development
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a
Analysis of Risk – Beck and Giddens
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b
Critique of development: Gandhi (Hind Swaraj)
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c
SDGs – Zero Hunger, Affordable and Clean Energy)
Module 4: Contemporary Environmental Concerns and practices In India
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a
Towards Environmental Protection – Vanarai NGO, Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel Report (Eco-Sensitive Zones)
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b
Privatization of Water: Issues and Challenges
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c
Local Strategies and Innovation in Environmental Protection: Johads, Indigenous/Ecofriendly Technologies
Reference Books
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Gadgil Madhav. (2014): Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel: A Play in Five Acts Economic and Political Weekly Vol. 49, No. 18 (MAY 3, 2014), pp. 38-50
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2
Hannigan, J. (2006): Environmental Sociology, Second Edition, Routledge, New York
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Harper, C. 2004. Environment and Society: Human Perspectives on Environmental Issues. Pearson.
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Clean Energy -https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/energy/
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Rangrajan, Mahesh (ed) (2007) ‘Environmental issues in India: A reader’. Pearson.
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Social ecology- https://www.communalsim.org/Arcchive/wiseprint.html.
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Sociology of Environment:https://www.jstor.org/stable/2945955
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Zero Hunger - https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger/
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Case study on Johads of Rajasthan- http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/13315
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www.environment-ecology.com/environemnt -writings/114environemntal sociology.html
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Local strategies and i Local strategies and innovations in environmental protection - https://egyankosh.ac.in › handle
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Environment Friendly Technologies: Concept and Needhttps://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/60153/1/Environment%20Friendly%2 0T echnologies-%20Concept%20and%20Need.pdf
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What IsEco-FriendlyTechnology?-https://www.treehugger.com/what-is-eco- friendlytechnology-4864056
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https://www.cppr.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Gadgil-report.pdf
