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Syllabus for Sociology

Semester 3 · Second Year · 4 credits

Module I

Introduction to Sociology
1 Meaning and Definition
2 Nature and Scope of sociology- Specialistic and synthetic schools.
3 Relevance of Sociology to Law
4 Theoretical Perspectives- Evolutionary, Functionalist, Conflict, Social Exchange
theory, Symbolic Interaction, Post Modernism.
5 Basic concepts-
1.5.1 Society (Meaning & Characteristics, Types of Society, Pluralistic Nature
of Indian Society- Linguistic, Regional, Ethic & Cultural Pluralism)
1.5.2 Social groups (Meaning & Characteristics, Types of & Groups
Primary & Secondary, In-group & Out group, Organized & Unorganized groups, Reference groups)
1.5.3 Norms, Values, Community, Associations, Institutions, Status andRole, Socialization, Culture, Social structure and Social system.
1.6 Social Institutions-
1.6.1 Marriage (Meaning, Functions of Marriage, Forms of Marriage, Recent Trends of Marriage)
1.6.2 Family - Meaning, Functions of Family, Theories of Origin ofFamily, Types of Family, Changing Patterns of Family
1.6.3 Kinship (Meaning, Types of Kinship, Degrees of Kinship,Kinship
Usages, Kinship & Descent)
1.6.4 Political Parties and Voting Behavior, Pressure group, Welfare State
1.6.5 The concept of Economic system, Social Importance of Work and Occupation, mechanization of Work and the Decline of Traditional Skills, Property, Division of Labor as a socio- economic system, Social
Consequences of Division of Labor, Work &Alienation, Capitalism and Socialism as forms of Economy Jajmani System, Social Determinants of Economic Development
1.6.6 Definition & Characteristics of Religion, Social Functions of Religion, Structural aspects of Religion, Theories of Origin of Religion, Organization of Religion- Church, Denomination, Sect Cult
1.6.7 Media -Meaning, Characteristics, Functions, Mass media andits impact
1.7 Social Stratification- caste, class, sex and gender, race andethnicity.

Module II

Crime, Deviance, Disorganization and Social Control
2.1 Crime and Social Deviance
2.2 Social Disorganization
2.3 Social Control- Meaning and Purpose, Types of social control-formal and informal

Module III

Social Processes and Change
3.1 Social Processes- Competition, Conflict, Accommodation, assimilation, tolerance, compromise, super-ordination and subordination, integration, isolation etc
3.2 Change- Social change -
3.2.1 Meaning, Characteristics, factors or causes of social change,processes of social
change (Westernization, Modernization, Industrialization, Sankritisation, Liberalization, Globalization)
3.2.2 Theories of social change : Evolutionary Theories, CyclicalTheories, Functionalist Theories, Conflict Theories)
Social Research- Nature and Purpose, Types of methodology – 3.3
comparative, descriptive, diagnostic, exploratory, experimental.
Research methods – documentary, empirical and survey method 3.4
3.5 Tools of data collection- observation, interview, questionnaire and schedule, case study, sampling, Stages of data collection- conceptualizing problem, laying down hypothesis, defining the variables, choosing the tools of data collection, phase of data collection, data analysis.

Module IV

Law, Society and Social Thought
4.1 Relation of law and society
4.2 Law and social change
4.3 Sociology of legal profession
4.4 Legal Pluralism
4.5 Contributions of Classical Social Thinkers-
4.5.1 August Comte: Positivism, Law of three stages, Social Staticsand Social Dynamics.
4.5.2 Emile Durkheim: Theory of Religion, Theory of Suicide,Division of Labour and Social Solidarity.
4.5.3 Karl Mar: Historical and Dialectical Materialism, Theory ofSocial Class, Theory of Social Conflict, Alienation
4.5.4 Max Weber: Social Action and types, Power and Authority, Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism,Bureaucracy

Recommended Resources

1 Haralambos & Holborn Sociology: Themes And Perspectives, London : Collins 8th Edition
2 Bhushan, V., and Sachdeva, D. (1961). An Introduction to Sociology (edition) Kitab Mahal Publishers
3 Shankar Rao, C N (1990). Sociology. 7th revised edition. S Chand & Company Pvt. Ltd.
4 Shankar Rao, C N Sociology of Indian Society. Revised Edition. S Chand & Company Pvt. Ltd.
5 Ahuja Ram, Research Methods (2001). Rawat Publications
6 Ritzer George, Sociological Theory. 8th Edition. McGraw Hill
7 Oommen T.K and Venugopal C.N. Sociology for Law Students. Eastern Book Company
8 OommenT.K and Mukherji P.N. Indian Sociology: Reflections and Introspections (1986). Popular Prakashan
9 Dev Indra. Sociology of Law. (2009) Oxford India Paperbacks
10 Galendar Marc. Law and Society in Modern India
11 Deflem Mathieu. Sociology of Law: Visions of a Scholarly Tradition. (2008). Cambridge University Press

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