Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Introduction to Rural Sociology 2 Credits Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Module 1: Fundamentals of Rural Sociology

• 1 Definition and scope of rural sociology.
• 2 Origin and development of rural sociology (global and Indian context)
• 3 Importance and relevance in modern society.
• 4 Differences between rural and urban sociology

Module 2: Rural Social Structure

• 1 Characteristics of rural society.
• 2 Rural social institutions: family, caste, class, religion, and village panchayat.
• 3 Factors of social change.
• 4 Problems in rural society.

Text Books

• 1 Gramin Samajshashtra, Gurunath Nargonde.
• 2 Iintroductory Rural Sociology (Paperback, J.B. Chitambar
• 3 Introductory Rural Sociology 4/Ed By Chitambar

Reference Books

• 1 Social Movements: Concerns of Equity and Security, New Delhi: Oxford University Press. Sahu, D.R. 2013
• 2 Sociology of Social Movements (Studies in Indian Sociology- Vol 6), New Delhi: Sage Samantroy, E. & I. Upadhyay 2012
• 3 Globalization and Social Change, Jaipur: Rawat publications Shah, G. 2004
• 4 Social Movements in India: A Review of Literature. New Delhi: Sage Publications Singh, Katar 1986
• 5 Rural Development: Principles, Policies and Management. New Delhi: Sage Publishers Singh, Sukhdev 2017