I SEMESTER

Course: 75 hours Preface: - The students entering this course are from different regions of India. There will be students who would have not studied sociology. There for, an introductory paper on Indian Society will enable them to learn Sociology and relate their learning to their own social realities. These students will be able to grasp the concepts when explained to them in the Indian setting. It is also the objectives of the Department that students should develop interest in Sociology.

Chapter-1: SOCIAL ORGANISATION: Pluralistic Composition – Religious Linguistic and Cultural Factors – Constitutional Provisions to Unity. (15 hours)

Chapter-2: FAMILY: Emerging trends in Indian modern Family.(10 hours)

Chapter-3: CASTE: Concept of Caste – Prominent features and challenges of Caste System – Contemporary situation -caste and Politics (20 hours)

Chapter-4: RURAL COMMUNITIES: Modern Indian villages- Social structure – Impact of Government measures on village Communities.(15 hours)

Chapter-5: TRIBAL COMMUNITIES: Concept of Tribes – Developmental Programmes and future of tribes and Dalits. (15 hours)

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:
1) G.S. Ghurye: Caste and Race in India: Popular Prakashan, Bombay (1969)
2) Kapadia K.M.: Marriage and family in India, Oxford University Press (1980)
3) Ram Ahuja: Indian Social System
4) M.N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India
5) A.R. Desai: Rural Sociology
6) Dube S.C. Indian Society
7) Verma R.C.: Tribes through the ages
8) Bhowmik. K.L: Tribal India

ADDITIONAL READINGS:
1) B.N. Singh & Mnas Chatterjee (ED): Tribes in India, RBSA Publishers
2) Fuller .C.J (ED): Caster Today Oxford Press
3) Veena Das, Dipankar Gupta, Patricia Obroi (ED): Tradition, pluralism and Identity, Sage Publications
4) Sharma .K.L: Social Inequality in India, Rawath Publications.