Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f.

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1 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Courses for study in sociology have been redesigned with a view to develop skills among students to understand different types of societies and groups by acquiring knowledge of theories, concepts and methods of research. The students will be encouraged to discuss possibilities of applying their knowledge to a variety of situations and undertaking exercises of their own. Each course contains illustrative studies and recent articles for intensive study. Selections for illustrative studies and research articles for a current semester will be made by the departmental committee and communicated to the Registrar within one month of the commencement of the course. Through these studies it is hoped that abilities for "doing sociology" will be developed among the students. Provision is being made for at least two practical exercises in each semester to enable the student to learn doing sociology. Internal evaluation shall be based on the following items - Test I 10 Marks, Test - II - 15 Marks, Seminar - 15 Marks, Quiz tests - 10 Marks. Thus, total internal evaluation in each course shall be of 50 Marks. Each course carries 50 marks on the basis of external mode of evaluation. There shall be 16 courses of 100 marks each (Four courses in each semester) and practical exercises of 400 marks, 100 marks at the end of each semester. Practical will run through the four semesters and the examination will be conducted at the end of the each semester for 100 marks. A Board of examiners consisting of one external and one internal will examine these exercises for 100 marks. Total Evaluation shall consist of 2000 marks (1600 theory and 400 practical) Semester wise courses, contents and marks are given below: Sl. Maximum Semester Course Content No. Marks 1. Course I Sociological Concepts Course II Classical Thinkers 100 I 3. Course III Methodology of Social Research Course IV Rural Sociology: Concepts End of the 1st Sem. Practical Exercises and Viva-Voce Course V Basic Statistics & Computer Application in Social Research Course VI Neo-Classical Theories 100 II 8. Course VII Social Change: Processes and Theories Course VIII Rural Development: Concepts and Dimensions (PG: 101 B) End of the IInd Sem. Practical Exercises and Viva-Voce Course IX Modern Sociological Theories Course X Explanation in Social Science III Course XI Social Change in India Course XII Works of a Classical / Contemporary / Modern Sociologist End of the III Sem. Practical Exercises and Viva-Voce Course XIII Sociology in India IV Course XIV Perspectives on Indian Society (PG:103) Course XV Classification in Social Sciences Course XVI Optional Courses. * (any one) End of the 4th Sem. Practical Exercises and Viva-Voce 100 Total Marks 2000 The Department is authorized to offer these optional courses keeping in view the faculty strength and infra-structure available at its disposal. Page 1 of 44

2 Optionals of Course XVI: Course XVI-1 : Participatory Management in Community Development Course XVI-2 : Political Sociology Course XVI-3 : Rural Industrialization and Entrepreneurship Course XVI-4 : Sociology of Disasters and Disaster Planning Course XVI-5 : Human Resource Development Course XVI-6 : Sociology of Development Course XVI-7 : Environmental Sociology Course XVI-8 : State, Society & Human Rights Course XVI-9 : Globalization and Society Course XVI-10 : Urban Studies Course XVI-11 : Sociology of Organization Course XVI-12 : Social Stratification Course XVI-13 : Career of a Concept Course XVI-14 : Sociology of Science Course XVI-15 : Peace and Conflict Studies Course XVI-16 : Sociology of Social Movements Course XVI-17 : Sociology of Religion Course XVI-18 : Medical Sociology Course XVI-19 : Sociology of India Practical Exercises I/II/III & IV Semester (Existing guidelines for practical exercises remain the same, attached herewith; out of which 2 exercises will be undertaken in each 1 st and 2 nd semester. and the practical book, typed/hand written in duplicate shall be submitted to the department and examined in the end of each semester for 100 marks and 2 exercises will be undertaken in each 3 rd and 4 th semester. and practical book, typed/handwritten in duplicate, shall be submitted and examined in the end of each semester for 100 marks.) Page 2 of 44

3 Course I Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) : Sociological Concepts Unit - I: Sociology: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance Unit - II: Basic Concepts: Society, Community, Association, Groups, Active Society, Risk Society, Status-role, Capacity Building, Globalization Unit - III: Social Institutions: Family, Marriage, Kinship, Caste, Class, Religion Unit - IV: Economic Institutions: Market, Capital, Property and Division of Labour Unit - V: Political Institutions: Elite, Power, Authority, Bureaucracy, Local-Self-Government, Leadership, Political Party Recent Articles: A Student will select at least two articles from referred Sociological Journals published over the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C.C.S. University on the University website 1. Weber, Max., 1947: Theory of Social and Economic Organization, New York, Press 2. Radcliffe-Brown Structure and Function in Primitive Society, London, Cohen and West 3. Mills, C.W., 1956: Power Elite, Oxford University Press, New York 4. Bottomore, T. B. and Rubel, M. (eds.), 1961: Karl Marx's Selected Writings in Sociology and Social Philosophy, London, The Penguin Books 5. Retzlaff, 1962: Village Government in India, Bombay, Asia Publishing House 6. Madan, T.N. 1965: Family and Kinship: A Study of the Pandits of Rural Kashmir, Bombay, Asia Publishing House 7. Bottomore, T. B., 1966: Elites and Society, England, Penguin Books 8. Merton, R.K., 1968 : Social Theory and Social Structure, New Delhi, Amerind 9. Etzioni, Amitai, 1968: The Active Society: A Theory Of Societal And Political Processes, New York, Free Press 10. Merton, R.K., 1968: Social Theory and Social Structure, New Delhi, Amerind 11. Bottomore, T.B., 1972: Sociology - A Guide to Problems and Literature, New Delhi, Allen & Unwin 12. Maheshwari, S.R., 1974: Local Government in India, New Delhi, Orient Longman 13. Singhi, N. K., 1974: Bureaucracy, Positions and Persons, New Delhi, Abhinav 14. Keesing, R.M.,1975: Kin Groups and Social Structure, New York, Holt Rinehart and Winston 15. Sachchidananda, 1977: The Harijan Elite, Faridabad, Thomson Press 16. Maheshwari, S.R., 1979: State Government in India, New Delhi, Macmillan 17. Sharma, S. S. 1979: Rural Elites in India, New Delhi, Sterling Publisher 18. Pundir. J. K., 1988: Understanding Social Science Concepts, Meerut, Research India Publication 19. Lalini. V., 1991: Rural Leadership In India: A Study Of Emerging Trends In Democratic Vs. Authoritarian Rural Leadership, New Delhi, Gyan Publication 20. Smelser, Neil J. 1993: Sociology, New Delhi, Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited 21. Uberoi, Patricia, 1993: Family, Kinship and Marriage in India. New Delhi, OUP 22. Shah, A.M. 1998: The Family in India: Critical Essays, New Delhi, Orient Longman 23. Harlambos, M., 1998: Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature, Bombay, George Allen and Unwin 24. Josef. T.M., 2007: Local Governance In India: Ideas, Challenges And Strategies, New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company 25. Bhatt, G.D. Emerging Leadership Pattern In Rural India: An Empirical Study, New Delhi, M.D. Publication 26. Ulrich Beck, 1992: Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity, New Delhi, Sage Publication Page 3 of 44

4 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course II: Classical Thinkers Unit - I: Auguste Comte: Social Statics and Dynamics, Law of Three Stages, Hierarchy of Sciences, Positivism Unit - II: Herbert Spencer: Organic Analogy and Theory of Evolution Unit - III: Max Weber: Social Action, Verstehen, Ideal Types, Rationality Unit - IV: Emile Durkheim: Social Fact, Division of Labour, Suicide, Religion Unit - V: Karl Marx: Historical Materialism, Classification of Societies, Class and Class Conflict, Alienation, Revolution, Embourgeoisement Unit - VI: Levi-Strauss, Nadel: Structuralism, Radcliffe Brown and Malinowski: Functionalism Recent Articles: A Student will select two articles from sociological journals published last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C. C. S. University on the University website 1. Durkheim, Emile, 1947 : The Division of Labour in Society, New York, Free Press 2. Weber, Max, 1947: The Theory of Social and Economic Organization, New York, Free Press (pp : 8-50, ) 3. Bendix, Rinehard 1960 Max Weber, An Intellectual Portrait, New York, The Free Press 4. Durkheim, Emile, 1964 : The Rules of Sociological Method, New York, Free Press 5. Raymond Aron, 1974: Main Currents in Sociological Thought Vol. I and II, London, The Penguin Books 6. Morrison, Ken. 1995: Marx, Durkheim, Weber: Formation of modern social thought London, Sage Publications 7. Giddens, Anthony 1997: Capitalism and Modern Social Theory An analysis of Writings of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, London, Cambridge University Press 8. Collins, Randell, 1997: Sociological Theory, New Delhi, Rawat Publication. 9. Coser, Lewis A Masters of sociological thought. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 10. Zeitlin, Irving (Indian edition). Rethinking sociology: A critique of contemporary Theory, Jaipur, Rawat 11. Singh, Yogendra, 2004: Ideology & Theory in Indian Sociology, Jaipur, Rawat Publ. 12. George, Ritzor & Godman, Douglas J, 2004: Classical Sociological Theory, New Delhi, Singapure 13. Martindale, Don, 2001: Nature and Types of Sociological Theory, Jaipur, Rawat Publication 14. Preston, James D., Misunderstanding Verstehen, Sociological Review, Vol.1, No Andre Beteille, Marxism and Class Analysis, New Delhi, Oxford University Press Page 4 of 44

5 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course III: Methodology of Social Research Unit - I: Social Research and Social Survey, Meaning and steps of Social Research, Ethics of Research (Plagiarism, copyright) Unit - II: Basic Tools of Data Collection: Observation, Interview, Schedule, Questionnaire, Socio-metry Unit - III: Illustrative Studies with Reference to Technique of Study (Participant observation) a. B. Malinowski, 1966: Argonauts of the Western Pacific b. W. F. Whyte, 1955: Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum Unit - IV: Study of the Select Techniques with illustrations mentioned against each: a. Panel Studies: Yogesh Atal, 1972: Local Communities and National Politics: A Study in Communities Links and Political Involvement b. Scaling: Attitudinal Modernity Scale in S.L. Sharma, 1979: Modernizing Effects of University Education c. Property - Space: P. F. Lazarsfeld and H. Rosenberg (eds.), 1967: The Language of Social Research Unit - V: Case Studies, Content Analysis, Oral History, Life History 1. Goode, W.J. and Paul Hatt, 1952 : Methods in Social Research, New York, McGraw Hill 2. W. F. Whyte, 1955: Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum, London, OUP 3. B. Malinowski, 1966: Argonauts of the Western Pacific, London, Routledge and Kegan Paul 4. P. F. Lazarsfeld and H. Rosenberg (eds.), 1967: The Language of Social Research, New York, Free Press, pp: Galtung, John, 1969 : Theory and Methods of Social Research, London, George Allen and Unwin 6. Seltiz, C. and Johada, M. etal., 1969 : Research Methods in Social Relations, London, Motoun 7. Yogesh Atal, 1972: Local Communities and National Politics: A Study in Communities Links and Political Involvement, Delhi, National 8. Bajaj and Gupta. 1972: Elements of Statistics, New Delhi, R. Chand and Co. 9. S.L. Sharma, 1979: Modernizing Effects of University Education, New Delhi, Allied 10. Srinivas, M.N., and Shah, A.M., 1979: Field Worker and The Field, N.D. OUP 11. Shipman, Martin, 1988: The Limitations of Social Research, London, Sage Publ. 12. Young, P.V. 1988: Scientific Social Surveys and Research, New Delhi, Prentice Hall 13. Bryman, Alan. 1988: Quality and Quantity in Social Research, London, Unwin Hyman 14. Kothari, C.R. 1989: Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, Bangalore, Wiley Eastern 15. Jayaram, N. 1989: Sociology: Methods and Theory, Madras, Macmillan 16. Bose, Pradeep Kumar, 1995: Research Methodology, N.D., ICSSR 17. Mukherjee, P.N., (eds.) 2000: Methodology in Social Research : Dilemmas and Perspectives, New Delhi, Sage Publication 18. Beteille, Andre, 2002: Sociology, New Delhi, OUP 19. Bryman, Alan, 2004: Social Research Methods, Oxford, OUP Page 5 of 44

6 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course IV. Rural Sociology: Concepts Unit - I: Meaning, Scope and Significance of Rural Sociology. Unit - II: Little Community, Peasant Society, Folk Culture, Folk - Urban Continuum, Tribe and Caste, Dominant Caste, SHG s Unit - III: Rural Economy: Agrarian Relations, Land Reforms, Jajmani System, Green Revolution. Unit - IV: Rural Polity: Traditional Caste and Village Panchayats, Panchayati Raj System, Rural Leadership, Factions Unit - V: Rural Dynamics: Migration, Mobility, Movements, Dynamics of Emerging Identities Recent Articles: A Student will select at least two articles from referred Sociological Journals published over the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C. C. S. University on the University website 1. Srinivas, M. N. (ed.), 1955: India s Village, Bombay, Asian Publishing House 2. Mariott, Mckim (ed.), 1955: Village India, Chicago, Chicago University Press 3. Mukherjee, Ram Krishna, 1957: The Dynamics of Rural Society, Berlin, Academic Verlag 4. Desai, A.R. 1959: Rural Sociology in India, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 5. Retzlaff, 1962: Village Government in India, Bombay, Asia Publishing House 6. Dube, S. C., 1968: Dominant Caste and Factionalism, Contributions to Indian Sociology, 7. Redfield, Robert, 1969: Little Community, Peasant Society & Culture, Chicago, Chicago University Press 8. Madan, T.N. & Majumdar, D.N., 1970: An Introduction to Social Anthropology, Bombay, Asia Publishing House 9. Oommen, T. K., 1970: "The Concept of Dominant Caste: Some Queries", Contributions to Indian Sociology 10. Atal, Yogesh, 1972:Local Communities and National Politics, Delhi, National 11. Singh, K.S.1972: Tribal Situation in India Shimla, Indian Institute of Advanced Study 12. Beteille, Andre, 1974: Studies in Agrarian Structure, Delhi, Oxford University Press 13. Srinivas, M. N., 1976: The Remembered Village, Bombay, OUP 14. Pundir, J.K., 1977: Changing Patterns of Scheduled Castes, Jaipur, Rawat Publication 15. Desai, A.R. 1979: Rural India in Transition, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 16. Rao, M.S.A. 1979: Social Movements in India, New Delhi, Manohar 17. Shanin, T. (ed.), 1979: Peasants and Peasant Societies, London, Penguin Books 18. Oommen, T. K., 1984: Social Transformation in Rural India, Mobilization and State Intervention, New Delhi, Vikas 19. Singh, Yogendra, 1998: Panchyati Raj Institutions and Development of Scheduled Caste, New Delhi, R.K. Publication 20. Singh, B.K.2006: Women Empowerment through Self Help Groups (SHGs) Delhi, O. Pri. 21. Singla, Pamela, 2007: Women Participation in Panchayati Raj: Nature and Effectiveness, Jaipur, Rawat Publications 22. Sachchidananda, 2007: Empowerment of Dalits through Panchayati Raj, New Delhi 23. Rai, D.P., et al, 2007: Community Development, New Delhi, Shree Publishers & Distrib. 24. Sekar, Chandra S. 2008: Panchayati Raj and Financial Resource, New Delhi, Tihar Village 25. Singh, Yogendra, 2008: Self Help Groups: A New Strategy for Social Change, New Delhi, R.K. Publication 26. Palanithurai, G. 2008: Dynamics of New Panchayati Raj System in India, New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company Page 6 of 44

7 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course - V: Basic Statistics & Computer Application in Social Research Unit - I : Relevance of Statistics in Social Research, Social Variables and Their Unit - II : Unit - III: Measurement, Grouping of Data, Graphic Presentation - Frequency Curve, Histogram, CFC. Averages - Mean, Median, Mode, Variations - Range, Interquartile range, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation Concepts - Probability, Norming Operations, Reliability, Validity, Sampling and its types. Unit - IV: Association - Phi Coefficient, Yules Q, Chi Square, Co-relation - rho and r, Unit - V: Statistical Inference: Chi Square, t-test Use of Computer in Social Research (e.g. Introduction and use in Data Analysis, Use of Internet for accessing database) 1. Muller, John M. and Scheussler, Karl S., 1969: Statistical Reasoning in Sociology, New Delhi, Oxford and I.B.H 2. Bajaj and Gupta. 1972: Elements of Statistics, New Delhi, R. Chand and Co. 3. Garrett, Henry. 1981: Statistics in Psychology and Education, David Mackay, Indian Publication (Tenth Reprint ) Mrs. A. F. Sheikh, Bombay, Vakils 4. Shipman, Martin. 1988: The Limitations of Social Research, London, Sage Publication 5. Young, P.V. 1988: Scientific Social Surveys and Research, New Delhi, Prentice Hall 6. Bryman, Alan. 1988: Quality and Quantity in Social Research, London, Unwin Hyman 7. Jayaram, N. 1989: Sociology: Methods and Theory, Madras, MacMillian 8. Kothari, C.R. 1989: Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, Bangalore, Wiley Eastern 9. Punch, Keith. 1996: Introduction to Social Research, London, Sage Publication 10. Cramer, Duncan, 1996: Basic Statistics for Social Research: Step-by-Step Calculations & Computer Techniques Using, New York, Routledge 11. Gupta, Surendra, K. 2004: Emerging Social Science Concerns, New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company 12. Babbie, Earl, 2004: The Practice of Social Research, Canada, Thomson Press 13. Punch, Keith, F, 2005: Introduction to Social Research, New Delhi & London, Sage 14. Cargan, Leonard, 2008: Doing Social Research, New Delhi, Rawat Publication Page 7 of 44

8 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course VI: Neo-Classical Theories Unit - I: Unit - II: Unit - III: Unit - IV: Unit - V: Merton: Theories of Middle Range, Paradigm, Social Structure & Anomie, Manifest and Latent Functions, Codification of Functional Analysis, Reference Group, Five nodes of individual adaptation. Parsons: Structural Elements and AGIL Paradigm, Social System Herbert Blumer & Mead: Symbolic Interactionism Exchange Theory: James Fraser - Economic motives, Malinowski - Social exchange, Peter Blau - Social Behaviorism to Rational Choice. Ethnomethodology and Phenomenology: Alfred Schutz - Phenomenology of the social world - Herald Garfinkel - Reflexivity, Common sense reasoning, Goffman - Frame analysis. Recent Articles: A Student will select two articles from sociological journals published over the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C. C. S. University on the University website 1. Aron, Raymond, 1966: Main Currents in Sociological Thought, London, The Penguin Books 2. Garfinkel, H.., 1967: Studies in Ethnomethodology, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs 3. Merton, R.K., 1968: Social Theory and Social Structure, New Delhi, Amerind 4. Blumer, H., 1969: Symbolic Interactionism, New Delhi, Prentice Hall 5. Apter, David, E and Charles F. Andrin,.1972: Contemporary Analytical Theory, Englewood, Prentice-Hall 6. George, Psathas, 1973: Phenomenological Sociology, New York, John Willey and Sons 7. Sturrock, John (ed.). 1979: Structuralism and since, From Levi Strauss to Derrida, Oxford, Oxford University Press 8. Abraham, M. Francis, 1982 : Modern Sociological Theory, Delhi, Oxford University Press 9. Giddens, Anthony, 1983 : Central Problems in Social Theory, Action Structure and Contradiction, London, Macmillan 10. Giddens, Anthony. 1983: Central problems in social theory, Action, structure and contradiction in social analysis, London, Macmillan 11. Lyotard, Jean - Francois, 1984: The Post modern Condition, London, Manchester Univ. 12. Bottomore, Tom. 1984: The Frankfurt school, Chester, Sussex, Ellis Horwood and London, Tavistock Publications 13. Harlambose, M.etal., 1984: "Ethnomethodology, Phenomenology, Symbolic Intrationalism", in Sociology- Themes and Perspectives, Delhi, Oxford University Press 14. Alexander, Jeffrey C. 1987: Twenty lectures: Sociological theory since World War II, New York, Columbia University Press 15. Martindale, Don, 1990: The Nature and Type of Sociological Theory, Jaipur, Rawat 16. Ritzer, George (3rd edition): Sociological theory, New York, McGraw-Hill 17. Craib, Ian. 1992: Modern social theory: From Parsons to Habermas (2nd edition), London, Harvester Press 17. Turner, Jonathan H (4th edition): The structure of sociological theory, Jaipur and New Delhi, Rawat 18. Turner, Bryan, S. (Ed) 1996: The Black Wall Companion To Social Theory, USA, Oxford 19. Collins, Randall (Indian edition): Sociological theory, Jaipur and New Delhi, Rawat 20. Zeitlin, Irving M (Indian edition): Rethinking sociology: A critique of contemporary Theory, Jaipur and New Delhi, Rawat Publication 21. Ritzor George & Godman, Douglas J, 2004: Classical Sociological Theory, New Delhi, Singapore Page 8 of 44

9 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course VII: Social Change: Processes and Theories Unit - I: Social Change, Evolution, Development and Progress, Cultural Change, Social Mobility, Movement and Revolution, Invention Discovery - Diffusion. Unit - II: Theories of Social Change - Evolutionary, Functional, Linear, Cyclic Unit - III: Factors of Social Change - Demographic, Economic, Political, Religious, Technological Unit - IV: Planning and Development - Changing Development initiatives and state policies, Policy of Protective Discrimination, Inclusive Growth. Unit V: Involvement of NGO s at grass root level and grass root initiatives for planning and development. Recent Articles: A Student will select two articles from Sociological Journals published during the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C.C. S. University on the University website 1. Miller, S.M., 1959: Comparative Social Mobility, Current Sociology, Vol. IX, No Lupiere, Rechard T., 1965: Social Change, New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company 3. Srinivas, M.N. 1966: Social Change in Modern India, Berkley, University of Berkley 4. Srinivas, M.N., 1966 : Social Change in Modern India, Berkley, University of California 5. Rao, M.S.A., 1970: Urbanization and Social Change, New Delhi, Orient and Longman 6. Wallerstein, Imnanual, 1974: The Modern World System, New York, OUP 7. Rao, M.S.A., (ed.), 1979: Social Movements in India, New Delhi, Manohar 8. Sharma, SL 1980: Criteria of Social Development, Journal of Social Action, Jan-March 9. Moore, Wilbert E., 1981: Social Change, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India 10. Fradman, J. amd Rowlands M.J. (eds.), 1982: The Revolution of Social System, Gerald Duck Worth and Co. 11. Desai, A.R. 1985: India s Path of Development: A Marxist Approach, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 12. Sharma, S.L. (ed.), 1986: Development Socio-Cultural Dimensions, Jaipur, Rawat 13. Singh, Yogendra, 1986: Modernization of Indian Tradition, Jaipur, Rawat 14. Harrison, D. 1989: The Sociology of Modernization and Development, New Delhi, Sage 15. Abraham, M.F. 1990: Modern Sociological Theory: An Introduction, New Delhi, OUP 16. Shah, Ghanshyam, 1990 : Social Movements in India - A Review of the Literature, New Delhi, Sage 17. Sharma, S.L., 1994: Perspectives on Sustainable Development in South Asia: The Case of India, in Samad (ed.) Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Asia, Kaulalampur, ADIPA 18. Devi, Laxmi, (Ed.), 1996: Encyclopedia of Social Change, (Vol. I-V), New Delhi, Anmol Publication Pvt. Ltd. 19. Appadurai, Arjun, 1997: Modernity at Large-Cultural Dimensions of Globalization, New Delhi, OUP 20. Toari, Dr. Komal, 2000: Sustainable Human Development Issues and Challenges, New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company 21. Jamieson, Anne & Victor, Christina, R. 2002: Researching Ageing and Later Life, Buckingham, Open University Press 22. Bhatt, G.D. Emerging Leadership Pattern In Rural India: An Empirical Study, New Delhi, M.D. Publication 23. U.N.D.P. 2009: Sustainable Development, New York, OUP Page 9 of 44

10 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course VIII: Rural Development: Concepts and Dimensions Unit -I. Concepts of Rural Society and Rural Development, Definition and Scope of Rural Society and Rural Development, Economy, Education & Health, Causes of Rural Backwardness, Need for Rural Development Unit -II Approaches to Rural Development in India, Participatory Approach, Area Approach, Target Group Approach and Integrated Approach, Relevance of Gandhian and State Approach to Rural Development. Unit -III Panchayat Raj Institutions: Evolution - Structure Functions 73rd Amendment Role of PRIs in Rural Development. Unit -IV Rural Development Programmes: CDP, IRDP, DWACRA, JRY, TRYSEM, SGRY, SHG S, NREGA, EDUSAT, Right to Education Unit - V: Illustrative Studies - Any one of the following: i. Ram Krishna Mukherjee, 1957: The Dynamics of a Rural Society ii. Raina, R.L, Sharma, G.L. & Bajpai, S. K., 2008: Implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: A Case Study of Uttar Pradesh iii. Singh, B.K. 2006: Women Empowerment through Self Help Groups (SHGs) iv. Palanithurai, G. 2008: Dynamics of New Panchayati Raj System in India v. Chauhan, Brij Raj, 2009: Rural Life: Grass Roots Perspectives Recent Articles: A Student will select at least two articles from referred Sociological Journals published over the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C.C.S. University on the University website 1. Mukherjee, Ram Krishna, 1957 : The Dynamics of a Rural Society, Berlin, Academic 2. Retzlaff, 1962: Village Government in India, Bombay, Asia Publishing House 3. Sharma and Malhotra, 1977: Integrated Rural Development, New Delhi, Abhinav Publ. 4. Robert Chambers, 1983: Rural Development Putting the Last First, New York, John Willey & Sons 5. Oommen, T. K., 1984 : Social Transformation in Rural India, Mobilization and State Intervention, New Delhi, Vikas 6. Robert Chambers, 1985: Rural Development, New York, John Willey & Sons 7. Jain S.C., 1985: Rural Development, Delhi, South Asia Books 8. Chauhan, Brij Raj, 1989 : Grameen Bharat, Etawah, A.C. Brothers 9. Pande, G.C, 1989: Strategies of Rural Development in India, New Delhi, Anmol Publications 10. Kumar, Ashok, 1990: Planning and Development in Rural India, New Delhi, Anmol Publications 11. UNDP, Human Development Report(s) 1998, 1999, Singh, Sukhdev, 1994: IRDP and District Development: Role and Implementation of DRDA Schemes, Delhi, Deep & Deep Publication 13. Sharma, S.L., 1994: Perspectives on Sustainable Development in South Asia : The Case of India, in Samad (ed.) Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Asia, Kaulalampur, ADIPA 14. Singh, Sukhdev, 1994: IRDP and Poverty Alleviation, Delhi, Deep & Deep Publication 15. Singh, Jitendra, 1996: Gandhians in Action New Internationally quarterly journal from India dedicated to Gandhian Thought, Action and ecology, Vol. 4-5, No , , New Delhi, The Sulabh Foundation, Sulabh International (India) Page 10 of 44

11 15. Keshav Dev Gaur, 1996: Dynamics of Rural Development in India, New Delhi, Mittal Publication 16. World Bank, 2001: World Development Report (WDR) 17. Chadha, G. K., 2003: Rural industry in India, New Delhi, ILO 18. B. K. Sahu, 2003: Rural Development in India, New Delhi, Anmol Publications 19. Pant, S. K. & Pandey, Janak, 2004: Social Development in Rural India, New Delhi, Rawat Publishing 20. Singh, Yogendra, 2004: The Concept of Participatory Management, New Delhi, R.K. Printers 21. Desai, Vasant, 2005: Rural Development in India - Past, Present and Future, Himalayan Publisher 22. Singh, Yogendra, 2005: A Manual For Capacity Building of Farming Communities, New Delhi, R. K. Printers 23. Singh, B.K. 2006: Women Empowerment Through Self Help Groups (SHGs) Delhi, Tarun Printers 24. Rai, D.P., et al, 2007: Community Development, New Delhi, Shree Publishers 25. Sundar, Ram, 2007: Panchayati Raj Reform India, New Delhi, Kanishka Publisher 26. Barik, Bishnu C. & Sahoo, Umesh C., 2008: Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Development, Jaipur, Rawat Publications 27. Sekar, Chandra S. 2008: Panchayati Raj and Financial Resource, New Delhi 28. Jegadeesan, G. & Santana Krishnan R., 2008: Entrepreneurship and Rural Development in India, Dehradun, ICFAI University 29. Raina, R.L, Sharma, G.L. & Bajpai, S.K., 2008: Implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee, Scheme: A Case Study of Uttar Pradesh, N. D., Ess Pub. 30. Sudha, V Menon, 2008: National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: Issues, Challenges and Experiences, Dehradun, ICFAI University 31. Raina, R.L, Sharma, G.L. & Bajpai, S. K., 2008: Implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: A Case Study of Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Ess Publication 32. N.I.R.D., 2008: Rural Development in India Some Facets, Hyderabad 33. Palanithurai, G. 2008: Dynamics of New Panchayati Raj System in India, New Delhi, Concept Publishing 34. Chauhan, Brij Raj, 2009: Rural Life: Grass Roots Perspectives, Jaipur, Rawat Publication 35. Sudhir, Vaidya, 2009: National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA): With Schemes and Guidelines, New Delhi, D.K. Agencies 36. Government of India: Eleventh Five Year Plans, , New Delhi, Publication Div. 37. NIRD, 2009: Journal of Rural Development (JRD), Quarterly, Hyderabad, Rajendra Nagar 38. U.N.D.P., 2009: Sustainable Development, New York, OUP 39. Singh, Yogendra, 2009: The Concept of Participatory Management: Encouraging Reciprocal Caring Contemporary Management, Vol. II. No. 2, Pp. 8-11, Lucknow, BSIMDS, (Jan-June-09) Page 11 of 44

12 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course IX: Modern Sociological Theory Unit - I: Neofunctionalism: J. Alexander Unit - II: Neomarxian: The ruler and the ruled: Dahrendorf, The Frankfurt School - Life world and system: J. Habermas, Conflict and Social Change: Collins Unit - III: Functional Analysis of Social Conflict: Lewis A. Coser Unit - VI: Post Structuralism: Foucault Unit - V: Recent Trends in Sociological Theorizing: Structuration: Anthony Giddens, Habitus and Field: Bourdieu, Post Modernism: Derrida Recent Articles: A Student will select two articles from Sociological Journals published during the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C. C. S. University on the University website 1. Ralph, Dahrendorf, 1959: Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society, London, Routledge and Kegan Paul 2. Greinhard, Lenski, 1965: Power and Priviledge, New York, Free Press 3. Coser, Lewis A., 1965: The Functions of Social Conflict, London, Routledge and Kegan Paul 4. Garfinkel, H., 1967: Studies in Ethnomethodology, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs 5. Blumer, H., 1969: Symbolic Interactionism, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs 6. Michel Foucault, 1969: The Archaeology of Knowledge and the Discourse on Language, New York, Harper Colophon 7. Althusser, Lois, 1969: For Marx, Penguin Books 8. George, Psathas, 1973: Phenomenological Sociology, New York, John Willey and Sons 9. Bottomore, T.B. and Rubel, Maxmillen (eds.), 1973: Karl Marx: Selected Writings in Sociology and Social Philosophy, Penguin Books 10. Coser, L. A. 1977: Masters of Sociological Thought, New York: Harcourt Brace 11. Jacques Derrida, 1978: Writing and Difference, Chicago, University of Chicago 12. Haralambose, M. et.al. 1980: Ethnomethodology, Phenomenology, Symbolic Intrationalismin his Sociology- Themes and Perspectives, Delhi, Oxford University Press 13. Abraham, M. Francis, 1982: Modern Sociological Theory, Delhi, Oxford University Press 14. Giddens, Anthony, 1983: Central Problems in Social Theory: Action Structure and Contradiction, London, Macmillan 15. Lyotard, Jean - Francois, 1984: The Post modern Condition, Manchester University Press 16. Michel Foucault: 1965: Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason, New York, Vintage 17. Jeffrey C Alexander, 1987: Twenty Lectures: Sociological Theory Since World War II, New York, Columbia University Press 18. Bourdieu, Pierre, 1992: An Invitation to Reflexive Sociology, Chicago, University of Chicago 19. Craib, Ian, 1992(2 nd edition): Modern Social Theory from Parsons to Habermas, London, Harvester Press 20. Collins, Randall, 1997 (Indian Edition): Sociological Theory, Jaipur, Rawat Publication 21. Bourdieu, Pierre, 1997: Outline of a Theory of Practice, Landon, Cambridge University 22. Bourdieu, Pierre, 1998: Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action, USA, Stanford Uni. Press 23. Swatz David, 1998: Culture & Power: The Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu, Chicago, University of Chicago 24. Jacques Derrida, 2003: The Problem of Genesis in Husserl s Philosophy, Chicago, University of Chicago Page 12 of 44

13 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course X: Explanation in Social Science Unit - I: Some Basic Terms: Proposition, Hypothesis, Classification and Definition Unit - II: The Nature of Social Facts, Uniqueness and Generality, Objectivity in Social Sciences. Unit - III: Methods of Explanation, The use of Comparative Analysis Unit - IV: Classical / Contemporary Books for Detailed Study: Any one of the following will be selected every year a: Durkheim, E., 1895: The Rules of Sociological Method b: Max Weber, 1968: Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism c: E.H. Carr, 1984: What is History? d. Ury, John, 1999: Sociology Beyond Society e. Gupta, Dipankar, 2000: Mistaking Modernity: India between Worlds Recent Articles: A Student will select two articles from referred sociological journal published during the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C.C.S. University on the University website 1. Durkheim, E., 1964 : The Rules of Sociological Method, New York, The Free Press 2. Brown, R., 1968 : Explanation in Social Sciences, London, RKP 3. Ginsberg, M., 1968 : Essays in Sociology and Social Philosophy, Middle Sex, Penguin Books 4. Cohen and Negel: 1968 : An Introduction to Logic and Scientific Method, New Delhi, Allied Publishes 5. Max Weber, 1968: Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism, London, Unwin University 6. Gibson, R., 1968: The Logic of Social Inquiry, London, Routledge and Kegal Paul 7. Weber, Max, 1969: The Methodology of Social Sciences, New York, The Free Press 8. Myrdal, G., 1970: Objectivity in Social Research, London, Garald Duck Worth & Co. 9. Bottomore, T.B., 1972: Sociology : A Guide to Problems and Literature, Bombay, George Allen 10. Dube, S.C., 1973: Social Sciences in a Changing Society, Lucknow, EFCS 11. Smelser, Neil J., 1976: Comparative Methods in Social Science, New Delhi, Prentice 12. E.H. Carr, 1984: What is History?, London, The Penguin Books 13. Shipman, Martin The Limitations of Social Research, London, Sage 14. Little, D. 1991: Varieties of Social Explanation: an introduction to the philosophy of social science, Boulder, West view 15. Rosenberg, A. 1995: Philosophy of Social Science, Boulder, West view 16. Carnap, R. (Ed. by Martin Gardner) 1995: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science, New York, Dover 17. Fay, B., 1996: Contemporary Philosophy of Social Science, Oxford, Blackwell 18. Hollis, M. 1996: Reason in Action: Essays in the Philosophy of Social Science, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press 19. Kuper, Adam and Kuper, Jessica (eds.), 1996: (2nd edition). The social science encyclopedia, London and New York, Routledge 20. Ury, John, 1999: Sociology Beyond Society, London, Routledge- Taylor & Francis 21. Gupta, Dipankar, 2000: Mistaking Modernity: India between Worlds, New York, Harper Collins Publishers 22. Mukherjee, P.N., (eds.) 2000: Methodology in Social Research : Dilemmas and Perspectives, New Delhi, Sage Publication 23. Elster, J. 2007: Explaining Social Behavior: More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press 24. Cargan, Leonard, 2008: Doing Social Research, New Delhi, Rawat Publication Page 13 of 44

14 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course XI: Social Change in India Unit - I: Processes of Social Change: Universalization, Parochialization, Sanskritization, Westernization, Secularization, Modernization, Globalization, Post - Globalised / Globalism Unit - II: Approaches to the Social Change: A. Evolutionary Approach B. Cultural Approach C. Structural Approach D. Dialectical Historical Approach Unit - III: Factors of Social Change: Demographic, Economic, Political, Religious, Technological, Impediment and Favorable Factors of Social Change Unit - IV: Social Movements in India: Arya Samaj, Chipko, BKU Unit - V: Critique of Development: Ecological and Feminist Perspective Recent Articles: A Student will select two articles from referred Sociological Journals during the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C.C.S. University on the University website 1. Mukherjee, Ram Krishna, 1957: The Dynamics of a Rural Society, Berlin, Academic Verlag 2. Srinivas, M.N., 1966: Social Change in Modern India, Berkley, University of California Press 3. Moore, Wilbert E., 1968: "Social Change" in International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, Vol. 14, New York, Macmillan and Free Press 4. Rao, M.S.A., 1970: Urbanization and Social Change, New Delhi, Orient Longman 5. Wallerstein Imnanual, 1974: The Modern World System, New York, OUP 6. Srinivas, M.N., 1977: Dimensions of Social Change in India, California, Berkeley Univ. Press 7. Rao, M.S.A., (ed.), 1979: Social Movements in India, New Delhi, Manohar 8. Moore, Wilbert E., 1981: Social Change, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India 9. Desai, A.R. 1985: India s Path of Development: A Marxist Approach, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 10. Singh, Yogendra, 1986: Modernization of Indian Tradition, Jaipur, Rawat 11. Sharma, S.L.(ed.), 1986 : Development Socio-Cultural Dimensions, Jaipur, Rawat 12. Harrison, D. 1989: The Sociology of Modernization and Development, New Delhi, Sage 13. Giddens, Anthony. 1990: The Consequences of Modernity, Cambridge, Polity Press 14. Abraham, M.F. 1990: Modern Sociological Theory: An Introduction, New Delhi, OUP 15. Shah, Ghanshyam, 1990: Social Movements in India - A Review of the Literature, N.D, Sage 16. Sharma, S.L Salience of Ethnicity in Modernization: Evidence from India, Sociological Bulletin 17. Sharma, S.L., 1994: "Perspectives on Sustainable Development in South Asia: The Case of India" in Samad (ed.) Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Asia, Kaulalampur, ADIPA 18. Devi,Laxmi, (Ed.), 1996: Encyclopedia of Social Change, (Vol. I-V), New Delhi, Anmol Pub.Ltd. 19. Ramakrishnan, P.S. 2001: Ecology and Sustainable Development, New Delhi, National B. Trust 20. Tracey, Revenson, A, 2002: Ecological Research to Promote Social Change, N.Y, Plenum Pub. Guha, Ram Chandra, Social Ecology, New Delhi, O.U.P. 21. Singh Yogendra, Social Stratification and Change, New Delhi, Manohar 22. Dhanagre, D.N., Themes Perspective on Indian Sociology, Jaipur, Rawat Publication 23. Desai, A.R., Social Background of Indian Nationalism, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 24. Rudolph, L.I et.al. 2004: Modernity of Tradition: Political Development in India, New Delhi, Orient Longman Page 14 of 44

15 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course XII: Works of a Classical or Contemporary or Modern Sociologist - (Any of the three XII (a) or XII (b) or XII (c) will be selected every year) XII (a): XII (a): i. OR XII (a): ii. OR XII (a): iii. XII (b): XII (b): i. OR XII (b): ii. OR XII (b): iii. OR XII (b): iv. XII (c): XII (c): i. OR XII (c): ii. OR XII (c): iii. Works of a Classical Sociologist: (Any one of the following authors will be selected) Emile Durkheim: a. Elementary Form of Religious Life b. The Division of Labour in Society c. The Suicide Max Weber: a. Protestant Ethics and Sprit of Capitalism b. Theory of Social and Economic Organization c. Methodology of Social Sciences Karl Marx: a. Communist Manifesto b. Das Capital c. Karl Marx's Selected Writings in Sociology and Social Philosophy Works of a Contemporary Sociologist: (Any one of the following authors will be selected) Talcott Parsons: The Social System Critics of the Author R. K. Merton: Social Theory and Social Structure Critics of the Author Ralph Dahrendorf: Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society Critics of the Author Lewis A. Coser, The Functions of Social Conflict Critics of the Author Works of a Modern Sociologist: (Any one of the following authors will be selected) Jacques Derrida: Writing and Difference The Problem of Genesis in Husserl s Philosophy Michel Foucault: Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason The Archaeology of Knowledge and the Discourse on Language Pierre Bourdieu: An Invitation to Reflexive Sociology Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action Recent Articles: A Student will select at least two articles from referred Sociological Journals Published over the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C. C. S. University on the University website Page 15 of 44

16 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course XIII: Society in India Unit - I: Indian Social Structure: Peoples of India, Groups and Communities, Unity in Diversity Tribe, Caste, Class, Gender, Ethnicity, Religion. Unit - II: Social Institutional Arrangements: Family, Marriage, Kinship. Unit - III: Political Institutions: Panchayati Raj, Bureaucracy, Political parties, State and Civil Society. Unit - IV: Changing Organization of Production: Agrarian Industrial Knowledge Society, Rural urban interaction. Unit - V: Planning and Development - Changing Development initiatives and state policies, Policy of Protective Discrimination, Inclusive Growth, NGO s and Grass-root initiative Unit - VI: Emerging Concerns: Poverty, Unemployment, illiteracy, Health, Deviance, Aged, Homosexuals, Ecology and Environment, Girl Child, Micro-financing Recent Articles: A Student will select two articles from sociological journal published during the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C.C.S. University on the University website 1. Mukherjee, Ram Krishna, 1957 : The Dynamics of Rural Society, Berlin, Academic Verlag 2. Mukherjee, D.P., 1958: Diversities, New Delhi, People's Publishing House 3. Moore, Wilbert E., 1968 : "Social Change" in International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, Vol. 14, New York, Macmillan and Free Press 4. Parsons, Talcott, et.al (eds.), 1968 : Theories of Society, New York, The Free Press 5. Damle, Y.B., 1968: "Reference Group Theory with regard to Mobility in Caste" in James Silverberg (ed.) Social Mobility in the Caste System in India, 6. Desai, A.R. (ed.) 1969: Rural Sociology in India, Bombay, Asia Publishing House 7. Duverger, Maurice, 1969: Political Parties: Their Organization and Activity in the Modern State, London, Methue and Co. 8. Redfield, Robert, 1969: Little Community, Peasant Society & Culture, Chicago, University Press 9. Bottomore, T.B., 1972: Sociology - A Guide to Problems and Literature, New Delhi, Allen & Unwin 10. Oommen, T. K., 1984: Social Transformation in Rural India, Mobilization and State Intervention, New Delhi, Vikas 11. Singh, Yogendra, 1986: Modernization of Indian Tradition, Jaipur, Rawat 12. Uberoi, Patricia, 1993: Family, Kinship and Marriage in India, New Delhi, OUP 13. Jamieson, Anne & Victor, Christina, R. 2002: Researching Ageing and Later Life, London, Buckingham, Open University Press 14. Singh, K. S., 2002: People of India: An Introduction (Vol.-I), USA, Oxford University Press 15. Davis, Kingsley, 2004 (Seventh Edition): Human Society, New Delhi, Surjeet Publication 16. Palanithurai, G. 2008: Dynamics of New Panchayati Raj System in India, New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company Page 16 of 44

17 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course XIV: Perspectives on Indian Society. Unit - I: Indological / Textual Perspectives: G.S. Ghurye, Louis Dumont Unit - II: Structural - Functional Perspective: M.N. Srinivas, S. C. Dube Unit - III: Marxian Perspective: A.R. Desai, D. P. Mukherjee Unit - IV: Civilizational Perspective: N. K. Bose, Surajit Sinha Unit - V: Subaltern Perspective: B. R. Ambedkar, David Hardiman Recent Articles: A Student will select two articles from sociological journal published during the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C.C.S. University on the University website 1. Mukherjee, D.P., 1958: Diversities, Delhi, People's Publishing House 2. Dumont, Louis, 1970: Homo Hierarchicus: The Caste system and Its Implications, New Delhi, Vikas 3. Dube, S.C., 1973: Social Sciences in a Changing Society, Lucknow, EFCS 4. Singh, Y., 1973: Modernization of Indian Tradition, Delhi, Thomson Press 5. Oommen, T.K. and P.N. Mukherjee, eds, 1986: Indian Sociology : Reflections and Introspections, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 6. Singh, Y., 1986: Indian Sociology :Social Conditioning and Emerging Concerns, Delhi, Vistaar 7. Singh, K.S., 1992: The People of India : An Introduction, Calcutta, Seagull Books 8. Dhanagare, D.N., 1993: Themes and Perspectives in Indian Sociology, Jaipur, Rawat 9. Momin, A.R., 1996: The Legacy of G.S. Ghurye: A Centennial Festschrift, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 10. Patel, Sujata, 2002: "The Profession and Its Association - Five Decades of the Indian Sociological Society", International Sociology, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp: Nagla, B.K. 2008: Indian Sociological Thought, Jaipur, Rawat Publication 12. Romotra, K.C. 2008: Development Processes and Scheduled castes, Jaipur, Rawat Publication Page 17 of 44

18 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Course - XV: Classifications in Sociology Unit - I: Meaning and Relevance of Classification in Sociology Unit - II: Classification of Societies: a. August Comte: Theological - Metaphysical - Positive Stage b. Emile Durkheim: Mechanical and Organic Society c. Herbert Spencer: Militant and Industrial Society d. Karl Marx: Primitive - Ancient - Feudal - Capitalist e. Tonnias: Gemeinschaft - Geselleschaft f. Henry Maine: Status - Contract Society g. Poper: Tribal Society - Open Society Unit - III: Principles and Criteria for the classifications Unit - IV: Classification of Groups: Group and Quasi Group, Primary and Secondary Groups, In Group and out Group, Membership and Non-Membership Group Recent Articles: A Student will select two articles from referred Sociological Journals published during the last three years. (To be placed by the H.O.D. Dept. of Sociology, C.C. S. University on the University website 1. Durkheim, Emile, 1947: The Division of Labour in Society, New York, Free Press 2. Weber, Max, 1947: The Theory of Social and Economic Organization, New York, Free Press 3. Parsons, Talcott, et al. (eds.), 1960: Theories of Society, New York, Free Press 4. Bottomore, T.B. and M. Rubel (eds.), 1961: Karl Marx's Selected Writings in Sociology and Social Philosophy, London, The Penguin Books 5. Durkheim, E., 1964: The Rules of Sociological Method, New York, Free Press 6. Merton, R.K., 1968: Social Theory and Social Structure, New Delhi, Amerind 7. Damle, Y.B., 1968: "Reference Group Theory with regard to Mobility in Caste" in James Silverberg (ed.) Social Mobility in the Caste System in India, New York, Mouton De Gruyter 8. Bertell, Olmenn, 1971: Alienation: Marx's Conception of Man in Capitalistic Society, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, pp: Bottomore, T.B., 1972: Sociology - A Guide to Problems and Literature, New Delhi, Allen & Unwin 10. Raymond, Aron, 1974: Main Currents in Sociological Thought, Vol. I & II. London, The Penguin Books 11. Abraham, M. Francis, 1982: Modern Sociological Theory, Delhi, OUP 12. Collins, Randell, 1997: Sociological Theory, New Delhi, Rawat Publication 13. Martindale, Don, 2001: Nature and Types of Sociological Theory, Jaipur, Rawat Publication 14. Kingley, Davis, 2004 (Seventh Reprint): Human Society, New Delhi, Surjeet Pub. Page 18 of 44

19 Course XVI-1: Unit - I: Unit - II: Unit - III: Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Syllabus of M.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology in university and its affiliated colleges (w.e.f ) Participatory Management in Community Development Participatory Management: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Relevance Approach: Training Methodology, Conscinstization and follow up capacity building activities Needs Assessment of target group specially: SC, ST, OBC, Women and PH. Unit - IV: Participatory Extension: (a) PRA: Participatory Rural Appraisal (b) FGS: Focused Group Strategy (c) PLA: Participatory Learning & Action Unit - V: Monitoring & Evaluation: Gap Analysis Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation Participatory, Methodologies for Evaluating Training & Extension Interventions Pedagogy: Practical for ten days spread over to whole semester. 1. Jackson, Adrian June, 1995: Leadership Circles from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 23, London: IIED 2. Hinton, Rachel, 1995: What Is PRA? A Participatory Learning Game from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 24, London, IIED 3. Chambers, Robert, 1996: Dominance And Submission from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 26, London, IIED 4. Dereze, Jean and Sen, Amartya. 1996: India: Economic Development and Social Opportunity, New Delhi, OUP 5. Guijt, Irene, 1996: For or Against? from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 27, London, IIED 6. Sarah, Gelpke, Water Aid June, 1997: Using Drama in PRA Training from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 29, London, IIED 7. Coupal, Francoise, 1999: Exploring Evaluation Through Drawing from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 33, London, IIED 8. Guy, Susan; Inglis Andrew S., 1999: Introducing The 'H-Form' - A Method For Monitoring And Evaluation from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 34, London, IIED 9. Hagmann, J. with Chuma, E., Murwira, K. & Conndlly, M., 1999: Putting process into practice: Operationalising participatory extension by Network, Paper No. 94 AgREN, London, ODI Page 19 of 44

20 10. Rowley, John, 1999: Matrix Ranking of PRA Tools from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 36, London, IIED 11. Sharma, S.L Empowerment without Antagonism: A Case for Reformulation of Women s Empowerment Approach. Sociological Bulletin. Vol.49. No.1, New Delhi 12. Wanduragala, Randini, 2000: Analysing Personal Dilemmas from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 37, London, IIED 13. Toari, Dr. Komal, 2000: Sustainable Human Development Issues and Challenges, New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company 14 Mukherjee, Neela, 2001: PRA/PLA Training from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), London, IIED 15. Saxena, R. S & Pradhan, S. K., 2002: Evaluation Report of Privatization of Agriculture Extension under UP Sodic Land Reclamation Project (UPSLRP-II), STEM 16. Saxena, Rajiv S. & Saxena, R.S. & Pradhan, S. K, 2002: In search of a meaningful participatory training methodology from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 44, London, IIED 17. Pradhan, Subir K, 2002: Through restoring human values: an experience with farmers' organizations from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), London, IIED 18. Saxena, Rajiv S. & Pradhan, Subir, 2003: Participatory tools for the evaluation of training interventions from Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Notes No. 47, London, IIED 19. Food & Agriculture Organization Manual: No "Participatory Training and Extension in Farmers' Water Management - FAO, Rome, Italy 20. Singh, Yogendra, 2004: The Concept of Participatory Management: Encouraging Reciprocal Caring, New Delhi, R. K. Printers Page 20 of 44