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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut Department of Sociology

Syllabus M. Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)

Semester wise courses, contents and marks are given below:

Sl. No.

Semester Course Content Maximum Marks

1. Course I Logic & Philosophy of Social Science

100

2.

1st

Course II Research Method 100

3. Course III Emerging Trends in Sociology 100

4.

2nd

Course IV *Optional Paper 100

End of the 2nd Semester The Project Report and Viva-Voce Compulsory

Total Marks 400

* The Department is authorized to offer these courses keeping in view the

faculty strength and infra-structure available at its disposal.

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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut

Department of Sociology Syllabus M.Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)

There shall be Four Courses of 100 marks each and a Project Report. The following courses shall be offered by a candidate.

Core Courses (Compulsory Courses)

1. Logic and Philosophy of Social Science 2. Research Method 3. Emerging Trends in Sociology

4. Optional Course: Any one of the following

4.1 Political Sociology 4.2 Rural Studies 4.3 Sociology of Entrepreneurship 4.4 Urban Sociology 4.5 Economic Sociology and Sociology of Development 4.6 Ecology and Society 4.7 Sociology of Deviance 4.8 Area Study Nepal and other SAARC Countries. 4.9 Inter - disciplinary approaches to the study of weaker sections of society 4.10 Seminar Course 4.11 Sociology of Education (to be prescribed) 4.12 Sociology of Knowledge Society (to be prescribed) 4.13 Sociology of Aging (to be prescribed) 4.14 Sociology of Professions (to be prescribed) 4.15 Gender and Society (to be prescribed) 4.16 Science, Technology and Society (to be prescribed) 4.17 Medical Sociology (to be prescribed) 4.18 Peace and Conflict Studies 4.19 Participatory Management in Community Development 4.20 Sociology of Rural Development

5. Project Report

A candidate shall have to do a small research i.e. “M. Phil. Project Report”. The project report consists of not more than 20,000 words of text. Three typed copies of the report shall be submitted to the supervisor and one copy to the Head of Department. The project report may be divided into following parts :

1. Review of existing literature (along with methodological & substantive issues and formulation of the problem of study in the light of the review)

2. Lessons of exploratory exercise. Appendices, References etc. 3. Approaches and Techniques of the proposed study including Design of Work. 4. M.Phil Project Report shall be evaluated by a board of examiners as provided in the ordinances.

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Course – I: Logic & Philosophy of Social Science (A Student Shall attempt at least two questions from each part) Part - A Unit - I: Propositional Logic: Propositional Variables and Constants, Truth Functions, Decision Procedures, Truth Table Method, Shorter Truth Table Method (2, 3, 6, 9) Unit - II: Class Logic: Meaning and Kinds of Classes, Relation between Classes, Interpretation of AEIO in class logic, Syllogistic reasoning and class logic (3, 6) Unit -III: a) Inductive Logic: Induction by enumeration, Argument by analogy, Causal arguments (2, 3, 8) b) Logic and Language (2, 3, 6) Part - B Unit -IV: (a) Social Description, observation and explanation (1, 4, 5) b) Types of social explanation, Functional explanation, Explanation by Theory (1, 4, 5, 7) c) Generality, Types of Generality (1, 4) Unit -V: Antiscientific view of Social Science: Nomothesis - ideography, Subjectivity - Objectivity, Fact-Value, Explanation - Understanding, Freedom-determinism

REFERENCES: 1. Gibson,Q., 1960: Logic of Social Inquiry, London, Routledge & Kegan Paul 2. Schipper, E.W., & Schuh, E, 1960: A First Course in Modern Logic, New York,

Routledge 3. Nagel, 1961 : The Structure of Science, New York, Macmillan 4. Brown, R. 1963 : Explanation in Social Science, London, Routledge & Kegan Paul 5. Durkheim, Emile, 1965: The Rules of Sociological Method, New York, Free Press 6. Cohen & Nagel, 1968 : Logic & Scientific Method, New Delhi, Allied 7. Salmon, W., 1969 : Logic, Englewood Cliffs, New Delhi, Prentice Hall 8. Wine, P. 1970: Idea of Social Science & its Relation to Philosophy, London,

Routledge & Kegan Paul 9. Copi, I.M., Introduction to Logic, New York, McMillan 10. Narain, Raj, Pratikatmak Tarkashashtra, Jaipur, Hindi Granth Academy 11. Rocjard, R. R., Philosophy of Social Science, Englewood, Cliff, N. D., Prentice Hall 12. Kaplan, Arbaham, 1980 (Indian Edition) : The Conduct of Inquiry: Methodology for

Behavioral Sciences, Jaipur, Sachin 13. Kaplan, A., 1980: The Conduct of Inquiry: Methodology for Behavioral Sciences,

Jaipur, Sachin 14. Romm, Norma R.A., 2001: Accountability in Social Research, N. Y., Plenum Publ 15. Gupta, Surendra K. 2004: Emerging Social Science Concerns, New Delhi, Concept

Publishing Company 16. Babbie, Earl, 2004: The Practice of Social Research, Canada, Thomson Press 17. Punch, Keith, F, 2005: Introduction to Social Research, New Delhi & London, Sage

Publication 18. Cargan Leonard, 2008: Doing Social Research, New Delhi, Rawat Publication

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Course – II: Research Method Unit - I Meaning of Social Survey and Social Research Unit - II Basic steps in social research: formulation of the problems, review of literature, use of concepts, selection of samples, techniques of data collection, analysis and interpretation and report writing Unit - III Research Designs: Exploratory, Descriptive, Experimental Unit - IV. a) Rapid Rural Appraisal b) Participatory Research c) Participatory Learning & Action Unit - V. a) Theory and Empirical Research b) Case Study Unit - VI Illustrative Studies:

1. M. S. Gore, 1968 : Urbanization and Family Change, Bombay, Popular Prakashan

2. Satish Sabbarwal, (ed.) 1971 : Beyond the Village , Shimla, IIAS

REFERENCES:

1. Selteiz, C. & Jahoda, M. et. al, (III Edition, 1976), 1959: Research Methods in Social Relations, New York, Helt Rinehart and Winston

2. Merton, R.K., 1968 : Social Theory and Social Structure, New Delhi, Amerind 3. Muller, John M. and Scheussler, Karl S., 1969: Statistical Reasoning in Sociology,

New Delhi, Oxford and I.B.H. (Essential Reading - Prescribed) 4. Gore, M.S., 1969 : Urbanization and Family Change, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 5. Sabbarwal, Satish (ed.), 1972 : Beyond the Village, Shimla, IIAS 6. Moser, Sirclaus, 1977 : Survey Methods in Social Investigations, New Delhi, ELBS

and HEB 7. Chambers, Robert, 1980 (Sept.): "Rapid Rural Appraisal: Rationale and Repertoire"

I.D.S. Discussion Paper No. 155, Brighton, IDS University of Sunsex 8. Kaplan, Arbaham, 1980 (Indian Edition): The Conduct of Inquiry: Methodology for

Behavioural Sciences, Jaipur, Sachin 9. Peter, Park, 1992 : “Participatory Research As A New Scientific Paradigm: Personal

And Intellectual Account", The American Sociologist, Vol. 23, pp: 29-42 10. Chambers, Robert, 1994: "Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA): Analysis of

Experience", World Development, Vol. 22 No. 9, pp:1253-1268 11. Romm, Norma R.A., 2001: Accountability in Social Research, New York, Plenum

Publisher 12. Saxena, Rajiv S. & Saxena, R.S. & Pradhan, S. K., October 2002: In search of a

meaningful participatory training methodology from Participatory Learning and Action, London, IIED

13. Pradhan, Subir K., February, 2002: “Through restoring human values: an experience with farmers' organizations from Participatory Learning and Action, (PLA) London, IIED

14. Punch, Keith, F, 2005: Introduction to Social Research, New Delhi & London, Sage Publication

15. Leonard, Cargan, 2008: Doing Social Research, New Delhi, Rawat Publication

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Syllabus M.Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)

Course – III: Emerging Trends in Sociology Emerging Trend would mean the direction alongwith Research papers are being published. Candidate would work on four major topics receiving attention in the subject selected by the faculty from among the topics listed below: 1. Social Change and Economic Development 2. Community Development through Participatory Management. 3. Methodology and Research Technology 4. Political Interaction 5. Sociology of Entrepreneurship 6. Mass Phenomenon 7. Social Differentiation 8. Culture and Social Structure 9. Sociology, History, Theory 10. Social Control 11. Sociology of Education 12. Sociology of Rural Development The following journals published over a period of three years preceding the commencement of the course shall be read by the candidates. 1. American Journal of Sociology 2. American Sociological Review 3. British Journal of Sociology 4. Sociological Bulletin 5. International Sociology 6. Contributions to Indian Sociology 7. Economic Development & Cultural Change 8. Current Sociology Besides the study on the four topics prescribed for a semester the candidates are expected to be familiar with the orientations of research journals and different emphases among them. The teaching of the course will be organized alongwith the following guidelines: (a) Fundamental Clarity - from the basic texts like T.B. Bottomore: Sociology (b) After (a), reading of the topics from A Survey of Research in Sociology & Social

Anthropology, I, II & III Round (1974, 1985, 2000) (c) After (a) and (b) classification of articles published in journals are undertaken,

frequency, trends, titles etc. to be analyzed. (d) A Student is supposed to review at least one article on each of the selected 4 topics. (e) Abstracts from S.A. are also advised to be added on the 4 selected themes after (d).

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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut

Department of Sociology

Syllabus M.Phil Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)

Course – IV (4.1): Political Sociology

Unit - I : Approaches: Functional Systemic, Conflict, Historical and Comparative with one illustration of each. Unit - II : Basic Concepts : Power, Authority, Forms of legitimacy - Traditional, Charismatic and Rational legal; Bureaucracy, De-centralization of Power, Local Structures of Power, Ruling Elites & Masses, Rural Leadership, Political Parties, Consensus & Conflict, Mobilization, Political Culture, Nation Building. Unit - III : Government and Civil Society, Multinational Companies (MNC), Market Unit - IV : One phenomenon is to be selected for intensive study from the list mentioned in (2) above through a review of a selected book. Unit - V : Every candidate shall undertake an intensive study of any of the topics and abstracts appearing in Sociological Abstracts and Political Science Abstracts covering a period of one year at least. Unit - VI : Seminar Participation: Each Candidate shall present two seminar papers one each relating to (3) and (4). All the candidates shall be expected to attend these seminars.

REFERENCES:

1. Weber, Max, 1947: The Theory of Social and Economic Organization, New York,

Mac. Press

2. Michels Robert. 1949: Political Parties, Glencko, Free Press

3. Almond, Badriel A.& James S. Colmen, 1960 : The Politics of the Developing Areas,

U.S.A., Princeton University Press

4. Lipset, S.N., 1963: Political Man, The Social Bases of Politics, USA, Anchor Books

5. Wright, Mills C. 1963. Power Elite, New York, Oxford University Press

6. Runciman ,W. G., 1965: Social Sciences and Political Theory, London, Cambridge

7. Easten, David, 1965: A System Analysis of Political Life, New York, Wiley

8. Desai, A.R., 1966: Social Background of Indian Nationalism, Bombay, Asia

Publishing

9. Pye, Lucian W, 1966: Aspects of Political Development, New Delhi, Amerind

10. Nettle, J.P., 1967: Political Mobilization, London, Faber and Faber Ltd.

11. Bottomore, T.B., 1968: Elites and Society, London, The Penguin Books

12. Bendix .R and Lipset S.M., 1969: Nation Building and Citizenship: Studies of Our

Changing Social Order, New York, Free Press

13. Duverger, Maurice, 1969: Political Parties: Their Organization and Activity in the

Modern State, London, Methue and Co.

14. Horowiz Irving L. 1972. Foundation of Political Sociology, New York, Harper & Row

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15. ICSSR’s, 1974, 1985 & 2000: A Survey of Research in Sociology and Social

Anthropology Vol. II, Bombay, Popular Prakashan

16. Sharma, S. S. 1979: Rural Elites in India, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers

17. Sachchidananda & Lal, A.K., 1980: Elite and Development, New Delhi, S.P. Printers

18. Mitra, Subrata K 1992. Power, Protest and Participation: Local Elites and Politics

of Development, UK, Routledge

19. Gupta, Dipankar, 1995: Political Sociology in India: Contemporary Trends,

Bombay, Orient Longman

20. Mukhopadhyay, A K. 1997: Political Sociology, Kolkata, K P Bagchi

21. Bose, Sujata et.al. (eds). 1997: Nationalism Democracy and Development: State

and Politics in India, New Delhi, Oxford University Press

22. Ashraf, Ali and L N Sharma. 2001: Political Sociology: A New Grammar of Politics,

Hyderabad, University Press

23. Jana, A. K et.al. (eds). 2002. Class, Ideology and Political Parties in India, New

Delhi, South Asian Publishers

24. Rudolph, L I et.al. 2004: Modernity of Tradition: Political Development in India,

New Delhi, Orient Longman

25. Jenkins, Rob. 2004: Regional Reflections: Comparing Politics across India’s State,

New Delhi, Oxford University Press

26. Chakraborty, Satyabrata (ed). 2005: Political Sociology, Delhi, Macmillan

27. Kishwar, Madhu Purnima, 2006: Deepening Democracy: Challenges of

Governance and Globalization in India, New Delhi, Oxford University Press

28. Beteille, Andre, 2007: Marxism and Class Analysis, New Delhi, OUP

29. Rudolph, L. I., et.al. (Eds). 2008: Explaining Indian Democracy: A Fifty Year

Perspective, 1956-2006. Vol – I, II, III. Delhi, Oxford University Press

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Course – IV (4.2): Rural Studies Unit -I. Approaches to the study of Rural Society Functional, Historical and Comparative (with one illustration of each) Unit -II. Basic Phenomenon: Village as a unit of Study, the little community, peasant society, folk-urban, Sanskritization, Action-Set Unit -III. Social Structure: Caste and Class, Innovations & their acceptance Unit -IV. Political Structure: Local Structures of Power, Elite and Masses, Panchayati Raj System. Unit -V. Candidates will select one of the following themes for a review of literature

1. Social Structure and Education 2. The Agrarian Movements 3. Religion and Society 4. Economy and Society 5. Political Process 6. Panchayati Raj System 7. Any other, proposed by the student and accepted by the Departmental Committee within one month of the commencement of the course.

Each candidate will review literature pertaining to the theme alongwith, methodological and substantive issues.

REFERENCES: 1. Marriott, Mackim (ed.), 1955: Village India: Studies in the Little Community,

Chicago, Chicago University Press 2. Dube, S. C., 1955 : Indian Village, London, Routledge & Kegan Paul 3. Bailey, F. G., 1957 : Caste and Economic Frontier: A Village in Highland Orissa,

Manchester, Manchester University 4. Bailey, F.G., 1963: Politics and Social Change in Orrisa in 1959, London, OUP 5. Dube, S.C., 1963: India's Changing Villages, London, Routledge and Kegan Paul 6. Mayer, Adrian C., : Caste and Kinship in Central India, London, Routledge 7. Journals :Contributions to Indian Sociology, Sociological Bulletin, Peasant

Studies, Rural Sociology 8. Srinivas, M.N.(ed.), 1966: India's Villages, New Delhi, Asia Publishing House 9. Singh, Yogendra, 1968: "Caste, Class : Some aspects of Continuity and Change",

Sociological Bulletin, Vol. XVIII No. 2 pp: 165-187 10. Redfield, Robert, 1969: Little Community, Peasant Society and Culture, Chicago

University Press 11. Shanin, T., 1971: Peasants and Peasant Societies, London, The Penguin Books 12. Epstein, T.S., 1972: Economic Development and Social Change in South India,

Manchester, Manchester University 13. ICSSR, 1974: A Survey of Research in Sociology and Social Anthropology, Vol. I,

Bombay, Popular Prakashan, pp. 82-114 14. Dhanagare, D.N., 1975 : Agrarian Movements and Gandhian Politics, Agra,

Institute of Social Sciences 15. Government of India: Eleventh Five Year Plans, 2007-12, New Delhi, Publication Division

16. Sundar, Ram, 2007: Panchayati Raj Reform India, New Delhi, Kanishka Publisher 17. Barik, Bishnu C. & Sahoo, Umesh C., 2008: Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Development, Jaipur, Rawat Publications 18. Chauhan, Brij Raj, 2009: Rural Life: Grass Roots Perspectives, Jaipur, Rawat

Publications

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Course - IV (4.3) : Sociology of Entrepreneurship UNIT - I. Rural Industrialization: Concept and Relevance of Rural Industrialization for Rural Development, Gandhian and State Approach to Rural Industrialization, Appropriate Technology for Rural Industries, Concept of Capacity Building for Rural Industrialization UNIT - II. Entrepreneurship: Concept, Characteristics and types of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Rural Industrialization, Development of Rural Entrepreneurship in India, Factors favorable for Entrepreneurship UNIT - III. Policies, Programmes and Impediments for the Development of Rural Industries, Industrial Policy Resolutions, Five Year Plans, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Objectives - K.V.I.C. During Five Year Plans. Impediment Factors for Rural Industrialization UNIT - IV. Rural Industrial Sectors: Small Scale, Handloom, Agro - based Industries, Rural Artisans, Handicrafts, Sericulture and Floriculture UNIT -V. Field Level Organizations: District Industries Centre (DIC), National Institute for Small Industries Extension and Training (NISIET), Small Industry Development Organization (SIDO), Small Industries Service Institutions, Consultancy Organizations, Financial Organizations - Regional Rural Banks and State Finance Corporations Seminar Participation: Each Candidate shall present two seminar papers one each relating to Unit 1 - 5. All the candidates shall be expected to attend these seminars.

REFERENCES: 1. Retzlaff, 1962: Village Government in India, Bombay, Asia Publishing House

2. Broehl, Jr. Wayne G., 1978: The Village Entrepreneur: Change Agents in India's Rural Development, London & USA, Harvard University Press

3. Robert Chambers, 1983: Rural Development Putting the Last First, New York, John Wiley

4. Oommen, T. K., 1984 : Social Transformation in Rural India, Mobilization and State Intervention, New Delhi, Vikas

5. Uddin Sami, 1990: Entrepreneurship Development in India, New Delhi, Mittal Publication

6. Patricia H. Thornton, 1999: The Sociology of Entrepreneurship, Durham, North Carolina

7. Narayana, N., 2001: Rural Industrialization in India : Strategies And Politics, New Delhi, National Publishing House

8. Chadha, G. K., 2003: Rural industry in India, New Delhi, I L O 9. Singh, Yogendra, 2005: A Manual for Capacity Building of Farming Communities, New Delhi, R. K. Printers 10. Tiwari, Sanjay, 2007: Entrepreneurship Development in India, New Delhi, The Online Book 11. Sinha, S K, 2007: Entrepreneurship and Rural Development in India, New Delhi, Shree Publishers 12. Jegadeesan, G. & Santana Krishnan R., 2008: Entrepreneurship and Rural Development in India, Dehradun, ICFAI University 13. Sundaram, J.B., Rural Industrial Development K.V.I.C. Khadi and Village Industries 14. Battacharya S.N. The Gandhian Approach Rural Industrialization in India 15. Bagli, V., Khadi and Village Industries in the Indian Economy 16. Kripalani, J.B., Gandhi His Life And Thought, New Delhi, Publication Division 17. Vasant, Desai, Organization and Management of Small Scale Industries, Hyderabad, Himalaya Publishing House 18. Verma, J C, Pai, Sudha B, Singh, Gurpal,: Small Business and Industry: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs, New Delhi, Sage Publication 19. Government of India: Eleventh Five Year Plans, 2007-12, New Delhi, Publication Division

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Course – IV (4.4): Urban Sociology

UNIT - I. Nature and Scope of Urban Sociology, Urbanization as a process-origin of cities, classification, rural-urban continuum, urbanism, rural-urban migration, industrialization. UNIT - II. Urban Research Methods. Urban development and planning. UNIT - III. Urban Problems, over urbanization, slums, urban ecology. UNIT - IV. Specific study of one important sociological work: Every candidate will select one of the books on the theme for study along substantive and methodological points of view. UNIT - V. Study of two recent articles published on the theme during the last three years. The articles should be seen in the light of the general discussion on the theme and their sustainability or otherwise for being extended to the Indian condition (at least one of the articles shall be related to situation of occurring beyond India) Seminar participation: Each candidate shall present two papers: One each relating to (1) and (2). The entire candidate shall be expected to attend these seminars.

REFERENCES:

1. Weber, M., 1958: The City, New York, The Free Press 2. Deway, R,1960: "The Rural Urban Continuum", American Journal of Sociology, Vol.

LXVI, 1 3. Mohsin, M, 1964: Chittranjan : A Study in Urban Sociology, Bombay, Popular

Prakashan 4. Rajagopalan, C, 1964: The Rural Urban Continuum: Critical Evalution 5. Alam Shah Manzoor, 1965: Hyderabad-Secundarabad, New Delhi, Allied Publishers 6. Anderson, N, and Ishwaran, K, 1965: Urban Sociology, Bombay, Asia Publishing 7. Mann, Petter H, 1965: An Approach to Urban Sociology, London, Routledge &

Kegan 8. ICSSR, 1974/1985: A Survey of Research in Sociology and Social Anthropology,

Bombay, Popular & New Delhi Satvahan 9. Geddes, P., 1968: Cities in Evolution, London, Everest Pern Ltd. 10. Gore, M.S.1968: Urbanization and Family Change, Bombay, Popular Prakashan 11. Paul, R.E. (Ed.), 1968: Readings in Urban Sociology, London, Perganour Press 12. Bengal, E.E., 1955: Urban Sociology, New York, Mc. Graw Hill Books Co. Inc. 13. Preesc, Globalization, 1969: Urbanization in Nawly Developing Countries, New

Delhi, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. 14. Rao, M.S.A. (ed.), 1974: Urban Sociology in India, Delhi, Orient Longman 15. Doshi, Harish, C. 1974: Traditional Neighborhood in a Modern City, New Delhi,

Abhinav 16. Sarikwal, R.C., 1978: Sociology of a growing Town, N. Delhi, Ajanta Publication 17. Sahai, Jugendra, 1980: Urban complex of an Industrial City, Allahabad, Chugh

Publishing House

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Syllabus M.Phil. Sociology (As revised in 2009-10)

Course – IV (4.5) : Economic Sociology and Sociology of Development

Unit - I Conception of Development: Development, Economic Growth, Social Development, Development and Under Development, Sustainable Development Unit - II Modernization Theories of Development:

a. Theoretical origins of modernization theory - Durkheim & Max Weber b. Contributions of Parsons, Smelser, Hoselitz to Modernization Theory c. A Critique of modernization theory

Unit - III Marxist Theory of Development: a. Articulation of the Modes of Production b. Unequal Exchange and Under Development (Frank, Wallerstein) c. Dependency Theory - Structuralist (Pinto, Sunkel, Furtado), the theory of

unbalanced peripherals (Hankelammart) and the theory of `associated dependent development' (Cardoso, Faletto)

Unit - IV Rural Development in India:

a. Integrated Approach to Rural Development b. Decentralization of Planning and Community Participation

Unit - V Appraisal of Rural Development Programme: IRDP, TRYSEM, DWACRA, JRY, INDIRA AWAS YOJNA, SGRY, NREGA, SHG’S, WIDOW PENSION SCHEME, NHRM, DHAN LAKXHMI AND LADLI SCHEME, ILB, (INTER LOANING BANKING) EDU-SAT, Right to Education & other Programme. Seminar participation: Each candidate shall present two papers: One each relating to Unit 4 & 5. The all candidate shall be expected to attend these seminars.

REFERENCES:

1. Durkheim, 1947: Division of Labour in Society, New York, Free Press

2. Hoselitz, 1960: Sociological Aspects of Economic Development, Chicago, Chicago

University Press

3. Weber, Max, 1968: Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism, London, Unwin Univ.

4. Frank, A.G., 1974: Capitalism and Under Development in latin America, New York,

Monthly Review Press

5. Foster, Carter, Aiden, 1974: "Neo Marxian Approach to Development and Under

Development" in E.D. Kadt and G. Williams (eds.) Sociology and Development,

London, Tavistock Publications

6. Larrian, Jorge, 1989: Theories of Development: Capatism Colonialism and

Dependency, UK, Polity Press

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7. Sharma, S.L., 1989: Development - Sociocultural Dimensions, Jaipur, Rawat

8. Harris, Grahm, 1989: Sociology and Development, London, Orient Longman

9. Abercombie, N. et.al., 1994: The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology, London, The

Penguin Books

10. Dube, S. C., 1998: Modernization and Development : An Alternative Paradigm,

New Delhi, Vikas

11. Barik, Bishnu C. & Sahoo, Umesh C., 2008: Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural

Development, Jaipur, Rawat Publication

12. Chandrasekhar, S. 2008: Panchayati Raj and Financial Resource, New Delhi, Regal

Publication

13. Jegadeesan, G. & Santana Krishnan R., 2008: Entrepreneurship and Rural

Development in India, Dehradun, ICFAI University

14. 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

15. Sudha, V Menon, 2008: National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: Issues,

Challenges and Experiences, Dehradun, ICFAI University

16. N.I.R.D., 2008: Rural Development in India Some Facets, Hyderabad, University

Press

17. Chauhan, Brij Raj, 2009: Rural Life: Grass Roots Perspectives, Jaipur, Rawat

Publication

18. Sudhir, Vaidya, 2009: National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA): With

Schemes and Guidelines, New Delhi, D.K. Agencies

19. Government of India: Eleventh Five Year Plans, 2007-12, New Delhi, Publication Div.

20. NIRD, 2009: Journal of Rural Development (JRD), Quarterly, Hyderabad, Rajendra

Nagar

21. U.N.D.P., 2009: Sustainable Development, New York, Oxford University Press

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Course - IV (4.6) Ecology and Society

Unit I: Environmental Sociology i. Emergence, nature and scope.

Unit II: Theoretical Tradition i. Emerging theoretical paradigms

Unit III: Social Concerns over Environmental Issues i. Depletion of natural resources ii. Social costs of population explosion, pollution, poverty, development

iii. Green politics, Eco-feminism, Deep- ecology, Bio-regionalism, Ecological modernization;

iv. Policy Prescriptions. Unit IV: Environmental Movements: Organizations, ideologies, programmes, leadership, people’s participation Unit V: Emerging Concerns: Joint Forest Management (JFM), Global Warming Recent Articles: A Student will select at least two articles from referred Sociological Journals published over the three years. Each candidate will review literature pertaining to the theme alongwith, methodological and substantive issues.

REFERENCES:

1. Mukherjee, Radhakamal, 1968: Man and His Habitation: A Study in Social Ecology,

Bombay, Popular Prakashan 2. World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987: Our Common Future, New

Delhi, Oxford University Press 3. Shiva, Vandana, 1991: Ecology and the Politics of Survival: Conflicts Over Natural

Resources in India, New Delhi, Sage Publication 4. Rosenberg, Walter A. 1991: Environmental Politics and Policy, New Delhi, East West

Press 5. Sen, Geeti (ed.) 1992: Indigenous Visions: Peoples of India Attitudes to the

Environment, New Delhi, Sage Publication 6. Asthana, Vandana 1992: The Politics of Environment: A Profile, New Delhi, Ashish

Publishing House 7. Saksena, K.D. 1993: Environmental Planning, Politics and Programmes in India,

Delhi, Shipra Publication 8. Guha, Ramchandra (ed.) 1994: Social Ecology, New Delhi, Oxford University Press 9. Giddens, Anthony, 1996: “Global Problems and Ecological Crisis” in Introduction to

Sociology. IInd Edition, New York, Norton & Co. 10. Guha, R & J. Martiner-Alier, 1997: Varieties of Environmentalism: Essays North and

South, New Delhi, Oxford University Press

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11. Karlsson, B. G. 1997: Contested Belonging: An Indigenous People’s Struggle for

forest and Identity in Sub-Himalayan Bengal, Lund, Department of Sociology, Lund University

12. Lindahl-Kiessling, K (eds.) et.al. 1997: Population, Economic Development, and the Environment, New Delhi, Oxford University Press

13. Harvey, B & J. D. Hallett (eds.) 1977: Environment and Society: An Introductory Analysis, London

14. Kalland, A & G. Persoon (eds.) 1998: Environmental Movements in Asia, Richmond Surrey, Curzon

15. Keil, Roger et.al. 1998: Political Ecology: Global and Local, London, Routledge 16. Mohan, Madan 2000: Ecology and Development. Jaipur, Rawat Publication 17. Bhargava, Gopal 2001: Ecological Politics: Different Dimensions, New Delhi, Kalpaz

Publications 18. Kiran B. et. al. 2004: Understanding environment, New Delhi, Sage Publication 19. Banerjee, Arunendu, 2005: Rabindranath Tagore and Patrick Geddes: The Ecological

Cultural Visionaries, Kolkata, Asiatic Society 20. Kumar, Abhay 2005: Environmental Protection in India: Socio-Economic Aspects,

New Delhi, New Century Publications 21. Arun, Agarwal, 2005: Environmentality: Technologies of Government and the Making

of Subjects, New Delhi, Oxford University Press 22. William, A & Little, C. E, 2006: Encyclopedia of Environmental Studies, New Delhi

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Course – IV (4.7): Sociology of Deviance

Unit - I: Concepts: Social Organization, Social Disorganization, Deviance, Juvenile,

Delinquency, Crime

Unit - II: Disorganization: Individual, Family, Community, National and International

Illustration From: Suicide, White Collar Crime, Communalism, Unrest among

Indian Youth, Political Corruption in India, War.

Unit - III: Crime and its Management: Theories and Factors of Juvenile Delinquency

and Crime

Unit - IV: Theories of Punishment, Policy in India, Indian Prison Unit - V. Impediments of Rehabilitation of Juvenile Delinquents and Criminals. Pedagogy: Practical Exercise in the form of a small project of about 50 pages. Recent Articles: A Student will select at least two articles from referred Sociological Journals published over the last three years.

REFERENCES: 1. Allport Gordon W., 1955 : The Nature of Prejudice, Addison, Wesely Chicago Press

2. Sutherland Edwin, H, 1939: White Collar Crime, Yale, University Press

3. Roche, Philip, Q,1958 : The Criminal Mind, Farrar, Strand and Cudaby Inc., New

York

4. Elliot M.A. & Merry l. F. E, 1961: Social Disorganization (Fourth Ed.), New York,

Harper & Brothers, Chapt. 1,2,3,14,19,31

5. E. Durkheim, 1966: Suicide, New York, The Free Press

6. Merton, Robert. K, 1968: Social Theory and Social Structure, New Delhi, Amerind

7. Weis, G. Joseph, 2004: The Sociology of Deviance, Custom Publishing Co.

8. Robert J. Sampson & John Laub, 2005: Developmental Criminology And Its

Discontents: Trajectories Of Crime From Childhood To Old Age, Thousand Oaks,

Ca. (also New Delhi, India), Sage Publications

9. Patricia A. Adler & Peter Adler, (6th edition), 2008: Constructions of Deviance:

Social Power, Context, and Interaction, U. S., Wadsworth Publishing

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Course – IV (4.8): Area of Study: NEPAL & other SAARC Countries

The study would be focused upon the following aspects -

1. Broad geographical features

2. Political and cultural history of Nepal

3. Main religious and caste groups and their relations to one another in ritual, economic

and political relations

4. Cultural relations with neighboring areas

5. Modernization in the area

6. International Relations

7. The course would be modeled on three approaches :

i. Study from a distance through books and reports

ii. A study of persons migrated from the area

iii. A study of the area through a visit to that place

Students will be involved in the programme of maintaining area files and of developing tools

for the study of particular processes at work.

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Course – IV (4.9): Inter-Disciplinary Approaches to the Study of Weaker Sections of Society

The Course aims at the understanding of weaker sections of society (e.g. Scheduled

Castes, Scheduled Tribes, O. B. C’s, Women). The aspects of study will be decided by the

faculty such as social, economic, political, cultural. The students shall submit a typed report

(two copies) on the selected aspects(s) by surveying literature and/or some field work in

about 5000-6000 words. The report shall be evaluated by a panel of examiners (one internal

senior/course teacher and one external) in the form of an open viva-voce for 80 marks.

The internal evaluation/assessment of 20 marks shall consist in terms of at least two

seminar papers/tests based upon the initial aspect(s) and final out come of literature/field

work.

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Course – IV (4.10): Seminar Course

The course aims at the systematic and thorough understanding of a theme or

concept and its various dimensions - various areas. Any sociological theme/concept

shall be selected by the faculty for a semester and its various dimensions may be

selected by different students. The teaching of course work shall be undertaken

through continuous interaction between the students and faculty. The students

(examinees) shall submit a typed report in about 5000-6000 words. The same shall be

evaluated by a panel of examiners (one internal senior/course teacher and one

external) in the form of an open viva-voce for 80 marks.

The internal evaluation/assessment of 20 marks shall consist in terms of two

seminar papers/tests based upon the foundational readings (say of any one author)

and the final out come of the recent writings.

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Course – IV (4.18): Peace and Conflict Studies Unit - 1: Peace and Conflict Studies: notions on Peace and Understanding Violence

and Conflicts

Unit - 2: Group dynamics and Decision-making: Perspectives on organized violence

The Causes of Wars: From Traditional to Modern Understandings

Unit - 3: Peace through Strength? Preventing Violent Conflict and War: with an Excurse

to Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament

Unit - 4: Understanding the Concept of Positive Peace: with an Excurse to Peace

Movements and National Reconciliation

Unit - 5: International Law, Human Rights and Intergovernmental Institutions (UN),

Gender and Subaltern Perspectives on Violence, War and Peace

Unit - 6: Development, Ecology and Social Justice, On Non-Violence and ‘Peace in

Action’

Seminar participation: Each candidate shall present two papers: One each relating to Unit

1-6. The all candidate shall be expected to attend these seminars.

REFERENCES:

1. Kaldor, Mary, 1998: “Old Wars”, in New & Old Wars. Organized violence in a Global

Era, New Delhi, Natraj Publishers

2. Kaldor, Mary, 1998: “The Politics of New Wars”, in New & Old Wars. Organized

violence in a Global Era, New Delhi, Natraj Publishers

3. Michael, Howard, 2000: “The Causes of War,” Johan Galtung: “A Structural Theory of

Imperialism,” Journal of Peace Research

4. Michael, Klare, 2000: “Redefining Security: the new global schisms”, in Barash, D. P.

Approaches to Peace, Oxford University Press

5. Barash, D. P. 2000: Approaches to Peace, Oxford University Press

6. Skjelsbaek, Inger and Dan Smith (eds.) 2001: Gender, Peace & Conflict, London,

Sage Publications

7. Skjelsbaek, Inger, 2001: “Is Femininity Inherently Peaceful? The Construction of

Femininity in the War”, in Skjelsbaek Inger and Dan Smith (eds.) (2001): Gender,

Peace & Conflict, London, Sage Publications

8. Sachs Wolfgang (ed.) 2001: The Development Dictionary. A Guide to Knowledge

as Power, London/New York, Zed Books Ltd

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9. Morton, Stephen, 2003: “’Third World’” women and western feminist thoughts, in

Morton, Stephen (2003): Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, London, Routledge

10. Hardiman, David, 2003: Gandhi in his Time and Ours, Delhi, Permanent Black

Galtung

11. Johan (1990): “Cultural Violence”, in Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp.

291- 305 (14pp)

12. Weber, Thomas, 2004: “Johan Galtung – peace research moved beyond war”, in

Gandhi as Disciple and Mentor, Cambridge, University Press

13. Mac Ginty, Roger 2006: “Conflict” in No War, No Peace. The Rejuvenation of

Stalled Peace, Processes and Peace Accords, New York, Palgrave Macmillan,

Chap.3, (23pp).

14. Barash, D. P. and C. Webel, 2009: 2nd edition): “Ethical and Religious Perspectives”

in Peace and Conflict Studies. Thousand Oaks, Ca. (also New Delhi, India), Sage

Publications

15. Singh, Ujjwal Kumar 2009: “Human Rights and Peace: An Introduction”, in Singh,

Ujjwal Kumar (ed.) 2009: Human Rights and Peace. Ideas, Laws, Institutions and

Movements, Thousand Oaks, Ca. (also New Delhi, India), Sage Publications

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Course – IV (4.19): Participatory Management in Community Development

Unit - I: Participatory Management: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Relevance

Unit - II: Approach: Training Methodology, Conscinstization and follow up capacity

building activities

Unit - III: 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

Seminar participation: Each candidate shall present two papers: One each relating to Unit

1-5. The all candidate shall be expected to attend these seminars.

REFERENCES:

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, Oxford University Press

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, 1998: Exploring Evaluation Through Drawing from

Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), 1999. 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

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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

10. Rowley, John, 1999: Matrix Ranking of PRA Tools from Participatory Learning

and Action (PLA) Notes No. 36, London, IIED

11. Sharma, S.L. 2000. “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), Notes No.

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. 14 - "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

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Course – IV (4.20): Sociology of Rural Development

Unit - 1. Rural Development Programmes: i. Community Development Programme (CDP) ii. Women and Child Development Programme in Rural Area. (DWACRA) iii. Self Help Groups (SHG’S) Unit - 2: Employment Schemes: i. Jawahar Rojgar Yojna (JRY) ii. Training for Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM) iii. Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojna (SGRY) iV. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. (NREGA) Unit - 3. National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) Unit - 4. Other Helping Schemes: Indira Awas Yojna, Widow Pension Scheme, Dhan Laxmi, Ladli, Mid-day Meal, Anganwadi and other Programmes. Unit - 5. Educational Schemes: Serve Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA), Adult Education, Education through Satellite (Edu.-SAT), Right to Education & other programmes Field Study of a Programme and Writing a Report: Development Programmes as

mentioned above (Unit: 1-5). A student will select a programme and consult review

from different sources alongwith methodological and substantive issues and will

prepare a consolidated report for presentation of seminar and submit a report in the

Department. The teaching of course work shall be undertaken through continuous

interaction between the students and faculty. The same shall be evaluated by a panel

of examiners (one internal senior/course teacher and one external) in the form of an

open viva-voce for 80 marks. The internal evaluation/assessment of 20 marks shall

consist in terms of two seminar papers/tests based upon the basic readings.

REFERENCES:

1. Dube S. C., 1958: India’s Changing Village, London, Routledge & Kegan Paul

2. Sharma and Malhotra, 1977: Integrated Rural Development, New Delhi, Abhinav Publ

3. Robert Chambers, 1983: Rural Development Putting the Last First, N. Y., John Willey

4. Jain S.C., 1985: Rural Development, Delhi, South Asia Books

5. Robert Chambers, 1985: Rural Development, New York, John Willey & Sons

6. UNDP, Human Development Report(s) 1998, 1999, 2000

7. Singh, Sukhdev, 1994: IRDP and Poverty Alleviation, Delhi, Deep & Deep Publication

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8. Singh, Sukhdev, 1994: IRDP and District Development: Role and Implementation

of DRDA Schemes, New Delhi, Deep & Deep Publication

9. World Bank, 2001: World Development Report

10. Sundar, Ram, 2007: Panchayati Raj Reform India, New Delhi, Kanishka Publisher


Development, Jaipur, Rawat Publications

12. Sekar, Chandra S. 2008: Panchayati Raj and Financial Resource, New Delhi


Development, Jaipur, Rawat Publication

14. 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

Publications

15. N.I.R.D., 2008: Rural Development in India Some Facets, Hyderabad, Univ. Press

16. Singh, Yogendra, 2008: Self Help Groups: A New Strategy for Social Change, New

Delhi, R.K. Printers 17. Chauhan, Brij Raj, 2009: Rural Life: Grass Roots Perspectives, Jaipur, Rawat

Publication

18. Government of India: Eleventh Five Year Plans, 2007-12, New Delhi, Publication

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