REVISED SYLLABUS

UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI

M.A. in Sociology

2017

Semester-I

Course-1.1: Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology (Theory =80+ Practical= 20)

Unit-I: Western Enlightenment, Modernity & Sociological theory (Functional & Conflict

Perspectives)

Unit-II: Phenomenology--Husserl, Schutz, Berger &luckman

Unit-III: Critical Theory--Adorno, Horkheimer, Habermas)

Unit-IV: Post-Modern Theory--Baudrillard, Foucault, Derrida

Course-1.2: Western Sociological Thought (Theory=80+ Practical=20)

Unit-I: A brief outline of Emergence of Sociological Thought, French& Industrial Revolution

Unit-II: Marx--Method of Social Analysis (Views on Alienation, Class)

Unit-III: Durkheim--Sociological Method, Division of Labour, Religion, Suicide

Unit-IV: Max Weber- Method, Political Sociology, Capitalism, Religion.

Couse-1.3: Indian Sociological Thought (Theory=80 + Practical=20)

Unit-I: (a) Indological view--G.S. Ghurye.

(b) Philosophical View-- Radha Kamal Mukherjee

Unit-II: Marxist View--D.P. Mukherjee, A.R. Desai

Unit-III: (a) Positivistic View--B. K. Sarkar

(b) Structural-Functional View –M. N. Srinivas

Unit-IV: Anthropological View –N. K. Bose, Surojit Sinha

Course-1.4: Indian Society: Tradition & Modernity (Theory=80 + Practical=20)

Unit-I: Cultural Diversity

Unit-II: Nationalism & Ethnicity

Unit-III: Trends in Divisiveness (Fundamentalism, Secularism, Communalism).

Unit-IV: Social Exclusion & Inclusion.

Note: 20 marks (Practical) are reserved for each course in the form of Presentation/Mid-term Exam

/Term Paper etc.

Referances:

Aron, Raymond Main Currents of Sociological Thought (Vol. 1&2), Penguin,

Harmondswoth,1965

Bandopadhya, BholanathMoris Cornforth: Dialection Materialism,

PaschimbangaRajyaPustakParshad

Bendix, Reinhard Max Weber: An Intellectual Portrait, Methuen, London 1966.

Berger, Peter and Luckmann, T. 1966 Social Construction of Reality, Garden City, New

York: Anchor Books

Bordiu, P. 1980 An Outline of Theory of practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Bose, N.K. (1976) The Structure of Hindu Society, Sangam Books, New Delhi

Bottomore, T.B.2002 The Frankfruit School, London:Routledge

Butler,C.2002 Postmodernism. New York: OUP

Callinicos, A.1999 Social theory: A Historical Introduction New York: New York University

Press

Chakraborty, Satyabrato (ed.) Rastra, Samaj O Rajniti, Ekushe, Kolkata,2002

Chakraborty, Satyabrato (ed) Political Sociology, Macmillan, New Delhi,2005

Chattopadhyay, DebiprashadShavavadKhandan: MarxiyoDarshanerPatabhumi, Kolkata,

Anustup,2006

Cornforth,Maurice Dialectical materialism: an Introductory Course , NBA, Kolkata,1997

Coser,Dattagupta, BelaSamajbijnan: Ogust Comte theke Karl Marx, PragatisilPrakashan,

Kolkata, 2006

Dhanagara, D.N. (1993) Themes & Perspectives in Indian Sociology, Ramat Publication,

Jaipur

Durant, Will The Story of Philosophy, Pocket Books, New Tork, 1926

Duttagupta, Sobhonlal&Ghose, UtpalMarxiyoSamajTattwa,

PaschimbangaRajyaPustakParshad, Kolkata, 2000

Fisher, E. Marx in His Own Words, Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1978

Freund, Julien The Sociological of Max Weber: Essays in Sociology, Oxford University

Ghurye, G.S. (1969) Cast and race in India, Popular Prakashan. Bombay

Giddens, A. 1979 Central Problems in Sociological Theory: Action, Structure and

Contradiction in Social Analysis, California: University Press.

Giddens, A,1998 The Constitution of Society. Cambridge: Polity Press

Press, New York, 1996

Gouldner, A. 1970 The Coming Crisis of Western Sociology, New York: Basic Books

Held, D. 1980 Introduction to Critical Theory, California : California University Pess

Islam, MahmoodaSamaj O Dharma, Maola Brothers Sanskaram, Dhaka 2003

Kant, I. (1977) Hindu Society- An interpretation, DekhmukhPrakashan, Poona Mahapatra,

Andi Kr. RajnoitikSamajtattwa

Lane, R.J. 2003 Jean Baudrillard. New York: Routledge

Lewis A Master of Sociological Thought, Rawant Publications, New Delhi, 1996

Lyon, D. 2002 Postmodernity. Chicago Illinois: University of Minnesta Press

Marx &Engles The Communist Manifesto, Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1967

Mclellan, David Marx: Before Marxim

McLellan, David Marx: The First Hunderd Years. Fontana, London,1983

Merquior, J.G.1991 Foucault.Hmmersmith London: Fontana Press

Mills, S.2003 Foucault, New York: Routledge

Mukherjee, R. (1979) Socilogy of Indian Sociology, Allied

Mukherjee, D.P. (1958) Diversities, Peples Publishing house Delhi

Oommen, T.K. & Mukherjee, P.N. (1994) Indian Sociology: Reflections and Introspections,

Popular Prakashan, Bombay

Pramanick,S.K. (1994) Socilogy of G.S. Ghurye, Rawat, Jaipur

Ranadive, B.T.Jaat, Varno,SreniebongSampattigatoSamparko, NBA, Kolkata 1992

Ritzer,G.1996 Modern Sociological Theory, London: McGraw-Hill

Royle,N.2000 Derrida. New York: Routledge

Ryazanoff, D. The Communist Manifesto with an introduction and explanatory note by D.

Ryazanoff NBA, Kolkata, 1998

Sen, SukomalBharaterSabhyata O SamajBikash Dharma Sreni o Jatibhed, NBA, Kolkata

2006

Shaw, A.M. Sociology in Regional Context 495

Singha, K.(1992) The People of India An Intoduction, Calcutta, Seagall Publishing

Smart,Barry 1976 Sociology, Phenomenology and Marxian Analysis, London, Routledge and

Kegan Paul

Srinivas,M.N. (1960) India’s Villages, Asia Publishing House, Bombay

Srinivas, M.N.(1990) Social Change in Modern India, University of California Press,

Berkeley

New Delhi, 1996

Zeitlin,IrvingM.Ideology and the development of Sociological Theory, Prentice Hall of India.

Semester-II

2.1: Society, Culture & Social Relationship

Total Credit: 04 Full Marks: 100 (Th. =80+Pract. =20)

Content:

1. Approaches in the study of society ; Origin & development of society

2. Indian Society and Culture

3. Institution : Family and marriage

4. Role of Religion in Society

5. Social Stratification & Social mobility: Nature of discrimination in society

6. Agencies of Social control: Education

7. (a) Culture and its meaning, Elements of Culture: Symbolic and Non- Symbolic

dimensions

(b) Multiculturalism, Cultural integration, Culture Society & Change

8. Indian Culture & Cultural Globalization

9. Cultural Construction of Gender, Gender and sexuality

10. Popular Culture, Films, Music

Course-2.2: Rural and Urban Studies

Full Marks=100 (80+20) Credit=04

Content:

1. Basic Concept: Rural Society, Urban Society, Industrial Society, Traditional &

modern Societies, Peasantry, Agrarian Social structure, Rural-Urban Continum,

Rurbanism, Ecological Difference between Rural & Urban Societies,

Differences in Patterns of Settlement between Rural & Urban Societies.

2. Growth & Development: Emergence of Social Differentiation, Occupational

Specialization, Division of Labour, Urbanization as a way of life, City & Village

3. Dynamics in Rural & Urban Indian Society: Urbanization, Migration, Land reforms

Green Revolution, Change in Family Structure, Caste, Class and Gender Relation

4. Rural Problems in India: Illiteracy, Poverty, Unemployment, Nutrition and Health

Issues

5. Urban Problems in India: Transportation, Housing, Slums, Crime, Exclusionary

Urbanization

6. Studies on Rural and Urban Societies:

a) Importance and Significance (Srinivas, Desai, Dube, Beteille, R.K. Mukherjee)

b) Urban Transformation (Henry Levien, Neil, Nair, Appadurai, M. S. Rao)

7. Consequences of Change in Rural and Urban India from Modernization to

Globalization.

Referances:

Bagchi, A. K.(ed) : New technology and Workers response

Bremen, J. : Footloose Labour: Working in India’s Informal

Economy.

Brown, J. A. C. : The Social Psychology of Industry

Kerr, C. et al : Industrialism and Industrial Man

Mamkoottam, K : Trade Unionism : Myth and Reality

Morre, W.E. and Feldman, A.S.: Labour Commitment and Social Change in

Developing Areas.

Ramaswamy, E.A. : The Worker and his Union

Ramaswamy, Uma & Sheth, N.R. : Work, Union and Community

Vaid, K.N. : The New Worker

Nair, Janaki : The Promise of the Metropolis: Bangalore’s Twentieth

Century

Kefebvre, Henri : The Urban Revolution, Translated by Robert Bononno

Smith, Neil : New Globalism, New Urbanism: Gentrification as Global

Urban Strategy

Journal : Economic & Political Weekly (Urban Studies),

Indian Journal of Labour Economics

Semester-II

Course-2.3: Population Studies

Full Marks = 100 (Theory=80 + Practical=20) Credit=04

Content:

1. The concept of Population: Definition and Scope, Some basic concepts-sources of

population data, Components of population change.

2. A. Historical trends of world population situation, Present population situation and

past and future trends in the world in developed and developing countries. Brief

description of Demographic Transition Theory.

B. India’s Demographic Situation:

a) Sources of demographic data and Investigations; Importance of Population

Composition-

b) Consequences of Demographic phenomena upon society (Epidemics, famine and

Mortality; Infanticide, child marriages, and conditions of Widow.)

3. Theories of Population-analytical perspective

5. Demographic variables: (a) Fertility, (b) Mortality, (c) Migration concepts,

framework and measures

6. Reproductive Health: Definition and rationale of RH approach, Evolution of ideas

about reproductive health; Components of RH and life cycle approach of RH; Cultural

practices during pregnancy, childbearing and its impact on health of woman;

Strategies to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality; Effects of maternal death

7. (i) Population Policy of India

(ii) Family Planning Programmes in India.

Essential Readings/References

1. Davis, Kingsley, The Population of India and Pakistan, Princeton, Princeton

University Press, 1951

2. Tim Dyson (ed), India’s Historical Demography: Studies in Famine. Disease and

Society, London, Curzon, 1989.

3. Hollingsworth, T.H. Historical Demography: The Sources of History, Studies in

the Uses of Historical Evidence, London, 1969.

4. Glass D.V. &Eversley, D.E., Population in History: Essays in Historical

Demography, London, Edward Arnold,1965

5. Jacob S. Siegel and David a. Swanson (2004): The Methodes and Material of

Demography, Second Edition, Chapter 1,2,3,7,9,10, Elsevier Science, USA.

6. John Weeks (2005): Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues,

Wordsworth Learning, Singapore 9th

edition.

7. Bhende. A., (1996) : Principal of Population Studies (Sec=venth Edition),

Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay.

8. Unites Nations, Worlds Population Ageing, 1950-2050

9. www.censusindia.gov.in World Population Prospects 2006. Vol-I and Vol-II,

United Nation

10. Warren S. Thompson, Population Problems.

11. Bogue, D., (1969): Principles of Demography, John Wiley and Sons, New York.

12. Registrar General, India (1997): Civil Registration System in India, Office of the

registrar General, India, New Delhi..

13. United Nations, (1998): Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics

Systems, Management, Operation and Maintenance, New York.

14. John Weeks (2005): Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues, 9th

Edition, Wordsworth Publishing Company, Belmont, California.

Semester-II

Course-2.4: Research Methods & Statistical Tools

Full Marks = 100 (Theory=80 + Practical=20) Credit=04

Content:

Unit-1: Social Research--Type, Steps, Research Design

Unit-2: Measurement- a) Social vs. physical measurement; b) Four levels of

measurement, c) Reliability- Validity

Unit-3: Methods of Collection of Social Data- (a) Observation, (b) Questionnaire,

(c) Interview

Unit-4: Sampling Design—(a) Concept, (b) Type, (c) Technique of drawing

Sample

Unit-5: Ethical Issues in Social Research

Unit-6: Social Data analysis:

a) Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode; (b)Dispersion: Range,

Quartile Deviation and Standard Deviation.

b) Bivariate data analysis

Unit-7: Correlations and Associations:

a) Co-efficient of correlation

b) Rank difference correlation

c) Coefficient of contingency

Unit-8: Test of Significance: ‘z’ test and ‘X2’

test.

Suggested Readings:

Babbie, E. 2004, The Practice of Social Research. Thompson and Wadsworth

Baker, T.L.1990. Doing Social Research Mc-Graw-Hill

Barnov, D. 2004. Concepts of Social Research Methods. Paradigm Publishers

Brymna, A. 2002 Social Research Methods. OUP

Denzin, Handbook of Qualitative Research. Sage, New Delhi

Das, D.K.L. 2000. Practice of Social researches. New Delhi, Rawat Publication

Das, N.G. 1981. (Vol. I &Vol. II) Statistical Methods. Calcutta, The India Press.

Edwards, A.L. 1957. Techniques of Attitude Scale Construction. New York, Hold

Garrett, H. E. 1973. Statistics in Psychology and Education. Bombay, Vakis House

Goode, G &Hatt, P. K., 1952 Methods in Social Research, Mc.Graw Hill Kogakusha

Kerlinger, F.N. 1979. Foundation of Behavioral Research. New York, Hold

Kothari, C.R.2003. Research Methodology. New Delhi, Wishwa House Pvt. Ltd

Lind, D.A. and Other. 2000. Basic Statistics foe Business and Economics, New York,

McGraw Hill

Majumder, P.K. 2005. Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches,

India, Pearson

P.V. Young, 1964 Scientific Social Surveys and Research, Prentice Hall India, New

Delhi

Semester-III

Course-3.1: Sociology of Social Movement

Full Marks=(80+20)=100 Credit=04

Unit-1: Social Movement-- Definition, Typologies, Approaches, Collective Action and

Social Movement

Unit-2: State and Social Movement--Civil society and Social Movements, New Social

Movements, Impacts of Social Movements

Unit-3: Social Movements in India--Reform Movements of marginalized Group; Peasant

Movements Women’s Movements; Working Class Movements

Unit-4: Contemporary Social Movements; Environmental Movements; Rights

Movements; Consumer Movements; People’s Science Movement

Unit-5: Trans-national Social Movement-- for Peace, Anti-Nuclear Power, Anti-

Globalization/Neo-liberlism, Gay Rights Movements.

Suggested Reading:

Social Movements in India: A Review of Literature: Ghanshyam Shah State and Social

Movements :Ghanshyam Shah

Social Movement in India : M S A Rao

Rural Sociology in India: A R Desai

Working Class of India : History of Emergence and Movements: SukomalSen

Rethinking Working Class History: DipeshChakrabarty

Political Sociology and Social Movements

The History of Doing: Radha Kumar

Nation, Civil Society and Social Movement : T.K. Oomen

Social Movements In India: A Review of Literature: Ghanshyam Shah

State and Social Movements: Ghanshyam Shah

Enviromental Movements in Asia: Anne Kalland and Gerard Person (ed)

Caste in India Politics: Rajni Kothari, Delhi. 1973

Journal

Economic and Political Weekly

Sociological Bulletin

Semester-III

Course-3.2: Sociology of Gender

Full Marks=80+20=100 Credit=04

Unit-1: Social Construction of gender-Masculinity & Femininity-Gender

Stereotypes-Gender roles- Household work & invisible work, Private-

Public dichotomy

Unit-2: Women and Reproductive Health- Women & Motherhood

Unit-3: Emergence of feminist thought—Different approaches- Liberal feminism,

Radical feminism, Marxist & Socialist Feminism, Post-modern Feminism

Unit-4: Sociology & Feminism-From sociology of Woman to sociology of gender

Feminist methodology as critique of sociological methods-emergence of

women studies

Unit-5: Development Policies- Liberalization, globalization; the issue of women’s

empowerment in the context of South Asia—the concept of ‘New Men’

Unit-6: Women in India- the changing status of women in India- Pre colonial,

colonial, post-colonial. Gender and other specificities with reference to

the society in India–caste and gender-class and gender-the role of the state

and the NGOs; Microfinance & women’s empowerment in India.

Suggested Readings:

1. Agnes. F. 2001 Law & Gender Inequality, Oxford University Press, New

Delhi

2. Geetha, V. 2002 Gender in Theorizing Feminism Series, Stree, Calcutta

3. Harding. S. 1987 Feminism and Methodology, Open University Press

4. Mohanty, M (edtd.) 2006 Class, Caste & Gender, Sage, New Delhi

5. Rege. S. (edtd.) 2003 Sociology of Gender, Sage, New Delhi

6. Shiva. V. 1998 Staying Alive. Kali for Women, New Delhi

Semester-III

Course-3.3: Economic Sociology

Full Marks=80+20=100 Credit=04

Unit-1: Sociological Perspective of Economy:- Meaning, approaches & issues

Unit-2: Power- Institution-Role: Contributions of Karl Marx, Max Weber and

Emile Durkheim-Economist’s Contribution to Economic Sociology

Unit-3: Economic Sociology in 21st Century: New Economic Sociology (Karl

Polanyi and others)

Unit-4: Integration of Economies: Economic, Social, Cultural and Other Issues,

Growth, Development and Social Capital-Issues in Perspective

Unit-5: Economic Sociology and Economic Policies

Suggested Readings:

Smelser, NJ: Sociology of Economic Life

Smelser, NJ and Richard Swedberg(ed): The Handbook of Economic Sociology

Karl Marx: A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy

Max Weber: Economy and Society

Emile DurKheim: The Division of Labour in Society

Karl Polanyi: The Great Transformation-The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time A.

Schumpeter: History of Economic analysis

Samir Dasgupta(edt): The Changing Faces of Globalization

B F Hoselitz: Sociology of Economic Growth

Semester-III

Course-3.4: Sociology of Culture

Full Marks=80+20=100 Credit=04

Unit-1: Different Approaches to the study of culture –Anthropological &

Sociological

Unit-2: Popular culture in contemporary society and its impact: mass culture folk

culture, elite culture, global & local culture. Rise of ethnicities as a response to

globalization

Unit-3: Globalization & Culture: The ethos of globalization- globalization is a

way of development or marginalization. Globalization and inclusive growth-

Globalization-Social & economic equality-inequality

Unit-4: Culture change- continuity and conflict pluralism- multiculturalism-

diffusion, Our culture-their culture, Diaspora communities, rise of transnational

ethnic group

Unit-5: Mass media & its impact on society-social values, youth, family,

consumerism, food, tourism, entertainment. Culture and communication, The rise

of media culture and the diversification of mass audience

Unit-6: Combining methodology: decoding culture, new-enthnography, reading

discourse, genealogical analysis, Analyzing global context.

References:

1. Frans J. Schurman (ed) Globalization and Development Studies, New Delhi: Vistaar

Publication.2001

2. JoesphStights: Globalization and its Discontents New Delhi, Penguin Books (p)

Ltd.2003

3. Appadurai, Arujun Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization. New

Delhi: Oxford university, press, 1997

4. Escober, Arturo Encountering Development: the Making and Unmarking of the Third

World, Princeton: Princeton Univesity press 1995

5. Asa Briggs & Peter Burke, Asocial History of the Media, Polity press, Cambridge

2005.

6. David Inglis, Culture and Everyday Life, Routledge, 2005.

7. Stuart Hall (ed). Representation, Sage, London, 2001

8. Ash Ami and Nigel Thrift (eds) Cultural Economy Reader, Blackwell, London.2004

9. Elizabeth Long (ed). From Sociology to Cultural Economy Reader, Blackwell,

London.2004

10. Anne Gray, Research practice for Cultural Studies, Sage, London, 2005

11. Barker, Chris. Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice. Sage, Publication: London.2000

12. Hall, Stuart. (ed). 1997. Representation: Cultural Represention and Signifying

practices. Sage publication: London.

13. Suherland, Jean-Anne and Kathryn Feltey. (ed). 2010. Cinematic Sociology: Social

Life in Film. Pine Forge press: Los Angeles.

14. Truzzi, Mercello (ed). 1968. Sociology and Everyday Life. Prentice- Hall, INC: New

Jersey.

15. Urry, John. 1951. Consuming places. Routledge: London and New York.

16. Banerjee, A.2013. Sociological Elements in Satyajit Ray’s Films, in A. Benerjee;

Exploration in Sociology. Burdwan: The University of Burdwan.

17. Gupta, Nilanjana (ed).2004, Cultural studies. Worldview Publication: Delhi.

18. Oxford, B and R. Hugging (2001) New Media and Politics, London, Sage

Publication.

19. Curren. J and M. Gurevich (1991) (eds), Mass Media and Society, London, Edward

Arnold.

20. Dwyer,R, and C. Pinney (2001) (eds), Pleasure and the nation: The History, politics

and Consumption of Public Culture in India, New Delhi, Oxford University Press.

21. French.D. and Michael Richard (2000) (eds),Television in Contemporary Asia

London, Saga.

22. Gernham, Nicholas, (2000) Emancipation: The Media and Modernity, New Delhi,

Oxford University Press.

23. Gunaratne,S.(2000) (eds.), Handbook of the Media in Asia, London, Sage Publication

24. Mitra. A.(1993) Television and Popular Culture in India, New Delhi, Sage

Publication

25. Tylor, E.B (1871) 1958. Primitive Culture: Researches in to the Development of

Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Art and Customs. Glouester, M.A. Smith.

Semester-IV

Course-4.1: Sociology of Environment

Full Marks=80+20=100 Credit=04

Unit-1: Definition and Approaches to the study of environment: Marxian, Gandhian,

Eco-feminism, New Environmental Paradigm.

Unit-2: Deep Ecology, Social Ecology, Radical Ecology

Unit-3: Environmental Issues and Concerns: Pollution: Water, Air and Noise;

Strategies for Control;

Deforestation: Causes and Consequences; Development induced environmental

Problems;

Unit-5: Climate Change: Impact, Adaptation, Mitigation, Climate Change and

Gender

Unit-6: Natural Resources and its use: Natural Disaster – Impact and Management

References:

Arnold,David and Guha. Ramchandra (eds.):Nature, Culture and Imperialism, New Delhi:

Oxford University Press, 1955.

Biviskar, Amita: In the Belly of the River: Tribal Conflicts over

Development in the Narmada Valley, New Delhi:Oxford University

Press 1997.

Langer, marcel and Endlicher, wilfried (ed) : Shrinking Cities: Effects on Urban Ecology and

Challenges for Urban Devolopment, Peter Lang.

Shiva, Vanadana: Staying Alive Woman: Ecology and Survival in India, New Delhi: Kali for

Women Press, 1988, pp.1-37,218-228

Semester-IV

Course-4.2: Society and Development

Full Marks=80+20=100 Credit=04

Unit-1: Conceptual Framework of Development; Understanding Development; Perspective

of Economic Growth, Human Development, Social Development & Sustainable

Development.

Unit-2: Dilemmas of Development Discourse From Evolutionism to Developmentalism;

Crisis of Development.

Unit-3: Theories of under Development--Liberal: Max Weber, Gunnar Myrdal

Dependency: World System (Wallerstein), Centre-periphery (Frank), Uneven Development

(Samir Amin); Peoples Development (PonnaWignaraja)

Unit-4: Models of development & Paths of Developments System Dynamic Model

(Forrester), Economic Growth Model 9Rostow) Socialist, Mixed and Gandhian.

Unit-5: New Economic Policy & Recent Trends In Development; Developmental issues in

Context of India.

References:

Alivin Y So, Social Change and Development, Sage Publications

AmitBhaduri: Development with Dignity: A case for full employment, national Book Trust

2005

AnkieHoogvelt, The Sociology of Development, Macmillan

Anthony Giddens, Consequences of Modernity, Stanford University Press

Franz Fanon: The Wretched of the Earth. Trans. Constance Farrington. Harmondsworth:

Penguin, 1967

Frans J Schuurman, Globalization and Development Studies. Sage Publications

Geraldine Forbes: Woman in Mordern India, Cambridge University Press 1998

James Ferguson: The Anti Politics Machine: Development and Depoliticization in Lesotho,

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1990

Jan NederveenPieterse, Devoloment Theory: Deconstruction/ Recostruction. Sage Publication

Lucas and Papanek, The Indian Economy, Oxford

P.W. Preston, Devolopment Theory, oxford Blackwell

Neil J Smelserr, Sociology of Economic Life, Prentice hall Publisher

Samir Dasgupta (ed), The Changing Face of Globalization, Sage Publication.

Semester-IV

OPTIONAL PAPER

Course-4.3: Crime & Correction

Full Marks=75 Credit=03

1. Criminology, Sociology and Law. Sources of Criminological data, Methods of

analysis, Reliability of Criminological data- its importance and challenges.

2. Conceptual Approaches to Crime, Deviance and Deliquency.

3. Theories of Crime & Deviance:

Pre classical and Neo-Classical Theories

Bio-Physical Dimensions

Socio-Economic Approaches

Structuaral and Sub –Cultural Theories

Labeling Theory

4. Chaging Profit of Crimes: Personal, Enviromental and Other Factors, Influence of

Peer Group, Neighborhood, Influence of Mass Media.

5. Types of Crime: White Collar Crime, Organized Crime, Cyber Crime, Victimless

Crime.

6. Capital Punishment: Crime and Human Rights.

Semester-IV

OPTIONAL PAPER

Course-4.3: Society and Industrial Relations

Full Marks=75 Credit=03

1. Conceptual framework of industrial relations.

2. Industrial Relations in India: Historical Perspective Shop floor supervision and its

problems; Method of Grievance handling; Code of discipline in Industry; Worker’s

participation in management; Wage related issues

3. Methods and approaches to conflict resolution: industrial relations in public and

private sector; Employee unrest- Causes and remedies.

4. Contemporary trends and future of industrial relations in India-Industrial Policies &

Acts

5. Labour in India Society: Role of Trade Unions & its development; Unionism in

context of India.

Reference:-

1. 1981: S.R Parker et al: The Sociology of Industry(4th

Edition), George Allen

&Unwin, London.

2. 1995: Watson K Tony: Sociology, Work and Industry, RoutledgeKeganpaul

,London

3. 1980: Raymond Aron: Main Currents in Sociology Thought, (Vol.1 & Vol.2),

Penguin Books.

4. 1954: Gouldner: Alvin W: Patterns of Industrial Bureaucracy, Free Press.

5. 2000 Stalker, Peter : Workers without Frontires.

6. 2006: Stigilitz, Joseph E: Making Globalization Work.

7. 2003: Stigilitz, Joseph E: Globalization and its Discontents.

8. 1998: Beck, Ulrich: Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity, Sage Publications,

New Delhi

9. 1998: Lofstedt, Ragnar and Lunn, Frewer: Risk and Modern Society, Earthscan

Publications Limited, London.

10. 1999: Lupton, Deborah: Risk, Rotledge, London.

11. 1970 : karnik, V.B: Indian Trade Union : A Survey, Popular Prakashan, Mumbai

12. 1977: Ramaswamy, E.A.: The Worker and His Union: A Study in South India,

Allied Publishers, Mumbai.

13. Mamoria C.B and Memoria, R 1992 Dynamics of Industrial relative in India,

Himalay Publication House, Mumbai

14. Laxmanna, C et al 1990. Workers Participation and Industrial Democracy Global

Perspective. Ajantha Publications, New Delhi

15. Philip, Hancock, Melissa Taylor,2001. Work post Mordernism and Organization.

Sage India.

16. Seth, N.R.-Industrial Sociology in India

17. Seth and Patel-.Industrial Sociology in India

18. Gadgil, G.R.- Industrial Revolution if India

19. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations

20. Crouch,H.(1966) Indian Trade Union.

OPTIONAL PAPER

Course-4.4: Crime & Correction

Full Marks=75 Credit=03

1. Forms of Correction- Police & Prison-Their Role in Curbing Crime.

2. Altenatives to imprisonment: Probation & Parole open Prison.

3. Theories of punishment-Concept of Correction & Correctional Home.

4. Development of prison-Goals & houses of correction, Evolution of penological

thought, Whig tradition and Radical Tradition.

5. Gender & Crime: Need for separate theory.

6. Treatment of Juevniles- The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act,

2000 as amended in 2006

7. Victim of Crime.

Reading List:

1. Lily, J.R. Cullen, F.T. Ball, R.A. 1989. Crimonological Theory. London: Sage

2. Akers, R.L., 1999: Criminological Theories, London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.

3. Maguire, M, Morgan, R & Reiner, R(eds) 1997: The Oxford Handbook of Criminology, New

York: Oxford University Press.

4. McLaughlin, E.& Muncie, J(eds).2001. The Sage Dictionary of Criminology London: Sage

5. Muncie, J. McLaqughlin, E &langen,M.(eds) 1996 : Criminological Perspectives: A Reader.

London: Sage with open University.

6. Ahuja,R.1996. Sociological Criminology. New Delhi: New Age International Pvt. Ltd.

7. Ahija,R. 2000. Criminology. New Delhi: New Age International Pvt. Ltd.

8. Cote,S.(ed.) 2002. Criminological Theories. London: Sage.

Semester-IV

OPTIONAL PAPER

Course-4.4: Society and Industrial Relations

Full Marks=75 Credit=03

1. Contemporary issues in Industrial Relations

2. Critical issues in collective Bargaining: Determinants of collective bargaining.

Constructive collective bargaining and its accomplishments—Conventional, modern

and productivity types –Bargaining Limits—Techniques of negotiations-Legal and

psychological aspects of collective bargaining; Pattern of negotiation-Bipartite and

tripartite negotiations.

3. Occupational Health and Security-The preventive and curative approaches in

occupational Health and Security- The preventive and curative approaches on

occupational health-Structure and function- Occupational health hygiene-prevention

of occupational health hazards- Long-term toxicological effect on workers with the

induction of new technology

4. Impact of automation and computerization on employee health & other realated issues

5. State and Welfare related issues

References:

1981: S R Parker et al: The Sociology of Industry (4th Edition), George Allen &Unwin, London.

1995: Watson K Tony: Sociology, Work and Industry, Routledgekegan Paul, London.

1980: Raymond Aron: Mail Currents in Sociology Thought, (Vol.1 & Vol.2), Penguin Books.

1954: Gouldnerr: Alvin W: Patterns of Industrial Bureaucracy, Free Press.

2000: Stalker, Peter: Workers without Frontiers.

2003: Stiglitz, Joseph E: Globalization and its Discontents.

2006: Stiglitz, Joseph E: Making Globalization Work.

1998: Beck, Ulrich: Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity, Sage Publication, New Delhi.

Mamorial C. B and Mamorial, R 1992 Dynamics of Industrial relative in India. Himalaya Publishing

House, Mumbai,

Laxmanna. C et al 1990. Workers Participation and Industrial Democracy Global Perspective. Ajantha

Publications, New Delhi.

Philip, Hancock, Melissa Taylor, 2001 .Work post Modernism and Organization. Sage India.

Seth, N.R. –Industrial Sociology in India

Gadgil, G.R.- Industrial Revolution if India

Indian Journal of Industrial Relations

Crouch, H. (1966) Indian Trade Union.

Semester-IV

Course-4.5: DISSERTATION & VIVA

Full Marks=50 Credit=02

Preparation of a Dissertation on the basis of field work/ through secondary

sources as per the problem chosen by the students of their respective Optional

Paper and in consultation with the Supervisor as decided by the student/

Department. It is mandatory to submit the same to the respective

Supervisors/Department before the completion of end-term examination. Final

evaluation will be done in presence of an external examiner(s).