FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Semester-wise list of Courses to be offered in B.A. (Hons.) along with Codes & Credits
SOCIOLOGY
Code no. / Courses / Nature of Courses / Credits
SEMESTER- I
BSS-111 / GENERAL SOCIOLOGY: KEY CONCEPTS / Core / 3
BSS-112 / PERSPECTIVES OF INDIAN SOCIETY / Core / 3
BSSA-111 / BASIC CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY / Ancillary / 3
SEMESTER-II
BSS-121 / GENERAL SOCIOLOGY: SOCIAL PROCESSES / Core / 3
BSS-122 / INDIAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE / Core / 3
BSSA-121 / BASIC SOCIAL PROCESSES / Ancillary / 3
SEMESTER-III
BSS-211 / SOCIAL MOVEMENT: CONCEPT AND THEORIES / Core / 3
BSS-212 / DYNAMICS OF INDIAN SOCIETY / Core / 3
BSSA-211 / INDIAN SOCIETY: PROCESSUAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE / Ancillary / 3
SEMESTER-IV
BSS-221 / MAJOR SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN INDIA / Core / 3
BSS-222 / CONSTITUTIONAL SAFE GUARDS & NATIONAL ISSUES / Core / 3
BSSA-221 / PROTECTIVE DISCRIMINATION AND NATIONAL ISSUES IN INDIA / Ancillary / 3
SEMESTER-V
BSS-311 / INDIAN SOCIAL THOUGHT / Core / 3
BSS-312 / INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT / Core / 3
BSS-313 / METHOD OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND STATISTICS / Core / 3
BSS-314 / SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPT & THEORIES / Core / 3
BSS-315 / SOCIOLOGY OF ADMINISTRATION / Core / 3
BSS-316 / SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE / Core / 3
SEMESTER-VI
BSS-321 / MODERN INDIAN SOCIAL THOUGHT / Core / 3
BSS-322 / MAJOR PERSPECTIVES IN SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT / Core / 3
BSS-323 / SOCIAL STATISTICS / Core / 3
BSS-324 / CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA / Core / 3
BSS-325 / APPLICATION OF SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION / Core / 3
BSS-326 / DEVIANCE AND SOCIETY / Core / 3
BSS-326 / SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHOD / Core / 3

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-I

BSS-111- GENERAL SOCIOLOGY: KEY CONCEPTS (Core Course)

  1. Emergence of Sociology as a scientific discipline, its meaning, nature and scope.
  2. Concepts
  3. Social Group: Meaning and Types
  4. Community: Meaning and Characteristics
  5. Society: Rural and Urban
  6. Status and Role: Ascriptive and Achieved
  7. Class: Definition and Determinants

3. Institutions and Association

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

  1. MacIver and Page: Society: An Introductory Analysis
  2. Alex Inkeles: What is Sociology?
  3. H. M. Johnson: Sociology: A Systematic Introduction
  4. Kingsley Davis: Human Society
  5. M. M. Tumin: Social Stratification
  6. J. S. Moore: Social Change
  7. J. S. Roucek: Social Control
  8. M. Haralambos: Sociology: Themes and Perspectives
  9. H. C. Srivastava: Samaj Vigyan Parichay.
  10. H. C. Srivastava & C. P. Srivastava: Samajik Niyantran Evam Parivartan.
  11. John J. Macionis: Sociology.
  12. T. B. Bottomore, Sociology.

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-I

BSS-112- PERSPECTIVES OF INDIAN SOCIETY(Core Course)

  1. Introduction to the Indian Society and Culture: Tradition, Characteristics, \
  2. Indological, Historical and Structural Functional Perspectives on the Study of Indian Society
  3. Traditional Bases: Varna, Ashrama, Purushartha, Dharma, Karma.
  4. Synthesis of East and West: Impact of Islam and Christianity

Reading Materials:

  1. Baden Powel: Origin and Growth of Village Communities in India.
  2. C N Shankar Rao: Sociology of Indian Society
  3. D. G. Mandelbaum: Society in India, 2 Vols.
  4. F. G. Bailey: Caste and the Economic Frontier.
  5. Irawati Karve: Kinship Organization in India.
  6. K. M. Kapadia: Marriage and Family in India.
  7. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change.
  8. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and Other Essays.
  9. Mackiem Marriott (ed.): India through Hindu Categories.
  10. Neera Desai and Maithrey Krishnaraj: Women and Society in India.
  11. P N Prabhu: Hindu Social Organisation.
  12. S. Augustine (ed.): Indian Family in Transition.
  13. Singer & Cohen (ed.): Structure and Change in Indian Society.
  14. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.

SOCIOLOGY / B.A. (Hons.), Semester-I
BSSA-111 / BASIC CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY
(Ancillary Course)
  1. Emergence of Sociology as a scientific discipline, its meaning, nature and scope.
  2. Concepts
  3. Social Group: Meaning and Types
  4. Community: Meaning and Characteristics
  5. Society: Rural and Urban
  6. Status and Role: Ascriptive and Achieved
  7. Class: Definition and Determinants
3. Institutions and Association
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
  1. MacIver and Page: Society: An Introductory Analysis
  2. Alex Inkeles: What is Sociology?
  3. H. M. Johnson: Sociology: A Systematic Introduction
  4. Kingsley Davis: Human Society
  5. M. M. Tumin: Social Stratification
  6. J. S. Moore: Social Change
  7. J. S. Roucek: Social Control
  8. M. Haralambos: Sociology: Themes and Perspectives
  9. H. C. Srivastava: Samaj Vigyan Parichay.
  10. H. C. Srivastava & C. P. Srivastava: Samajik Niyantran Evam Parivartan.
  11. John J. Macionis: Sociology.
  12. T. B. Bottomore, Sociology

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-II

BSS-121-GENERAL SOCIOLOGY: SOCIAL PROCESSES (Core Course)

1. Processes:

a. Socialization: Agencies and Theories

  1. Stratification: Meaning and Basis
  2. Social Control: Agencies
  3. Social Change: Meaning and Factors

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

  1. MacIver and Page: Society: An Introductory Analysis
  2. Alex Inkeles: What is Sociology?
  3. H. M. Johnson: Sociology: A Systematic Introduction
  4. Kingsley Davis: Human Society
  5. M. M. Tumin: Social Stratification
  6. J. S. Moore: Social Change
  7. J. S. Roucek: Social Control
  8. M. Haralambos: Sociology: Themes and Perspectives
  9. H. C. Srivastava: Samaj Vigyan Parichay.
  10. H. C. Srivastava & C. P. Srivastava: Samajik Niyantran Evam Parivartan.
  11. John J. Macionis: Sociology.
  12. T. B. Bottomore, Sociology.

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-II

BSS-122-INDIANSOCIETY AND CULTURE (Core Course)

1 Social Institutions: Marriage (Hindu, Muslim), Kinship and Family, Religion.

2. Jajmani System: Concept and Relevance

3. Caste: Structure & Function

4. Changing Trends of transition in Indian Society

5. Current Issues: Communalism, Regionalism, Casteism.

Reading Materials:

  1. Baden Powel: Origin and Growth of Village Communities in India.
  2. C N Shankar Rao: Sociology of Indian Society
  3. D. G. Mandelbaum: Society in India, 2 Vols.
  4. F. G. Bailey: Caste and the Economic Frontier.
  5. Irawati Karve: Kinship Organization in India.
  6. K. M. Kapadia: Marriage and Family in India.
  7. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change.
  8. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and Other Essays.
  9. Mackiem Marriott (ed.): India through Hindu Categories.
  10. Neera Desai and Maithrey Krishnaraj: Women and Society in India.
  11. P N Prabhu: Hindu Social Organisation.
  12. S. Augustine (ed.): Indian Family in Transition.
  13. Singer & Cohen (ed.): Structure and Change in Indian Society.
  14. W. H. Wiser: The Indian Jajmani System.
  15. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.

SOCIOLOGY / B.A. (Hons.), Semester-II
BSSA-121 / BASIC SOCIAL PROCESSES
(Ancillary Course)
1. Processes:
  1. Socialization: Agencies and Theories
  2. Stratification: Meaning and Basis
  3. Social Control: Agencies
  4. Social Change: Meaning and Factors

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
  1. MacIver and Page: Society: An Introductory Analysis
  2. Alex Inkeles: What is Sociology?
  3. H. M. Johnson: Sociology: A Systematic Introduction
  4. Kingsley Davis: Human Society
  5. M. M. Tumin: Social Stratification
  6. J. S. Moore: Social Change
  7. J. S. Roucek: Social Control
  8. M. Haralambos: Sociology: Themes and Perspectives
  9. H. C. Srivastava: Samaj Vigyan Parichay.
  10. H. C. Srivastava & C. P. Srivastava: Samajik Niyantran Evam Parivartan.
  11. John J. Macionis: Sociology.
  12. T. B. Bottomore, Sociology.

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-III

BSS-211- SOCIAL MOVEMENT: CONCEPT AND THEORIES (Core Course)

  1. Social Movement: Definition, Concept and Characteristics.
  2. Social Movement and its relationship with Social Change, Ideology and Leadership.
  3. Types of Social Movement
  4. Agents of Social Movements

Reading Materials:

  1. Bert Cladermans & Conny Rogeband (2010): Handbook of Social Movement across Disciplines.
  2. Bidyut Chakravorty: Social Movement in Contemporary India.
  3. D R Sahu (2012): Social Movement in India.
  4. D. N. Dhanagare: Peasant Movements in India, 1920-1950.
  5. J. A. Banks: The Sociology of Social Movement.
  6. J. R. Gusfield: Protest, Reform and Revolt- Reader in Social Movements.
  7. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya: The Women's Movements: Then and now.
  8. M. S. A. Rao (ed.): Social Movements in India, 2 Vols.
  9. Nick Crossley (2002): Making Sense of Social Movement.
  10. Raka Ray & Mary Fainsod Katzenstein (2005): Social Movement in India.
  11. Robert H Lauer: Social Movement and Social Change.
  12. S. K. Srivastava and A. L. Srivastava: Social Movement for Development.
  13. Sidney G Tarrow (2011): Power in Social Movement.
  14. Somen Chakravorty (1999): A Critique of Social Movement in India.
  15. T K Oommen (2010): Social Movements I & II Vol. (2010).
  16. T. K. Oommen: Protest and Change: Studies in Social Movement.
  17. W. E. Moore: Social Change.

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-III

BSS-212-DYNAMICS OF INDIAN SOCIETY (Core Course)

  1. Processual and Functional Changes: Sanskritization, Modernization, Secularisation and digitalisation.
  2. Structural Changes:

1.Land Reforms .

2.Industralization and SEZ .

3.Urbanization.

4.Green Revolution

5.Ageing and Health care

6.Gender and Women Empowerment

BOOKS RECOMMENDED-

  1. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.
  2. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and other Essays.
  3. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change in India.
  4. G. R. Madan: India's Developing Villages.
  5. Alfred D'Souza (ed.): The Indian City.
  6. A. R. Desai: Rural India in Transition.
  7. A. R. Desai: Social Background of Indian Nationalism.
  8. A. L. Basham: The Wonder that was India.
  9. M. R. A. Baig: The Muslim Dilemma in India.
  10. S. C. Malik (ed.): Dissent, Protest and Reform in Indian Civilisation.
  11. E. A. Ramaswamy (ed.): Industrial Relations in India.
  12. G. N. Ramu: Family and Caste in Urban India.
  13. K. L. Sharma: Essays on Social Stratification.
  14. Pauline Kolenda: Caste in Contemporary India.
  15. Pranab Bardhan: The Political Economy of Development in India.
  16. Radhey Mohan (ed.): Composite Culture and Indian Society: Problems and Prospects of Integration.
  17. P. C. Joshi: Land Reforms in India.
  18. Lotika Sarkar: Law and the Status of Women in India.
  19. k. N. Panikkar (ed.): Communalism in India: History, Politics, Culture.
  20. C. Parvathamma: Scheduled Castes at Cross Roads.
  21. M. D. Madhalia: Supreme Court on Reservations.
  22. Urmila Phadnis: Ethnicity and Nation Building.
  23. K K Wadhwa: Minority Safeguards in India.

SOCIOLOGY / B.A. (Hons.), Semester-III
BSSA-211 / INDIAN SOCIETY: PROCESSUAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE
(Ancillary Course)
1. Processual and Functional Changes: Sanskritization, Modernization, Secularisation and digitalisation.
2. Structural Changes:
1. Land Reforms .
2. Industralization and SEZ .
3. Urbanization.
4. Green Revolution
5. Ageing and Health care
6. Gender and Women Empowerment
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
  1. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.
  2. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and other Essays.
  3. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change in India.
  4. G. R. Madan: India's Developing Villages.
  5. Alfred D'Souza (ed.): The Indian City.
  6. A. R. Desai: Rural India in Transition.
  7. A. R. Desai: Social Background of Indian Nationalism.
  8. A. L. Basham: The Wonder that was India.
  9. M. R. A. Baig: The Muslim Dilemma in India.
  10. S. C. Malik (ed.): Dissent, Protest and Reform in Indian Civilisation.
  11. E. A. Ramaswamy (ed.): Industrial Relations in India.
  12. G. N. Ramu: Family and Caste in Urban India.
  13. K. L. Sharma: Essays on Social Stratification.
  14. Pauline Kolenda: Caste in Contemporary India.
  15. Pranab Bardhan: The Political Economy of Development in India.
  16. Radhey Mohan (ed.): Composite Culture and Indian Society: Problems and Prospects of Integration.
  17. P. C. Joshi: Land Reforms in India.
  18. Lotika Sarkar: Law and the Status of Women in India.
  19. k. N. Panikkar (ed.): Communalism in India: History, Politics, Culture.
  20. C. Parvathamma: Scheduled Castes at Cross Roads.
  21. M. D. Madhalia: Supreme Court on Reservations.
  22. Urmila Phadnis: Ethnicity and Nation Building.

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-IV

BSS-221- MAJOR SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN INDIA(Core Course)

1. Types of Social Movement.

2. Major Contemporary Movements with Special Reference to their Components, Agents and Factors:

  1. New Peasant Movement: Bharatiya Kisan Union
  2. Naxalism
  3. Environment Movement: Chipko.
  4. Feminism
  5. Backward Classes Movement

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

M. S. A. Rao (ed.): Social Movements in India, 2 Vols.

W. E. Moore: Social Change

J. A. Banks: The Sociology of Social Movement.

J. R. Gusfield: Protest, Reform and Revolt- Reader in Social Movements.

D. N. Dhanagare: Peasant Movements in India, 1920-1950.

Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya: The Women's Movements: Then and now.

T. K. Oommen: Protest and Change: Studies in Social Movement.

S. K. Srivastava and A. L. Srivastava: Social Movement for Development.

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-IV

BSS-222-CONSTITUTIONAL SAFE GUARDS & NATIONAL ISSUES (Core Course)

1. Constitutional Provisions regarding Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, Women and Minorities.

2. Problems of Modern Nationalism: Ethnicity, Regionalism, Communalism.

3. Panchayati Raj System

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

1. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.

2. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and other Essays.

3. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change in India.

4. G. R. Madan: India's Developing Villages.

5. Alfred D'Souza (ed.): The Indian City.

6. A. R. Desai: Rural India in Transition.

7. A. R. Desai: Social Background of Indian Nationalism.

8. A. L. Basham: The Wonder that was India.

9. M. R. A. Baig: The Muslim Dilemma in India.

10. S. C. Malik (ed.): Dissent, Protest and Reform in Indian Civilisation.

11. E. A. Ramaswamy (ed.): Industrial Relations in India.

12. G. N. Ramu: Family and Caste in Urban India.

13. K. L. Sharma: Essays on Social Stratification.

14. Pauline Kolenda: Caste in Contemporary India.

15. Pranab Bardhan: The Political Economy of Development in India.

16. Radhey Mohan (ed.): Composite Culture and Indian Society: Problems and Prospects of Integration.

17. P. C. Joshi: Land Reforms in India.

18. Lotika Sarkar: Law and the Status of Women in India.

19. K. N. Panikkar (ed.): Communalism in India: History, Politics, Culture.

20. C. Parvathamma: Scheduled Castes at Cross Roads.

21. M. D. Madhalia: Supreme Court on Reservations.

22. Urmila Phadnis: Ethnicity and Nation Building.

23. K K Wadhwa: Minority Safeguards in India.

SOCIOLOGY / B.A. (Hons.), Semester-IV
BSSA-221 / PROTECTIVE DISCRIMINATION AND NATIONAL ISSUES IN INDIA
(Ancillary Course)
  1. Constitutional Provisions regarding Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, Women and Minorities.
  2. Problems of Modern Nationalism: Ethnicity, Regionalism, Communalism.
  3. Panchayati Raj System

BOOKS RECOMMENDED
  1. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.
  2. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and other Essays.
  3. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change in India.
  4. G. R. Madan: India's Developing Villages.
  5. Alfred D'Souza (ed.): The Indian City.
  6. A. R. Desai: Rural India in Transition.
  7. A. R. Desai: Social Background of Indian Nationalism.
  8. A. L. Basham: The Wonder that was India.
  9. M. R. A. Baig: The Muslim Dilemma in India.
  10. S. C. Malik (ed.): Dissent, Protest and Reform in Indian Civilisation.
  11. E. A. Ramaswamy (ed.): Industrial Relations in India.
  12. G. N. Ramu: Family and Caste in Urban India.
  13. K. L. Sharma: Essays on Social Stratification.
  14. Pauline Kolenda: Caste in Contemporary India.
  15. Pranab Bardhan: The Political Economy of Development in India.
  16. Radhey Mohan (ed.): Composite Culture and Indian Society: Problems and Prospects of Integration.
  17. P. C. Joshi: Land Reforms in India.
  18. Lotika Sarkar: Law and the Status of Women in India.
  19. k. N. Panikkar (ed.): Communalism in India: History, Politics, Culture.
  20. C. Parvathamma: Scheduled Castes at Cross Roads.
  21. M. D. Madhalia: Supreme Court on Reservations.
  22. Urmila Phadnis: Ethnicity and Nation Building

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V

BSS-311- INDIAN SOCIAL THOUGHT (Core Course)

1.Manu: Social Organization, State and King.

2.Kautilya: Politics with Reference to duties and obligations of king, Social and Economic Thought.

3.Raja Ram Mohan Roy: Social Reform.

4.Dayanand Saraswati: Social Reform.

5.Mahatma Gandhi: Trusteeship, Gram Swaraj.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED-

  1. A. L. Basham: The Wonder that was India.
  2. A. L. Basham: A Cultural History of India.
  3. R. P. Kangle: The Kautilya Arthshastra.
  4. P. V. Kane: History of Dharmashastras.
  5. S. N. Mukherjee: India-History and Thought.
  6. Albert Schweitzer: Indian Thought and its Development.
  7. Saletore: Ancient Indian Thought and Institutions.
  8. A. R. Desai: Social Background of Indian Nationalism.
  9. Aurobindo: The Human Cycle.
  10. Mukut Behari Lal: Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya: Jeevan Aur Netritva.
  11. R. S. Sharma: Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India.
  12. Albert Schweitzer: Indian Thought and its Development

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V

BSS-312-INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT (Core Course)

  1. History and Development of Sociological Thought
  2. Positivism: Comte, Spencer, Durkheim.
  3. Social Action: Max Weber, Pareto
  4. Social Change: Marx, Sorokin, Pareto.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED-

  1. Karl Marx: The Communist Manifesto, Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts (1844).
  2. Emile Durkheim: Division of Labour in Society, The Suicide, The Rules of Sociological Method.
  3. Max Weber: Economy and Society, An Outline of Interpretive Sociology, Volume 1, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
  4. T. Parsons: The Structure of Social Action, The Social System.
  5. R. K. Merton: Social Theory and Social Structure.
  6. V. Pareto: The Mind and Society.
  7. Raymond Aron: Main Currents in Sociological Thought, Vol. I & II.
  8. George Ritzer: Sociological Theory.
  9. P. A. Sorokin: Social and Cultural Dynamics.
  10. L. A. Coser: Function of Social Conflict.
  11. John Rex: Key Problems of Sociological Theory.
  12. Francis Abraham: Modern Sociological Theory: An Introduction

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V

BSS-313-METHOD OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND STATISTICS (Core Course)

  1. Nature of Social Phenomenon and Scientific Method.
  2. Social Research: Concept, Nature & Types of Social Research, Importance of Social Research.
  3. Research Design: Meaning, Types and Importance.
  4. Hypothesis: Meaning, Sources, Types, Merit and demerits.
  5. Data Collection: (a) Sources of Data (b) Sampling (c) Techniques: Observation, Questionnaire, Schedule, Interview and Case Study.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED-

  1. P. V. Young: Scientific Social Surveys and Research.
  2. Jahoda et. al.: Methods in Social Research.
  3. Garrett: Statistics in Education and Psychology.
  4. Moser: Survey methods in Social Investigation.
  5. Mueller and Schuessler: Statistical Reasoning in Sociology.
  6. H. C. Srivastava: Samajik Shodh Evam Sankhyiki.
  7. H. C. Srivastava: Samajik Anusandhan Ki Karyavidhiki.
  8. John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V

BSS-314-SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPT & THEORIES (Core Course)

  1. The concept of Development and Underdevelopment
  1. Change, Progress and Development in Sociology
  2. Economic Approach to Development
  3. Modernisation Approach to Development
  4. Sustainable Development

2. Process and Characteristics of Third World Countries

3. Theories of Development:

(a) Neoliberalism

(b)Dependency Theory

(c) World Systems Theory

(d) Post colonialism

Reading Materials:

1.A. G. Frank: On Capitalist Underdevelopment.

2.A R Desai (Ed.): Essays on Modernisation of Underdeveloped Societies

3.A. R. Desai: State and Society in India: Essays in Dissent.

4.Jan Knippers Black: Development in Theory and Practice- Paradigms and Paradoxes.

5.K. Bagchi: Economy, Society and Policy- Essays in the Political Economy of Indian Planning.

6.L. Mabogunje & R. P. Mishra (ed.): Regional Development Series, 10 Vols.

7.N. Ghosh: Economic Development and Planning.

8.Baran: The Political Economy of Growth.

9.Goldfrank: The World System of Capitalism-Past and Present.

10.Gough and Sharma: Imperialism and Revolution in South Asia.

11.Horowitz: Three Worlds of Development.

12.J N Pieterse: Development Theory

13.John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.

14.P. N. Pandey: Gramin Vikas Avam Sanrachanatmak Parivartan.

15.Prabhu Dutt Sharma: Tritiya Vishwa.

16.Rajendra Pandey: Sociology of Development.

17.Ram Vilas Sharma: Bharat Mein Angreji Rajya aur Marxwad.

18.Richard Peet: Theories of Development

19.S C Dube: Modernisation and Development

20.S L Doshi: Adhunikta, Uttar Adhunikta evam Navsamaj Shastri

21.S. P. Gupta: Planning and Development in India.

22.Sheobahal Singh: Sociology of Development.

23.Wilber (ed.): The Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment.

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V

BSS-315-SOCIOLOGY OF ADMINISTRATION (Core Course)

  1. Concept and Scope of Sociology of Administration.
  2. Principles if Administration: POSDCORB
  3. Power and Authority.
  4. Bureaucratic Theories: Weberian, Rigg’s Prismatic-Sala Model
  5. Bureaucrat-Citizen Relationship.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

  1. Tracker: Group Process in Administration.
  2. Leonard D. White: The Art of Administration.
  3. Simon: Administrative Behaviour.
  4. Dubin: Human Relations in Administration.
  5. Lewis: Principles of Planning.
  6. Learner: Policy Sciences.
  7. M. Marx: Elements of Public Administration.
  8. John: Executive Responsibility.
  9. John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.

(SOCIOLOGY)

B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V

BSS-316-SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE (Core Course)

  1. Concept of Deviance in Sociology.
  2. Social organization and Disorganization.
  3. Theories of Deviance: Merton, Durkheim, Parsons
  4. Crime against Women: 1. Dowry Deaths 2. Rape 3. Honour Killing 4. Foeticide & Infanticide

BOOKS RECOMMENDED: