Course Structure
| Unit | Topic | Marks |
| A | Introducing Sociology | 34 |
| 1 | Society, Sociology and relationship with other social sciences | |
| 2 | Basic Concepts | |
| 3 | Social Institutions | |
| 4 | Culture and Society | |
| 5 | Practical Sociology: Methods & Techniques | |
| B | Understanding Society | 46 |
| 6 | Structure, Process and Stratification | |
| 7 | Social Change | |
| 8 | Environment and Society | |
| 9 | Western Social Thinkers | |
| 10 | Indian Sociologists | |
| 80 |
A. Introducing Sociology
Unit 1: Society and Sociology and Relationship with other Social Sciences
- Introducing Society: Individuals and collectivities. Plural Perspectives
- Introducing Sociology: Emergence. Nature and Scope. Relationship to other disciplines
Unit 2: Basic Concepts
- Social Groups
- Status and Role
- Social Stratification
- Social Control
Unit 3: Social Institutions
- Family, Marriage and Kinship
- Political and Economic Institutions
- Religion as a Social Institution
- Education as a Social Institution
Unit 4: Culture and Society
- Culture, Values and Norms: Shared, Plural, Contested
- Socialization: Conformity, Conflict and the Shaping of Personality
Unit 5: Practical in Sociology: Methods and Techniques
- Methods: Participant Observation, Survey
- Tools and Techniques: Observation, Interview, Questionaire
- The Significance of Field Work in Sociology
B. Understanding Society
Unit 6: Structure, Process and Stratification
- Social Structure
- Social Processes: Cooperation, Competition, Conflict
- Social Stratification: Class, Caste, Race, Gender
Unit 7: Social Change
- Social Change: Types and Dimensions; Causes and Consequences
- Social Order: Domination, Authority and Law; Contestation, Crime and Violence
- Village, Town and City: Changes in Rural and Urban Society
Unit 8: Environment and Society
- Ecology and Society
- Environmental Crises and Social Responses
Unit 9: Western Social Thinkers
- Karl Marx on Class Conflict
- Emile Durkheim on Division of Labour
- Max Weber on Bureaucracy
Unit 10: Indian Sociologists
- G.S. Ghurye on Race and Caste
- D.P. Mukherjee on Tradition and Change
- A.R. Desai on the State
- M.N. Srinivas on the Village