B.A. III Sociology Sem. I & II - Shivaji University

1 B Accredited By NAAC Revised Syllabus For Bachelor of Arts (Semester System) Part III Sociology Syllabus to be implemented for June 2012 onwards Shivaji University , Kolhapur Revised Syllabus of Part III ( Sociology ) Implemented from June 2012 Paper VII sociological Thinkers Semister V Unit 1. Auguste comte A) Comte s concept of Sociology B) Social statistics and Social dynamics C) Positivism D) Law of three stages Unit 2. Herbert Spencer A) The evolutionary theory B) The organic theory C) Types of societies Unit 3. Karl Marx A) Dialectical Materialism B) Historical Materialism C) Class struggle theory D) Alienation of labour Unit 4.

2 Emile Durkheim A) The study of social facts B) Division of labour C) Theory of suicide D) Theory of religion Ref.:- Books Recommended:- 1. : Caste and race in India, Popular Prakashanm Mumbai 2. Coser, Lewis A. : Masters of sociological Thought, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1979. 3. Aron Raymond : Main Currents in sociological Thought, Vol I & II, harmondg worth, Middlesex, Penguin Books 1967. 4. Bogardus : The Development of Social Thought 5. Fletcher Ronald : The Marking of Sociology , Vol. I & II, Rawat Publication, Jaipur, 1994. 6. Zeitlin lrving : Rethinking Sociology : A Critique of Contemporary Theory, Rawat Publication jaipur, 1998.

3 7. Ritzer George : sociological Theory, Tata Mcgraw Hill, 1996 8. Mukharjee : History of sociological Thoughts 9. Morrison, Ken : Formation of Modern Social Thoughts Sage Marx, Durkheim, Wondon 1995. Weber 10. Shrinivas : Social Change in Modern India, University of California Press, 1966. 11. : . , 2000. 12. : 1, ( ) , 1986.

4 : 13. : , ( ) 1986. : 14. / : , Shivaji University , Kolhapur Revised Syllabus of Part III ( Sociology ) Implemented from June 2012 Paper VIII Social Research methods Semister V Unit 1. Scientific Social Research A) Social research Meaning and aims B) Scientific method used in Sociology C) Relation between theory and cact Unit 2.

5 Types of Research A) Interplay between pure and applied research. B) Historical empirical, descriptive exploratory Unit 3. Social research and researcher A) Qualities of good researcher B) Value, ethics and social research C) Utility of social research Unit 4. Conceptualization and Hypothesis A) Concept Meaning and Formulation of concept B) Difficulties in making of concept C) Hypothesis : Characteristics and Sources Ref. :- Books Recommended :- 1. Goode and Hatt : Methods in Social Research, McGraw Hill Book company, New York 1952. 2. PV. Young and : Scientific social survey and research prentice hall of Calvin F.

6 Schmid India Private Ltd. New Delhi, 1982. 3. Hans Raj : Theory and Practice in Social Research, Surjeet Publication 7, K. Kamalanagar Delhi, 1979 4. Wiklinson and : Methodology and Technique of Social research, Bhandarkar Himalaya Publication House Bombay 1984 5. Bajpai : Methods of Social Survey and Research, George Allen & Unwin, 1967 6. Galtung John : Theory and Methods of Social Research, George Allen & Unwin, 1967 7. : Rescarch Methods in Social Sciences, Media Promoters and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1983 8. Sharma : Sciences, Media Promoters and Publishers Pvt.

7 Ltd., Bombay, 1983. 9. Bajaj and Gupta : Elements of Statistics, R Chand & Com. New Delhi 10. Beteille A & Madam : Encounter and Experience, Personal Accounts of Fieldwork, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 1975 11. Bryman, Alan : Quality and Quantity in Social Research, Unwin Hayman, London 1988 12. Jayaram N. : Sociology : Methods and Theory, Memillan Madras 1989 13. Kothari : Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques, willey Eastem, Bangalore 1989 14. Punch, Keith : Introduction to Social Research, Sage London 1988 15. Shipman, Martin : The limitations of Social Research sage London 1988 16.

8 Shrinivas & : Field worker and the field, Oxford, Delhi, 1979 Shah 17.. : , , , 1976 18.. : , , 0 1986 Shivaji University , Kolhapur Revised Syllabus of Part III ( Sociology ) Implemented from June 2012 Paper IX (A) Rural Sociology Semister V Unit 1. Field of Rural Sociology A) Nature and subject matter of Rural Sociology B) Methods and Tools of Rural Sociology C) Importance of the study of Rural Sociology Unit 2.

9 Rural Community A) Traditional Village community and its characteristics B) Types of villages C) Changing nature of Rural community Unit 3. Rural Social Institutions A) Family Characteristics and Functions B) Religion Characteristics and Functions C) Caste Characteristics and impact on the Rural Society. Unit 4. Rural Economy A) Characteristics of Rural Economy B) Balutedari System C) Agricultural Labour Ref.:- Books Recommended :- 1. Joshi & : Rural Sociology , Rawat Publication Jaipur 2002 Jain 2. Sharma : Rural Sociology in India, Rawat Publication Jaipur, 1997 3.

10 Desai : Rural Sociology in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay (5th Edn) 1994 4. Desai : Rural India in Transition, Population Bombay 1979 5. Mukharji : The Dynamics of Rural Society, Berlin Radhakamal 1957 6. Desai Vasant : Rural Development, Himalaya Publishing House, 1988 7. Shrinivas : The remembered village, Oxford University Press, Bombay 1978 8.. : .. , 9.. : , , , , 2005. Shivaji University , Kolhapur Revised Syllabus of Part III ( Sociology ) Implemented from June 2012 Paper IX (B) Urban Sociology Semister V Unit 1.