Syllabus
Course Code: BOS13
Sociology
BD Orientation, II Semester, 4 Credit Hours, Senate Paper
Course Outline
I. Introduction
What is sociology?
Why to study sociology?
Can sociology be a science?
How is sociology related to other social sciences?
What is the scientific method in sociology?
II. Pioneers of the Discipline
Comte and Spencer
Emil Durkheim
Max Weber
Karl Marx
III. Methodological Approaches in the Discipline
StructuralFunctionalism
CulturalMaterialism.
IV. Individual and Society
Biological base of individual behaviour. Theory of Instincts. Stimulus- Response Theory.
Socialization and Personality Development.
Theories of Socialization
Primary and secondary group influences
Norms: folkways, mores, law
Status and role
Conforming and deviant behaviour; social control; codes and sanctions
The limits of socialization
3. Social Structures and Stratification
Sex and Age
Caste and Class
Social Mobility
Reference group behaviour; relative deprivation, alienation
4. Major Social Institutions and the Regulation of Behaviour
The Family-extended, joint, nuclear; marriage systems, exogamous and endogamous societies, tribe, clan, caste, etc1
The Economic System
The Political System m
The Educational System
Religious lnstituitions
5. Social Change
The Rural Community
The Urban Centers
Collective Behaviour
Factors in Social Change
Social Planning
Social Problems
6. Sociology and Social Work
7. IndianSocial Issues
Population
Poverty
Gender discrimination
Health
Agriculture
Economy
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