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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY-II

By Kasturi Sinha Ghosh   |   Netaji Subhas Open University
Learners enrolled: 417
Sociology is the scientific study of society, including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture. It’s a synthetic science uniting all knowledge about human activity.

The CORE COURSE under B.A. in SOCIOLOGY (GENERAL /HONS.) entitled INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY-II is actually a course on the basic idea of sociology and its importance in explaining our social structure and system. 

Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Elective
Duration : 15 weeks
Category :
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points : 4
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 23 Jan 2023
End Date : 05 May 2023
Enrollment Ends : 15 Mar 2023
Exam Date :

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Course layout

WEEK 1
1. Definition of Sociological Perspective
2. Major Perspectives in Sociology: Conflict, Interactionist, Functionalism, Structuralist, Control theory
3. Sociological Perspectives in Addressing Social Problems

WEEK 2
4. Social Institutions
5. Types of Socities
6. Interdisciplinary approach in modern Sociology

WEEK 3  
7. Disciplinary trajectory and pluralism
8. Decolonization and Pluralism
9. Introduction to Functionalism

WEEK 4
10. Durkheim’s idea of Functionalism
11. Talcott Parson’s idea of Functionalism
12. Robert Merton’s thought on Functionalism

WEEK 5
13. Functionalist theory of culture
14. Social system and its functions (Functionalism applied in  various areas within sociology- Family, Education and Development)
15. Critiques of the Theory

WEEK 6
16. Interpretive Sociology: Meaning, Explanation and Overview
17. Differences Between Interpretive and Positivist Sociology
18. Origins of Interpretive Sociology

WEEK 7
19. Branches of Interpretive Sociology
20. Application & Limitations of Interpretive Sociology
21. Introduction to Conflict Perspective

WEEK 8
22. Conflict and conflict theorists
23. The Classical Theorists
24. Modern Conflict Schools & Elite Theory

WEEK 9
25. Recent Trends in Conflict Theory
26. Social Movements 
27.Introduction to Structuralism

WEEK 10
28. Saussure’s Structuralism
29. Levi-Strauss’s Theory of Structuralism
30. Edward B. Titchener and Structuralism

WEEK 11
31. Brief introduction to Post Structuralism
32. Concept and Definition of Interactionism
33. Herbert Mead on Interactionism
34. Herbert Blumer’s Symbolic interactionism

WEEK 12
35. Differential Association Theory & Lebelling Theory
36. Internationalist Perspectives on Deviance
37. Introduction-Concept of Feminism
38. Different waves of feminism: Liberal, Radical, Socialist

WEEK 13
39. Feminist Movements: International and National
40. Liberal Feminist Perspective & Radical Feminist Perspective
41. Socialist & Marxist Feminist Perspective
42. Black Feminist Perspective

WEEK 14
43. Dalit Faminism
44. Feminism and men’s rights
45. Hindu Feminism and Shakti worship
46. Scientific Research & Steps in Social Research

WEEK 15
47. Research Design
48. Technique and Tools of Data Collection
49. Sampling methods
50. Report writing

Instructor bio

Kasturi Sinha Ghosh

Netaji Subhas Open University
Kasturi Sinha Ghosh is the Asst. Prof. in Social Work in Netaji Subhas Open University. She has a 15 years teaching experience. She has a M phil degree in Women’s Studies from Jadavpur University and at present she is pursuing Phd from Viswa-Bharati University, Dept. Of Social Work. She has edited two books and has many national and international publications in books and Journals. Mrs Ghosh has organised Workshops and Seminars in her University on behalf of Social Work Dept. She has experience in developing a curriculum in “Child Rights and Protection” under MOOCs platform.




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