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
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