Economic Sociology

By Dr. Manjula V | Department of Sociology, Government First Grade College, Bangaru Thirupathi, Kolar District

Learners enrolled: 593

This course is an introduction to understand the economic phenomenon from the Sociological perspective. It explores the myriad linkages between the economy and its socio-cultural environment & the ways in which the key elements of economy are situated and conditioned in a socio-cultural context.

This course offers an introduction to the key concepts and theoretical foundations of Economic Sociology as a specialized branch of Sociology. Students learn socio-cultural bases of various dimensions of economy such as production, distribution, exchange, consumption and markets while emphasizing the impact of norms, social structure, and institutions on economy.

It also highlights the significance of sociological analysis for the study of economic processes and institutions by drawing insights from both theoretically and empirically grounded studies.

● To familiarize the students with different theoretical and conceptual aspects of economic sociology

● To introduce as a specialized branch of knowledge.

● Develop contextual knowledge about the diverse ways in which economy is interlinked with other aspects of society and culture.

● Acquire ability to understand and analyze the transformations of economy and its key processes in a historical and comparative perspective.

● Develops abilities to generate research questions and arguments about the intersections of economy and society.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	15 weeks
Category :	Computer Science and Engineering
Credit Points :	5
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	08 Jul 2024
End Date :	31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	14 Dec 2024 IST
Exam Shift :	Shift-II

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Session No	Module	Video/ Lesson
1.	1	Economics and Sociology
2.		Understanding
3.		The classical writings
4.		Economic Development
5.		Formalism
6.		Substantivism
7.		New Economic Sociology
8.		Contributions of Karl Polanyi and Mark Granovetter
9.		Contributions of Di Maggio, Fligstein, and Swedberg
10.		Social and cultural embeddedness
11.	2	Reciprocity
12.		Nature & forms of reciprocity
13.		Gift
14.		Approaches to gift
15.		Money and Exchange
16.		Changing dimensions of exchange
17.		Functions of Money + Money and Legitimation
18.	3	Systems of Production
19.		Economic aspects
20.		Social organization
21.		Pastoralism
22.		Horticulturalist
23.		Modes of production
24.		Domestic mode of production
25.		Forces of production
26.		Critique to domestic mode of production and the responses.
27.		Peasants and peasant economy
28.		Indian peasants and peasant structure
29.		Peasantry as economy and culture
30.		Political economy of peasants
31.		Peasant Movements
32.		Basic notions of capitalism
33.		Dimensions of Capitalism
34.		Division of labour and the labour production
35.		Economic inequality under capitalism
36.		Various forms of capitalism
37.		Basic Notions of Socialism
38.		The Growth of India’s Socialism
39.		Prerequisites of Socialism
40.		Varieties of Socialism
41.		The Scientific analysis of Socialism
42.	4	Introduction - The Nature and Meaning of Social Development
43.		The Prevailing Notions of Social Development
44.		Socio – cultural dimensions
45.		Indian Experience of Development after Independence
46.		Community Development and Cooperative Movement
47.		Introduction & Meaning of Globalization
48.		The Background & Impact of Globalization
49.		Globalization: Indian Scenario
50.		Merits and Demerits of Globalization

Instructor bio

Dr. Manjula V

Department of Sociology, Government First Grade College, Bangaru Thirupathi, Kolar District

Dr. Manjula V, is working as faculty in Sociology, Government First Grade College, BangaruThirupathi, India. She is UGC NET and KSET Qualified with Ph D. from Bangalore University. Having joined the Department of Collegiate and Technical Education, Government of Karnataka in 2007, she has 15 years of teaching (UG) and research experience.. She has Published 5 international publications in peer reviewed journals & has participated and presented papers in more than 20 national and international conferences/seminars/workshops.

A resource person, Member of BoS and BoE for UG Sociology, Bangalore University, Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore.She has contributed for development of e-content for various courses under the Karnataka LMS project, a Government of Karnataka initiative.

Course certificate

Assessment/Assignment marks will be considered for Internal Marks and will carry 30 percent for overall Result.

End Term Exam- will have 100 questions and will carry 70 percent of overall Result.

All students, who obtain 40% marks in in-course assessment and 40% marks in end-term proctored exam separately, will be eligible for certificate and credit transfer.

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