MSO-004: Sociology in India

By Dr. Deepak Paliwal | Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Learners enrolled: 310

This course introduces students to Indian society and to the sociological understanding of Indian society in terms of its institutions, social processes and their dynamics. Towards this endeavour besides engaging the students with the historical understanding of development of sociology in India, it engages them with the dynamics of caste, tribes, religion, gender, family marriage, kinship, social classes in the contests of fast change and transformation in the society. It also focuses on the issues of migration, industrialization, globalization, communalism, secularism and social movements in Indian society and their sociological understanding.

Course Credit

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Not Applicable
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	16 weeks
Category :	Sociology
Credit Points :	8
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	01 Jan 2025
End Date :	30 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2025
Exam Date :	24 May 2025 IST
Exam Shift :	Shift-I

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

Sociology in India
BLOCK 1:
Week 1		Unit-1 Social Background of the Emergence of Sociology in India
Week 2		Unit-2 Emergence of the Discipline: Issues and Themes Unit-3 Village Studies in India
BLOCK 2:
Week 3		Unit-5 Brahminical Perspective Unit-6 View from the Field
Week 4		Unit-7 Ambedkar and Lohia on Caste Unit-8 Census Perspective
BLOCK 3:
Week 5		Unit-9 The Household and the Family Unit-10 The Household as a Cooperative—Conflicting Unit
Week 6		Unit-11 Marriage and Its Changing Patterns Unit-12 Descent and Alliance Approaches to the Study of Kinship in India
BLOCK 4:
Week 7		Unit-13 Agrarian Classes and Categories Unit-14 The Working Class
Week 8		Unit-15 The Middle Class Unit-16 Gender, Caste and Class
BLOCK 5:
Week 9		Unit-17 Tribe, Territory and Common Property Resources Unit-18 Tribe and Caste
Week 10		Unit-19 Elwin and Ghurye’s Perspectives on Tribes Unit-20 Social Differentiation among Tribes
BLOCK 6:
Week 11	Unit-21 Religion and Politics Unit-22 Religion and Culture
Week 12	Unit-23 Cohesive and Divisive Dimensions of Religion Unit-24 Secularisation
BLOCK 7:
Week 13	Unit-25 Urbanization Unit-26 Migration
Week 14	Unit-27 Industrialisation Unit-28 Globlisation
BLOCK 8:
Week 15	Unit-29 Social Movements: Meanings and Dimensions Unit-30 Types of Social Movements
Week 16	Unit-31 Peasants Movements Unit-32 New Social Movements

Books and references

This course is self-contained.

Instructor bio

Dr. Deepak Paliwal

Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Dr. Deepak Paliwal presenting working as an Associate Professor (Sociology),School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. He worked as a Joint Director (Behavioral Science), in one of the prestigious Administrative Training Institute of India, Dr.R.S.Tolia Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital ,Uttarakhand(15.12.2018-12.08.2021). He joined the Higher Education Department in the year 2007 and from the year 2008 to 2011 he worked as Lecturer in different Government Degree Colleges of Uttarakhand. He joined the Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Uttarakhand Open University as Assistant Professor in August 2011. Apart from academic he worked in the different capacities as, I/C (Regional Service Directorate), Assistant Director (Research), Assistant Director (Training & Placement) and Assistant Registrar (Administration) in the University. He is the recipient of the prestigious UGC Research Award (2014-16). Dr. Paliwal completed the research project entitled “Open Schooling in Hilly Areas: A Critical Analysis of its Reach and Responsiveness” in the year 2016 funded by NIOS (Ministry of Human Resource Development, India). He has organized various Conferences, Seminar and workshop fully funded by various national and international organizations i.e. University of Sains Malaysia, ICSSR, National Commission of Women New Delhi and Uttarakhand Open University). His research interests include Research Methodology, Women Health and Traditional Practices, Marginalized Sections of the Society. He also worked as a reviewer of International Journals of Repute i.e. Journal of Education, Youth and Society, SAGE & Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, National Institute of science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi etc. Based on his outstanding contribution to both his field as well as to wider society, the International Academy of Social Sciences (IASS), Florida, United States of America bestows the title of ACADEMICIAN OF SOCIAL SCIENCES to him. The title of Academician is the highest honor bestowed by the International Academic of Social Sciences. He was awarded Honorary Fellowship in Social Sciences at BHU (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) on 10^th of Feb 2017 by Indian Social Science Association for his outstanding contribution in publication and research work.

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