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Social Change and Development (B.A Sociology)

Theories of social change, modernisation, globalisation and development processes.

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01Unit 1: Concept and Factors of Social Change 4 टॉपिक
  1. Meaning and characteristics of social change
  2. Change, evolution, progress and development
  3. Demographic and technological factors (Ogburn)
  4. Economic and cultural factors
02Unit 2: Theories of Social Change 4 टॉपिक
  1. Evolutionary theories: Comte, Spencer, Morgan
  2. Cyclical theories: Spengler, Toynbee, Sorokin, Pareto
  3. Conflict theory: Marx
  4. Functional theory: Parsons
03Unit 3: Processes of Change 5 टॉपिक
  1. Modernisation
  2. Industrialisation
  3. Urbanisation
  4. Globalisation
  5. Secularisation
04Unit 4: Development 4 टॉपिक
  1. Concept of development
  2. Indicators: HDI and human development
  3. Sustainable development
  4. Development and displacement
05Unit 5: Agencies of Planned Change 5 टॉपिक
  1. Role of the state and planning
  2. Community Development Programme and Panchayati Raj
  3. NGOs and civil society
  4. Social movements
  5. Education and mass media

परिचय

आप यह कर पाएँगे

  • Explain the meaning of social change and distinguish it from evolution, progress and development
  • Explain demographic, technological, economic and cultural factors of change
  • Compare evolutionary, cyclical, conflict and functional theories of social change
  • Explain modernisation, industrialisation, urbanisation and globalisation
  • Explain human and sustainable development and development-induced displacement
  • Describe the role of the state, panchayats, NGOs and social movements in planned change

यह किसके लिए है

  • B.A Semester 5 students with Sociology as a major subject (UP State Universities, NEP 2020)
  • Students interested in rural development and social work careers

आपको क्या चाहिए

  • Sociology papers of Semesters 1-4

सवाल

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus (MGKVP, VBSPU, Lucknow University and others) for B.A Sociology, Semester 5. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

How will I be tested?

Unit-wise MCQ tests, short and long answer practice in university exam pattern, and a final mock paper.

Are Indian examples used?

Yes: Chipko, Narmada Bachao Andolan, Panchayati Raj and recent rural schemes are used to explain the theories.

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