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Indian Society: Structure and Change (B.A Sociology)

Family, caste, kinship, religion, village and the processes of change in Indian society.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters24Topics

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01Unit 1: Composition of Indian Society 4 topics
  1. Unity in diversity
  2. Religious, linguistic and regional diversity
  3. Rural, urban and tribal communities
  4. Approaches to the study of Indian society
02Unit 2: Family, Marriage and Kinship in India 5 topics
  1. Hindu joint family: features and changes
  2. Hindu marriage as a sacrament
  3. Muslim marriage: nikah and mehr
  4. Kinship in north and south India (Irawati Karve)
  5. Changes in family and marriage
03Unit 3: Caste System 6 topics
  1. Varna and jati
  2. Features of caste (G.S. Ghurye)
  3. Purity and pollution (Louis Dumont)
  4. Jajmani system
  5. Dominant caste (M.N. Srinivas)
  6. Changes in caste; caste and politics
04Unit 4: Tribe, Village and Religion 4 topics
  1. Tribes: features and classification
  2. Scheduled Tribes and tribal problems
  3. Indian village: structure and studies
  4. Religion in Indian society
05Unit 5: Processes of Social Change 5 topics
  1. Sanskritisation
  2. Westernisation
  3. Modernisation of Indian tradition
  4. Little and great tradition; universalisation and parochialisation
  5. Secularisation and globalisation

About

You will be able to

  • Describe the religious, linguistic and regional diversity and unity of Indian society
  • Explain the Hindu joint family, Hindu and Muslim marriage and kinship patterns in India
  • Explain the features of caste, jajmani system and dominant caste and the changes in caste
  • Describe tribal and village social structure in India
  • Explain Sanskritisation, Westernisation, modernisation and globalisation as processes of change
  • Use the works of Ghurye, Srinivas, Karve and Dumont in answers

Who it is for

  • B.A Semester 2 students with Sociology as a major subject (UP State Universities, NEP 2020)
  • Aspirants of UPSC / UPPSC Indian society topics

What you need

  • Introduction to Sociology (Semester 1) or basic sociological concepts

Questions

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 2. 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 case studies of Uttar Pradesh villages included?

Yes, examples from UP villages and tribes (such as the Tharu) are used along with the classic village studies.

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