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Rural and Urban Sociology (B.A Sociology)

Rural and urban social structure, rural development, urbanisation and urban problems in India.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters25Topics
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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Unit 1: Rural Sociology and Rural Society 5 topics
  1. Nature and scope of rural sociology
  2. Features of rural society
  3. Rural-urban differences
  4. Folk-urban continuum (Redfield)
  5. Peasant society
02Unit 2: Rural Social Structure 5 topics
  1. Village community
  2. Caste and class in the village
  3. Agrarian class structure
  4. Land reforms and zamindari abolition
  5. Panchayati Raj
03Unit 3: Rural Development 5 topics
  1. Community Development Programme
  2. MGNREGA
  3. DAY-National Rural Livelihoods Mission and SHGs
  4. PMAY-Gramin and rural housing
  5. Impact of the Green Revolution
04Unit 4: Urban Sociology and Urbanisation 5 topics
  1. Nature and scope of urban sociology
  2. Urbanism as a way of life (Louis Wirth)
  3. Chicago School: Park and Burgess
  4. Theories of city growth: concentric zone, sector, multiple nuclei
  5. Urbanisation in India
05Unit 5: Urban Problems and Planning 5 topics
  1. Slums and housing
  2. Rural-urban migration
  3. Pollution, crime and transport
  4. Census definition of urban areas
  5. Smart Cities Mission and AMRUT

About

You will be able to

  • Explain the nature and scope of rural and urban sociology and the rural-urban continuum
  • Describe village social structure, agrarian relations, land reforms and Panchayati Raj
  • Evaluate rural development programmes such as MGNREGA, NRLM and PMAY-G
  • Explain the theories of urbanism and urban growth
  • Analyse urban problems such as slums, migration and pollution and urban development missions

Who it is for

  • B.A Semester 6 students with Sociology as a major subject (UP State Universities, NEP 2020)
  • Students preparing for rural development and administrative services

What you need

  • Indian Society and Social Change papers of earlier semesters

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 6. 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 current government schemes asked?

Yes, short questions on MGNREGA, NRLM, PMAY and Smart Cities are common; the latest features are updated in class.

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