M. A. Sociology

PAPER 1- Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology Unit - I Nature of Sociological Theory. Levels of Theorization in Sociology. Relationship between Theory and Research. Recent trends in Sociological Theorizing. Unit - II The Idea of Social Structure: Radcliff Brown. Functional Dimensions of Social System: T. Parsons. Critique and Reformulation of Functional Analysis: R. K. Merton. Neo-functionalism: J. Alexander. Unit - III Structuration: Anthony Giddens. Structuralism and Post- structuralism: M. Foucault. The Frankfurt School- Life World and System: J. Habermas. Human Nature and Cultural Diversity: C. Levi Strauss. Post Modernism. Unit - IV Conflict Theory: Marx Critique and dialectics of Conflict: R. Dahrendorf. Functional Analysis of Conflict: L. Coser. Conflict and Social Change: R. Collins. The Critical Theory and Neo-Marxism. Structural Marxism: L. Althusser. Unit - V Symbolic Interactionism: G. H. Mead and H. Blumer. Phenomenological Sociology: Alfred Schutz. Social Construction of Reality: P. Berger and T.G. Luckman. Ethnomethodology: H. Garfinkel. The Problems of Role Analysis: S.F. Nadel. Rajgarh – Jhunjhunu Road , Rawatsar - Kunjla , Churu Essential Readings: 1. Alexander, Jeffrey C. 1987. Twenty lectures : Sociological theory since world war II. New York: Columbia University Press. 2. Clarenace J. Dias, (Editer) Bottomore, Tom. 1984. The Frankfurt school. Chester, London: Tavistock Publications. 3. Craib, lan. 1992. Modern social theory : From Parsons to Habermas (2 nd edition). London: Harvester Press. 4. Collins, Randall. 1997 (Indian Edition). Sociological theory. Jaipur and New Delhi : Rawat 5. Giddens, Anthony. 1983. Central problems in social theory: Action, structure and contradiction in social analysis. London : Macmillan Kuper, Adam 1975. 6. Anthropologist and anthropology: The British school, 1922-72. 7. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books Kuper, Adam and Jessical Kuper (eds.) 1996 (2 nd edition). 8. The social science encyclopedia . London and New York. Routledge. 9. Ritzer, George 1992 (3rd edition). Sociological theory. New York : McGraw-Hill 10. Sturrock, John (ed.) 1979. Structuralism and since : From Levi Strauss to Derida. Oxford : Oxford University Press. 11. Turner, Jonathan H. 1995 ( 4th edition). The structure of sociological theory. Jaipur and New Delhi : Rewat OPMS1102 Paper II- Methodology of Social Research Unit - I Nature of Social Reality and Approaches to it : Positivism, Phenomenology, Ethnomethodology and symbolic Interactionism, Interpretative understanding. Unit - II Logic of enquiry in Social Science Research, Inductive and Deductive, Theorybuilding, Objectivity/ Value neutrality, Hypothesis. Unit - III Quantitative methods and Survey Research, Survey Techniques and its limitations, Operationalization and Research Design, Questionnaire Construction, Interview Schedule, Reliability and Validity. Unit - IV Qualitative Research Techniques: Participant Observation, Interview guide, Case Study Method, Content Analysis. Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research. Unit - V Sampling Design, Action Research Averages: Mean, median, mode; Village Survey or Case Study; The field work will be undertaken by the candidates under the general guidance of the head of the department. The report shall be submitted in duplicate to the Head of the annual examination. The Head of the department shall examine the field work report, award marks and forward the same alongwith one Rajgarh – Jhunjhunu Road , Rawatsar - Kunjla , Churu copy of the report to the University atleast four weeks preceding the examination. Note: Private candidates will not be permitted to offer field work report, for them, the theory paper will carry 100 Marks. Books Recommended: 1. Barnes, John A. 1979. Who should know what ? Social Science, Privacy and Ethics. 2. Harmondsworth : Penguin. 3. Bleicher M. 1988. The Hermeneutic Imagination. London : Routeldege and Kegan Paul ( Introduction only) 4. Bose, Pradip Kumar, 1995 : Research Methodology. New Delhi : ICSSR 5. Bryman, Alan. 1988. Quality and Quantity in Social Research, London : Unwin Hyman 6. D.A. de Vaus. 1986. Surveys in Social Research. London : 7. George Relen and UnwinHughes, John. 1987. The Philosophy of Social Research. London : 8. Longman Irvine, J., I. Miles and J. Evans (eds.) 1979. 9. Demystifying Social Statistics, London : Pluto Press Madge, John. 1970. 10. The Origins of Scientific Sociology. London: Tavistock Marsh, Catherine. 1988. Exploring Data. Cambridge : Polity Press. 11. Punch, Keith. 1986. Introduction to Social Research, London : Sage 12. Srinivas, M.N. and A.M. Shah 1979. Field Worker and the Field. New Delhi ; Oxford.