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Semester-wise list of Courses to be offered in B.A. (Hons.) along with Codes & Credits
SOCIOLOGY
Code no. Courses Nature of Courses Credits
SEMESTER- I
BSS-111 GENERAL SOCIOLOGY: KEY CONCEPTS Core 3
BSS-112 PERSPECTIVES OF INDIAN SOCIETY Core 3
BSSA-111 BASIC CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY Ancillary 3
SEMESTER-II
BSS-121 GENERAL SOCIOLOGY: SOCIAL PROCESSES Core 3
BSS-122 INDIAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE Core 3
BSSA-121 BASIC SOCIAL PROCESSES Ancillary 3
SEMESTER-III
BSS-211 SOCIAL MOVEMENT: CONCEPT AND THEORIES Core 3
BSS-212 DYNAMICS OF INDIAN SOCIETY Core 3
BSSA-211 INDIAN SOCIETY: PROCESSUAL AND Ancillary 3
STRUCTURAL CHANGE
SEMESTER-IV
BSS-221 MAJOR SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN INDIA Core 3
BSS-222 CONSTITUTIONAL SAFE GUARDS & NATIONAL Core 3
ISSUES
BSSA-221 PROTECTIVE DISCRIMINATION AND Ancillary 3
NATIONAL ISSUES IN INDIA
SEMESTER-V
BSS-311 INDIAN SOCIAL THOUGHT Core 3
BSS-312 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT Core 3
BSS-313 METHOD OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND Core 3
STATISTICS
BSS-314 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPT & Core 3
THEORIES
BSS-315 SOCIOLOGY OF ADMINISTRATION Core 3
BSS-316 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE Core 3
BSS-317 AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGICAL Core 3
RESEARCH METHOD
SEMESTER-VI
BSS-321 MODERN INDIAN SOCIAL THOUGHT Core 3
BSS-322 MAJOR PERSPECTIVES IN SOCIOLOGICAL Core 3
THOUGHT
BSS-323 SOCIAL STATISTICS Core 3
BSS-324 CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA Core 3
BSS-325 APPLICATION OF SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION Core 3
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BSS-326 DEVIANCE AND SOCIETY Core 3
BSS-327 INTERACTIVE VIVA-VOCE Core 3
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-I
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. MacIver and Page: Society: An Introductory Analysis
2. Alex Inkeles: What is Sociology?
3. H. M. Johnson: Sociology: A Systematic Introduction
4. Kingsley Davis: Human Society
5. M. M. Tumin: Social Stratification
6. J. S. Moore: Social Change
7. J. S. Roucek: Social Control
8. M. Haralambos: Sociology: Themes and Perspectives
9. H. C. Srivastava: Samaj Vigyan Parichay.
10. H. C. Srivastava & C. P. Srivastava: Samajik Niyantran Evam Parivartan.
11. John J. Macionis: Sociology.
12. T. B. Bottomore, Sociology.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-I
Reading Materials:
1. Baden Powel: Origin and Growth of Village Communities in India.
2. C N Shankar Rao: Sociology of Indian Society
3. D. G. Mandelbaum: Society in India, 2 Vols.
4. F. G. Bailey: Caste and the Economic Frontier.
5. Irawati Karve: Kinship Organization in India.
6. K. M. Kapadia: Marriage and Family in India.
7. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change.
8. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and Other Essays.
9. Mackiem Marriott (ed.): India through Hindu Categories.
10. Neera Desai and Maithrey Krishnaraj: Women and Society in India.
11. P N Prabhu: Hindu Social Organisation.
12. S. Augustine (ed.): Indian Family in Transition.
13. Singer & Cohen (ed.): Structure and Change in Indian Society.
14. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.
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SOCIOLOGY B.A. (Hons.), Semester-I
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-II
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. MacIver and Page: Society: An Introductory Analysis
2. Alex Inkeles: What is Sociology?
3. H. M. Johnson: Sociology: A Systematic Introduction
4. Kingsley Davis: Human Society
5. M. M. Tumin: Social Stratification
6. J. S. Moore: Social Change
7. J. S. Roucek: Social Control
8. M. Haralambos: Sociology: Themes and Perspectives
9. H. C. Srivastava: Samaj Vigyan Parichay.
10. H. C. Srivastava & C. P. Srivastava: Samajik Niyantran Evam Parivartan.
11. John J. Macionis: Sociology.
12. T. B. Bottomore, Sociology.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-II
Reading Materials:
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SOCIOLOGY B.A. (Hons.), Semester-II
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-III
Reading Materials:
1. Bert Cladermans & Conny Rogeband (2010): Handbook of Social Movement across
Disciplines.
2. Bidyut Chakravorty: Social Movement in Contemporary India.
3. D R Sahu (2012): Social Movement in India.
4. D. N. Dhanagare: Peasant Movements in India, 1920-1950.
5. J. A. Banks: The Sociology of Social Movement.
6. J. R. Gusfield: Protest, Reform and Revolt- Reader in Social Movements.
7. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya: The Women's Movements: Then and now.
8. M. S. A. Rao (ed.): Social Movements in India, 2 Vols.
9. Nick Crossley (2002): Making Sense of Social Movement.
10. Raka Ray & Mary Fainsod Katzenstein (2005): Social Movement in India.
11. Robert H Lauer: Social Movement and Social Change.
12. S. K. Srivastava and A. L. Srivastava: Social Movement for Development.
13. Sidney G Tarrow (2011): Power in Social Movement.
14. Somen Chakravorty (1999): A Critique of Social Movement in India.
15. T K Oommen (2010): Social Movements I & II Vol. (2010).
16. T. K. Oommen: Protest and Change: Studies in Social Movement.
17. W. E. Moore: Social Change.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-III
BOOKS RECOMMENDED-
1. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.
2. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and other Essays.
3. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change in India.
4. G. R. Madan: India's Developing Villages.
5. Alfred D'Souza (ed.): The Indian City.
6. A. R. Desai: Rural India in Transition.
7. A. R. Desai: Social Background of Indian Nationalism.
8. A. L. Basham: The Wonder that was India.
9. M. R. A. Baig: The Muslim Dilemma in India.
10. S. C. Malik (ed.): Dissent, Protest and Reform in Indian Civilisation.
11. E. A. Ramaswamy (ed.): Industrial Relations in India.
12. G. N. Ramu: Family and Caste in Urban India.
13. K. L. Sharma: Essays on Social Stratification.
14. Pauline Kolenda: Caste in Contemporary India.
15. Pranab Bardhan: The Political Economy of Development in India.
16. Radhey Mohan (ed.): Composite Culture and Indian Society: Problems and Prospects of
Integration.
17. P. C. Joshi: Land Reforms in India.
18. Lotika Sarkar: Law and the Status of Women in India.
19. k. N. Panikkar (ed.): Communalism in India: History, Politics, Culture.
20. C. Parvathamma: Scheduled Castes at Cross Roads.
21. M. D. Madhalia: Supreme Court on Reservations.
22. Urmila Phadnis: Ethnicity and Nation Building.
23. K K Wadhwa: Minority Safeguards in India.
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SOCIOLOGY B.A. (Hons.), Semester-III
2. Structural Changes:
1. Land Reforms .
2. Industralization and SEZ .
3. Urbanization.
4. Green Revolution
5. Ageing and Health care
6. Gender and Women Empowerment
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.
2. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and other Essays.
3. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change in India.
4. G. R. Madan: India's Developing Villages.
5. Alfred D'Souza (ed.): The Indian City.
6. A. R. Desai: Rural India in Transition.
7. A. R. Desai: Social Background of Indian Nationalism.
8. A. L. Basham: The Wonder that was India.
9. M. R. A. Baig: The Muslim Dilemma in India.
10. S. C. Malik (ed.): Dissent, Protest and Reform in Indian Civilisation.
11. E. A. Ramaswamy (ed.): Industrial Relations in India.
12. G. N. Ramu: Family and Caste in Urban India.
13. K. L. Sharma: Essays on Social Stratification.
14. Pauline Kolenda: Caste in Contemporary India.
15. Pranab Bardhan: The Political Economy of Development in India.
16. Radhey Mohan (ed.): Composite Culture and Indian Society: Problems and
Prospects of Integration.
17. P. C. Joshi: Land Reforms in India.
18. Lotika Sarkar: Law and the Status of Women in India.
19. k. N. Panikkar (ed.): Communalism in India: History, Politics, Culture.
20. C. Parvathamma: Scheduled Castes at Cross Roads.
21. M. D. Madhalia: Supreme Court on Reservations.
22. Urmila Phadnis: Ethnicity and Nation Building.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-IV
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
M. S. A. Rao (ed.): Social Movements in India, 2 Vols.
W. E. Moore: Social Change
J. A. Banks: The Sociology of Social Movement.
J. R. Gusfield: Protest, Reform and Revolt- Reader in Social Movements.
D. N. Dhanagare: Peasant Movements in India, 1920-1950.
Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya: The Women's Movements: Then and now.
T. K. Oommen: Protest and Change: Studies in Social Movement.
S. K. Srivastava and A. L. Srivastava: Social Movement for Development.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-IV
1. Constitutional Provisions regarding Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; Socially and
Educationally Backward Classes, Women and Minorities.
2. Problems of Modern Nationalism: Ethnicity, Regionalism, Communalism.
3. Panchayati Raj System
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.
2. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and other Essays.
3. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change in India.
4. G. R. Madan: India's Developing Villages.
5. Alfred D'Souza (ed.): The Indian City.
6. A. R. Desai: Rural India in Transition.
7. A. R. Desai: Social Background of Indian Nationalism.
8. A. L. Basham: The Wonder that was India.
9. M. R. A. Baig: The Muslim Dilemma in India.
10. S. C. Malik (ed.): Dissent, Protest and Reform in Indian Civilisation.
11. E. A. Ramaswamy (ed.): Industrial Relations in India.
12. G. N. Ramu: Family and Caste in Urban India.
13. K. L. Sharma: Essays on Social Stratification.
14. Pauline Kolenda: Caste in Contemporary India.
15. Pranab Bardhan: The Political Economy of Development in India.
16. Radhey Mohan (ed.): Composite Culture and Indian Society: Problems and Prospects of
Integration.
17. P. C. Joshi: Land Reforms in India.
18. Lotika Sarkar: Law and the Status of Women in India.
19. K. N. Panikkar (ed.): Communalism in India: History, Politics, Culture.
20. C. Parvathamma: Scheduled Castes at Cross Roads.
21. M. D. Madhalia: Supreme Court on Reservations.
22. Urmila Phadnis: Ethnicity and Nation Building.
23. K K Wadhwa: Minority Safeguards in India.
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SOCIOLOGY B.A. (Hons.), Semester-IV
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Yogendra Singh: Modernization of Indian Tradition.
2. M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and other Essays.
3. M. N. Srinivas (ed.): Dimensions of Social Change in India.
4. G. R. Madan: India's Developing Villages.
5. Alfred D'Souza (ed.): The Indian City.
6. A. R. Desai: Rural India in Transition.
7. A. R. Desai: Social Background of Indian Nationalism.
8. A. L. Basham: The Wonder that was India.
9. M. R. A. Baig: The Muslim Dilemma in India.
10. S. C. Malik (ed.): Dissent, Protest and Reform in Indian Civilisation.
11. E. A. Ramaswamy (ed.): Industrial Relations in India.
12. G. N. Ramu: Family and Caste in Urban India.
13. K. L. Sharma: Essays on Social Stratification.
14. Pauline Kolenda: Caste in Contemporary India.
15. Pranab Bardhan: The Political Economy of Development in India.
16. Radhey Mohan (ed.): Composite Culture and Indian Society: Problems and
Prospects of Integration.
17. P. C. Joshi: Land Reforms in India.
18. Lotika Sarkar: Law and the Status of Women in India.
19. k. N. Panikkar (ed.): Communalism in India: History, Politics, Culture.
20. C. Parvathamma: Scheduled Castes at Cross Roads.
21. M. D. Madhalia: Supreme Court on Reservations.
22. Urmila Phadnis: Ethnicity and Nation Building
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V
Book Recommended:
1. A.l. Basham:A cultural history of india.
2. R.P.Kangle: The kautilya arthshastra.
3. P.V.Kane: History of dharmashastras.
4. S.N.Mukherjee: India History and thought.
5. A.R.Desai: social background of Indian nationalism.
6. Mukund Bihari lal: Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya: jeevan aur netritva.
7. B.P.Verma: Indian and Political thought.
8. M.Gandhi: My Experiment with Truth.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V
BOOKS RECOMMENDED-
1. Karl Marx: The Communist Manifesto, Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts (1844).
2. Emile Durkheim: Division of Labour in Society, The Suicide, The Rules of Sociological
Method.
3. Max Weber: Economy and Society, An Outline of Interpretive Sociology, Volume 1, The
Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
4. T. Parsons: The Structure of Social Action, The Social System.
5. R. K. Merton: Social Theory and Social Structure.
6. V. Pareto: The Mind and Society.
7. Raymond Aron: Main Currents in Sociological Thought, Vol. I & II.
8. George Ritzer: Sociological Theory.
9. P. A. Sorokin: Social and Cultural Dynamics.
10. L. A. Coser: Function of Social Conflict.
11. John Rex: Key Problems of Sociological Theory.
12. Francis Abraham: Modern Sociological Theory: An Introduction
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V
Reading Materials
1. P. V. Young: Scientific Social Surveys and Research.
2. Jahoda et. al.: Methods in Social Research.
3. Garrett: Statistics in Education and Psychology.
4. Moser: Survey methods in Social Investigation.
5. Mueller and Schuessler: Statistical Reasoning in Sociology.
6. H. C. Srivastava: Samajik Shodh Evam Sankhyiki.
7. H. C. Srivastava: Samajik Anusandhan Ki Karyavidhiki.
8. John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V
3. Theories of Development:
(a) Neoliberalism
(b)Dependency Theory
(c) World Systems Theory
(d) Post colonialism
Reading Materials:
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17. Ram Vilas Sharma: Bharat Mein Angreji Rajya aur Marxwad.
18. Richard Peet: Theories of Development
19. S C Dube: Modernisation and Development
20. S L Doshi: Adhunikta, Uttar Adhunikta evam Navsamaj Shastri
21. S. P. Gupta: Planning and Development in India.
22. Sheobahal Singh: Sociology of Development.
23. Wilber (ed.): The Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. Tracker: Group Process in Administration.
2. Leonard D. White: The Art of Administration.
3. Simon: Administrative Behaviour.
4. Dubin: Human Relations in Administration.
5. Lewis: Principles of Planning.
6. Learner: Policy Sciences.
7. M. Marx: Elements of Public Administration.
8. John: Executive Responsibility.
9. John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. H. N. Adwani: Perspectives on Adult Crime and Correction.
2. Sushil Chandra: Sociology of Deviation in India.
3. R. R. Bhatnagar: Crime in India: Problem and Policy.
4. Sutherland: White Collar Crime.
5. R. A. Sharma: Organisational Theory and Behavior.
6. Elliot and Merrill: Social Disorganization.
7. G. R. Madan: Social Problems in India, 2 Vols.
8. Planning Commission: Programme Evaluation Organization, Govt. of India: Study of the
Working of the Aided Voluntary Agencies in Social Welfare Programmes.
9. Cohen: Deviance and Control.
10. Clinard: Sociology of Deviant Behaviour.
11. Merton and Nisbet: Contemporary Sociological Problems.
12. Rubbington and Weinberg: The Study of Social Problems.
13. John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
14. Ahuja, R, Social Problems in India.
15. Ahuja R., Vivechanatmak Aparadhshatra.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-V
BOOKS RECOMMENDED-
1. P. V. Young: Scientific Social Surveys and Research.
2. Jahoda et. al.: Methods in Social Research.
3. Garrett: Statistics in Education and Psychology.
4. Moser: Survey methods in Social Investigation.
5. Mueller and Schuessler: Statistical Reasoning in Sociology.
6. H. C. Srivastava: Samajik Shodh Evam Sankhyiki.
7. H. C. Srivastava: Samajik Anusandhan Ki Karyavidhiki.
8. John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-VI
BOOKS RECOMMENDED-
1. M N Srinivas: Religion and Society among the Coorgs of South India.
2. M N Srinivas, Social Change in Modern India.
3. M N Srinivas, Caste in Modern India and other essays.
4. M N Srinivas, Dominant Caste.
5. R K Mukherjee: The Sociologist and Social Change in India Today.
6. Yogendra Singh: Modernisation of Indian tradition.
7. Yogendra Singh, Social Stratification and Social Change in India Today.
8. B R Ambedkar: The Untouchables: Who are they?
9. A R Desai: Social Background of Indian Nationalism.
10. A R Desai, Rural Sociology in India.
11. B K Nagla: Indian Sociological Thought.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-VI
BOOKS RECOMMENDED-
1. Karl Marx: The Communist Manifesto, Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts (1844).
2. Emile Durkheim: Division of Labour in Society, The Suicide, The Rules of Sociological
Method.
3. Max Weber: Economy and Society, an outline of interpretive sociology, Volume 1, The
Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
4. T. Parsons: The Structure of Social Action, The Social System.
5. R. K. Merton: Social Theory and Social Structure.
6. V. Pareto: The Mind and Society.
7. Raymond Aron: Main Currents in Sociological Thought, Vol. I & II.
8. George Ritzer: Sociological Theory.
9. P. A. Sorokin: Social and Cultural Dynamics.
10. L. A. Coser: Function of Social Conflict.
11. John Rex: Key Problems of Sociological Theory.
12. Francis Abraham: Modern Sociological Theory: An Introduction
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-VI
BOOKS RECOMMENDED-
1. P. V. Young: Scientific Social Surveys and Research.
2. Jahoda et. al.: Methods in Social Research.
3. Garrett: Statistics in Education and Psychology.
4. Moser: Survey methods in Social Investigation.
5. Mueller and Schuessler: Statistical Reasoning in Sociology.
6. H. C. Srivastava: Samajik Shodh Evam Sankhyiki.
7. H. C. Srivastava: Samajik Anusandhan Ki Karyavidhiki.
8. John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-VI
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
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15. P. N. Pandey: Gramin Vikas Avam Sanrachanatmak Parivartan.
16. John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-VI
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. Tracker: Group Process in Administration.
2. Leonard D. White: The Art of Administration.
3. Simon: Administrative Behaviour.
4. Dubin: Human Relations in Administration.
5. Lewis: Principles of Planning.
6. Learner: Policy Sciences.
7. M. Marx: Elements of Public Administration.
8. John: Executive Responsibility.
9. John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-VI
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. N. Adwani: Perspectives on Adult Crime and Correction.
2. Sushil Chandra: Sociology of Deviation in India.
3. R. R. Bhatnagar: Crime in India: Problem and Policy.
5. Sutherland: White Collar Crime.
6. R. A. Sharma: Organisational Theory and Behavior.
7. Elliot and Merrill: Social Disorganization.
8. G. R. Madan: Social Problems in India, 2 Vols.
9. Planning Commission: Programme Evaluation Organization, Govt. of India: Study of the
Working of the Aided Voluntary Agencies in Social Welfare Programmes.
10. Cohen: Deviance and Control.
11. Clinard: Sociology of Deviant Behaviour.
12. Merton and Nisbet: Contemporary Sociological Problems.
13. Rubbington and Weinberg: The Study of Social Problems.
14. John J. Macionis: Sociology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
15. Ram Ahuja: Social Problems in India.
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B.A. (Hons.) Semester-VI
Interactive Viva-Voce will consist of 100 marks. Each student will be required to prepare all
sixth semester papers for interactive viva-voce, which shall be continued in the presence of
external Examiners.
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