MA in Sociology (Distance Education)

MA in Sociology (Distance Education)

Course Content:

FIRST YEAR
Sociology
Nature. Subject- matter and scope
Development and importance
Sociology in India: development and Major Approaches
Basic Concepts – I
Society. Culture and personality : socialization
Groups : Primary and Secondary
Community. Association and Institution
Basic concepts –II
Social system
Structure and Function
Control and deviance
Basic Concepts – III
Social Stratification. Concepts and Theories
Social change: concept. Factors and theories
Social Mobility: Meaning and types
Basic Concepts – IV
Family : Meaning and Types
Political Institutions: State
Economic Institutions: Property and Division of Labour
Religious Institutions : Origin and Function

SECOND YEAR
Advanced Sociological Theories
Society and Culture in India
Urban Sociology
Criminology and Penology

This course is of yearly system.

IASE University’s Distance Education Programmes are approved by Distance Education Council (DEC) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).