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Master of Arts (Sociology) (MSO)

Programme by the School of Social Sciences

• Programme Guide - MSO
• MSO-001 Sociological Theories and Concepts
  • Block-1 Approaching Sociological Theory
  • Block-2 Social Structure as a Sociological Concept
  • Block-3 Understanding Power
  • Block-4 Theory of Capitalism
  • Block-5 State and Society
  • Block-6 The Contemporary Issues of Ethnicity and Identity
  • Block-7 Theories of Social Satisfaction
  • Block-8 Issues of Modernity
• MSO-002 Research Methodologies and Methods
  • Block-1 Approaches to Understanding Social Reality
  • Block-2 Philosophical Foundations of Social Research
  • Block-3 Contemporary Perspectives
  • Block-4 Types, Methods and Design of Research
  • Block-5 Quantitative Methods
  • Block-6 Survey Research
  • Block-7 Qualitative Research Methods and Techniques
  • Block-8 Data Analysis and Presentation of Research Findings
• MSO-003 Sociology of Development
  • Block-1 The Concepts of Development
  • Block-2 Perspectives on Development
  • Block-3 Critics of Development
  • Block-4 Approaches to Sustainable Development
  • Block-5 Comparative Experience of Development
  • Block-6 Globalisation
  • Block-7 Information and Communication Technologies
  • Block-8 Development, Displacement and Social Movements
• MSO-004 Sociology in India
  • Block-1 Emergence of Sociology in India
  • Block-2 Perspectives on Caste
  • Block-3 Perspective on Family, Marriage and Kinship
  • Block-4 Perspective on Class, Caste and Gender
  • Block-5 Perspective on Tribes in India
  • Block-6 Perspective on Religion
  • Block-7 Dynamics of Social Processes
  • Block-8 Perspective on Social Movements
• MPA-016 Decentralisation and Local Governance
• MPS-003 India: Democracy and Development
  • Book-1
  • Book-2
• MSOE-001 Sociology of Education
  • Block-1 Perspective and Theories on Education
  • Block-2 Pedagogy, Curriculum and Knowledge
  • Block-3 Education, Social Processes and Institutions
  • Block-4 Education, Social and Human Development
  • Block-5 Educational Systems: Comparative Perspectives
  • Block-6 Educational System in India
  • Block-7 Education, Globalisation and Liberalisation
  • Block-8 Open Distance Learning: Emerging Facts
• MSOE-002 Diaspora and Transnational Communities
  • Block-1 Understanding Diaspora
  • Block-2 Journey of the Indian Diaspora
  • Block-3 The Profile of Indian Diaspora
  • Block-4 Indian Diaspora: Linkages and Policies
  • Block-5 India and Indian Diaspora: Images and Perceptions
  • Block-6 Identity, Nation, State and Transnational Communities
• MSOE-003 Sociology of Religion
  • Block-1 Definitions and Approaches
  • Block-2 Classical Theorie
  • Block-3 Ethnographic Studies of Religion
  • Block-4 Contemporary Theories
  • Block-5 Religious Pluralism
  • Block-6 Religion Social Change
  • Block-7 Religious Revivalism: New Movements and Cults
• MSOE-004 Urban Sociology
  • Block-1 Concepts
  • Block-2 Urban Ecological Processes and Theories
  • Block-3 Indian Cities: Case Studies
  • Block-4 Urban Sociology in India
  • Block-5 Urbanisation and It's Impact
  • Block-6 City and Occupations: Coparative Perspectives (Case Studies)
  • Block-7 Urban Issues in India
  • Block-8 Urban Governance
• P-01. Classical sociological theory
• P-02 Contemporary social theory
• P-03 Methodology of research in sociology
• P-04 Sociology of India
• P-05 Development, globalization and society
• P-07 Sociology of urban transformations
• P-11 Sociology of the Indian diaspora
• P-12 Religion and society