Sociology II
University of Calcutta · LL.B. Semester 2
Unit 1 — Origins of Indian Society
Village economy, jajmani system, pre-British social structures · British rule: Breakdown of village systems, commercialization of agriculture, rural poverty, rise of new classes
Unit 2 — Indian Society
Unity and Diversity · Continuity and Change
Unit 3 — Family System in India
Joint family · definition, characteristics, decline · relevant post- independence laws
Unit 4 — Caste System
Concept, varna, caste-class relationship, mobility, caste in politics
Unit 5 — Status of Women
Pre-British, British period, post-independence evolution
Unit 6 — Sociology of Marginalized Communities
Scheduled Castes and Tribes · Religious and linguistic minorities · LGBTQ+ rights and representation · Rights-based approach and Law
Unit 7 — Social and Cultural Change
Sanskritisation, Westernisation, Modernisation, Industrialisation, Urbanisation
Unit 8 — Role of civil societies in social change
Communalism and Secularism · Environmental issues and Sustainable development · Agricultural policies