Sociology-II (Indian Society)
Jamia Millia Islamia · LL.B. Semester 2
Unit I
Social Change · Social Change: Meaning, Nature of Social Change, Theories of Social Change, The Causes or Factors of Social Change · Globalization and Social Change · Law as an instrument of Social Change in India · Social Change in Modern India: Sanskritization, Westernization, Islamization and Secularization.
- Change — Social change
- Meaning, Characteristics, factors or causes of social change, processes of social change (Westernization, Modernization, Industrialization, Sanskritisation, Liberalization, Globalization)
- Theories of social change: Evolutionary Theories, Cyclical Theories, Functionalist Theories, Conflict Theories)
- Law and social change
Unit II
Sociology of Development · Concepts of Development · Perspectives of Development: Liberal, Marxian, Gandhian · Modernization · Various Approaches to Sustainable Development · Environmental issues and Movements in India
Unit III
Women and Society · Status of Women in Society: Historical and Contemporary view · Gender Inequality: The origin of Gender Inequalities · Different Perspectives on Gender Inequality: Feminist and Marxist perspectives, · Women’s liberation Movements · Feminism and the Future · Constitutional Mandates and Women in India · Changing Position of Women in India.
Unit IV
Weaker Sections and Minorities · Problems of the underprivileged and welfare measures (Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) · Concepts of Social Exclusion and Social Justice, Protective Discrimination and Legal Measures for SCs, STs and OBCs, · Types of Minority Community in India, Minority Rights, Issues and Challenges of Minority communities of India.
Unit V
Contemporary Social Issues and Legal Measures · Major Social Problems in India: Poverty, Illiteracy, Unemployment, Corruption and Black Money, Communal Violence, · LGBT Issues: Decriminalization of Homosexuality · Aged and Disability Issues