Skip to main content

SOCIOLOGY (PAPER-1) OPTIONAL (UPSC)

 FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGY

1. Sociology - The Discipline:

(a) Modernity and social changes in Europe and emergence of Sociology.

(b) Scope of the subject and comparison with other social sciences.

(c) Sociology and common sense.

2. Sociology as Science:

(a) Science, scientific method and critique.

(b) Major theoretical strands of research methodology.

(c) Positivism and its critique.

(d) Fact value and objectivity.

( e) Non-positivist methodologies.

3. Research Methods and Analysis:

(a) Qualitative and quantitative methods.

(b) Techniques of data collection.

(c ) Variables, sampling, hypothesis, reliability and validity.

4. Sociological Thinkers:

(a) Karl Marx - Historical materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle.

(b) Emile Durkhteim - Division of labour, social fact, suicide, religion and society.

(c) Max Weber - Social action, ideal types, authority, bureaucracy, protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism. 

(d) Talcolt Parsons - Social system, pattern variables.

(e) Robert K. Merton - Latent and manifest functions, conformity and deviance, reference groups. 

(f) Mead - Self and identity.

5. Stratification and Mobility :

(a) Concepts - equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation.

(b) Theories of social stratification - Structural func tionalist theory, Marxist theory, Weberian theory. 

(c) Dimensions - Social stratification of class, status groups, gender, ethnicity and race.

(d) Social mobility - open and closed systems, types of mobility, sources and causes of mobility.

6. Works and Economic Life :

(a) Social organization of work in different types of society - slave society, feudal society, industrial capitalist society. 

(b) Formal and informal organization of work.

(c) Labour and society.

7. Politics and Society:

(a) Sociological theories of power.

(b) Power elite, bureaucracy, pressure groups and political parties.

(c) Nation, state, citizenship, democracy, civil society, ideology.

(d) Protest, agitation, social movements, collective action, revolution.

8. Religion and Society :

(a) Sociological theories of religion.

(b) Types of religious practices: animism, monism, pluralism, sects, cults.

(c) Religion in modern society: religion and science, secularization, religious revivalism, fundamentalism. 

9. Systems of Kinship:

(a) Family, household, marriage.

(b) Types and forms of family.

(c) Lineage and descent.

(d) Patriarchy and sexual division of labour.

(e) Contem porary trends.

10. Social Change in Modern Society :

(a) Sociological theories of social change.

(b) Development and dependency.

(c) Agents of social change.

(d) Education and social change.

(e) Science, technology and social change.


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

I am studying college 3rd year my age is 19 what age can I attend UPSC exam prelim and mains can I attend at age of 19 if not at least can I study for UPSC at age 19

To give UPSC(CSE) EXAM you have to be atleast 21 year old. And based on your category you can give attempt for eg- general category has 6 attempt and 32 year age limit.Its a good thing to start preparing for it early because the preparation require one and half year.So by 21 year you are ready to give exam with confidence and probably clear it like TINA DHABI.   To see syllabus of prelims click here--> Prelims (syllabus)
Post a Comment
Read more

GENERAL STUDIES-1(MAINS EXAMINATION)

  INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE,HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD AND SOCIETY. Indian culture will cover the salient aspect of Art forms, literature and Architecture from ancient and modern times Modern Indian History from about the middle of eighteenth century until the present- Significant Events,Personalities,Issues. The freedom struggle---its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country. Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization within its territory History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution,world wars,redrawal of National Boundaries,Colonization,Decolonization, Political philosophies like-Communism,Capitalism,Socialism,etc--their forms and effect on the society. Salient features of Indian society;Diversity of India. Role of women and women's organisation,population and associated issues,poverty and developmental issues,Urbanization,their problems and their remedies. Effect of G...
Post a Comment
Read more

UPSC MAINS-2020 (GS PAPER-1)

 UPSC has recently conducted GS-1 paper today. the paper is a mix of art and culture(4 question) and modern history(2 question) and society(6 question) geography(8 question) . There is no question from world history and post independence. you can also see the linkage with gs-3 paper like economy and environment section. Have a look at paper---> Q.1) The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) Q.2)  Pala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate. (Answer in 150 words) Q.3)  Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long term implications on the national movement. (Answer in 150 words) Q.4)  Discuss the geophysical characteristics of the Circum-Pacific zone. (Answer in 150 words) Q.5) The process of desertification does not have climatic boundaries. Justify with examples. (Answer in 150 words) Q.6) How will the me...
Post a Comment
Read more