Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad

Academic Year – 2024-25 (Batch of 2024-29)

Sociology (Semester – I)

Course : SOCIOLOGY

Course Code : 0103230105 No. of Credits : 03

Faculty : Dr. Geetanjali Atri

Catalogue Code : T2109 No. of Hours : 45

Consultation : Students can meet the faculty any time during office hours with a
Hours prior appointment only

Mobile : 9868582546 Email ID [email protected]

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE (s)

PO (1). By studying law in the particular context of humanities and social sciences the
students are groomed to respond to governance, administration and human
behaviour.

PO (2). Student's gain an edge over other peers to lead and shape social and public
enterprises such as the State, Community organization and Social Enterprises.

PO (3). Course curriculum facilitates learning Law in a profound way in response to

contemporary development with hands on experience in legal knowledge and skills
in value frame work in a fast changing India set in a de-globalizing world.

PO (4). The Student will be groomed in intellectual integrity and ethics.

PO (5). The students would improve their cognitive, problem solving skills, independent
critical thinking with research capabilities.

PO (6). Students will be able to cultivate the ability to appreciate role of lawyers in justice
education in globalising world, sustainability, poverty and vulnerability

COURSE OUTCOME (s):

CO (1). Ability to examine the significance of society, culture, religion, family, law, and
other key sociological concepts from Indian and global perspectives.

CO (2). Aptitude to critically explore the relationship between law, society, and state.

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CO (3). Skills to apply a conceptual framework to understand the complexities of social
system.

CO (4). Potential to conceptually bridge the gap between law and its social implications.

CO (5). Enhance legal skills by learning the social background and impact of law.

ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCE (s): -

Students are expected to read latest journals, periodicals, reports and articles from
sociological journals such as Economic and Political Weekly, SAGE, Springer, Sociological
Bulletin, Yojna, etc.

COURSE MAP

The following table shows how the Learning Outcomes relate to the overall Program
Learning Goals and Outcomes, and indicate where these are assessed:

Course Description Course Outcomes Assessments

This course aims to provide CO (1): Identify the key  Classroom

students with an sociological concepts and their Participation
understanding of the key relevance to the disciplines of  Internal
Examination
sociological theories. Their sociology and law.
 Research Project
implications on law, society,
education, and other social CO (2) Capacity building to use
institutions. This course would concepts and theories to
enable the students to place conceptualize sociological
themselves and society on the problem
larger canvas of social reality,
as construed by contemporary
sociological theorists. CO (3): Develop an ability to use  Classroom
social scientific research methods Participation
to address sociological questions  Assignments
 Research Project
CO (4) Differentiate between the
main theoretical concepts in
sociology and their applications

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 CO (5) Identify and experiment  Classroom
with the issues and challenges in Participation
the implementation of law and  Assignments
strengthening law and order in  Research Project
Indian Society

CO (6): Develop a sociological

imagination in appraising  Assignments
individual experiences in the  Research Project
context of broader social structures

COURSE OUTLINE

Sr.No. Topics Hours

1. SOCIOLOGY 03
A. Definition
B. Nature
•Is it a Science or not?
•Sociology as a Science
C. Scope
• Specialist School/ Formalistic
• Synthetic School
D. Relation of Sociology with other Social Sciences
o History
o Politics
o Psychology
o Law
E. Importance of Sociology

2. Sociological Thought 09

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 A. Auguste Comte
B. Karl Marx
C. Emile Durkheim
D. Charles Horton Cooley
E. Max Weber

3. Social Control 03
A. Meaning of Social Control
B. Social Control and Socialization
C. Need for Social Control
D. Means of Social Control
E. Social Order
4. Social Change 06
A. Meaning
B. Sources of Social change
 Cultural Interaction
 Planning
 Legislation
 Synergism
 Conflict & Protest
 Education
 Industrial- Urbanization
C. Consequences of Social Change

5. Sociology of India 07
A. Components of Indian Society
B. Scheduled castes & Scheduled Tribes
I. Major Problems
II. Constitutional provisions
III. Evaluation of Government Measures for their
Upliftment
C. Rural

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 I. Definition
II. Rural Change in India
III. Major trend in rural changes
IV. Important Rural Development Programs
D. Urban
I. Definition
II. Extent of Urbanization
III. Urban Characteristics
IV. Urbanization in India- Trends

6. Social Structure 04
A. Meaning & Element of Social Structure
B. Types of Social Structure
C. Social Movement: Meaning
D. Causes of Social movement & Types
E. Revolution
F. Role of Leadership

7. Role of Religion 05
A. Family and Education in Indian Society
I. Definition: Religion, Family, Education
II. Judicial background of family and Inheritance
III. Education & Social Structure
IV. State and Religious Pluralism

8. Social Deviance 02
A. Definition
B. Deviance in simple and complex society: comparison
C. Juvenile Delinquency- Legislation
D. Law of Crime

9. Law & Society 06

A. Definitions of Law

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 B. Definitions of Society
C. Community, Association, Institution, Organization
D. Nature of Society
E. Some Sociological Approaches to Law: Durkheim, Karl
Marx, Max Weber
F. Law in relation to Social Order in India
G. Kinds of Law
H. Legal System in Modern India
I. Law & Social change in India
J.Peoples participation in Legal change

Total 45

SESSION PLAN:-

Sessio Topic / Intended Essential Readings & Topic Assessment /

n Learning Further Readings Alignment Evaluation
and
Weighting

1-5 SOCIOLOGY Essential Reading: Lecture and CO (1) =

Class LO(1) ~ S
A. Definition C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
B. Nature Principles of Sociology

•Is it a Science Further Reading:

or not? Bhushan, V., &
•Sociology as a Sachdeva, D. R.
Science (2005). Introduction to
sociology. Delhi: Kitab
C. Scope
Mahal
• Specialist
School/ Formalistic Oomen T.K., &
Venugopal, C.N. (1998).
• Synthetic Sociology for Law
School
students. Bangalore:
D. Relation of Eastern Book Company.
Sociology with other
Social Sciences
o History

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 o Politics
o Psychology
o Law
E. Importance of
Sociology

6-7 August Comte Essential Reading: Lecture, CO (1) =

Class LO(1) ~ S
C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
Principles of Sociology & Problem
Further Reading: Solving

Bhushan, V., &

Sachdeva, D. R.
(2005). Introduction to
sociology. Delhi: Kitab
Mahal

8-9 Emile Durkheim Essential Reading: Lecture, CO (1) =

Class LO(1) ~ S
C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
Principles of Sociology & Problem
Further Reading: Solving

Bhushan, V., &

Sachdeva, D. R.
(2005). Introduction to
sociology. Delhi: Kitab
Mahal

10-11 Karl Marx Essential Reading: Lecture & CO (1) =

Class LO(1) ~ S
C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
Principles of Sociology

Further Reading:
Bhushan, V., &
Sachdeva, D. R.
(2005). Introduction to
sociology. Delhi: Kitab
Mahal

12-13 Max Weber Essential Reading: Lecture & CO (2) =

Class LO(2) ~ S
C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
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 Principles of Sociology

Further Reading:
Bhushan, V., &
Sachdeva, D. R.
(2005). Introduction to
sociology. Delhi: Kitab
Mahal

14 C.H. Cooley Essential Reading: Lecture & CO (2) =

Class LO(2) ~ S
C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
Principles of Sociology

Further Reading:
Bhushan, V., &
Sachdeva, D. R.
(2005). Introduction to
sociology. Delhi: Kitab
Mahal

15-17 Social Control Essential Reading: Lecture & CO (2) =

Class LO(2) ~ S
A. Meaning of Social C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
Control Principles of Sociology

B. Social Control and Essential Reading:

Socialization
Sachdeva D.R., Bhushan,
C. Need for Social Vidya, Introduction to
Control Sociology, 355-366

D. Means of Social
Control

E. Social Order

18-22 Social Change Essential Reading: Lecture & CO (3) =

Class LO(3) ~ S
A. Meaning C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
Principles of Sociology
B. Sources of Social
change

 Cultural Interaction Essential Reading:

 Planning Sachdeva D.R., Bhushan,

Vidya, Introduction to
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  Legislation Sociology, 429-472

 Synergism Further Reading:

 Conflict & Protest C. N. Shankar Rao-

Principles of Sociology
 Education

 Industrial-
Urbanization

C. Consequences of
Social Change

23-28 Sociology of India Essential Reading: Lecture & CO (3) =

Class LO(3) ~ S
A. Components of C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
Indian Society Principles of Sociology

B. Scheduled castes
& Scheduled
Tribes Essential Reading:

I. Major Problems Oomen T.K., &

Venugopal, C.N. (1998).
II. Constitutional
Sociology for Law
provisions
students. Bangalore:
III. Evaluation of
Eastern Book Company.
Government

28-32 Measures for their Essential Reading: Lecture & CO (3) =

upliftment Class LO(3) ~ S
C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
C. Rural Principles of Sociology

I. Definition

II. Rural Change in Essential Reading:

India
Oomen T.K., &
III. Major trend in rural Venugopal, C.N. (1998).
changes
Sociology for Law
IV. Important Rural students. Bangalore:
Development
Eastern Book Company.
Programs

D. Urban

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 I. Definition

II. Extent of
Urbanization

III. Urban
Characteristics

IV. Urbanization in
India- Trends

33-37 Social Structure Essential Reading: Lecture & CO (4) =

Class LO(4) ~ S
C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
Principles of Sociology
A. Meaning &
Element of Social

Structure

B. Types of Social
Structure
Essential Reading:
C. Social Movement:
Meaning Sachdeva D.R., Bhushan,
Vidya, Introduction to
D. Causes of Social Sociology, 125-130, 173-
movement & 177, 254-259
Types

E. Revolution

F. Role of Leadership

38-39 Role of Religion Essential Reading: Lecture &

Class
A. Family and C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
Education in Indian Principles of Sociology
Society

I. Definition: Religion,
Family, Essential Reading:

Education Sachdeva D.R., Bhushan,

Vidya, Introduction to
II. Judicial background Sociology, related
of family chapters selectively

and Inheritance

III. Education and

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 Social Structure

IV. State and Religious

Pluralism

40-42 Social Deviance Essential Reading: Lecture &

Class
A. Definition C. N. Shankar Rao- Discussion
Principles of Sociology
B. Deviance in simple
and complex

society: comparison Essential Reading:

C. Juvenile
Delinquency-
Legislation Oomen T.K., &
Venugopal, C.N. (1998).
D. Law of Crime
Sociology for Law
students. Bangalore:
Eastern Book Company.
43-45 Law & Society Oomen T.K., & Lecture &
Venugopal, C.N. (1998). Class
Discussion
Sociology for Law
A. Definitions of Law
students. Bangalore:
B. Definitions of Eastern Book Company.
Society

C. Community,
Association, Essential Reading:
Institution,Organization C. N. Shankar Rao-

D. Nature of Society Principles of Sociology

E. Some Sociological
Approaches to

Law: Durkheim, Karl

Marx, Max Weber

F. Law in relation to
Social Order in India

G. Kinds of Law

H. Legal System in

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 Modern India

I. Law & Social change

in India

J. Peoples participation
in Legal change

Total 45 hours

EXPECTATIONS FROM THE STUDENTS: -

 The students are expected to attend classes regularly

 To prepare their personal notes with the help of the references provided for each topic
 To be able to integrate real life situation in to course work
 To Participate in the classes, exercises and activities
 To be sincere in doing the assignments and class preparations
 To cooperate with the teacher and fellow students
 To be consistent in preparation for the class and tests which enables continuous
learning
 To keep oneself with present social issues, laws, policies and programs meant for
every section of society by reading relevant articles in the newspapers, and journals
and keep updated with the recent development and changes taking place in the society

Evaluation Timeline:-

Keeping in line with continuous evaluation at SLSH, the following schedules have been
drawn. Students are expected to go through the dates / sessions mentioned and prepare
accordingly.
Componen Component Expected slot / Marks Weightage
t No. due date declaration by

Tutorial I Viva 28.08.2024 10 days after the 10

test

Tutorial II Written Test 30.09.2024 10 days after the 20

test

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 External Exam 45

Total 75

RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOK (s):-

 Rao, C. S. (2012). Sociology. Telangana: S. Chand Publishing.

 Srivastava, Vinay. (2014). Contributions to Sociological Theory. New Delhi: Sage.
 Modi, Ishwar. (2014). Pioneers of Sociology in India. New Delhi: Sage.
 Giddens, Anthony. (2017). Sociology, Eighth Edition. Cambridge: Polity.
 Bhushan, V., & Sachdeva, D. R. (2005). Introduction to sociology. Delhi: Kitab Mahal.
 Oomen T.K., & Venugopal, C.N. (1998). Sociology for Law students. Bangalore: Eastern
Book Company.
 Coser, Lewis. (2004). Master of Sociological Thought. New Delhi: Rawat Publications.
 Davis, Kingsley. (1981). Human Society. New Delhi: Surjeet Publications
 Sethna, Jehangir M.J. (1980). Society and the Criminal, Delhi: Tripathi Private Limited
 Nair, P.T.K., & Nair. Woody. (1992). Sociology. Bombay: Seth Publishers

REFERENCE BOOK (s):-

 Haralambos, M., & Heald, R. M. (2013). Sociology: Themes and Perspectives. New
Delhi: Oxford University Press.
 Ogburn, W. F., & Nimkoff, M. F. (1972). A Handbook of Sociology. New Delhi: Eurasian
Publishing House.
 Joshi, P C. (1995). Social Science and Development. New Delhi: Har Anand Publication.
 Mandelbaum, David. (1970). Society in India. Berkreley: University of California Press.
 Shah A. M. (2001). Family in Contemporary India. New Delhi: Orient Longman.
 Sharma K L (ed). (1945). Social Inequalities in India: Profiles of Caste Class, Power and
Social Mobility, Jaipur: Rawat.
 Singer, Milton & Cohen, B S. (1968). Structure and Change in Indian Society. Chicago:
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