| Re: Phd Entrance Exam of Nagpur University
The Sociology subject Syllabus for PET (PhD Entrance Test) – II of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University is as follows:
Syllabus for Pet – II Examination
Name of Subject: Sociology
Faculty of Social Science, Subject Code: 1.01
Unit–I: Structural ism and Functionalism:
A. Structuralism of A.R. Radcliffe Brown and Levi-Strauss
B. Robert K. Merton: Middle range theory, Codification of functional analysis and
reference group
C. Talcott Parsons: Theory of Social System, Theory of Social Action,
Pattern variables and Functional Dimensions of Social System
D. Functionalism of Branislaw Malinowski
Unit:–II: Conflict Theory:
A. Karl Marx: Class and Class Conflict, Dialectical Materialism,
Ideology and Social Change
B. Ralf Dahrendorf: Imperatively Coordinated Association and Class Conflict,
Dahrendorf’s Criticism of Marx
C. Lewis Coser: Functional analysis of conflict
D. C. Wright Mills: Power Elite
Unit–III: Symbolic Interactionism, Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology:
A. G.H. Mead: Self, Mind and Society
B. Herbert Blumer: Basic Premises of Symbolic Interactionism
C. Ethnomethodology of Harold Garfinkel and
Goffmann’s Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
D. Phenomenology of Alfred Schutz, Peter Berger and Lookman’s concept of Social
Construction of Reality
Unit–IV: Critical Theory:
A. Max Horkheimer, Theodore Adorno and Herbert Marcuse
B. Jeorg Lukacs, Antonio Gramsci and Louis Althusser
C. Jurgen Habermas: Communication Theory and Colonization of Life World
D. Role and importance of Critical theory
Unit–V: Recent Trends in Sociological Theory:
A. Structuration: Anthony Giddens and Margaret Archer
B. Post-Structuralism: Jacques Derrida and Michel Focault
C. Post Modernism: Jean Baudrillad and Pierre Bourdieu
D. Gender Theory: Radical, liberal, Marxist and Black Feminism
Unit–VI: Perspectives on Indian Society:
A. Textual Perspective: Louis Dumont and Radha Kamal Mukherjee B.
Structural-Functional Perspective: S.C. Dube and M.N. Srinivas C.
Marxist Perspective: D.P. Mukherjee and A.R. Desai.
D. Sabaltern perspective: B.R. Ambedkar and Davis Hardiman
Unit–VII: Theoretic al Orientation to Methodology:
A. Max Weber: Ideal type, value free and value neutral approach
B. Emile Durkheim: Social fact and positivism
C. Vilfredo Pareto: Logico-Experimental Method
D. Epistemology and social research
Unit–VIII: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Social Research:
A. Formulation of research questions, review and research gap and hypotheses B.
Techniques and Methods of Data Collection, precautions while developing
techniques of data collection
C. Universe and sample
D. Data Analysis, interpretation and report writing
Suggested Readings:
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2. Parsons Talcott, The Structure of Social Action, Vol. I & II, McGraw Hill, New York.
3. Nisbet, 1966, The Sociological Tradition, Heinmann Educational Books Ltd, London.
4. Zetlin Irving, 1981, Ideology and the Development of SociologicalTheory, Prentice Hall.
5. Dahrendorf Ralph, 1959, Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society.
6. Bendiz Rinehard, 1960, Max Weber, An Intellectual Portrait.
7. Popper Karl, 1945, Open Society and its Enemies, Routledge, London.
8. Aron Raymond, Main Currents in Sociological Thought, Vol. I & II, Penguin.
9. Coser L.A., 1977, Masters of Sociological Thought, New York.
10. Ritzer, George. Sociological Theory, Mac-Graw-Hill, 2000.
11. Ritzer, George. Encyclopedia of Social Theory. Vol.I&II. Sage Pub. 2005.
12. Giddens and Turner (eds.). Social Theory Today, Cambridge: Polity Press, 1987.
13. Abraham, M.F. Modern Sociological Theory, New Delhi: OUP. 1990.
14. Haralambos and Holborn. Sociology: Themes and Perspective. Fifth Edition, Collins, 2000.
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16. Ritzer, George and Barry Smart. Handbook of Social Theory, Sage Publications, 2001.
17. Ruth A. Wallace and Alison Wolf. Contemporary Sociological Theory, 6th Edition, Eastern Economy
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18. David Ashley and David, Michael Orenstein. Sociological Theory, Sixth Edition, Pearson Education,
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19. Tim Delaney. Contemporary Social Theory, Pearson Education, 2008.
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