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1 FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES SYLLABUS FOR M. Phil. (SOCIOLOGY) (Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System) (SEMESTER: I-II) Examinations: GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY AMRITSAR Note : (i) Copy rights are reserved. Nobody is allowed to print it in any form. Defaulters will be prosecuted. (ii) Subject to change in the syllabi at any time. Please visit the University website time to time.

2 1 M.PHIL. (SOCIOLOGY) (SEMESTER SYSTEM) Programme Code: SOY M.Phil. Course in Sociology Department of Sociology Scheme of Courses for M.Phil. Sociology (Semester System) SEMESTER - I Course No. C/E/I Course Title Credits Total Credits L T P Core Courses SOL-601 C Research Methodology 3 3 * Elective Courses (3 Credits each); SOY-603 E Women in Indian Diaspora 3 3 SOY-604 E Sociology of Human Rights 3 3 SOY-605 E Sociology of Aging 3 3 SOY-606 E Reading Classical Sociological Texts 3 3 Interdisciplinary/Optional Courses (3 Credits) I Any Course 3 3 * The students will have to opt for any two of the Elective Courses Total Credits SEMESTER - II Course No. C/E/I Course Title Credits Total Credits L T P SOY-602 C Seminar 1 1 Total Credits 1 1

3 2 M.PHIL. (SOCIOLOGY) (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SOY-601 : Research Methodology Credits: (a) Formulation of the Problem, Review of Literature, Objectives, Designing Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Hypothesis, Universe, Logic of Sampling and Sampling Techniques. (b) Summarization of Data: Sources, Nature and Types: Quantitative and Qualitative, Code Designs, Use of Computers, Tables: Simple and Cross Tables, Graphs and Charts. 2. Analysis of Data: Level of Data and Logic of use of Basic Statistics, Uses of measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion, Why to calculate percentage, Range, Growth Rate and Ratio, Uses of various Measures of Association 3. Writing Report/Thesis: Chapterization, Referencing, Interpretation of Qualitative data, Preparing Bibliography/References and Index. References: 1. Babbie, Earl The Practice of Social Research. Belmont: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. 2. Cargan, Leonard Doing Social Research. Jaipur: Rawat. 3. Champion, Dean J Basic Statistics for Social Research. Tannessee: Chandler. 4. Clough, Peter and Nutbrown, Cathy A Student s Guide to Methodology: Just Trying. New Delhi: Sage. 5. Hakim, C Secondary Analysis in Social Research. London: George Allen and Unwin. 6. Miles M.B. and Huberman, A.M An Expanded Sourceboo -Qualitative data Analysis. New Delhi: Sage. 7. Selltiz, C., Wrightsman, L. and Cook, S.W Research Methods in Social Relations. New York: Holt, Rienhart and Winston.

4 3 M.PHIL. (SOCIOLOGY) (SEMESTER SYSTEM) ELECTIVE COURSES SOY-603 : WOMEN IN INDIAN DIASPORA Credits: 3 Unit-I Migration of Women in International Perspective: Trends, Processes, and Subjective Experiences. Social Construction of Gender: Socio-cultural Context and Patriarchal understanding. Unit-II Issues in Women and Work: A case of Nurses from Kerala, Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs. Women and Health: Issues and Concerns, Problems of Elderly. Emerging Voices: Marriage Practices, Marital Disputes, Domestic Violence, Divorce, and Gender Roles. Unit-III Women in Immigrant Literature: Representation and Reconstruction. Issues in the Status of Women: A Case Study of Punjabi Women, Challenges for Indianforeign born Women. References: 1. Abraham, Margaret Speaking the Unspeakable: Marital Violence against South 2. Asian Immigrant Women in the United States, Indian Journal of Gender Studies, 5( 2). 3. Achayarya Manju P. and Northcott Herbert C Mental distress and the Coping Strategies of Elderly Indian Immigrant Women Transcultural Psychiatry, 44(4) : Bal, Gurpreet Women Work and Health: A Study of Punjabi Immigrants in Canada, Trends in Social Science Research, 5(1 ). 5. Bal, Gurpreet Women s Work and Status Enhancement A Study of Punjabi Immigrant Women in Canada, Nivedini, 5, (2). 6. Bal, Gurpreet Migration of Sikh Women to Canada: A Social Construction of Gender, Guru Nanak Journal of Sociology,18(1). 7. Bal, Gurpreet Parvasi Jiwan te Sabhyacharak Dawand de Pattern in H.S. Bedi (ed.) Parvasi Sahit da Sabhyacharak Parsang. Amritsar: Guru Nanak Dev University. 8. Bachu, Parminder Dangerous Designs: Asian Women Fashion the Diaspora Economics. New York and London: Routledge.

5 4 M.PHIL. (SOCIOLOGY) (SEMESTER SYSTEM) ELECTIVE COURSES 9. Bolaria, B.S. and Bolaria, R. (eds.) Women, Medicine and Health. Halifax: Fernwood Publishing. 10. Bolaria B Singh and Dickinson, H.D. (eds.) Health, Illness, and Health Care in Canada. Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd. (4 th Edition). 11. Gupta, Sangeeta R. (ed.) Emerging Voices : South Asian American Women Redefine Self, Family and Community. New Delhi: Sage Publications. 12. Judge, P.S. et. al (ed.) Development, Gender and Diaspora: Context of Globalisation. New Delhi: Rawat Publications. 13. Judge, P.S Punjabis in Canada : A Study of Formation of an Ethnic Community, New Delhi: Chanakya Publications. 14. Judge, P.S. and Bal Gurpreet Diaspora, Gender and Nation: Exploring Punjabi Literature, in Sharma, K.A. Pal, Adesh, Chakraborti, Tapas. ( Eds.). Critiquing 15. Nationalism, Transnationalism and Indian Diaspora. New Delhi: Creative Books. 16. Jayaram, N. (ed.) The Indian Diaspora: Dynamics of Migration. New Delhi: Sage Publications. 17. Nanavati, Arti (ed.) India-Canada Emigration: Issues and Gendered Policy Implications. Vadodara: Center for Canadian Studies, M.S.University of Baroda. 18. Rai, Rajesh and Reeves Peter (eds.) The South Asian Diaspora: Transnational Networks and Changing Identities, London and New York. Routledge. 19. Singh, S.P. (ed.) Parvasi Punjabi Kahani. Amritsar: Guru Nanak Dev University. 20. Translated by Rita Chaudhry and Harbir S. Manku. Between Two Worlds.

6 5 M.PHIL. (SOCIOLOGY) (SEMESTER SYSTEM) ELECTIVE COURSES SOY-604: SOCIOLOGY OF HUMAN RIGHTS Unit-I Concepts Human Rights : Social Justice; Oppressed Communities, Identity Crisis; Minorities, Poverty of Rights, Right to Privacy. Unit-II Some Issues : Domestic violence; Spouse-Abuse, Underprivileged & Oppressed segments, Ethnocentrism; Environment and Human Rights. Credits: 3 Unit-III Over-view : Global efforts on Human Rights; National Human Rights Commission and its functions; Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); Human Rights Education. Suggested Readings: 1. Ahuja Ram Violence Against Women. NewDelhi: Rawat Publications. 2. Andal N Women and Indian Society Options and Constraints. Delhi :Rawat Publications. 3. Bhattacharya, Rinki Behind Closed Doors- Domestic Violence in India. New Delhi: Sage Publications. 4. Gelles J. Richard Family Violence. New Delhi: Sage Publication. 5. Gennegten William Vans and Bustillo Perz Camito The Poverty of Rights- Human Rights and the Eradication of Poverty. New York: Zed Books. 6. Kapoor S.K International Law and Human Rights (Nutshell). Allahabad: Central Law Agency. 7. Mehta P.L. & N. Verma Human Rights under the Indian Constitution. New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications. 8. Naseema C Human Rights Education Conceptual India and Pedagogical Aspects. New Delhi: Kanishka Publihsers. 9. Ray, Sawmya Legal Construction of Domestic Violence, Sociological Bulletin, 55(3). 10. Saha Chandana Gender, Equity and Equality- Study of girl child in Rajasthan. New Delhi: Rawat Publications. 11. Sammer G. John Empowering the Oppressed-grassroots advocacy movements in India. New Delhi: Sage Publications. 12. Sikri Rehana Women and Sexual Exploitation. New Delhi: Kanishka Publishers. 13. Vadackumchery James Police Enforcement Crimes and Injustice. NewDelhi:GyanPublishingHouse. Zastrow Charles Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work. Belmont: Wordsworth Publishing Company.

7 6 M.PHIL. SOCIOLOGY (SEMESTER SYSTEM) ELECTIVE COURSES SOY-605 : SOCIOLOGY OF AGING Credits: 3 Unit-I Aging : Concept, Significance and Theoretical Perspectives, Aged in Pre-industrial, Industrial and Tribal Societies. Unit-II Trends of Aging in the World and in India, Factors Responsible, Social, Economic and Political implications of Aging and Problems of Elderly-Economic, Social, Psychological and Health. Unit-III Aging: Social Structure and Social processes, Family Dynamics-Intergenerational relations and Role transitions. Suggested Readings: 1. Biswas, S.K.(ed.) Aging in Contemporary India. Calcutta: Indian Anthropological Society. 2. Bose, A.B Social Security for the Aged. New Delhi: Concept. 3. Chadha, N.K Aging and the Aged. Delhi: Friends Publications. 4. Chakraborti, R.D The Greying of India. New Delhi: Sage Publications. 5. Chaudhary, S.K.(ed.) Problems of the Aged and of Old Age Homes. Bombay: Akshar Pralhi Roop Ltd. 6. Davdekar, K Elderly in India. New Delhi: Sage. 7. DeSouza, A. and W. Farnandes (ed.) Aging in South Asia: Theoretical Issues and Policy Implications. New Delhi: Indian Social Institute. 8. Dhillon, P.K Psychosocial Aspects of Aging in India. New Delhi: Concept. 9. Haq, Ehsanul Sociology of Population. New Delhi: Orient Longman. 10. Kohli, A.S Social Situation of the Aged in India. New Delhi: Annual Publications. 11. Liebig, P.S. and S. Irudaya Rajan An Aging India-Perspectives, Prospects and Policies. Jaipur: Rawat. 12. McPherson, Barry D Aging as a Social Process, Toronto:Buttersworth. 13. Rabindranathan Sunanda The Elderly in Urban Indian Families. Delhi: B.R. Publishing Corporation. 14. Rajan S. Irudaya, U.S. Mishra and P.S. Sharma India s Elderly: Burden or Challenge? New Delhi: Sage. 15. Randhawa, M.S The Rural and Urban Aged. New Delhi: National Book Organisation. 16. United Nations Adding Years of Life in Asia-Current Situation and Future Challenges. New York: United Nations. 17. Vos Rob, J.A Ocampo and Ana Luiza Corteg. Aging and Development. London: Zed Books.

8 7 M.PHIL. SOCIOLOGY (SEMESTER SYSTEM) ELECTIVE COURSES SOY-606: READING CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL TEXTS Credits: 3 1. Karl Marx: Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of Max Weber: Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. 3. Emile Durkheim: Rules of Sociological Methods. The rationale is to enable the students to comprehend these texts and interpret them to understand the perspective, philosophy and substantive issues put forward in each of them. Compulsory Readings: 1. Durkheim, Emile The Rules of Sociological Methods. Gloncoe: The Free Press. 2. Marx, Karl Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts, Moscow: Progress Publisher. 3. Weber, Max The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. London: Unwin University Books. Note: For other books that are commentaries on these texts the students will be asked to prepare their own list of readings as a part of the course.