1:- Perspectives on the study of Indian society:
1:- Indology (GS. Ghurye).
2:- Structural functionalism (M N Srinivas).
3:- Marxist sociology (A R Desai).
2:- Impact of colonial rule on Indian society :
1:- Social background of Indian nationalism.
2:- Modernization of Indian tradition.
3:- Protests and movements during the colonial period.
4:- Social reforms.
3:- Social Structure: :
1:-Rural and Agrarian Social Structure:
1:-The idea of Indian village and village studies.
2:-Agrarian social structure – evolution of land tenure system, land reforms.
2:-Caste System:
1:-Perspectives on the study of caste systems: GS Ghurye, M N Srinivas, Louis Dumont, Andre Beteille.
2:-Features of caste system.
3:-Untouchability – forms and perspectives.
1:- Definitional problems.
2:- Geographical spread.
3:- Colonial policies and tribes.
4:- Issues of integration and autonomy.
1:- Agrarian class structure.
2:- Industrial class structure.
3:- Middle classes in India.
1:- Lineage and descent in India.
2:- Types of kinship systems.
3:- Family and marriage in India.
4:- Household dimensions of the family.
5:- Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour.
1:- Religious communities in India.
2:- Religious communities in India.
1:- Visions of Social Change in India:
1:- Idea of development planning and mixed economy.
2:- Constitution, law and social change.
3:-Education and social change.
2:- Rural and Agrarian transformation in India:
1:- Programmes of rural development, Community Development Programme, cooperatives, poverty alleviation schemes.
2:- Green revolution and social change.
3:- Changing modes of production in Indian agriculture .
3:- Problems of rural labour, bondage, migration.
1:- Evolution of modern industry in India.
2:- Growth of urban settlements in India.
3:- Working class: structure, growth, class mobilization.
4:- Informal sector, child labour.
5:- Slums and deprivation in urban areas.
1:- Nation, democracy and citizenship.
2:-Political parties, pressure groups, social and political elite.
3:-Regionalism and decentralization of power.
1:- Peasants and farmers movements.
2:- Women’s movement.
3:- Backward classes & Dalit movement.
4:- Environmental movements.
5:- Ethnicity and Identity movements.
1:- Population size, growth, composition and distribution.
2:- Components of population growth: birth, death, migration.
3:- Population policy and family planning.
4:- Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health.
1:- Crisis of development: displacement, environmental problems and sustainability.
2:- Poverty, deprivation and inequalities.
3:- Violence against women.
4:- Caste conflicts.
5:- Ethnic conflicts, communalism, religious revivalism.
6:- Illiteracy and disparities in education.