Sociology

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REVISE B.A COURSE (SOCIOLOGY)

PAPER-I
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Fundamental of Sociology
Nature, Scope, and subject matter of Sociology
Brief historical development of Sociology
Society and community
Relationship with other social sciences like Economic, Political Science, History, Psychology,
and Anthropology.
Social interaction processes
Cooperation, Competition, Conflict, Accommodation, Acculturation, and Assimilation.
Social Groups
Definition and Functions
Types of Social Groups
In and out group, Primary and Secondary groups, Reference groups. Formal and informal
Groups and Pressure groups
Social Institutions
Definition, Structure and Function of the following Institutions:
Family, Religion, Education, Economics, Political
Inter-relationship among various social institutions.
Cultural and Related Concepts
Definition and aspects of culture
Material and non-material culture
Ideal and real culture
Elements of culture
Beliefs, values, norms (folkways, mores, laws)
Organization of culture
Traits, complexes, and patterns
other related concepts
Cultural relativism, Sub-Culture and ethnocentrism
Socialization and Personality
Role and Status
Socialization
Culture and Personality
Deviance and Social Control
Definition and types of deviance
Formal and informal methods of social control
Social Stratification
Determinants of Social Stratification
Caste, Class, Ethnicity, Power, Prestige and Authority
Social Mobility
Definition and types
Dynamics of social mobility
Social and Cultural Change
Definition of social change
Dynamics of social change
Education, Innovation, Industrialization, Urbanization and Diffusion
Resistance to change
Recommended Text Books
Horton Paul B. and Hunt, Chester L (1990), Sociology Singapore: McGraw Hill Book
Company.
Sociology 1 by Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
Sociology 2 by Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
Taga, Abdul Hameed (2000) An Introduction. New York: Harper and Rows
REFERENCE BOOKS
Betrnad, Alvin L. (1969). Basic Sociology-An Introduction to Theory and Methods, New
York; Appleton Century Crofts.
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Broom, Leonard and Selznic. Phipps, Sociology A text with adopted readings, New York;
Haper and Row Publishers.
Curran, Jr.(1977).Introductory sociology: A basis Self Instructional Guide
Inkeles, Alex (Ed) (latest Ed).what is Sociology? An Introduction to the discipline and
profession, foundation of sociology Service Englewood Cliffs.N.J preentice hall Inc. Davis.
Kingsley (latest Ed).Human society .Princeton University Press.
Hafeez, Sabeeha (1990), The Changing Pakistan Society. Karachi: Royal Book company,
Zaibunisa Street, Sadar.
Horton Paul B. and Hunt, Chester I.. (1990) Sociology singapore.Macgraw Hill Book
Company.
Koeing, Samuel (1957). Sociology-An Introduction to the Science of Society, New York:
Barnes and Bobble Books, Harper and Row Publisher.
Lee, Alfred Mcbuing and lee, Elizabeth Braint (1961) Marriage and the family, New ork:
Barnnnnes and Boble, Inc.
Merrii, F.E., (latest ed,), Sociology and Culture. N.J. Englewood Cliffs.
Perry, John A., and Perry, Ernak (1980), The Social Web-An Introduction to Sociology New
York: Macgraw Hill Book c., Inc.
Philips, Bernard (1990). Sociology-Form Concepts to Practice. New York: McGraw Hill
Book Company Inc.
Rao, C. Nshaukar (1990), Sociology, New Delhi: S.C Chand and Company Ltd.
Thio, Aex (lasted Ed.) Sociology-An Introduction New York: Harper and Ros.
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PAPER-II
SOCIAL PROBLEMSAND RESERCH
Contemporary Major Social Problems in Pakistan
Population Growth.
Crime and Juvenile Delinquency
Urbanization
Illiteracy
Gender Disparity
Child Labour
Sectarianism
Introduction
what is social research
functions of research
Types of social research
Descriptive
Explanatory
Steps in Social Research
identification of research problem
objective of research
review of relevant literature
tools of data collection
sampling design
probability sampling
Simple random and stratified random
Non-probability sampling
Accidental and purposive
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Measures of central tendency
Percentage and averages, mean, median, and mode
data Interpretation
Report writing
References and Bibliography
RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOKS
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Baily, K.D. (2000).Methods of Social Research, New York: The Free Press.
Baker, Therese L.(1990),Doing Social Research, New York: The Free press
Chaudhry, Muhammad Iqbal (2000) Pakistan Society, Lahore.
Horton, Paul B. and Leslie Gerald R. (Latest Ed.). The Sociology of Social Problem, New
York: Appleton century Crofts.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Horton, Paul, B. and Leslie Gerald R. (latest Ed).The Sociology of Social Problem, New
York: Appleton Century Crofts.
Nordskog, Joh, E, (latest) Analyzing Social Problems, News York: Henry Holt Inc.
Phillips, Harold A. and Henderson, David (latest Ed) Contemporary Social Problems
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc.
Senter, R. J. (1969). Analysis of Data Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Illinois, Scott Freeman and Company.
Young, Pauline, V. (1990) Scientific Social Surveys and Research. Tokyo Charles E. Tutrtlle
Co.
EXISTING B.A COURSE (SOCIOLOGY)
Paper-AIntroduction to Sociology
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Introduction
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The field of Sociology
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Sociology as a social science
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Scope and utility of sociology (discussing its relation to other social sciences)
Society
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Definition of Society
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Social groups and groupings
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Basis of order in Society
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Laws, Folkways, Mores and Social Norms

Culture
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Meaning of Culture
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Universality and variability of cult. (Social Norms).Individual and Culture
Socialization
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Meaning of Socialization
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Self and Society
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Factors influencing personality formation
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Biological factors
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Social Factors, and
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Culture factors
Social Process
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Competition and Cooperation
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Conflict
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Accommodation, Assimilation and Acculturation
Social Institution
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Structure and function of social institution
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Family
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Education
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Economics Institution
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Political Institution
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Religious Institution
Social Stratification
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Caste and Class
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Ethnocentrism
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Social immobility
Social Changes
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Meaning of Social Chang
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Theories of social change
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Meaning of social movements
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
Green-Sociology
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Paper-B- Applied Sociology

Social Problems
Definition of Social Problems
Some Contemporary Social Problems of Pakistan n the following fields:
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Population
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Crime, types of crime
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Family
Rural Population of Pakistan
Rural-urban differences:
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Environmental
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Occupational
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Rural-urban Mobility
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Illiteracy
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Factions and feuds
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Conservatism-fatalism
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
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J.BernardSocial Problems and Mid Century, Pakistan Censure Data, 1964.

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REVISE B.A COURSE (SOCIOLOGY)

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J.BernardSocial Problems and Mid Century, Pakistan Censure Data, 1964.

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