SOCIOLOGY Code: ENG-106__Credit Hrs: 3

Aims & Objectives:

The aim of this course is to give students a basic understanding of human culture and society. To
give a refreshing insight into some of the problems that an individual has to confront as a
member of a society to sensitize them about the key current issues like gender, ethnicity etc, so
that they are able to become a better, productive part of the society.

Course Contents
• Sociology and Its Importance
• Introduction
• Subject Matter of Sociology
• Sociology and other Social Sciences
• Sociology as a Science

2. The Development of Sociology

• Theoretical Perspective in Sociology
• The origin: Early Sociology
• Abdul Rehman, IbnKhaldun, Auguust Comte, Herbert Spencer,
Karl Marr, Emile Durkheius and Mur Weber
• Modern Sociology
• Pitirim Sorokin, Talcott Parsond and GrotgeHerbetMeael

3.Research in Sociology
• A Research Model
• Research Methods
• Surveys
• Participant Observation
• Secondary Analysis
• Documents
• Unobtrusive Measures
• Experiments.
• Ethics in Sociological Research
• Research and Theory Together

4. Social Structure and Social Interaction

• Social Interaction in Everyday Life

• Process of Social Interaction
• The Macro Sociological Perspective: Social Structure.
• Social Status, Roles, Groups and Social Class.
• Social Institutions.
 Family, Education, Religion, Economics and Politics.
• Societies to Social Networks.
• Social Groups.
• Group Dynamics.
• Social Groups and Societies.
• The Transformation of Societies

• Culture
• Meaning and Nature of Culture
• Components of Culture
• Symbols, Language, Values, Norms and Laws
• Culture and Society
• Technology Global Village and Sociology

• Socialization

• Social development of Self, Mind, and Emotions

• Socialization in Gender
• Agents of Socialization
• Socialization through the Life Course

• Social Class in Contemporary Society

• Components of Social Class

• Sociological Model of Social Class
• Consequences of Social Class
• Social Mobility
• Poverty
• Inequalities of Gender

• Issues of Sex and Gender

• Gender Equality in Local Perspective
• Gender Inequality in Theoretical Perspective
• Gender Inequality in Workplace
• Gender Relations in Workplace
• Gender Relations in Workplace

Book Recommended

• Brgjar. George J. & Soroka, Michael P. (1997). Sociology. Allyn & Bacon
• Hensin, James M. (1997). Sociology Allyn & Bacon

• Kendal, Diana. (2001) Sociology in Our Times. 32nd Edition. Ward worth.