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Sociology (Optional) Mind Map Notes + Related Current Affairs
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INSTRUCTIONS & SAMPLES
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Samples3 Submodules
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PAPER I - FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGYSociology - The discipline3 Submodules
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Sociology as Science5 Submodules
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Research Methods and Analysis3 Submodules
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Sociological Thinkers6 Submodules
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Karl Marx - Historical materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle
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Emile Durkheim - Division of labour, social fact, suicide, religion and society
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Max Weber - Social action, ideal types, authority, bureaucracy, protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism
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Talcolt Parsons - Social system, pattern variables
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Robert K. Merton - Latent and manifest functions, conformity and deviance, reference groups
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Mead – Self and identity
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Karl Marx - Historical materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle
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Stratification and Mobility4 Submodules
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Concepts - equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation
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Theories of social stratification- Structural functionalist theory, Marxist theory, Weberian theory
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Dimensions – Social stratification of class, status groups, gender, ethnicity and race
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Social mobility - open and closed systems, types of mobility, sources and causes of mobility
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Concepts - equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation
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Works and Economic Life3 Submodules
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Politics and Society4 Submodules
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Religion and Society3 Submodules
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Systems of Kinship5 Submodules
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Social Change in Modern Society5 Submodules
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PAPER II (INDIAN SOCIETY - STRUCTURE & CHANGE)Perspectives on the study of Indian society3 Submodules
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Impact of colonial rule on Indian society4 Submodules
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Rural and Agrarian Social Structure2 Submodules
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Caste System3 Submodules
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Tribal communities in India
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Social Classes in India3 Submodules
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Systems of Kinship in India5 Submodules
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Religion and Society2 Submodules
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Visions of Social Change in India3 Submodules
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Rural and Agrarian transformation in India4 Submodules
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Industrialization and Urbanisation in India5 Submodules
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Politics and Society4 Submodules
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Social Movements in Modern India5 Submodules
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Population Dynamics4 Submodules
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Challenges of Social Transformation6 Submodules
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RELATED CURRENT AFFAIRSRelated current affairs
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Referred Sources
General Studies
- Current affairs – Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, Down to Earth, & other news sources.
- Polity – Laxmikanth, DD Basu, Internet.
- Economy – Ramesh Singh, Internet.
- Art & Culture – Spectrum, Internet.
- Geography – NIOS, NCERT, Internet.
- Environment – NIOS, Shankar, Internet.
- Ancient India – R.S. Sharma (old NCERT), Internet.
- Medieval India – Satish Chandra, Internet.
- Modern India – Bipan Chandra, Internet.
- Post-independent India – Bipan Chandra, Internet.
- World History – Tamil Nadu Board book, Internet.
- International Relations – Internet.
- Ethics – Lexicon, Internet.
- Indian Society & Social Justice – NCERT, Internet.
- Internal Security – News & research papers.
- Disaster – News & research papers.
- Governance – Internet.
- Science & Technology – NCERT, Arihant, News sources.
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Political Science (Optional)
- IGNOU MA Notes
- Political Theory by O P Gauba
- Global Politics by Andrew Heywoods
- VP Verma – Modern Indian political thoughts
- etc
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Anthropology (Optional)
Paper 1:
- Physical Anthropology – P Nath
- Anthropology Simplified- Vivek Bhasme
- Anthropology – Ember and Ember
- epg pathashala
- ignou M.A Anthropology
Paper-II:
- ignou M.A Anthropology
- epg pathashala
- January 2014 edition of Yojana- Tribal and Marginalized Communities
- The Tribal Culture of India – LP Vidyarthi
- Tribal India – Nadeem Hasnain
- Indian Anthropology -Nadeem Hasnain
- Anthropology Simplified – Vivek Bhasme
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Geography (Optional)
- Savindra Singh’s Geomorphology
- Savindra Singh’s Physical Geography
- Savindra Singh’s Climatology
- Savindra Singh’s Oceanography
- D.R khullar
- Majid Hussain
- Geographical thought by R. D Dikshit
- Internet
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Sociology (Optional)
- Haralambos and Holborn (blue & orange )
- IGNOU Material
- Seeing sociology in everyday life by J.J.Macionis
- Sociological theory – George Ritzer
- Oxford Dictionary of Sociology
- Research papers from the internet
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History (Optional)
Standard sources like NCERT, Ignou, Upinder Singh, R.S.Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra, Bipin Chandra, etc + Internet.
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Psychology (Optional)
Standard sources like XI & XII NCERT, Robert A Baron, Morgan and King, Saundra Ciccarelli, Robert S. Feldman, A K Singh, Smarak Swain
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Abbreviations (GS only)
If you’ve found any abbreviations not provided in the list below, please contact us here.
General
- WRT – With respect to
- NOTH – Need of the hour
- W.O – With Out
- AKA – Also Known As
- 1ly – Only
- Sev – Several
- Misc – Miscellaneous
- Diff – Difference
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Polity
- Const – Constitution
- C – Central Government
- S – State Government
- P – Parliament
- L – Legislature
- E – Executive
- SL – State Legislature
- SLA – State Legislative Assembly
- SLC – State Legislative Council
- CAA – Constitutional Amendment Act
- CFOI – Consolidated Fund of India
- CFOS – Consolidated Fund of State
- BS – Basic Structure
- COM – Council of Ministers
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Economy
- P.P – Purchasing Power
- M.T – Monitorable Targets
- MLP – Multi-Level Planning
- CFOI – Consolidated Fund of India
- CFOS – Consolidated Fund of State
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