UNIT - I Indian Society

1. Indian Society : Features and Unity in Diversity, 2. Contemporary Indian Society, 3. Social Structure in India : Caste-System-Concept and Features : Views of G. S. Ghurye, 4. Recent Changes in the Caste-System, Factors Responsible for Changes and Future of Caste-System, 5. Scheduled Caste : Issues and Problems, 6.Rural and Urban Community : Rural-Urban Linkage, 7. Tribe in India : Concept, Characteristics and Classi-fication, 8. Religion : Concept, Characteristics and Functions, 9. Secularization, 10. Status of Women, 11. Women’s Movement, 12. Process of Social Change in India : Sanskritization : Concept, Characteristics and Views of M. N. Srinivas, 13. Westernization : Concept, Characteristics and Views of   M. N. Srinivas, 14. Modernization : Concept and Characteristics : Views of Yogendra Singh, 15. Modern Social Reform Movements : Role of Brahma Samaj, Prarthana Samaj and Arya Samaj, 16.National Integration : Concept, Aspects and Suggestions, 

UNIT - II Social Research Methods

1. Social Research : Concept, Characteristics, Significance and Stages, 2. Social Survey : Concept, Characteristics, Significance, Distinction between Social Research and Social Survey, 3. Scientific Method : Concept, Characteristics and Significance, 4. Objectivity : Concept Characteristics, Importance and Difficulties in Achieving Objectivity in Social Research, 5. Research Design : Meaning and Major Types, 6. Hypothesis : Meaning, Characteristics, Importance and Sources, 7. Sampling : Concept, Characteristics of a Good Sample, Merits, Limitations and Types, 8. Schedule : Meaning, Process, Types, Merits and 'Demerits, 9. Questionnaire : Meaning, Merits and Demerits, Distinction between Schedule and Questionnaire, 10. Interview : Concept, Process, Types, Merits and Demerits, 11. Observation : Concept, Types, Merits and Demerits, 12. Case Study : Concept, Process, Merits and Demerits, 13. Use of Information Technology in Social Research.