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.