UNIT - I  Social Processes and Change

1. Social Structure : Concept and Characteristics 2. Function : Concept and Characteristics 3. Social Structure and Function : Redcliffe Brown and T. Parsons 4. Concept : Characteristics and Processes of Social Organi-sation 5. Concept, Characteristics and Processes of Social Disorgani-sation 6. Social Legislation : Domestic Violence Act, 2005  7. The Scheduled Caste and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 8. Human Right Protection Act, 1993 9. Right to Information Act, 2005 10 .Protection of Women under Indian Constitution and Criminal Law 11. Processes of Social Change : Social Movements and Planning 12. Industrialization, Urbanisation and Modernisation.

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UNIT - II  Rural, Urban and Tribal Society

1. Characteristics of Rural and Peasant Society 2. Rural Family, Caste and Occupation 3. Rural Jajmani System 4. Rural Leadership and Factionism 5. Peasant Tension 6. Co-operatives in Rural Society 7. Changing Status of Rural Women 8. Rural Migration 9. Social Disorganisation 10. Urban Society : Housing and Slums 11. Crime 12. Juvenile Delinquency 13. Alcoholism and Drug Addiction 14. Poverty 15. Unemployment 16. Environmental Pollution 17. Impact of Information Technology on Society 18. Tribes : Meaning and Characteristics 19. Land Alienation and Indebtedness 20. Life Style of Tribes : Gond, Bhila, Bhilala and Korku.