1. This paper intended to introduce the learners to a sociological way of thinking.
2. It provides a foundation for the other more detailed and specialized courses in sociology.

1. This paper introduces the processes and modes of construction of knowledge of India.
2. It aims to draw attention to the key concepts and institutions which are useful for the understanding of Indian society.

This course seeks to provide an interdisciplinary introduction to Indian society.

1. This course aims to provide a general introduction to sociological thought.
2. Learners will be able to learn about how over a period of time thinkers have conceptualized various aspects of society.

1. This paper aims to draw attention to the variety of ideas and de bates about India.
2. To provide the learners with an insight about the multiple socio-political forces and ideologies that shapes the terrain of the nation.

This course attempts to introduce students to a range of contemporary concerns pertaining to this institution from a sociological perspective and with an interdisciplinary orientation.

1. This course introduces the learners to some major theoretical debates and concepts in political sociology.
2. It also aims to develop a comparative understanding of political relationship through themes like- power, governance and state and society relationship.

1. The course lays primacy to the understanding of religious over individual religion.
2. The main concern of this course is to follow up the linkage between social and religious aspects through different concepts such as death and salvation, asceticism and accumulation.

1. The course introduces gender as a critical sociological lens of enquiry in relation to various social fields.
2. It also interrogates the categories of gender, sex and sexuality.

This paper examines the ideas of development from a sociological perspective. It introduces students to different approaches to understanding development and traces the trajectory of Indian experience with development from an interdisciplinary perspective.

1. The course provides an understanding of the social and cultural bases of economic activity.
2. It highlights the significance of sociological analysis for the study of economic processes in local and global contexts.

1. This course aims to introduce general principles of kinship and marriage by reference to key terms and theoretical statements substantiated by ethnographies.
2. It also looks at the trajectories and new directions in kinship studies.

1. This course introduces learners to sociological study of social inequalities.
2. It acquaints learners with principal theoretical perspectives and diverse forms of social inequality in articulation with each other.

This course attempts to provide an understanding of the logic of that violence, awareness of its most common forms and tries to equip the students with a sociologically

1. This course introduces the learners to the classical sociological thinkers.
2. It highlights the major contributions of classical sociological thinkers towards the development of sociology.

1. The course is a general introduction to the methodologies of Sociological research methods.
2. It provides learners with some elementary knowledge of the complexities and philosophical understandings of research.

This course provides an exposure to key theoretical perspectives for understanding urban life in historical and contemporary contexts. It also reflects on some concerns of urban living while narrating the subjective experiences of urban communities. With case studies from India and other parts of the world this course will help students relate to the complexities of urban living.

This course is designed to introduce students to the core debates of environmental sociology, different approaches within the sub‐discipline and how these approaches may be used to understand environmental issues and movements in India.