17SOCI0510-CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
Objective:
1. To acquaint the students with the classical sociological writings by thinkers to develop basic theoretical insights and to analyse theories from a conceptual perspective and its application in society.
Unit –I (10 Hours)
Origins of Sociological Theory -Social thought prior to the emergence of sociology - Socio-political, Economic, Intellectual and Philosophical forces in the rise of sociological theory: Enlightenment, Progress, Capitalism, modernism, evolutionism –
Unit – II (10 Hours)
August Comte SociologyandSocial Sciences, hierarchy ofsciences, Law of ThreeStages, Social change, Industrial society,Positivism- Critical Evaluation: Eurocentrism
Unit – III (10 Hours)
Karl Marx (1818-1883): Marx’s Methodology: Dialectics, Principles and Laws - Historical Materialism: Mode of Production - Basic Structure and Superstructure; Stages of development of human society. Theory of Classes and Class Struggle -Marx’s theory of Surplus Value; Theory of Alienation - Critical Evaluation
Unit – IV (10 Hours)
Emile Durkheim (1858-1917): Concept of Social Fact; Methodological Rules - Division of Labour: Transition from Mechanical to Organic Solidarity - Explanation of Division of Labour in terms of its causes and functions; Pathological Forms of Division of Labour. Theory of Suicide: Durkheim’s definition of suicide, Rate of suicide, Theoretical explanation of suicide. Theory of Religion: Definition of religion, Analysis of Totemism, Social functions of religion - Critical Evaluation.
Unit – V (10 Hours)
Max Weber (1864-1920) Weber’s Methodological Approach: Sociology as an Interpretative science; ‘Verstehen’ and ‘Ideal Types’ Social Action: Concept and Types The Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism -Weber’s Theory of Authority: ‘Power’ and ‘Authority’ -Types of Authority – Critical Evaluation.
References:
- Robert.S.Nisbet, Sociological Tradition, University of Colombia Press, 1978.
- Aron.RMain currents in Sociological theories. New York: Double Day (Volume2), 1990
- Srivastava.. R.S, Traditions in sociological theory. Jaipur: Rawat Publications. 1998
- Francis: Sociological Theories: Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2001
- Turner. H: The structure of Sociological Theory: Illinois, Jonathan Dorsey Press Homewood, 2002 (B.T.B.).
- Doshi.S.L.-Modernity. Post modernity and neo sociological theories – Rawat Publications, Jaipur and New Delhi, 2003
- Coser.L. Masters of sociological thought: New York: Mac Millan, 2004
- Parsons.T, The structure of social action, McGraw Hill, New York, 2004
- Francis Abraham &J.H.Morgan - Sociological Thought-Mac Millan India, New Delhi, 2006.
Learning Outcome:
- The Students will be able to comprehend Origins of Sociological Theories
- The Students will have a clear understanding on Karl Marx and his contributions.
3. The Students will be able to appreciate the contribution of Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Vilfredo Pareto as well as Simmel.
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