समाजशास्त्र (Sociology)

समाजशास्त्र (Sociology) Book for B.A. II Year of Chhattisgarh Universities

Paper I: Sociology of Tribal Society

Unit I: Tribes: Concept, Characteristics, Tribes and Schedule Tribes, Distinction between Tribe and Caste.

Unit II: Classification of Tribal People: Food gatherers and hunters, Shifting Cultivators, Nomads, Peasant settled Agriculturists and Artisans.

Unit III: Socio-cultural Profile: Kinship, Marriage, Family, Religion and belief, cultural traditions.

Unit IV: Problems of Tribal People: Poverty, Illiteracy, Indebtedness, Agrarian issues. Exploitation study of tribal communities in Chhattisgarh with special reform to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG).

Paper-II: Crime and Society

Unit I: Concept of Crime: Meaning, Characteristics, and Types. School of Crime: Classical, Sociological, and Psychological.

Unit II: Structure of Crime: Anomie, Criminality and Suicide, Organised Crime, White Collar, and Cyber Crime.

Unit III: Social Evils and Crime: Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Dowry, and Beggary.

Unit IV: Punishment: Meaning, Characteristics, Objectives, and Types, Major Theories of Punishment.

Unit V: Correctional Process: Role of Police and Judiciary in India. Development of Jail reforms in India and Modern Correctional concepts—Probation Parole and aftercare program.