Syllabus (SOCIOLOGY)
Course Type: ME-3
Semester: 3
Course Code: BSOCMEB23T
Course Title: Classical Sociological Thought
(L-P-Tu): 3-0-1
Credit: 4
Practical/Theory: Theory
Course Objective: The objectives of teaching this paper to the students of the undergraduate course are to enable them to have a basic understanding of human social life using the conceptual-theoretical tools of the classical sociological thinkers. In addition, this course should help gr
Learning Outcome: After going through this course the students will learn to employ theoretical knowledge to develop a sense of sociology to grapple with the real social life around them, majorly reflected in their everyday surroundings. After learning this course on
Contents of the Course
- Karl Marx
Alienation
Materialist conception of history
Class and Class Struggle
- Emile Durkheim
Social Fact
Division of labour
Suicide
- Max Weber
Social Action
Ideal Types
Types of Authority
Readings and References
- Ritzer, George. 1966. Sociological Theory. New York: McGraw Hill Companies.
- Coser, Lewis A. 2012. Masters of Sociological Thought. Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
- Aron, Raymond. 1967. Main Currents in Sociological Thought (Vol. 2): Durkheim, Pareto, Weber. London: Penguin.
- Zeitlin, Irving, M. 1968. Ideology and the Development of Sociological Theory. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
- Giddens, Anthony. 1971. Capitalism and Modern Social Theory: An Analysis of the Writings of Marx, Durkheim and Max Weber. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Abraham, Francis and John Henry Morgan. 1985. Sociological Thought from Comte to Sorokin. Madras: Macmillan.
- Worsley, Peter. 2002. Marx and Marxism. London: Routlege.
- Parkin, Frank. 2002. Max Weber. London: Routledge.
- Thompson, Ken. 1982. Emile Durkheim. London: Routledge.
- Frisby, David. 2002. Georg Simmel. London: Routledge.
- Fischer, Ernst. 1996. How to Read Karl Marx. New York: Monthly Review Press.
- McLellan, David. 1975. Marx. London: Fontana Press.
- Marx, Karl and Friedrich Engels. 1948. The Manifesto of the Communist Party. New York: International Publishers.
- Durkheim, Emile. 1951. Suicide: A Study in Sociology. New York: The Free Press.
- Durkheim, Emile. 1964. The Division of Labour in Society. New York: The Free Press.
- Gerth, H. H. And C. Wright Mills (eds.). 1946. From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Weber, Max. 1947. The Theory of Social and Economic Organization. New York: The Free Press.
- দত্তগুপ্ত, বেলা. ২০০৬. ওগুস্ত কঁৎ থেকে কার্ল মার্ক্স: কলকাতা: প্রগতিশীল প্রকাশক.
- দত্তগুপ্ত, শোভনলাল (সম্পা.). ২০২০. মার্কস ২০০: একুশের ভাবনা. কলকাতা: আনন্দ পাবলিশার্স.
- ঘোষ, শান্তনু. ২০০০. সমাজতাত্ত্বিক চিন্তাধারা. কলকাতা: চ্যাটার্জি পাবলিশার্স.
Basic Features
Undergraduate degree programmes of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple entry and exit points and re-entry options, with appropriate certifications such as:
- UG certificate after completing 1 year (2 semesters with 40 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- UG diploma after 2 years (4 semesters with 80 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- Bachelor’s degree after a 3-year (6 semesters with 120 credits) programme of study,
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours) after eight semesters (with 170 Credits) programme of study.
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours with Research) if the student completes a rigorous research project (of 12 Credits) in their major area(s) of study in the 8th semester.
Note: The eligibility condition of doing the UG degree (Honours with Research) is- minimum75% marks to be obtained in the first six semesters.
- The students can make an exit after securing UG Certificate/ UG Diploma and are allowed to re-enter the degree programme within three years and complete the degree programme within the stipulated maximum period of seven years.
