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Sociology Foundation (Optional Course) For UPSC CSE 2021-22

Sociology is the scientific study of society, social relationships including patterns of social communication and culture. It uses a variety of methods to investigate and analyse the body of knowledge about social order, transformation, and change. Its subject matter overlaps with General Studies Paper 1 in UPSC Mains (Indian Society) and it is also helpful for GS 2, GS 3, and Essay paper. The nature of the Sociology UPSC Syllabus focuses on contemporary issues in society.

UPSC CSE Optional paper (Paper I and Paper II) is of 250 marks each with a total of 500 marks. Sociology as an optional is a popular choice among aspirants as an IAS officer has to deal with many facets of the society and knowledge of sociology is helpful in their work.
JV's IAS course ensures that its students understand the subject well through in-depth analysis.

Features

  • Comprehensive coverage of the whole syllabus on time.
    •    Focus on theories and concepts. 
    •    Special focus on recent sociological works. 
    •    Weekly doubt sessions.
    •    Interactive discussion to understand current affairs from sociological perspectives.
    •    Art of answer writing with toppers. 
    •    Handouts prepared from original sources.
    •    Personalised attention and Mentoring
    •    PYQs discussions.
    •    Both offline and online.
    •    Expert talks on relevant subject matters.    .

Total Sessions: 104

#1 Session

Nature, Concepts, Relevance, Approach of the discipline

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#2 Session

Detailed explanation of UPSC Paper 1 Syllabus with introduction to concepts like Ideology, Utopia, Economic Systems, Political Systems and so on.

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#3 Session

Renaissance, Enlightenment, French Revolution, American War of Independence,

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#4 Session

Industrial Revolution and changes in European Society

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#5 Session

Emergence of Sociology as a discipline and scope of the Subject

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#6 Session

Comparison of sociology

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#7 Session

Emergence Of Discipline And Scope Of The Subject

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#8 Session

Scientific Methods and Critique

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#9 Session

Major Theoretical Strands

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#10 Session

Comparison of sociology with other disciplines

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#11 Session

Comparison of sociology with other disciplines Part 2

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#12 Session

Sociology as science

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#13 Session

Research Methods

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#14 Session

Research Methods Part - II

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#15 Session

Research Methods Part - III

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#16 Session

Emile Durkheim

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#17 Session

Emile Durkheim Part - II

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#18 Session

Emile Durkheim - Division of Labour

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#19 Session

Emile Durkheim - Division of Labour Part - II

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#20 Session

Durkheim - Religion

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#21 Session

Durkheim - Suicide

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#22 Session

Durkheim-suicide II

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#23 Session

Karl Marx -Introduction

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#24 Session

Karl Marx: Alienation

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#25 Session

Karl Marx: Concept of Class

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#26 Session

Revision Comparative Study

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#27 Session

Social Background of the Thinker, Social Systems

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#28 Session

Social Systems, Pattern Variables-1

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Pattern Variables-2

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#30 Session

Social Background of the Thinker, Latent and Manifest Functions

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#31 Session

Reference Group Theory

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#32 Session

Conformity and Deviance

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#33 Session

Social Background of the Thinker, Self and Identity

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Revision

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#35 Session

Concepts: Equality, Inequality, Hierarchy, Difference, Exclusion, Poverty and Deprivation

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Continued

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#37 Session

Functionalist Theories of Stratification

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#38 Session

Marxist theory and Class Based Stratification

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#39 Session

Weberian Theory of Stratification and Status Groups

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#40 Session

Gender Based Stratification

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#41 Session

Race and Ethnicity

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#42 Session

Sociological Theories of Power, Pluralist Theories

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Elite Theories of Power

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#44 Session

Nation, State, Citizenship, Democracy

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#45 Session

Social Movement

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#46 Session

Paper-II

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#47 Session

Introduction to Indian Sociology

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#48 Session

Indology- G S Ghurye

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#49 Session

Structural Functionalism

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#50 Session

Marxist Sociology

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#51 Session

Social Background of Indian Nationalism

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#52 Session

Social Reform Movements, Independence Movement

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Modernisation of Indian Tradition

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Continued

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#55 Session

The Idea of Indian Village and Village Studies

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#56 Session

Land Reforms in British India

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#57 Session

G S Ghurye, Louis Dumont

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#58 Session

M N Srinivas

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#59 Session

Andre Beteille

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#60 Session

Untouchability

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#61 Session

Definitional Problems

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#62 Session

Colonial Policies and Tribes

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#63 Session

Issues of Integration and Autonomy

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#64 Session

Agrarian Class Structure

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#65 Session

Industrial Class structure

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#66 Session

Middle Class in India

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#67 Session

Revision Class

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#68 Session

Revision Class

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#69 Session

CDP, Cooperatives, Green Revolution and Social Changes

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#70 Session

Mode of Production Debate in Indian Agriculture

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#71 Session

Rural Labour, Bondage, Migration

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#72 Session

Nation, Democracy, and Citizenship

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#73 Session

Political Parties, Pressure groups, Social and Political Elites

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#74 Session

Regionalism, Secularisation

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#75 Session

Peasant and Farmers movements

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#76 Session

Women’s Movement, Environmental Movements

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#77 Session

Backward Class and Dalit Movements

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#78 Session

Paper I & II Combined

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#79 Session

Sociological Theories of Religion, Origin (I)

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Sects and Cults, Secularisation, Religious Revivalism

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#81 Session

Fundamentalism, Religion and Science

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#82 Session

Religion in India, Religious Communities in India

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#83 Session

Problems of Religious Minorities, Patriarchy, Entitlements, and Sexual DoL

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#84 Session

Family, Household, Marriage

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#85 Session

Lineage and Descent, Types and Forms of Family

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#86 Session

Contemporary Trends

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#87 Session

Lineage and Descent in India, Types of Kinship Systems

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#88 Session

Family and Marriage in India, Household Dimensions of the Family

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#89 Session

Social Organisation of Work in Different Types of Society

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#90 Session

Formal and Informal organisation of Work, Labour and Society

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#91 Session

Evolution of Modern Industries in India

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#92 Session

Informal Sector and Child Labour in India

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#93 Session

Growth of Urban Settlements in India

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#94 Session

Working Class, Slums and Deprivations in Urban Areas

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#95 Session

Sociological Theories of Social Change

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Development and Dependency, Agents of Social Change

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#97 Session

Visions of Social Change in India

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#98 Session

Crisis of Development

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#99 Session

Violence against Women, Caste Conflicts

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Ethnic Conflicts, Communalism, Religious Revivalism

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Demography Related Issues

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Continued

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Misc.

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Misc.

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