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Sociology Optional Course (November) - UPSC CSE 2022-23

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. (Number of session will be 105 to 110)

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: 79

#1 Session

Modernity and Emergence of Sociology

Uploaded on 20th November 2021

#2 Session

Modernity and Emergence of Sociology (Sociology and Common Sense)

Uploaded on 23rd November 2021

#3 Session

Sociology as Science (Science, Scientific Method and Critique)

Uploaded on 25th November 2021

#4 Session

Sociology as Science (Major Theoretical Strands of Research Methodology)

Uploaded on 27th November 2021

#5 Session

Sociology as Science(Positivism and its critique)

Uploaded on 30th November 2021

#6 Session

Research Method and Analysis (Qualitative and quantitative methods)

Uploaded on 2nd December 2021

#7 Session

Research Method and Analysis (Techniques of Data Collection)

Uploaded on 4th December 2021

#8 Session

Immanuel Kant, Hegel and Marx

Uploaded on 7th December 2021

#9 Session

Karl Marx- Mode of Production

Uploaded on 9th December 2021

#10 Session

Sociological Thinkers (Marx) - Class Struggle and Alienation

Uploaded on 11th December 2021

#11 Session

Sociological Thinkers (Emile Durkheim) - Division of labour

Uploaded on 14th December 2021

#12 Session

Sociological Thinkers (Emile Durkheim) - Social Fact

Uploaded on 16th December 2021

#13 Session

Sociological Thinkers (Emile Durkheim) - Division of Labour

Uploaded on 18th December 2021

#14 Session

Sociological Thinkers (Emile Durkheim) - Suicide

Uploaded on 21st December 2021

#15 Session

Sociological Thinkers (Emile Durkheim) - Religion and Society

Uploaded on 23rd December 2021

#16 Session

Emile Durkheim (Religion), Assessment

Uploaded on 25th December 2021

#17 Session

Sociological Thinkers (Max Weber) - Social Action

Uploaded on 28th December 2021

#18 Session

Sociological Thinkers (Max Weber) - Ideal Types

Uploaded on 30th December 2021

#19 Session

Sociological Thinkers (Max Weber) - Authority

Uploaded on 6th January 2022

#20 Session

Sociological Thinkers (Max Weber) - Bureaucracy

Uploaded on 8th January 2022

#21 Session

Weber’s Bureaucracy (Criticisms) and Introduction to Talcott Parsons (Social Action)

Uploaded on 12th January 2022

#22 Session

Parsons (Social Action and Social System)

Uploaded on 15th January 2022

#23 Session

Action System and Pattern Variables

Uploaded on 22nd January 2022

#24 Session

Sociological Thinker- RK Merton

Uploaded on 25th January 2022

#25 Session

Sociological Thinker- RK Merton - 2

Uploaded on 27th January 2022

#26 Session

R K Merton (Theory of Reference Group) & G H Mead (Self & Identity)

Uploaded on 29th January 2022

#27 Session

Stratification

Uploaded on 1st February 2022

#28 Session

Stratification - 2

Uploaded on 3rd February 2022

#29 Session

Stratification - 3

Uploaded on 5th February 2022

#30 Session

Work and Economic Life

Uploaded on 9th February 2022

#31 Session

Politics and Society (Sociological Theories of Power, Bureaucracy, Interest Group/Pressure Group)

Uploaded on 10th February 2022

#32 Session

Politics and Society (Sociological Theories of Power, Bureaucracy, Interest Group/Pressure Group) - 2

Uploaded on 11th February 2022

#33 Session

Politics and Society (Civil Society, Democracy, Social Movements) And Introduction to Religion

Uploaded on 14th February 2022

#34 Session

Religion and Society

Uploaded on 15th February 2022

#35 Session

Sociological Theories of Religion. - Types of Religious Practices: Animism and Monism

Uploaded on 16th February 2022

#36 Session

Sociological Theories of Religion. - Types of Religious Practices: Animism and Monism - 2

Uploaded on 17th February 2022

#37 Session

Systems of Kindship - Family, Household, Marriage

Uploaded on 18th February 2022

#38 Session

Systems of Kindship - Family, Household, Marriage - 2

Uploaded on 21st February 2022

#39 Session

Systems of Kindship - Family, Household, Marriage - 3

Uploaded on 22nd February 2022

#40 Session

Social Change in Modern Society

Uploaded on 23rd February 2022

#41 Session

Dependency Theory and Development & Agents of Social Change (Introduction)

Uploaded on 25th February 2022

#42 Session

Science, Technology and Social Change & Introduction to Indian Social Thinkers

Uploaded on 1st March 2022

#43 Session

AR Desai & Impact of colonial role on Indian Society

Uploaded on 2nd March 2022

#44 Session

Agrarian Social Structure

Uploaded on 3rd March 2022

#45 Session

Perspectives on the study of caste systems: G.S. Ghurye, M.N. Srinivas, Louis Dumont, Andre Beteille. And Features of Caste System

Uploaded on 4th March 2022

#46 Session

Land Tenure Systems and Land Reforms in India

Uploaded on 7th March 2022

#47 Session

Tribal communities in India

Uploaded on 8th March 2022

#48 Session

Social Classes in India (Agrarian, Middle Class)

Uploaded on 9th March 2022

#49 Session

Middle Class in India, Urban, Industrial Structure in India

Uploaded on 11th March 2022

#50 Session

Systems of Kinship in India: Lineage and Descent in India and Types of Kinship Systems

Uploaded on 14th March 2022

#51 Session

Systems of Kinship in India: Types of Kinship Systems

Uploaded on 15th March 2022

#52 Session

Systems of Kinship in India: Family and Marriage in India and Household dimension of the Family

Uploaded on 16th March 2022

#53 Session

System of Kinship - Patriarchy and Sexual Division of Labour

Uploaded on 19th March 2022

#54 Session

Religious Minorities in India

Uploaded on 20th March 2022

#55 Session

Problems of Religious Minorities in India

Uploaded on 21st March 2022

#56 Session

Idea of Development Planning and Mixed Economy

Uploaded on 23rd March 2022

#57 Session

Idea of Development Planning and Mixed Economy - 1

Uploaded on 24th March 2022

#58 Session

Visions of Social Change in India - Education and Social Change

Uploaded on 25th March 2022

#59 Session

Rural Agrarian and Transformation in India

In this lecture Rishabh Sir is covering 'Rural Agrarian and Transformation in India' in India in detail.

Uploaded on 28th March 2022

#60 Session

Rural Agrarian and Transformation in India - 1

In this class Rishabh Sir is covering Green Revolution and Social changes, Panchayats, Cooperatives in detail.

Uploaded on 29th March 2022

#61 Session

Rural Agrarian and Transformation in India - Changing Mode of Production in Indian Agriculture

In this lecture Rishabh Sir is covering Changing modes of production in Indian Agriculture, Problems of Rural labour, bondage, Migration in d

Uploaded on 30th March 2022

#62 Session

Rural Agrarian and Transformation in India - Problems of Rural Labour, Bondage and Migration

Uploaded on 1st April 2022

#63 Session

Evolution of Modern Industry in India and Child labour

In this class Rishabh Sir is covering Bonded lobour, evolution of modern industry in India and Child labour in detail.

Uploaded on 4th April 2022

#64 Session

Child Labour, Informal Economy, Slums in India

Uploaded on 5th April 2022

#65 Session

Working Class in India

Uploaded on 6th April 2022

#66 Session

Growth of Urban settlements and Working Class in India

Uploaded on 7th April 2022

#67 Session

Politics and Society - Nation, Democracy and Citizenship

Uploaded on 8th April 2022

#68 Session

Social and Political Elite, Interest Groups, Political Parties

Uploaded on 9th April 2022

#69 Session

Regionalism and DeCentralisation of Power

Uploaded on 15th April 2022

#70 Session

Secularization, Introduction to Social Movements in India

Uploaded on 18th April 2022

#71 Session

Peasant/Farmer Movements, Women Movement in India

Uploaded on 19th April 2022

#72 Session

Women Movements, Dalit and Backward Class movements

Uploaded on 20th April 2022

#73 Session

Ethnicity/Identity Movement in India, Environment movements

Uploaded on 22nd April 2022

#74 Session

Backward Class Movements and Introduction to Population Dynamics

Uploaded on 25th April 2022

#75 Session

OBC and Dalit Movement in India

Uploaded on 26th April 2022

#76 Session

Introduction to Population Dynamics

Uploaded on 29th April 2022

#77 Session

Challenges of Social Transformation

Uploaded on 30th April 2022

#78 Session

Challenges of Social Transformation - 2

Uploaded on 2nd May 2022

#79 Session

Challenges of Social Transformation - 3

Uploaded on 4th May 2022

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