Sociology in India: Past and Present, Indological/ Textual Perspective: G.S Ghurye; Louis Dumont, Structural- Functional Perspective: M.N Srinivas; S.C Dube, Marxist Perspective: D.P Mukherji; A.R Desai, Cultural and Civilisational perspective: Yogendra Singh; N.K Bose, Subaltern Perspective: B.R Ambedkar; Ranajit Guha
Question:-
1. Describe the development of Indian Sociology from Pre-independence to Post- independence period
2. Critically examine the state of Sociological Research in India today. Mention some possible measures that could aid in improving the condition ?
3. Explain the term Indology with specific reference to Indic and Oriental studies.
4. Elaborate Ghurye's structural features of Caste System
Question:-
1. Describe the development of Indian Sociology from Pre-independence to Post- independence period
2. Critically examine the state of Sociological Research in India today. Mention some possible measures that could aid in improving the condition ?
3. Explain the term Indology with specific reference to Indic and Oriental studies.
4. Elaborate Ghurye's structural features of Caste System
Development of Sociology in India
In India, the development of Sociology is seen from the view point of historical and contemporary based on scholars' ideas and contributions. The Indian Sociological perspective look at historical background of the growth of Sociology and identify the emerging trends in the development of several specialties and sub-specialties within the discipline. It too looks for the teaching programmes on various discipline both in BA and MA level. The development of Sociology in India with focus on certain aspects like
- Sociology in Pre-independence India
- Sociology in Post-independence India -Development in the seventies -Perspective in the Eighties -Imperatives in the Nineties
- Sociology Research in India
The origin of Sociology and Social Anthropology in India was the days when the British officials realized the need to understand the native society and its culture in the interest of smooth administration. The Sociology and Social Anthropology came to exist for academician as discipline in university late twentieth. The popularity which enjoy today and their professionalization is a post independence phenomena.
Development of sociology and social anthropology are cognate disciplines and are in fact indissoluble. And this two discipline remain together and functioned both in European continent as well as in the United states. Indian sociologists and anthropologists have and made an attempt to integrate sociology and anthropology in research, teaching and recruitment. They have made a prominent contribution to the development of indigenous studies of indian society. Another significant contribution of indian sociology lies in their endeavour to synthesize the text and the context which provided valuable insights into the dialectic of continuity and change to contemporary indian sociology.
Development of sociology and social anthropology are cognate disciplines and are in fact indissoluble. And this two discipline remain together and functioned both in European continent as well as in the United states. Indian sociologists and anthropologists have and made an attempt to integrate sociology and anthropology in research, teaching and recruitment. They have made a prominent contribution to the development of indigenous studies of indian society. Another significant contribution of indian sociology lies in their endeavour to synthesize the text and the context which provided valuable insights into the dialectic of continuity and change to contemporary indian sociology.
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