What should be the base books for upsc optional sociology?
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Dear Aspirant,
Below is a comprehensive Paper-wise list of the books recommended to prepare Sociology as an Optional for UPSC Mains:
Paper-I
1. Ashley and Orenstein, Sociological Theories: Pearsons Publications (For Sociological Theories).
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George Ritzer, Classical Sociological Theory, Sage Publications.
2. Haralambos and Holborn, Sociology, Harper Collins, (For chapters on Social Stratification, religion, Political system, Family and Kinship, Media and Health).
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Anthony Giddens, Sociology, Atlantic Publisher and Distributors.
3. T.B. Bottomore, Sociology: For Indian Students, S. Chand and Company (for relationship between sociology and other disciplines and Social Change).
4. IGNOU (MOS) (For Research Methodology)
5. G. Duncan Mitchell, A Dictionary of Sociology, Routledge and Kegan Paul (Refer to the dictionary for understanding of concepts and theories used in sociology. Good source material for writing short notes in Paper-I).
6. Nijole V. Benokraitis, Marriages and Families, Pearson Publications.
Paper-II
1. IGNOU (ESO) for Basic understanding of Indian society.
2. IGNOU (MSO) for Indian Sociological Thinkers, development and Social Change.
3. Veena Das, Hand Book Of Indian Sociology, Oxford Publications.
4. Subas Mohapatra(ed) Society and Culture in India, Orient Blackswan and SSP Publications (for Indian sociologists, pluralism, secularism, women’s movement and poverty: Contemporary trends).
5. Virginius Xaxa, State, Society and Tribes, Pearsons (for chapter on Tribe and Ethnic Movement).
6. Ehsanul Haq, Sociology of Population In India, McMillan Publications (For chapter on Social Demography).
7. Uma Chakravarti, Gendering Caste, Stree Publications.
8. B.K. Pattnaik, Issues and Challenges of Development, Sage Publications (for Public policy, Development and change).
9. Yogendra Singh, Modernization of Indian Tradition, Rawat.
10. Andre Beteille, Sociology, Oxford (for general overview)
Students are advised to make notes from newspapers and current affairs magazine, relating to various themes of social importance. Inter-linkage between current events with sociological issues will give value addition to the answer.
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