What is the syllabus of URATPG for sociology?

<p>The URATPG sociology syllabus is mentioned below:&nbsp;</p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.053%; height: 985.416px;" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width: 49.8896%;"><col style="width: 49.8896%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 22.3958px;"><th style="height: 22.3958px;">Topics</th><th style="height: 22.3958px;">Description</th></tr><tr style="height: 111.979px;"><td style="height: 111.979px;">Introduction to Sociology</td><td style="height: 111.979px;"><ul><li>Definition, scope, and importance of Sociology</li><li>Relationship of Sociology with other social sciences</li><li>(Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology)</li><li>Basic concepts: Society, community, association, institution, culture, social groups</li></ul></td></tr><tr style="height: 134.375px;"><td style="height: 134.375px;">Classical Sociological Theories</td><td style="height: 134.375px;"><ul><li>Contributions of key thinkers:&nbsp;</li><li>Karl Marx: Class struggle, historical materialism</li><li>&Eacute;mile Durkheim: Division of labour, social facts, suicide</li><li>Max Weber: Bureaucracy, authority, Protestant ethic and spirit of capitalism</li><li>Early sociological traditions and their influence</li></ul></td></tr><tr style="height: 111.979px;"><td style="height: 111.979px;">Indian Society</td><td style="height: 111.979px;"><ul><li>Features of Indian society: Diversity, unity, pluralism</li><li>Caste system and social stratification</li><li>Tribal societies in India</li><li>Rural and urban communities</li><li>Gender issues and social reform movements in India</li></ul></td></tr><tr style="height: 89.5833px;"><td style="height: 89.5833px;">Social Stratification and Mobility</td><td style="height: 89.5833px;"><ul><li>Theories of social stratification (functional and conflict perspectives)</li><li>Caste, class, and status</li><li>Social mobility: types and factors influencing mobility</li></ul></td></tr><tr style="height: 67.1875px;"><td style="height: 67.1875px;">Sociology of Family, Marriage, and Kinship</td><td style="height: 67.1875px;"><ul><li>Types of family: Nuclear, joint, extended</li><li>Functions of family and changes in family structure</li><li>Patterns of marriage and kinship in different societies</li></ul></td></tr><tr style="height: 134.375px;"><td style="height: 134.375px;">Sociology of Religion</td><td style="height: 134.375px;"><ul><li>Power, authority, and legitimacy (Weber's theory of authority)</li><li>State and civil society</li><li>Types of political systems (democracy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism)</li><li>Political participation, political parties, and social movements</li></ul></td></tr><tr style="height: 89.5833px;"><td style="height: 89.5833px;">Economic Sociology</td><td style="height: 89.5833px;"><ul><li>Relationship between economy and society</li><li>Work, labour, and capitalism</li><li>Industrialisation and its impact on society</li><li>Globalisation and economic change</li></ul></td></tr><tr style="height: 111.979px;"><td style="height: 111.979px;">Urban and Rural Sociology</td><td style="height: 111.979px;"><ul><li>Characteristics of rural and urban societies</li><li>Urbanisation and its social impact</li><li>Rural social structure, agrarian issues, and social movements</li><li>Migration and its social consequences</li></ul></td></tr><tr style="height: 89.5833px;"><td style="height: 89.5833px;">Sociology of Gender</td><td style="height: 89.5833px;"><ul><li>Poverty, inequality, unemployment</li><li>Crime and deviance</li><li>Communalism, regionalism, casteism, and terrorism</li><li>Health, education, and sanitation issues in India</li></ul></td></tr><tr style="height: 22.3958px;"><td style="height: 22.3958px;">Environmental Sociology</td><td style="height: 22.3958px;"><ul><li>Society and environment: Theories and perspectives</li><li>Environmental movements and sustainability</li><li>Environmental policies and their social implications</li><li>Climate change and its impact on society</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Contemporary Sociological Theories</td><td><ul><li>Structuralism, post-structuralism, and post-modernism</li><li>Critical theory, feminism, and intersectionality</li><li>Globalisation and social theory</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Social Movements</td><td><ul><li>Definition and types of social movements (revolutionary, reformist, etc.)</li><li>Theories of social movements</li><li>Social movements in India: Dalit movement, feminist movement, environmental movement</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Population Studies</td><td><ul><li>Demographic theories and population studies</li><li>Population growth, migration, and urbanisation</li><li>Population policies and family planning</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Sociology of Health and Medicine</td><td><ul><li>Health as a social phenomenon</li><li>Sociological perspectives on health and illness</li><li>Healthcare systems and inequality</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

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