NIOS 331 — Sociology — Textbook & Study Material

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What you will study (chapters)

Chapter 1: Social Groups
Chapter 2: Social Structure and Social System
Chapter 3: Acculturation, Assimilation and Integration
Chapter 4: Norms and Values
Chapter 5: An Introduction to Sociology
Chapter 6: Emergence and Development of Sociology
Chapter 7: Co-operation, Competition and Conflict
Chapter 8: Sociology: Its Relationship with Other Social Sciences
Chapter 9: Society, Community, Association and Institution
Chapter 10: Methods and Techniques in Research of Sociology
Chapter 11: Status and Role
Chapter 12: Marriage
Chapter 13: Family
Chapter 14: Social Stratification
Chapter 15: Kinship
Chapter 16: Economy, Polity & Religion
Chapter 17: Factors of Social Change
Chapter 18: Social Deviance
Chapter 19: Processes of Social Change
Chapter 20: Social Control
Chapter 21: Society and Our Environment
Chapter 22: Socialization as a Process of Learning
Chapter 23: Problems of Other Deprived Sections
Chapter 24: Major Religious Communities in India
Chapter 25: Indian Social Thinkers
Chapter 26: National Integration: Concept and Challenge
Chapter 27: Problems of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Chapter 28: Indian Society: Tribal, Rural and Urban
Chapter 29: Unity and Diversity
Chapter 30: Caste System in India
Chapter 31: Major Social Problems of India
Chapter 32: A Socio-historical Perspective
Chapter 33: Gender Discrimination
Chapter 34: Problems of Women
Chapter 35: Women's Empowerment and Emancipation
Chapter 36: Indian Cultural Heritage
Chapter 37: Cultural Pluralism
Chapter 38: Culture: Concept and Characteristics
Chapter 39: Impact of Media on Culture

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