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which books should to be referred for sociology in IA exam?...please tell me the books

IAS Sociology Books

Sociology Books For Preliminary Examination

1. IGNOU Material
2. Sociology - Sachideva & Vidhya Bushan.
3. Sociology - T.B. Bottomore.
4. Sociology Themes & Perspectives - Moralambose & R.M. Heald.
5. Unique Guide.
6. Dhilion Guide.
7. Spectrum Guide.
8. Sociology Dictionary - William P. Scott.
9. Social Demography - Asha & Bandhi.
10. Social Anthropology - Madan & Majumdar.
11. Political System - Smelser.
11.Cultural Anthropology -Madan and Majumdar
12.Sociology - Horton and Hunt
13. Harlambus - Introduction to Sociology
14. Tribal India - L.P. Vidhyarthi
15. Modernisation of Indian Tradition - Y. Singh
16. NCERT tests on sociology
17. Oxford Dictionary / Collins
18. Chapters from a good book on Demography and Urban geography


Reference Books For Sociology Mains Exam

1. Ram Ahuja: Society in India
2. Ram Ahuja: Social problems in India
3. IGNOU notes (especially for thinkers and topic on Indian system)
4. Caste its 20th Century Avatar - M.N. Srinivas
5. participation as freedom - Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze
6. Y. Singh - Modernisation of Indian Tradition
7. Y. Singh - Social tradition in India
8. L.P. Vidhyarthi - Tribal India
9. Yojana (Independence day special 2001 on population)
10. Y. Singh - Social Change in India
11. Niel J. Smelser for Economy and Society
12. Abraham and Francis - Sociological theory


General Reference Books For Sociology

Sociology - T.B. Bottomore
Sociology - Harry M. Johnson
Sociology: An introduction and analysis - Maclver and Page
Handbook of sociology - Ogburn and Ninkoff
Social anthropology - Madan and Majumdar
Social Thought - Abraham and Morgan
Social structure - M.N. Srinivas
Dictionary of sociology - Dunean and Mitchel or Penguin



Topicwise Suggested Sociology Books


Introductory sociology: T.B. Bottmore
Basic contribution of sociological and anthropological thinkers: dictionary of sociology, Social and cultural process: Maclver and Page and Madan & Majumdar
Deviance and central: Social stratification - Harlambos and T.B. Bottomore
Illustrations - Johnson
Political institutions - Bottomore
Religious and social institutions - Madan & Majumdar
Basic Concepts of Indian sociology - Y Singh (Modernization of Indian Tradition), Villavge, Town, City, Maclver & Page.

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