Sociology deals with the study of society. You can call it a social science. Perspectives of Indian Society tells us the mentally of Indian Society. What we think, our social activity, how we deal with our social policy, our social class, religion, law, secularization etc. are all included in this paper. This paper gives you a complete picture of the Indian Society.

What you will be taught in this paper?

The M.A in Sociology-Part-I-Perspective of Indian Society (Paper IV) Papers consists of detailed idea about the development of Indology of Indian Sociology and various kinds of social movements etc. The paper also contains the information regarding the different trends and views of Indian civilization. The paper is basically of theoretical types.

Importance of this subject:

After the completion of the Perspectives of Indian Society (Paper IV) Papers, one should have the proper idea about the improvement of Indian Civilization views on Indian Sociology. The trends and social movements that took place for the betterment of the society is also included under this paper with the major support of M.N. Shrinivas and A.R. Desai.

Overview of paper pattern

There are a maximum number of ten questions are present in the question booklet from the MA in Sociology-Part I-Perspectives of Indian Society Papers out of which only five questions are to be answered. The total marks carried by each question are 16.

Questions asked frequently

The questions that are highlighted in almost every year from the Perspectives of Indian Society (Paper IV) Papers are sociological concept of civilization, main trends of Indian Sociology and Joint family etc.

Marks and time:

The total marks and time allotted for the MA in Sociology-Part I-Perspectives of Indian Society (Paper IV) Papers are 80 and three hours respectively.

Books recommended:

POSTMODERN PERSPECTIVES ON INDIAN SOCIETY, by S.L. Doshi