Preliminary Readings advised:
All those who are completely new to the subject are advised to go through following books thoroughly before the classes begin to have optimum benefit of lectures.
Start with NCERT books 11th and 12th standard
Followed by “Sociology – Its discipline and dimensions” by Parimal B. Kar; and
Finally, “Sociology: Themes and Perspectives” by Haralambos and Heald (Old Haralambos)
These books must be read page to page, avoiding data.
While studying emphasis should be on conceptual (specific terms used in a discipline) clarification. More the conceptual clarity, better is the understanding and therefore improved chance of scoring high.
Additional Readings:
1. Caste in India and other essays by M.N.Srinivas
2. Social Change in Modern India by M.N.Srinivas