UNIT - I 

1. Sociology : Meaning, Origin, Scope and Subject-Matter 2. Nature of Sociology 3. Relation Between Sociology and Other Social Sciences 4. Society and Community 5. Association and Institution 6. Social Group 7. Human and Animal Society 8. Institutions : Marriage 9. Family 10. Religion 11. Individual and Society : Social Contract and Organismic View 12. Social Stratification 13. Status and Role 14. Caste and Class.

UNIT - II

1. The Structure and Composition of Indian Society 2. Dharma 3. Doctrine of Karma 4. Purushartha 5. Sanskar 6. Ashram System 7. Villages Towns, Cities : Rural-Urban Linkages 8. Tribes 9. Weaker Section-Dalits 10.Other Backward Classes 11. Women in India 12. Minorities in Indian Society 13. Population Profile and Related Issues 14. Indian Culture : Unity in Diversity 15. Cultural, Ethnic, Religious, Language and Regional Diversities in Indian Society 16. Concept, Nature and Origin of Caste 17. Caste System : Functions and Dysfunctions and Recent Changes 18. Marriage : Hindu Marriage-Meaning, Types and Changes 19. Joint Family 20. Family and Marriage in Tribes 21. Muslim Family and Marriage 22. Christian Family and Marriage.