ignou (New CBCS) BSOC-132 Sociology of India NOTES in English: Solved Sample paper and Important Exam Notes

About the Book
This notes will introduce the learners to the sociological approaches to understand Indian society. Sociology emerged in the West and therefore, the sociological approaches of the West expanded to other parts of the globe. However, many Indian scholars began to realise that there are various social aspects that are peculiar to Indian society which need to be studied through Indian perspectives as against the Western approaches that had been universally applied to. This led to the emergence of Indian sociology. In this notes, the learners will be introduced to the concepts like class, caste, gender, race, religion and language, and their significance in the study of the Indian society. The main objective of this notes is to prepare the students for exam in short span of time.