Book List
Booklist Sociology Optional - IGNOU, Standard Books, NCERT
We’ve curated a comprehensive booklist for UPSC aspirants choosing Sociology as their optional subject. Our selection includes essential readings from respected authors and academicians, covering both Paper 1 and Paper 2. We’ve carefully chosen books from IGNOU and standard publications, ensuring they align with the UPSC syllabus and comprehensively cover various sociological theories and concepts. Our aim is to provide a one-stop resource for efficient and effective UPSC Sociology preparation.
Booklist for Sociology Optional Paper 1:
- Introduction to Sociology by Anthony Giddens
- Sociological Theory by George Ritzer
- Sociology Themes and Perspectives by Haralambos & Holborn
- A Dictionary of Sociology by John Scott
- Sociological Thought by Francis Abraham and John Henry Morgan
- An Introduction to Political Theory by O P Gauba
Booklist for Sociology Optional Paper 2:
- Social Change in Modern India by M N Srinivas
- Caste Its Twentieth Century Avatar by M N Srinivas
- Handbook of Indian Sociology by Veena Das
- Indian Society: Themes and Social Issues by Nadeem Hasnain
- Modernization of Indian Tradition by Yogendra Singh
- Rural Sociology by S.L Doshi and P.C Jain
- Social Background of Indian Nationalism by A R Desai
NCERT, IGNOU Book List:
- Class 11: Introducing Sociology
- Class 11: Understanding Society
- Class 12: Indian Society
- Class 12: Social Change and Development in India
- ESO-11: The Study of Society
- ESO-12 Society in India
- ESO-13 Sociological Thought
- ESO-14 Society and Stratification
- ESO-15 Society and Religion
- ESO-16 Social Problems in India
- MPS-003 India Democracy and Development
- MSO-001 Sociological Theories and Concepts
- MSO-002 Research Methodologies and Methods
- MSO-003 Sociology of Development
- MSO-004 Sociology in India
- MSOE-001 Sociology of Education
- MSOE-002 Diaspora and Transnational Communities
- MSOE-003 Sociology of Religion
- MSOE-004 Urban Sociology