Sociology Optional Books for UPSC

PAPER I

  • Herton and Hunt, Sociology
  • Abrahamson Mark, Urban Sociology
  • Haris C. C., The Sociology Enterprises : A Disscussion of Fundamental Concept
  • Wilson John, Introduction to Social Movements
  • Hamilton , Malcom, B. The Sociology of Religion
  • Williams, Malcom, Science and Social Science : An Introduction
  • D.K.S. Roy, Social Development and the Empowerment of Mariginalised Groups: Perspectives and Strategies
  • Harris C.C., The Family
  • Andreas Hess, Concept of Social Stratification, European and American Models
  • Giddens, Anthony, Capitalisation and Modern Social Theory
  • Smelser, N.J.The Sociology of Economic Life
  • Haralombos, M, and Heald, R,M. Sociology : Themes and Perspectives
  • Randall Collins, Theoretical Sociology
  • Bottomore. T.B. Sociology : A GFuide of problem and Literature
  • Etzioni, Amitali, Modern Organization
  • Cuff, Sharrock, and Francis, Perrspective in Sociology

PAPER II

  • Mandelbaum, David, Society in India
  • Srinivas M N Caste in Modern India and Other Essays
  • Srinivas M N Social Change in Modern India
  • Srinivas and Shah, The Myth of the self sufficiency of the Indian Village
  • Beteille Andre Sociology
  • Beteille Andre, The idea of Natural, Inequality and other Essays
  • Beteille Andre, Essay in Contemporary Sociology
  • Beteille Andre, Social Inequality of Indian
  • Singh Yogender Cultural Change in India
  • Singh Yogender, Modernization of Indian Tradition
  • Unnithan T K , Indra Dev and Singh, Y, (eds) Towards a Sociology of Culture in India
  • Gupta, Dipasnkar, Interrograting Caste
  • Shah A M Family in Contempory India
  • Chandrani and Chandrani, Essay in Rural Sociology
  • Desai, Neera, and Krishnaraj, Women and Society in India
  • Singer Milton and Cohen B.S. Structure and chasnge in Indian Society
  • Weener Grin Foundation for Anthropological Research 1968
  • Sharma K L (ed) Sociolo Inequilities in Indian , Profiles of Caste Class, Power and Sociol Mobility
  • Gallenter Masrc, Competing, Inequalities
  • Joshi, P C Sociol Science and Development: Quest for Relevence