B.A. Political Science
8th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-16 : Political Sociology
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Unit 1: Political Sociology: Meaning, Nature and Scope
◦Difference between Political Sociology and Sociology of Politics
Unit 2: Political Socialization, Culture and Participation
◦Political Socialization: Meaning
◦Nature
◦Types and Agencies
◦Political Culture: Meaning and Classification
◦Political Participation: Meaning
◦Nature
◦Forms and Variables
◦Political Apathy
Unit 3: Political Development and Underdevelopment
◦Meaning
◦Characteristics and Lucian Pye's views
◦Political Modernization: Meaning
◦Features and Agencies
Unit 4: Political Recruitment, Leadership and Elite
◦Political Recruitment: Meaning
◦Nature and Kinds
◦Political Leadership: Characteristics
◦Accountability and Efficacy
◦Political Elite: Meaning and Theories
◦Political Communication
Unit 5: Voting Behaviour in India
◦Nature and Determinants
◦Relationship between Politics and Society in India