IGNOU BSOC-102
- Sociology of India-I,
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BSOC–102, the second subject taught in semester-I, focuses on Indian sociology. BSOC–102 help students understand major discourses of India including colonial, Indological, subaltern and nationalist discourses. It also imparts knowledge about Indian society, caste system, tribes, villages, towns, cities, industries and labour. It also covers family, marriage, kinship, religion, ethnicity, polity and economy.

BSOC-102 English Topics Covered

Block 1 - Understanding India: Major Discourses

• Unit 1 - Indological Discourse
• Unit 2 - Colonial Discourse
• Unit 3 - Nationalist Discourse
• Unit 4 - Subaltern Critique

Block 2 - Interrogating Indian Society-I

• Unit 1 - Caste
• Unit 2 - Tribe
• Unit 3 - Village, Town and City
• Unit 4 - Agrarian Classes
• Unit 5 - Industry and Labour

Block 3 - Interrogating Indian Society-II

• Unit 1 - Family, Marriage and Kinship
• Unit 2 - Religion and Society
• Unit 3 - Race and Ethnicity
• Unit 4 - Polity and Society
• Unit 5 - Economy and Society

BSOC-102 Hindi Topics Covered

Block 1 - भारत की समझ: प्रमुख विमर्श

• Unit 1 - इंडोलोजिकल विमर्श (डिस्कोर्स)
• Unit 2 - औपनिवेशिक विमर्श
• Unit 3 - राष्ट्रवादी विमर्श
• Unit 4 - सबाल्टर्न (उपाश्रित) विमश

Block 2 - भारतीय समाज: एक आलोचनात्मक बहस-I

• Unit 1 - जाति
• Unit 2 - जनजाति
• Unit 3 - गाँव, नगर और शहर
• Unit 4 - मजदूर और उद्योग
• Unit 5 - कृषक वर्ग

Block 3 - भारतीय समाज: एक आलोचनात्मक बहस-II

• Unit 1 - विवाह, परिवार और नातेदारी
• Unit 2 - धर्म और समाज
• Unit 3 - प्रजाति और नृजातीयता
• Unit 4 - राजनीति और समाज
• Unit 5 - अर्थ व्यवस्था और समाज

Previous Year Solved Question Papers Included

BSOC-102 English (Total-10, Solved-8, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• December (2021-2023)
• June (2022-2024)

BSOC-102 Hindi (Total-09, Solved-7, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• February (2021)
• June (2021-2023)
• December (2021-2022)

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