RURAL SOCIOLOGY

The book has been written to serve as a textbook for students of M.A. Sociology in various Universities in the paper on Rural Sociology.While the matter for the book has been gathered from standard books, Journals and Newspapers, data have been selected from Government Publication India and other such sources. The matter has been presented in an analytical style using central, side and running headings to make the subject easy to understand and remember. The language used is easy and free from technical jargon. In matters of discussion, integral and holistic approach has been adopted to give a balanced view. Selected questions drawn from university papers have been given at the end of each chapter to enable the students to prepare for examination. Thus, an attempt has been made to make this work an ideal textbook on the subject.It is hoped that the book would also be of great help to trainees, agriculturists and social workers.

Book Contents

1. Rural Sociology Meaning and Definition 2. Origin and Development of Rural Sociology 3. Scope of Rural Sociology 4. Importance of Rural Sociology 5. Methods of Study 6. Relation between Rural Sociology and other Social Sciences 7. History of Rural Community in India 8. Study of Rural Community in India 9. Little Community and its Characteristics 10. Peasant Society and its Features 11. Distinction between Primitive Culture and Peasant Culture 12. Folk Society 13. The Village Community 14. Sociological Importance of Village in India 15. Main Features of Rural Society 16. Rural Urban Contrast 17. Change in Indian Rural Life 18. Rural Religion 19. Rural Festivals (Cultural Aspect) 20. Rural Family 21. Joint Family System 22. Rural Marriage System 23. Caste System in India 24. Casteism in Indian Villages 25. Untouchability 26. The Jajmani System 27. Rural Hooka Group 28. Rural Factions 29. Rural Leadership 30. Education and Rural Life 31. Rural Economy 32. Indian Rural Agricultural System 33. Rural Recreation 34. Rural Housing in India 35. Rural Politics Power Structure 36. Village Life India and West 37. Village Panchayats History and Organization 38. Problems of Indian Rural Life 39. Social Education 40. Rural Reconstruction Movement in India 41. Role of Community Development Programmes 42. Bhoodan Movement 43. Gramdan Movement 44. Sarvodaya Movement 45. Importance of Co-operatives in Rural Areas 46. Health Planning in India 47. Integrated Rural Development Programme Bibliography Index