Sociology of Education

Sociology of Education

1 The Concept of Education

  1. Education and Literacy
  2. Education as Preparation for Social Role in Ideal State
  3. Education as Cultivation of Reasoning Ability
  4. Education as Learning What Children Want to Know
  5. Built-in Value in Education
  6. Nature and Scope of Education: Cross-cultural Perspective
  7. Cultural Dimension of Education in India
  8. Sociological Perspective on Education

2 Theoretical Approaches

  1. Functionalism
  2. Conflict Theory
  3. Interactionism
  4. Postmodernism

3 Thinkers on Education- I

  1. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
  2. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948)
  3. Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950)
  4. Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986)
  5. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975)

4 Thinkers on Education- II

  1. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)
  2. John Dewey (1859-1952)
  3. Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937)
  4. Paulo Freire (1921-1997)
  5. Basil Bernstein (1925-2000)
  6. Ivan Illich (1926-2002)
  7. Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002)

5 Education, Knowledge and Power

  1. Content of Education: What is Worth Knowing?
  2. Perpetuation of Inequality through Education
  3. Cultural and Economic Reproduction

6 Education, Nation-building, State and Ideology

  1. Education and Nation-building
  2. Nation-building in India
  3. Nation-building in other Countries

7 Politics of Educational Curriculum

  1. Concept and Perspectives on Curriculum Planning
  2. Educational Curriculum and the Politics of Domination
  3. Colonial Education in India
  4. Politics of Language
  5. Women’s Education
  6. National Curriculum Framework
  7. Education and Politics: Comparative Perspective

8 Education and Socialization

  1. Understanding Socialization
  2. Socialization and Formal Education
  3. Education as a Social System
  4. Family Socialization and Education
  5. Social Class Socialization and Education
  6. Linguistic Development, Social Class, and Education
  7. Peer Group Socialization and Education
  8. Gender Socialization and Education
  9. Caste Socialization and Education

9 Education and Social Change

  1. Concept of Social Change
  2. Goals, Objectives, and Structural Patterns of Education
  3. Education and Change in Society
  4. Education and Social Change in India
  5. Conclusion

10 Education and Social Mobility

  1. Concept of Social Mobility
  2. Social Mobility and Strategies of Educational Selection
  3. Equality of Educational Opportunity
  4. Equality of Social Access: Myth or Reality
  5. Schooling and Equality of Educational Opportunity
  6. Meritocracy and the Functional Paradigm
  7. Neo-Marxist Paradigm
  8. Status Competition Theory
  9. Case Studies on Social Mobility
  10. Relationship between Education and Social Mobility in Indian Society

11 Role of Education in Social and Human Development- Emerging Perspectives

  1. Social and Human Development Indicators
  2. Education for Capacity Building of the Poor and the Marginalized
  3. Education for Acceleration of Social and Human Development: International and National Initiatives
  4. Innovations in Education at the Grass-roots

12 Role of Education for Empowerment of the Marginalized

  1. Educational Deprivation of the Marginalized
  2. Mainstream Education and the Marginalized
  3. Perspective on Education for Empowerment

13 Education and the Policy of Positive Discrimination and Affirmative Action

  1. Social Inequalities in Indian Society
  2. Evolution of the Policy of Positive Discrimination and Affirmative Action in India
  3. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Higher Education
  4. Issues of Access, Retention, and Poor Performance

14 Education- Pluralism and Multiculturalism

  1. Culture Society and Multiculturalism
  2. Cultural Diversities in Multicultural Education
  3. Dimensions of Multicultural Education
  4. Why is Multicultural Education Essential?
  5. Approaches to Multiculturalism
  6. Multicultural Education: Goals and Strategies

15 Education in SAARC Countries- Case Studies-l

  1. Education Scenario in SAARC Countries
  2. State of Education in Different SAARC Countries
  3. Education in SAARC Countries: An Overview

16 Education in Europe- Case Studies-ll

  1. Demographic Profile of Europe
  2. Education in Europe
  3. Educational Scenario in Some European Countries
  4. Recent Trends of Funding of Education in Europe
  5. Education in South Eastern Europe

17 Education- Expansion and Growth

  1. Growth of Education: A Historical Overview
  2. Growth of Education in the Post-Independence Period
  3. Expansion of Education
  4. Diversification of Educational Streams

18 Constitutional Provisions and Educational Policies in India

  1. Constitutional Provisions Regarding Education
  2. Educational Policies

19 Universalization of Elementarv Education

  1. Structure of Elementary Education
  2. Historical Perspective
  3. The Present Scenario
  4. Initiatives Innovations and Strategies
  5. Innovative Intervention in Teacher Education for Universalization of Elementary Education
  6. Role of Distance Education in Teacher Training at Primary Level

20 Crises in lndian Higher Education

  1. History and Evolution of Higher Education
  2. Major Issues
  3. Emerging Challenges and Search for Alternatives

21 Expansion of Professional Education and Private Sector

  1. Private Sector in the Field of Education
  2. Need for Private Sector Involvement in Professional Education
  3. Expansion of Professional Education
  4. Private Sector in Professional Education
  5. Concerns Regarding Private Sector Participation
  6. Commercialisation of Education

22 WTO, GATS, ICTS and Higher Education

  1. Globalisation ICTs and the Emergence of Knowledge Society
  2. General Agreements in Trade in Services (GATS) and Education
  3. ICTs Marginalised People and the Higher Education in India
  4. Globalisation Free Market and Higher Education: A Critique

23 Education- Social Commitment vs. Commodification

  1. Social Commitment for Education: Dimensions
  2. Constitutional and Legal Framework for Educational Development in India
  3. India’s Commitment to Education for All
  4. International Commitment for Educational Well-being
  5. Commodification of Education

24 Social and Philosophical Foundations of Open and Distance Learning (ODL)

  1. Defining Open and Distance Learning
  2. Philosophical Foundations
  3. Historical Evolution
  4. Different Forms of Distance Education
  5. Emerging Models of ODL

25 Critical Issues in Open and Distance Learning

  1. Equity and Access
  2. Cost Effectiveness
  3. Integration of Technology
  4. Networking and Collaboration
  5. Quality Concerns
  6. Research in ODL Systems
  7. Apprehensions Regarding ODL

26 ODL- Problems and Prospects

  1. ODL System: The Context
  2. Dilemmas between Social Commitment and Market Requirement
  3. Quality Assurance in the Study Materials
  4. ODL and Knowledge Production
  5. ODL ICT and Market: A Critique
  6. Transformation of ODL