Political Sociology

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Political Sociology
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Swayam
Overview

Unraveling Power Structures: Analyzing Societal Dynamics, Political Behavior, and Inequality through the Lens of Political Sociology

Duration	15 weeks
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Mode of learning	Online
Difficulty level	Beginner
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Credential	Certificate

Political Sociology
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Swayam
Highlights

Earn a certification from Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
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Political Sociology
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Swayam
Course details

Who should do this course?

Professionals working in government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, and policy research institutions may be interested in Political Sociology to understand the societal and political dynamics that influence policy outcomes

What are the course deliverables?

Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of various political systems, including democratic, authoritarian, and hybrid systems, and their implications for societal organization and power distribution
Students will develop the ability to critically analyze power relations within societies, including the role of institutions, elites, interest groups, and social movements in shaping political outcomes
Students will explore the behaviors of individuals and groups within political contexts, including voting behavior, political participation, social movements, and collective action
Students will examine how social stratification, including factors such as class, race, gender, and ethnicity, intersects with political processes and structures, influencing access to power and resources

More about this course

This course aims to familiarise the student with basic concepts of Political Sociology, and attempts to provide them with necessary tools to understand everyday society and politics in India
The course enables students to comprehend major theoretical and conceptual framework to understand political sociology and its varied dimensions
It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the political processes, political institutions and political change in context of India
The course is divided into different units based on understanding the nature and scope of political sociology, basic concepts and theories, and political processes in India

Political Sociology
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Swayam
Curriculum

Week 1

Lecture 1: Introduction To Political Sociology: Nature And Scope Of Political Sociology

Lecture 2: Approaches And Perspectives To Study Political Sociology - 1

Week 2

Lecture 3: Approaches And Perspectives To Study Political Sociology - 2

Lecture 4: Political Socialisation & Culture

Lecture 5: Basic Concepts In Political Sociology: Power

Week 3

Lecture 6: Basic Concepts In Political Sociology: Authority

Lecture 7: Basic Concepts In Political Sociology: Bureaucracy

Lecture 8: Basic Concepts In Political Sociology: Legitimacy

Lecture 9: Basic Concepts In Political Sociology: Nation And Nation State

Week 4

Lecture 10: Basic Concepts In Political Sociology: Citizenship

Lecture 11: Basic Concepts In Political Sociology: Elites

Lecture 12: Basic Concepts In Political Sociology: Government And Governmentality

Week 5

Lecture 13: Basic Concepts In Political Sociology: Civil Society

Lecture 14: Basic Concepts In Political Sociology: Interest Groups

Lecture 15: Political Systems - Authoritarianism

Lecture 16: Political Systems - Democratic

Week 6

Lecture 17: Political Systems - Segmentary

Lecture 18: State And Society In India -1

Lecture 19: State And Society In India -2

Week 7

Lecture 20: State And Society In India -3

Lecture 21: Class, Status And Party: Labour Mobilization & Class Based Politics In India

Lecture 22: Party System In India

Lecture 23: Local Self-Government In India

Week 8

Lecture 24: Caste Based Politics And Mobilization

Lecture 25: Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policies

Lecture 26: Religion & Politics In India

Week 9

Lecture 27: Minority Communities In India

Lecture 28: Ethnic Mobilization And Politics In India – 1

Lecture 29: Ethnic Mobilization And Politics In India - 2

Lecture 30: History Of Women's Movement In India

Week 10

Lecture 31: Gender And Society In India

Lecture 32: Political Participation Of Women In India

Lecture 33: Understanding Social Change

Week 11

Lecture 34: Identity And Politics

Lecture 35: Culture And Politics

Lecture 36: Social Movements In India: Introduction

Lecture 37: Social Movements In India: Backward Class Movement-1

Week 12

Lecture 38: Social Movements In India: Backward Class Movement-2

Lecture 39: Social Movements In India: Dalit Movement In India

Lecture 40: Social Movements In India: Linguistic And Ethnic Movement

Political Sociology
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Swayam
Faculty details

Dr. Aditya Ranjan Kapoor

Dr. Aditya Ranjan Kapoor is working as Assistant Professor in Department of Sociology at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. His area of interest includes the interface between politics and religion in context of South Asia, sociology of minority communities and research methodology. He is the course coordinator for two MOOC on Swayam portal: Political Sociology and Reading, Writing and Reasoning for Sociology.