Arihant Study Guide UGC (NET/JRF/SLET) Samaj Shastra

The book has been divided into three sections namely Paper II, Paper III A (Core) and Paper III B (Elective), each divided into number of chapters covering the syllabus of Sociology Paper II & III. Paper II section has been divided into 16 chapters namely Nature of Sociology, Basic Concepts, Social Structure, Social Group, Social Institution, Socialisation, Stratification, Social Change, Structural Theory, Funcationalism, Interaction, Conflict, Meaning & Nature of Social Research, Quantitative Methods and Statistics in Social Research. Paper III A (Core) covers Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology, Neo-Functionalism & Neo-Marxism, Structuration & Post-Modernism, Conceptualising Indian Society, Theoretical Perspectives, Contemporary Issues: Socio-Cultural, Contemporary Issues: Developmental, Issues Pertaining to Deviance, Current Debates and The Challenges of Globalisation. Paper III B (Elective) covers Rural Sociology, Industry & Sociology, Sociology of Development, Population & Society and Gender & Society.

Over 4000 previous years’ objective questions upto December 2015 have been covered chapterwise.Some specific facts have been covered in a box and through pictures for better understanding. The book also contains last four years’ (2012-2015) Solved Papers of UGC NET SociologyPaper II & III to help candidates understand the recent exam pattern. Also various types of objective questions based on the latest examination pattern to help the candidates get familiar with the new examination pattern have been provided in the book. At the end of the book, Practice Papers for both Paper II & III have been given for thorough practice and self-analysis for the upcoming examination. This book is equally useful for various State Eligibility Tests as well.

As the book has been designed according to the latest examination pattern of UGC SociologyPaper II & III, it for sure will help the aspirants climb up the ladder to success.