Sociology of Indian Society by Rau C. N. Shankar – Edition 2004

Description

Sociology of Indian Society presents various facets of the Indian society and enhances students understanding on Indian social structure by focusing on both structural and phenomenological aspects of Indian social system. Written in a simple and lucid style, it deals with a set of recurring social problems that Indian society has been confronting and analyses them in light of prominent theoretical and empirical observations. Beginning with brief discussion on history and nature of the Indian society through ages, it gives an account of  the demographic composition of the country in light of factors like culture, religion and socio-economic and political systems. It caters primarily  to the requirements of undergraduate course in Sociology. In addition, students of Law, Nursing, MA in Sociology and candidates appearing for several competitive examinations will also find it very useful.