Master of Arts in Sociology (M A Sociology)

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Sunanda K. Chavan
Master of Arts in Sociology, commonly known as M.A sociology is a postgraduate degree course. It has duration of two years. This course mainly includes the study of social stratifications, relations, interactions, culture, etc. We can say that Master of Arts in Sociology is a complete study about the society.


Advantages or Benefits of Doing Master of Arts in Sociology

M.A Sociology degree holders can go for further studies and research in such as Ph.D, M.Phil. Degrees in Sociology.

The students who have successfully completed this course can apply for UGC-NET or JRF exam.

This course will be very much beneficial for the students those who are trying for Indian Civil Service exam.

Eligibility Criteria for M A Sociology program

Having a graduate degree in any discipline is the basic eligibility for applying for M.A Sociology. The eligibility criterion varies according to the universities or college, i.e. some colleges demand that graduation degree should be sociology itself or sociology should be the main subject for the graduation. Some universities or college conducts entrance exams for the admission purpose and also they will put criteria like the applicants should have at least 50% marks in the graduation degree.

Entrance exams in India

Allahabad University M.A Entrance Exam

Amity university MA Entrance examination

Andhra University M.A Entrance Exam

Anna University M.A Entrance Exam

Banaras Hindu University Post graduate Entrance Test

Bangalore University M.A Entrance Exam

Calicut University M.A Entrance Exam

Dr. B R Ambethkar Open University M.A Entrance Exam

Hyderabad Central University M.A Entrance Exam

IGNOU M.A Entrance Exam

Jawaharlal Nehru University M.A Entrance Exam

Kurukshetra University M.A Entrance Test

Madras University M.A Entrance Exam

Madurai Kamaraj University M.A Entrance Exam

Tamil Nadu Open University M.A Entrance Exam

University of Delhi M.A Entrance Exam

University of Mumbai M.A Entrance Exam

University of Mysore M.A Entrance Exam

University of Pune M.A Entrance Exam

University of Rajasthan M.A Entrance Exam

Hyderabad Central University M.A Entrance Exam
 
How to fill in M A Sociology Entrance Application form?

The application should be filled very carefully. The applicant should read the booklet with form very clearly. The codes given should be filled properly or else there will be change in the centers for the exam, because each centre will be having each code. If any error is made in the application form, that candidate will be debarred from writing the exam.

M A Sociology Entrance Exam Pattern

The entrance exam questions for M.A Sociology are put from the syllabus of B.A sociology. Topics like sociological theories, political sociology, social thought, rural development in India, etc. will be included. There will be both objective and descriptive questions. The mode of exam depends on the universities or colleges.

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Reference Books for M A Sociology Entrance Exam
A guide to problems and literature by Bottomore T.B
A hand book of sociology by Ogburn William F and Mayer F.Nimkoff
Introduction to Sociology by Sachdev and Vidhya Bhusan
Sociology by Shankar Rao
Contemporary Sociological Theories by R.N.Sharma and R.K. Shama
The Development of Social Thought, Longman%u2019s Green by Bogardus E.S.
Modern Sociological Theory by Abraham & Morgan
Social Psychology Robert A.Baron and Donn Byrne,
Social Psychology by Kuppusamy B.
Statistical Methods by Gupta S.P.
Pillai S.N. Statistics
Research Methods by Kothari
Social Research Methods by Kumar A
Research Methodology in Social Science Research by Devendra Takur,
Research Methodology by Willkinson & Bandarkar
Indian Social System by Ram Ahuja
Hindu Social Organisations by . Ptto Prabhu
Indian Village by Srinivas, M.N
Rural Sociology by Chittambar. B
Social Change in India by Kuppusamy. B
Principles of population studies by Asha A Bhende & Tare Kanitkal
Population problems by Marrew Thampsons & Lewis and David.T
Social Demography by Sriratsava
Master of Arts in Sociology Colleges in India

Bharathiar University Arts and Science College, Tamil Nadu
Acharya Narendra Dev Nagar Nigam Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Uttar Pradesh
Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Delhi
Andhra University School of Distance Education, Andhra Pradesh
Assumption College, Kerala
Badri Vishal PG College, Uttar Pradesh
Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu
Carmel College, Kerala
Chaudhary Charan Singh Degree College, Uttar Pradesh
Christ Church (PG) College, Uttar Pradesh
CMS College, Kerala
D. H. S. Kanoi College, Assam
Dayanand Anglo - Vedic College, Uttar Pradesh
Dayanand Brajendra Swarup College, Uttar Pradesh
Dayanand Girls%u2019 Post Graduate College, Uttar Pradesh
Directorate of Quality Management, Delhi
Global Business School, Uttar Pradesh
Government Girls%u2019 P. G. College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
Government Post Graduate College, Madhya Pradesh
Govt. College for Women, Karnataka
Guru Nanak Girls Degree (PG) College, Uttar Pradesh
Halim Muslim Degree (PG) College, Uttar Pradesh
Indrawas Kumari Memorial Degree College, Uttar Pradesh
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Orissa
Loyola College of Social Science, Kerala
M.S.University of Baroda, Gujarat
Madura College, Tamil Nadu
Maharaja%u2019s College Mysore, Karnataka
Mahila Mahavidyalaya Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Margherita College, Dibrugarh University, Assam
Metas Adventist College, North Eastern Hill University, Gujarat
Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Uttar Pradesh
Pandit Prithvi Nath Degree College, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Uttar Pradesh
Pandit Shambhunath Shukla Govt. P. G. College, Shahdol, Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Madhya Pradesh
PGRRCDE Osmania University, Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh
Presidency College, Berhampur University, Orissa
Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Uttar Pradesh
Queen Mary%u2019s College, Madras University, Tamil Nadu
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Uttar Pradesh
S.P. CollegeMohan lala Sukadia University, Rajasthan
Shivlok Sadhana Kaksh Degree College, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Uttar Pradesh
Sri Thakur Ji Maharaj Mahavidyalaya
St.Teresa%u2019s College, Mahatma Gandhi UniversityKerala
Tilak Post Graduate College, Gautam Buddh Technical University (Formerly UPTU)Uttar Pradesh
Upardaha Degree College, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Uttar Pradesh
Specializations

Applied Sociology
Comparative Sociology
Cultural Sociology
Collective Behavior
Crime and Delinquency
Community and Demography
M A Sociology Course Evaluation

Normally M.A Sociology has 16 papers in 4 semesters. It is 1600 marks in total. Each subject%u2019s exam is conducted for 80 marks rest 20 marks include, attendance, assignments, viva etc.

M A Sociology Text Books

Women and Society in India. Delhi: Ajanta.
Visibility and Power. Essays on Women in society and Development. New Delhi: OUP.
Sex, Gender and Society. New York: Harper and Row.
Women, Work and Property in North %u2013 West India. London: Tavistock.
Its modern Avatar, New delhi : Srinivas, M.N. Caste
S.P. Gupta : Statistical Methods
An introduction to theory of Statistics : Yule and Roberts
Statistic %u2013 A new approach : Wallis and Roberts
Use and abuse and Statistic : Rei Chapman, W.J.
Principles of Demography : Donald J. Bogue
Population Problems : Thompson & Lewis
Principles of Population Studies : Asha Bhinde & Tara Kanitkar
Population in India%u2019s development 19472000AD : Ashish Bose & Others
A textbook of Demography : Arivastava
Hindu Social Organisation : Prabu Padarinath
Social change in Modern India : M.N. Sreenivas
Caste in India : J.H. Huttan
Society in India : Mandle Baum, David
Indian social system : Ahuja Ram
Modernization of Indian tradition : Yogendra singh
The development of Sociological thought : Bogardus
Main currents in Sociological thought : Raymond Aaron
Masters of Sociological Thought : Coser, Lewis
Sociological Theory Nature and Growth : Timasheff
Sociological Theory, the development and major Paradigms : Kinloch
Structure of Sociological Theory : Jonathan Turner
Methods in Social Research. :Good and Hatt
Scientific Social Survey and Research :P.V. Young
Research methods in Social relations :Seltiz Jahoda and others
Metods and issues in Social research :Black and Champion
Survey Methods in Social Investigation :Moser, C.A. and G. Kalton
Ageing in Contemporary India. Calcutta : Biswas, S.K.
Lectureseries in Geriatrics. New Delhi : Bhatia, PC.
Problems of the Aged and Old age Homes : Choudary, S.K.
Rural Aged; Existing Conditions problems and possible Interventions : Muthayya, B.C. and M.Annesuddin.
Family Life and SocioEconomic Problems of the Aged : Vijaya Kumar S.
Ageing in India :Soodan, K.S.
Urban Sociology : Abrahamson, M.
Studies in India Urbanisation : Bose Ashish
Slums and Urbanisation. : Desai A.R. and Pillai S.D
Sociology of Urban life : Gold, Harry
Urbanism as a way of life. American Journal of Sociology : Wirth, Louis
Urban Sociology : Quinn, J.A.
Principles of Criminology : Sutherland E.H. & D.R. Cressey
Crime & Criminology : Reod S.
Punishment & Prison : Sankardas, RD.
Crime in India : Ministry of Home Affairs
What to do after M A Sociology?
M.A Sociology passouts can go for higher studies to do their Ph.D, MPhil etc.
They can also choose their career as teachers or lectures etc.
Interested ones can write exams like UGC-NET/JRF.
Job and Career options for M A Sociology

Job Types:

Census workers
Criminal Justice Jobs such as Corrections Officer, Juvenile Detention Officers,Court Officers
Community Service Worker
Counsellor
Editorial Assistant
Educator
Family Counsellor
Freelance Reporter
Human Services Assistant
Journalist
Juvenile Counsellor
Labour Leader
Market Survey Researcher
Marriage Counsellor
Rehabilitation Counsellor
Research Assistant
Social Critic
Sociologist
Social Worker
Staff Reporter
Training Advisor
Urban Planner
Writer
Above given are some of the job types were the M.A Sociology pass outs can go for.

Remuneration after M A Sociology

The sociologists have a medium salary of $57870 abroad. Actually a sociologist means social scientists. They actually study about people. They are having very big scope outside India. In India the salary ranges between Rs.15000 to Rs. 25000 per month based on the nature of the work.
 
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