Chapter 13

पाठ्यक्रम अभिकल्प समिति

This section provides details about the curriculum design committee responsible for the preparation, editing, and writing of the course material for the subject 'Social Thinkers' at Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota. It lists the names and designations of the chairperson, coordinators, editors, and authors who contributed to the creation of the textbook. The section also includes information about the academic and administrative arrangements, as well as the production and distribution of the course material. The committee comprises experienced professors and assistant professors from various universities, mainly from Rajasthan and other parts of India. The section emphasizes the collaborative and scholarly effort that went into the development of the textbook, ensuring its academic rigor and relevance.

• Lists the curriculum design committee members and their roles.
• Mentions the academic and administrative arrangements for the textbook.
• Highlights the collaborative effort among scholars from various universities.
• Provides publication and copyright information.
• 📌 Curriculum Design Committee: A group of academic experts responsible for planning and overseeing the development of the course material.
• 📌 Editor: The person responsible for compiling and refining the content of the textbook.
• 📌 Author: The individual(s) who write the content for specific units or sections of the textbook.

अनुक्रमणिका

The 'अनुक्रमणिका' (Index or Table of Contents) section provides a comprehensive overview of the structure of the textbook 'Social Thinkers.' It lists the main units (इकाई) and their respective titles, along with the page numbers where each unit can be found. The textbook is divided into four main sections (खण्ड), each focusing on a prominent social thinker or theme: Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Major Indian Thinkers and Capitalism. Each section is further subdivided into units that explore specific aspects of the thinker's life, major works, and key sociological concepts. For example, the section on Karl Marx includes units on his biography, major works, historical materialism, dialectical materialism, class and class struggle, and alienation. Similarly, the sections on Durkheim and Weber cover their major contributions to sociology. The final section introduces important Indian thinkers like Radhakamal Mukherjee, D.P. Mukherjee, and G.S. Ghurye, discussing topics such as social values, social ecology, tradition, art and literature, caste, and class systems. This structured approach allows students to systematically study the evolution of sociological thought and its application in both Western and Indian contexts.

• Provides a detailed table of contents for the textbook.
• Divides the content into four main sections based on major social thinkers.
• Lists specific units and their topics, such as historical materialism, social facts, bureaucracy, and social values.
• Includes both Western and Indian sociological perspectives.
• 📌 Table of Contents: An organized list of the chapters or units in a book, along with their page numbers.
• 📌 Unit (इकाई): A specific section or chapter within the textbook focusing on a particular topic or thinker.