Chapter 15

पाठ्यक्रम अभिकल्प समिति

This section provides information about the Course Design Committee responsible for the development of the textbook. It lists the names and designations of the chairperson, coordinators, and contributing members. The committee includes professors and associate professors from various universities such as Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, J.N. Vyas University, Rajasthan University, and others. The section also mentions the editorial and writing team, specifying the units each author contributed to. Additionally, the section outlines the academic and administrative arrangements for the course material production and distribution, including the names of the officials involved. The publication details such as the ISBN, production date (August 2012), and copyright information are also provided. The section emphasizes that no part of this material may be reproduced without written permission from the university.

• Lists the academic committee members and their affiliations.
• Details the editorial and writing responsibilities for each unit.
• Provides publication and copyright information.
• Mentions the administrative structure for course material production.
• 📌 Course Design Committee: The group responsible for planning and overseeing the curriculum and textbook content.
• 📌 Editorial Team: Individuals tasked with editing and compiling the textbook.
• 📌 ISBN: International Standard Book Number, a unique identifier for books.

अनुक्रमणिका

This section presents the Table of Contents for the textbook 'सामाजिक विचारक' (Social Thinkers). It is organized into four main sections (खण्ड): 1. Karl Marx: Units 1-4 cover his biography, major works, historical materialism, dialectical materialism, class and class struggle, and alienation. 2. Emile Durkheim: Units 5-8 discuss his biography, major works, religion and society, social facts, division of labor, and suicide. 3. Max Weber: Units 9-12 focus on his biography, major works, ideal types, social action, bureaucracy, and the Protestant ethic. 4. Major Indian Thinkers and Capitalism: Units 13-17 explore Indian sociologists such as Radhakamal Mukerjee (social values and social ecology), D. P. Mukerjee (traditions and the development of art and literature), and G. S. Ghurye (caste and class systems). Each unit is listed with its title and the corresponding page numbers. This structure helps students navigate the textbook and locate specific topics easily.

• Lists all units and their topics with page numbers.
• Divides the content into four main sections by thinker/theme.
• Includes both Western and Indian social thinkers.
• Helps students quickly find chapters and topics.
• 📌 Table of Contents: An organized listing of chapters and sections in the textbook.
• 📌 Unit: A specific chapter or module focusing on a particular thinker or theme.