Chapter 3

पाठ्यक्रम अभिकल्प समिति

This section lists the curriculum design committee responsible for preparing the Introductory Sociology textbook at Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota. It details the academic contributors, including the chairperson, coordinators, and members from various universities and colleges. The committee comprises distinguished professors and assistant professors from disciplines such as Sociology and Economics, reflecting a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to textbook development. The section also specifies the editor and authors for different units, ensuring that the content is authoritative and comprehensive. The inclusion of academic and administrative arrangements highlights the organizational structure behind the publication, including roles such as Vice-Chancellor, Director, and Production Officer. The section concludes with copyright information, emphasizing that reproduction of any part of the material without written permission is prohibited.

• Lists the curriculum design committee and their academic affiliations.
• Includes chairperson, coordinators, and members from multiple universities.
• Specifies editor and authors for various units of the textbook.
• Mentions academic and administrative arrangements for textbook production.
• Provides copyright and reproduction restrictions.
• 📌 Curriculum Design Committee: Group of academic experts responsible for creating the syllabus and content.
• 📌 Editor: Academic responsible for overseeing the content and ensuring quality.
• 📌 Author: Academic who writes specific units or sections.

खण्ड-। समाजशास्त्र : एक परिचायक विवेचन

This section provides an overview of the structure of the Sociology textbook, outlining the division into three main parts (Khands) and listing the units within each part. The first part introduces sociology, its origin, development, and subject matter. The second part covers fundamental concepts such as society, community, culture, and institution, as well as social groups, norms, values, and processes like cooperation, competition, and conflict. The third part discusses social processes in detail, including stratification, socialization, social control, social change, and major theories of social change. Each unit is named and page numbers are provided, offering a clear roadmap for students to navigate the textbook. This systematic arrangement ensures comprehensive coverage of introductory sociology topics.

• Textbook is divided into three main parts (Khands).
• Each part contains several units covering specific topics.
• Units are listed with their names and page numbers.
• Topics include origin, development, concepts, processes, and theories in sociology.
• Provides a clear structure for systematic study.
• 📌 Khands: Major divisions or sections of the textbook.
• 📌 Unit: Subsection within a Khand, focusing on a specific topic.
• 📌 Sociology: The scientific study of society, its origin, development, and structure.