Ph.D. for Social Sciences

The Centre offers two separate programmes at the Ph.D. level.. The course work for the Ph.D program is divided into six broad areas.

1. Theories of Social Systems and Social Structures
2. Methodology of Social Sciences and Techniques of Social Research
3. Sociological Study of Economy, Polity, Family, and Religion with special reference to India
4. Cultural Analysis
5. Analysis of Social Change and Development, Gender Studies.
6. Modern Indian Social Thought.

Second, Direct Ph.D. programme with stipulated minimum qualification specified in the prospectus.

The following thrust areas have been identified under the Centre for Advanced Sal

Studies programme where members of the faculty are engaged in research:

1. Economy, Society and Culture in the Era of Globalization,
2. Ethnicity, Caste, Identity and Social Movements,
3. Sociology of Knowledge, including indigenous knowledge and Indian social thought,
4. Sociology of sciences and technology including information and communication

The Centre engages in conducting research on themes relating to the sociology of modernization, post modernity, globalization, development, social change, social movements, professions, sociology of knowledge, religion, agrarian relations, sociology of minorities, marginal groups and communities, sociology of medicine/science, sociology of communication, Indian diaspora, social ecology and NGOs, gender, family and kinship, youth delinquency, mass media and cultural analysis.