Sociology of Development (Set of 2 Books)

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Book : 1

Block I

Development has been understood from diverse perspectives, not only by people, but by social scientists, its practitioners and planners. The practical development has also undergone changes over the centuries as several dimensions have been added while several old ones continue to influence form and direction. In the introductory Block of the third core course, Socio of Development (MSO-Q03), we have provided a clarification of va’ perspectives on development and related concepts. While studying this ( you will have to come across several concepts repeatedly viz., develop; change, transformation, progress, growth, evolution, modernisation industrialisation and so on. Block 1, Concepts of Development contexts the use of these concepts both in general and specific terms. There are interrelated units in this Block.

Unit 1, Development and Progress: Economic and Social Dimension Development deals with notions of development, progress and evaluation from anthropological and sociological perspectives. The evolutionary persp on change and progress as propagated by Morgan, Comte, Spencer, Hobhouse Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Parsons and many others are discussed here. Then and social aspects of development as elucidated by the United Nation Development Programmes are also elaborated here. Amartya Sen’s id development as freedom is also presented here briefly. The last section unit deals with the emerging strategy of development with empowerment.

Unit 2 is on Change, Modernisation and Development. In this Unit, best conceptualising change, various perspectives on change as elaborated by Evolutionary Theorists, Functionalists, Socio-Psychological Theorists, Marx and others are discussed. Similarly there are several important perspective modernisation viz, ideal-typical, diffusionist, psychological, Marxists and Besides discussing these perspectives their strengths and weaknesses are also discussed here. The concept of development, conditions and barriers development and a few developmental experiences are discussed in the section of this unit.

‘Unit 3 deals with Social, Human and Gender Development. Development, longer be defined in economic terms. It has a social and human face. Any attempt to ignore these facets has severe social consequence. This aspect of development is examined with reference to the gender question. Besides outlining objectives of development, this unit also delineates the adverse impacts development on women. The last section of this unit deals with the emerging perspectives on women’s development.

Unit 4 is on Sustainable Development. A development process is futile until and unless this is sustained. This unit deals with the historical context of the emergence of the notion of sustainable development. The idea of sustainable development has a specific definition, meaning, policy objectives and strategies. All these are discussed in this unit. Of late, however there have been several criticisms of the concept of sustainable development. These highlight the logical contradiction and vagueness in-built in this concept. Here you will get enormous scope to re-examine this concept from your own understanding. The future of sustainable development in the context of globalisation is also discussed in this unit.

Block II

The title of Block II is Perspectives on Development. Having acquired a basic understanding of the concept of development from the previous block, we explore different perspectives from which development may be studied. More specifically, this block centres on Modernisation, Liberal, Marxian” and Gandhian perspectives

on development.

Unit 5 explains how Modernisation, which is i