SOCIO ECONOMIC ENVIORNMENT PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
CHSC 614
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To familiarize the student with the changing socio-economic environment and

consumer behavior.

  • To strengthen the financial management practices of the students for wise consumer

behavior.

  • To develop an understanding of the types of markets, changing concepts of markets,

changes in socio-economic environment, and marketing strategies from consumer’s

perspective.                                                                                                                     

Part 1 Practical

· Changing families & relating in society.

· Individuals facing Conflicts and consensus in society.

· Changing status and roles in varied spaces in family, work the elderly and its implication

on the individual and society across cultures.

· Experiences of exclusion on the individual: caste, minority, disability, violence,

immigration

· Religion and Culture

· Case studies, narratives, films, fieldtrips to different regions, communities like tribal,

rural, urban

Part II Practical

· Field Visit (to do the comparative economic studies)

· Case Studies related to current economic issues (Developmental and Environmental)

· Data interpretation and analysis (to see the trends of growth and development of certain

sectors or vice versa.)

Essential Readings: 
  • Abhraham, M. F. (2006). Contemporary Sociology: An introduction to concepts and
  • theories: New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Beattie, J. (1964). Other cultures. Cohen and West.
  • Das, V. (Ed.) (2003) The Oxford companion to sociology and social anthropology:
  • volume 1 and 2.New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
  • Johnson, M.H. (2001). Sociology: A systematic introduction. New Delhi: Allied
  • Publishers Limited.
  • Rawat, H.K. (2007). Sociolgy: Basic concepts. New Delhi: Rawat Publications.
  • Srinivas, M.N. (Ed.) (1996). Caste: Its twentieth century avatar. New Delhi: Viking
  • Penguin.
  •  Ahuja H.L., 2010, Modern Micro Economics. Sultan Chand & sons
  • Dhingra IC and Garg VK, 2010, Introductory Economic Theory. Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Mishra & Puri, Recent edition 2014, Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House.
  •  Mithani D.M., 2010 New Edition, Macro-Economics. Himalaya Publishing House
  • Sundaram K.P.M., 2010, Introduction to Economics. Ratan Prakashan

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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