Crack UGC NET Sociology
First Attempt
Select any topic from the official NTA UGC NET Sociology (Code 05) syllabus below to read our highly-targeted study notes.
Official Syllabus Index
Subject: SOCIOLOGY (Code No.: 05)
Unit – 1
Sociological Theory
1. Classical Sociological Traditions
2. Structure- Functionalism and Structuralism
3. Hermeneutic and Interpretative Traditions
4. Post Modernism, Post Structuralism and Post Colonialism
5. Indian Thinkers
Unit – 2
Research Methodology and Methods
1. Conceptualizing Social Reality
- Philosophy of Science
- Scientific Method and Epistemology in Social Science
- Hermeneutic Traditions
- Objectivity and Reflexivity in Social Science
- Ethics and Politics
2. Formulating Research Design
- Reading Social Science Research, Data and Documents
- Induction and Deduction
- Fact, Concept and Theory
- Hypotheses, Research Questions, Objectives
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
4. Techniques
Unit – 3
Basic Concepts and Institutions
1. Sociological Concepts
- Social Structure
- Culture
- Network
- Status and Role
- Identity
- Community
- Diaspora
- Values, Norms and Rules
- Personhood, Habitus and Agency
- Bureaucracy, Power and Authority
2. Social Institutions
3. Social Stratification
- Social Difference, Hierarchy, Inequality and Marginalization
- Caste and Class
- Gender, Sexuality and Disability
- Race, Tribe and Ethnicity
5. Social Change and Processes
Unit – 4
Rural and Urban Transformations
1. Rural and Peasant Society
- Caste-Tribe Settlements
- Agrarian Social Structure and Emergent Class Relations
- Land Ownership and Agrarian Relations
- Decline of Agrarian Economy, De-Peasantization and Migration
- Agrarian Unrest and Peasant Movements
- Changing Inter-Community Relations and Violence
2. Urban Society
Unit – 5
State, Politics and Development
1. Political Processes in India
- Tribe, Nation State and Border
- Bureaucracy
- Governance and Development
- Public Policy: Health, Education and Livelihoods
- Political Culture
- Grass-root Democracy
- Law and Society
- Gender and Development
- Corruption
- Role of International Development Organizations
2. Social Movements and Protests
Unit – 6
Economy and Society
- Exchange, Gift, Capital, Labour and Market
- Mode of Production Debates
- Property and Property Relations
- State and Market: Welfarism and Neoliberalism
- Models of Economic Development
- Poverty and Exclusion
- Factory and Industry Systems
- Changing Nature of Labour Relations
- Gender and Labour Process
- Business and Family
- Digital Economy, E-Commerce
- Global Business and Corporates
- Tourism
- Consumption
Unit – 7
Environment and Society
- Social and Cultural Ecology: Diverse Forms
- Technological Change, Agriculture and Biodiversity
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Ethno-Medicine
- Gender and Environment
- Forest Policies, Adivasis and Exclusion
- Ecological Degradation and Migration
- Development, Displacement and Rehabilitation
- Water and Social Exclusion
- Disasters and Community Responses
- Environmental Pollution, Public Health and Disability
- Climate Change and International Policies
- Environmental Movements
Unit – 8
Family, Marriage and Kinship
- Theoretical Approaches: Structure-Functionalist, Alliance and Cultural
- Gender Relations and Power Dynamics
- Inheritance, Succession and Authority
- Gender, Sexuality and Reproduction
- Children, Youth and Elderly
- Emotions and Family
- Emergent Forms of Family
- Changing Marriage Practices
- Changing Care and Support Systems
- Family Laws
- Domestic Violence and Crime against Women
- Honour Killing
Unit – 9
Science, Technology and Society
- History of Technological Development
- Changing notions of Time and Space
- Flows and Boundaries
- Virtual Community
- Media: Print and Electronic, Visual and Social Media
- E-Governance and Surveillance Society
- Technology and Emerging Political Processes
- State Policy, Digital Divide and Inclusion
- Technology and Changing Family Relations
- Technology and Changing Health Systems
- Food and Technology
- Cyber Crime
Unit – 10
Culture and Symbolic Transformations
- Signs and Symbols
- Rituals, Beliefs and Practices
- Changing Material Culture
- Moral Economy
- Education: Formal and Informal
- Religious Organizations, Piety and Spirituality
- Commodification of Rituals
- Communalism and Secularism
- Cultural Identity and Mobilization
- Culture and Politics
- Gender, Body and Culture
- Art and Aesthetics
- Ethics and Morality
- Sports and Culture
- Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism
- Religion and Economy
- Culture and Environment
- New Religious Movements
Frequently Asked Questions
Is all the study material on this website free?
Yes! All the unit-wise syllabus notes, thinker summaries, and reading materials on this platform are completely free to read online. Our goal is to make sociology preparation accessible for every aspirant.
Are these notes aligned with the latest syllabus?
Yes. The syllabus index provided on this homepage is strictly mapped to the exact text of the latest official NTA UGC NET Sociology (Code 05) syllabus. The links will take you directly to the relevant notes for that specific topic.
What is the exam pattern for UGC NET Sociology (Paper 2)?
Paper 2 (Sociology) consists of 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Each correct answer carries 2 marks, making Paper 2 worth a total of 200 marks.
Is there any negative marking in the UGC NET Exam?
No, as per the current NTA guidelines, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers in the UGC NET exam. You are encouraged to attempt all questions.
Can I use these notes for State Eligibility Tests (SET/SLET)?
Absolutely! Most State Eligibility Tests (like MH SET, KSET, APSET, etc.) have a sociology syllabus that is almost identical to the UGC NET syllabus. These notes will perfectly serve your SET preparation as well.
How can I download the notes as PDFs?
We are continuously compiling our unit-wise notes into short revision PDFs. Whenever a PDF is ready, a download link will be provided at the bottom of the respective article.
How do I start my preparation using this website?
We recommend starting with Unit 1: Sociological Theory. Click on thinkers like Emile Durkheim or Karl Marx from the list above. Building a strong base in theories will make understanding the rest of the units much easier.
⚠️
Disclaimer: This is a privately run, independent educational blog created by sociology enthusiasts to provide study notes. We are NOT affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with the University Grants Commission (UGC), National Testing Agency (NTA), or any government organization.