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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
HANDBOOK
2015 – 2016
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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
HANDBOOK
SOCIOLOGY AT UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
The Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai, has the distinction of
being the oldest centre of teaching and research in Sociology and
Anthropology in India. In addition, it is the oldest Department in the
University of Mumbai. The Department was set up in 1919 with an eminent
British sociologist and town planner Sir Patrick Geddes as the first
Professor and Head. Over the last nine decades the department has made
pioneering and significant contributions to teaching and research in
Sociology in South Asia.
The Department has played a significant role in the promotion of social
science research in general and in the development of sociology and cultural
anthropology in particular in four major respects. Firstly, it initiated an
ambitious project of mapping out, independently, the vast and variegated
ethnographic landscape of India through systematic field studies. In the
span of over nine decades, more than 250 Ph.D. and M.Phil dissertations
have been completed in the Department. Secondly, it trained a fairly large
number of talented students who were drawn from different parts of South
Asia and who, in turn, advanced the frontiers of sociological and
anthropological research in India. Some of the leading figures in Indian
Sociology and Anthropology had their initial training in the Department.
Mention may be made of M.N. Srinivas (M.A. 1938, Ph.D. 1943), Irawati
Karve (M.A. 1928), I.P. Desai (Ph.D. 1943), Y.B. Damle (Ph.D. 1950), Vilas
Sangave (Ph.D. 1950) and M.S.A. Rao (Ph.D. 1953), among several others.
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Thirdly, the Department played a leading role in the professionalisation of
Sociology and Anthropology in India. The Indian Sociological Society and
its Journal Sociological Bulletin owe their inception to the initiative of
Professor Ghurye and his colleagues in the Department. Professor Ghurye
served as the President and Professor K.M. Kapadia and Professor J.V.
Ferreira served as secretaries of Indian Sociological Society from its
inception in 1952 till 1966. Fourthly, long before the value of inter-
disciplinary research came to be widely acknowledged and emphasised, a
number of inter-disciplinary studies relating to the varied dimensions of
Indian society were taken up in the Department.
Professor Sir Patrick Geddes was the Head of the Department from 1919
to 1924. He was imbued with a vision far ahead of his times. His academic
endeavours spanned the disciplinary boundaries of Sociology, Town
Planning, Geography and Biology. He impressed on his students the
importance of field work and practical experience. His work continues to
inspire new generations of students not only in Sociology but also in
Architecture, Town Planning as well as Sociology of Science.
Dr. G. S. Ghurye, was appointed Reader and Head of the Department in
1924. He became professor in 1934 and continued to head the Department
until his retirement in 1959. Ghurye’s initial training was in Sanskrit and
Indology. Under the influence of Sir Patrick Geddes, Ghurye pursued higher
studies in Anthropology under the distinguished anthropologist W.H.R Rivers
at Cambridge and later under A.C. Haddon. His attempt to combine insights
from Indology with anthropological perspectives was one of the major
contributions of the time. After his retirement he was designated the first
Professor Emeritus in the University of Mumbai.
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Professor Ghurye guided 55 students for the Doctorate in Sociology,
probably the highest number for any single Sociologist. He trained many
eminent sociologists who contributed to building the discipline in India.
Among them, mention may be made of the following: Iravati Karve and
Y.B. Damle who subsequently moved to University of Pune, M.N. Srinivas
who started the Department of Sociology at Delhi School of Economics,
University of Delhi, M.S.A Rao who also went to Delhi School of Economics,
A.R. Desai and D. Narain who succeeded Ghurye as Heads of the
Department in Mumbai, I.P. Desai who went on to the Centre for Social
Studies at Surat, M.S. Gore who went on to head the Tata Institute of Social
Sciences and later became the Vice Chancellor of the University of Mumbai,
Suma Chitnis who became the Vice Chancellor of SNDT Women’s University
and Victor D’Souza who was head of the Department of Sociology at
Punjab University.
Professor K.M. Kapadia succeeded Professor Ghurye as Head of the
Department in 1960. His tenure and scholarly career came to a rather
abrupt end with his unfortunate death in 1967. Professor Kapadia will be
remembered for his notable contribution to the study of kinship, family and
marriage in India. His book Family and Marriage in India became a classic in
its genre, a reference book for succeeding generations of students.
Professor A.R. Desai succeeded Professor Kapadia as Head of the
Department in 1967. Professor Desai made a significant contribution to
Sociology through his numerous publications relating to political sociology,
rural sociology, peasant struggles and trade union movement. His books
Social Background of Indian Nationalism, Rural Sociology in India, and
Peasant Struggles in India are widely used as recommended texts in several
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universities in India. Professor Desai retired in 1976. He was elected
President of Indian Sociological Society in 1979.
Professor J.V. Ferreira assumed the headship of the Department in 1976.
Initially trained in the Department of Sociology, Professor Ferreira
subsequently went to Vienna and obtained a doctorate from the University of
Vienna. Professor Ferreira contributed to anthropological theory and
methodology through his book Totemism in India (1965) and later through
numerous papers and monographs. He edited the second series of the
ICSSR sponsored Survey of Research in Sociology and Social Anthropology in
1985. During his tenure as Head of the Department Professor of Ferreira
also served as Director of Western Regional Centre of ICSSR. He retired in
1982.
Professor Dhirendra Narain succeeded Professor Ferreira as Head of the
Department in 1982. Professor Narain completed his doctoral dissertation
under the guidance of Professor G.S. Ghurye, which was later published as
Hindu Character (1957). He was invited to contribute an article on Ghurye,
which was published in the Biographical Supplement of the International
Encyclopaedia of Social Sciences in 1979. He also edited the ICSSR-
sponsored volume containing abstracts of M.A. and Ph.D. dissertations
completed in the Department of Sociology. He retired in February 1991.
Professor A. R. Momin assumed the headship in 1991 after Professor D.
Narain. Professor Momin is a distinguished Cultural Anthropologist. He has
several publications to his credit and he has served on committees of the
University Grants Commission, The Indian Council of Social Science Research
and Anthropological Survey of India. His term as head expired in April 1999,
under the new scheme of rotation of heads in the University Departments.
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Professor S. K. Bhowmik became the head after Professor Momin in 1999.
Professor Bhowmik has done pioneering work in the areas of plantation
labour, trade union movement, the issues confronting workers in the
informal sector and urban poverty. Tea Plantation Labour in India, Street
Vendors and the Global Urban Economy (2009), and Industry, Labour and
Society (2012) are among his major contributions. Since 2004, Prof. Bhowmik
has moved to Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
Professor P. G. Jogdand assumed the headship in 2002. Professor Jogdand
specialises in Dalit Studies, Sociology of the marginalised communities,
Social Movements and Globalization. His publications include Dalit
Movement in Maharashtra (1991), Dalit Women: Issues and Perspectives
(1995), New Economic Policy and Dalits (2000), and Globalization and Social
Movements: Struggle for Humane Society (2003) co-edited with Prof. S.M.
Michael. Professor P.G. Jogdand was appointed head for a second stint
term from 2010 to 2015.
Professor Indira Munshi assumed headship of the department in 2005.
Professor Indira Munshi has nurtured research in the areas of development,
tribal studies, sociology and environment and the sociology of tourism. Her
publications include Contradictions in Indian Society (1995), co-edited with
Professor Manorama Savur and Adivasi Life stories (2007).
Professor Kamala Ganesh became the head of the department in 2007.
Professor Kamala Ganesh has worked on the themes related to Feminist
Methodologies, interface between gender and kinship, identity and culture,
and Indian diaspora. Her publications include, Negotiation and Social Space:
A Gendered Analysis of Marriage and Kinship Relations in Sub-Saharan Africa
and South Asia (1998) co-edited with Carla Risseeuw, Culture and the
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Making of Identity in Contemporary India (2005) co-edited with Usha
Thakkar, and Zero Point Bombay: In and around Horniman Circle (2008), co-
edited with Usha Thakkar and Gita Chadha.
Professor B.V. Bhosale is appointed the head of the department in July
2015. His academic areas of interest include: Industry, labour, unorganised
sector, marginalised communities, mega cities. His publications include,
Charmakars in Transition (2003), Mobilization of Backward Communities in
India (2004), Informal Sector in India: Challenges and Consequences: Field
Analysis (2010), Sociology of Dalit Literature (2014).
MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY
B.V. Bhosale
Professor & Head
M.A., Ph.D. (Pune)
Email (Office): [email protected]
Email (Other): [email protected]
Specialization and Areas of Interest: Sociology of Informal Sector, Industry,
Labour and Globalization, Sociology of Megacities, The Making of Mumbai.
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P.G. Jogdand
Professor
M.A., M.Phil. (JNU), Ph.D. (BAMU)
Email (Office): [email protected]
Email (Other): [email protected]
Specialization and Areas of Interest: Political Sociology, Sociological
Traditions, Sociology of Weaker Sections, Population and Society, Gender
and Society, Sociology of Indian Society.
P.S. Vivek
Professor
M.A., Ph.D. (Mumbai)
Email (Office): [email protected]
Email (Other): [email protected]
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Specialization and Areas of Interest: Sociology of Development, Occupational
Sociology, Sociology of Cities, Sociology of Urbanization, Sociology of the
Underprivileged, Sociology of Management, Sociology of Education,
Sociology of Spitting.
Ramesh Kamble
Associate Professor
M.A. (Mumbai), Research and Published Work recognized as Equivalent to PhD
Email (Office): [email protected]
Email (Other): [email protected]
Specialization and Areas of Interest: Ethnomethodology and Critical Theory
of Caste, Dynamics of Caste, Class and Gender, Theorizing Identities and
Multiple Vulnerabilities, Theorizing Humiliation, Critical Studies of
Globalization and Culture, Critical Cultural Studies; Cultural Studies of
Science and Technology
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Balaji N. Kendre
Associate Professor
M.A. (Pune), Ph.D. (Nanded)
Email (Office): [email protected]
Email (Other): [email protected]
Specialization and Areas of Interest: Sociology of Change and Development,
Sociology of Marginalized Sections, Sociology of Communication
Rita Malache
Assistant Professor
M.A. (Pune), SET, NET
Email (Office): [email protected]
Email (Other):
Specialization and Areas of Interest: Tribes in India, Tribal Sociology
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Joseph M.T.
Assistant Professor
M.A. (Mumbai), M.Phil. & Ph.D. (Delhi)
Email (Office): [email protected]
Email (Other): [email protected]
Specialization and Areas of Interest: Sociology of Religion, Critical
Engagements in Ethnography, Social Movements, Political Sociology, Dalit
Sociology, Gender and Society, Post-colonial Studies.
Gita Chadha
Assistant Professor
M.A., Ph.D. (Mumbai)
Email (Office): [email protected]
Email (Other): [email protected]
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Specialization and Areas of Interest: Sociology of Knowledge, Sociological
Theory and New Research Methods, Science Studies, Feminist Theory and
the Women’s Movement, Post-Colonial Perspectives, Cultural Studies.
Sonali Wakharde
Assistant Professor
M.A. (Nanded)
Email (Office):
Email (Other): [email protected]
Specialization and Areas of Interest: Gender and Society, Rural Society.
Manisha Rao
Assistant Professor
M.A., M.Phil. (Delhi), Ph.D. (Pune)
Email (Office): [email protected]
Email (Other): [email protected]
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Specialization and Areas of Interest: Environment, Gender and Development
Studies, Globalization, Social Movements.
Adjunct Faculty
S.M. Michael
Professor
M.A. (Pune), Ph.D. (Mumbai)
Email (Other): [email protected]
Specialization and Areas of Interest: Social Movements, Dalit Studies, Cultural Anthropology and Sociology of Religion.
Research Assistant
Ramachandra ZadeM.A. (Pune), M.S.W. (Pune)Email address: [email protected] and Areas of Interest: Urban and Rural Community Development, Tribal Studies, Marginalised Communities.
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Prasenjeet H. KhanderaoResearch AssistantM.A., M.Phil. (Mumbai), UGC – NET (2011), Pursuing Ph.D. (Mumbai)Email (office): [email protected] (other): [email protected] and Areas of Research: Informal society, Marginalized Communities, International Relations: India – Africa, India – Turkey, Environment.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Ms. Prachi Nimbalkar Office Superintendent
Mr. Ramachandra S. Zade Research Assistant
Ms. Sujata P. Warke Junior Typist Clerk
Mr. Prashant Salunke Junior Typist Clerk
Mr. Ganesh Mane Senior Clerk
Mr. Arvind M. Shirgaokar Peon
Mr. Avinash R Dodekar Peon
Mr. Shantaram S Bane Peon
Mr. Sunil D. Sawant Peon
Ms. Anjali
Ms. Hemangi
Mr. Avinash
TEACHING AND RESEARCH
M.A. SOCIOLOGY (HONOURS)
The Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai offers Master of Arts in
Sociology based on Credit and Semester system. The course is named
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Master of Arts (Honours) in Sociology and was initiated in the academic
year 2008-2009.
Structure
It is a two year programme consisting of Four Semesters with many optional
courses on offer. The Syllabus is divided into Core and Elective courses. Each
Course carries six credits. Core Courses are compulsory for all the students
in a given Semester and the Elective Courses are optional as specified for
each Semester.
The Course is designed to provide the students an exhaustive understanding
of the contemporary developments and debates in Sociology and
Anthropology with specific focus on issues pertaining to South Asia. It is
compatible with the patterns followed in distinguished universities in India
and abroad. It is a rigorous programme based on innovative pedagogical
practices.
Consequently, the department of Sociology no longer offers the older
programme of Master of Arts in Sociology with annual exams. Such a course
is still available to students through the Institute of Distance and Open
Learning (IDOL) of the University of Mumbai as well as a few colleges
affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
Duration of the Course
M.A. (Honours) in Sociology is a TWO YEAR programme, consisting of FOUR
semesters with many course options. The duration of each semester is
FIFTEEN weeks, with TWELVE weeks of classes, one week each for the mid
semester and end semester exams and one week kept in reserve for viva-
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voce exams and other allied activities. The semesters follow the academic
year of the University of Mumbai and run between June/July and March/April,
with three breaks during Diwali, Christmas and the summer vacation in the
month of May.
The lectures for the courses in First Semester commence on July 15. In case
the results of the BA exams conducted by the University of Mumbai are
delayed, classes will commence for the courses in Semester One within the
ten days of the declaration of BA results at the University of Mumbai. The
lectures for Semester Three begin on the first day of the new academic year
in June.
Students will have to opt for a combination of courses totalling 96 credits
over two years. Of these 48 credits are from the core courses and the rest 48
credits from electives. The courses which are actually offered for each
semester will be announced two weeks prior to the commencement of the
semester.
Assessment
The end semester examination for each course will be for a maximum of
sixty marks for the duration of two hours.
A student must secure a minimum of 40% marks (internal assessment and
end semester examination put together) in a course (both core courses and
electives) to obtain the number of credits assigned to the particular course. A
student failing a course will be allowed to keep terms and proceed to the
next semester provided she/he has failed in not more than two courses in
that semester.
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A student who has passed all the courses (core as well as elective) and
obtained not less than 96 credits shall be deemed to have obtained the
Master’s (Honours) Degree in Sociology. The total performance within a
semester and the continuous performance from the second semester
onwards shall be indicated by a Grade Point Average (GPA), Weighted
Average Marks, Cumulative Grade Point Average and overall Weighted
Percentage Marks and the Overall Percentage Marks respectively, calculated
as per standard practice.
Grading System
As per Circular No. UG/18 of 2012 of University of Mumbai the Grading
System for the course is as follows:
Grades Marks Grade PointsO 70% and above 07A 60 – 69.99% 06B 55 – 59.99% 05C 50 – 54.99% 04D 45 – 49.99% 03E 40 – 44.99% 02F (Fail) 39.99% and below 01
The Details
Total Number of Courses : 16 (08 Core Courses + 08
Electives)
Credits per course : 06
Total Credits : 96 (16 X 06 = 96)
Teaching Hours : 04 teaching hours weekly for each
course, for 15 weeks, in each Semester.
Scheme of Assessment : 60 Marks (End semester exam of 02
Hours’ Duration)
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: 40 Marks (Internal Assessment)
Pattern of End Semester Examination : 04 questions of 15 marks each
with internal choice. (15 X 4 = 60 marks)
Internal Assessment : Assignment on a topic related to the
course, word limit: between 3000 – 4000
words.
: Maximum of 20 marks for the written
assignment, 10 marks for viva voce
examination on the assignment and
maximum of 10 marks for class
participation, regularity of attendance
and interest shown in the course (20 +
10 + 10 = 40 Marks).
Criteria for Admission and Fee Structure for MA (Honours) in
Sociology
Who Can Apply?
All graduates (B.A., B.Sc., B.Com, BMS, BMM, etc.) of recognized universities
may apply. Those who have appeared for the final examination and are
awaiting the results may also apply. Forms can be collected from the
Accounts Section of the University of Mumbai, 2nd Floor, Mahatma Jotirao
Phule Bhavan, Kalina Campus for a sum of `100/- or downloaded from the
website of the University of Mumbai. Forms, duly filled in with all the
necessary details, may be submitted to the Department of Sociology in
person/by post/by email. The option of submitting the form by email is
available only to those who have downloaded the form from the website.
Along with it a Crossed Demand Draft for `100 favouring The Finance and
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Accounts Officer, University of Mumbai needs also be submitted. The last
date for submission of applications is June 25th each year.
An entrance test will be held for all those students who have a graduate
degree in any subject other than Sociology. Marks obtained by the candidate
at the entrance test as well as the marks obtained at the Bachelor Degree
examination will be together considered for deciding on the admissions.
Fee Structure
Regular Fee and other Activities Charges for M.A. Part - I and M.A.Part - II
implemented from Academic Year 2010-2011.
Sr. No FEE AMOUNT
M.A. Part -
I
AMOUNT
M.A. Part - II
1. Tuition Fees 1,000/- 1,000/-
2. P.G. Registration 1,000/- ---
3. P.G. Registration Form Fee 25/- ---
4. Application Form & Prospectus
Fee
100/- 100/-
5. Library Fee 1,080/- 1,000/-
6. Gymkhana Fee 200/- 200/-
7. Admission processing fee 200/- 200/-
8. Vice Chancellor fund 20/- 20/-
9. Identity Card 50/- 50/-
10. Student Welfare Fee 50/- 50/-
11. University Sports & Cultural 30/- 30/-
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Activity
12. E suvidha 50/- 50/-
13. E-charge-website 20/- 20/-
14. Disaster Relief Fund 10/- 10/-
15. Caution Money Deposit 150/- ---
16. Railway Concession 20/- 20/-
Total `4,005/- `2,750/-
Tuition Fee for M.A. Part I foreign students is `5,000/-
Enrolment fee for students belonging to Universities other than
Mumbai University is `220/-
SYLLABUS AT A GLANCE SEMESTER I
Core Papers
501. Classical Sociological Theory 502. Competing Perspectives on Indian Society
Electives
Group A1 Group B
503. Population Studies 508. Sociology of the Informal Sector
504. Rural Society: Change and Development 509. Indian Social Thinkers
505. Environment and Society 510. Sociology of Health
506. Marginalized Groups and Communities 511. Education and Society
507. Popular Culture 512. Sociology of Leisure
SEMESTER II
Core Papers
601. Classical Perspectives in Cultural Anthropology
602. Methodologies of Social Research
Electives
603. Visual Cultures 607. Media and Society
604. Sociology of Globalization 608. Religion and Society
605. Industry, Labour and Globalization 609. Family, Marriage and Kinship
606. Urban Sociology 610. Sociology of Tourism
1 For each Semester a student is required to select two electives, one from among the options listed in Group A and the other from options listed in Group B.
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SEMESTER III
Core Papers
701. Contemporary Sociological Theories 702. Gender and Society
Electives
703. Sociology of Social Movements 707. Culture and Communication
704. Science, Knowledge and Modernity 708. Contemporary Debates on Pluralism in India
705. The Making of Mumbai 709. Sociology of Law
706. Medical Sociology 710. Sociology of Management
711. Dissertation* 711. Dissertation*
SEMESTER IV
Core Papers
801. Contemporary Perspectives in Cultural Anthropology
802. Sociology of Development
Electives
803. Gender Perspectives on Development 808. Sociology of Megacities
804. Ethnography 809. Political Sociology
805. Sociology of Waste 810. Tribes in India
806. Contemporary Perspectives on Patriarchy and Gender
811. Human Rights in India
807. Theoretical Perspectives on Kinship 812. Diaspora Studies
* Since the electives are categorised into two groups, the dissertation as an option appears in both groups in order to ensure that all students have the benefit of exercising the option.
M.Phil. PROGRAMME
The department of Sociology is introducing a newly designed M.Phil. course
during the academic year 2013 – 2014. The proposed course will be of three
semesters, two semesters of course work and one semester for the M.Phil.
dissertation. The course work would involve three papers; two compulsory
papers on Methodology of the Social Sciences and Research Methods in
Sociology along with a third paper on Contemporary Debates in India, for
which the student may choose any one of the electives on offer. Semester
Three is earmarked for the M.Phil. dissertation. More updates on the M.Phil.
programme will be available at
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http://mu.ac.in/portal/distance-open-learning/faculty/department-of-
sociology/
Ph.D. PROGRAMME
Since the inception of the department of sociology in 1919 about 250 PhD
and MA dissertations have been completed. The doctoral dissertations
completed in the department cover such wide and varied themes as well as
all the sub disciplines in Sociology and Anthropology.
Procedures for Admission and Fee Structure
In general a candidate for the PhD programme must have secured 55% or
CGPA of B Plus at the Masters Level.
Most the rules and regulations regarding admission to PhD are framed by the
University of Mumbai from time to time in line with the framework provided
by University Grants Commission.
The candidate applying for the PhD programme needs to pass the PhD
Entrance Test (PET) conducted by the University of Mumbai. This
examination is held twice in a year. The validity period for those who clear
PET examination is three years. The candidates with any one or more of the
following qualifications are exempted from appearing for PET.
a) Those who are NET, SET, JRF qualified and teacher fellowship holders
from apex bodies such as UGC.
b) Those who have completed MPhil degree from University of Mumbai or
any other recognised Universities as per extant UGC guidelines.
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c) Approved teachers affiliated to the University Department or affiliated
colleges having not less than FIVE years of full time continuous
teaching experience after the date of the first approval of appointment
of the University of Mumbai.
A candidate who fulfils the conditions for eligibility as laid out above, shall
make an application to the Department of Sociology in the prescribed form
seeking admission to the PhD programme, along with a Demand Draft/cash
for `100/-. The shortlisted candidates will be called for interviews to be held
by a PhD Interview Committee constituted by the Head of the Department of
Sociology. The said committee decides on selection of candidates for the PhD
programme as well as allocation of PhD supervisors for the eligible
candidates.
The eligible candidates who have been allotted PhD supervisors are required
to submit an outline of their research proposal to the Department of
Sociology to be forwarded to the Research and Recognition Committee (RRC)
for consideration. After the approval of the RRC, the candidates shall submit
their application for registration for PhD programme to the Thesis Section of
the University of Mumbai.
Every candidate is to complete a six month long PhD course work conducted
at the Department of Sociology. Those who have completed MPhil from the
University of Mumbai or any other University recognized by the University
Grants Commission (UGC) and whose date of registration for the same was
before 11th July 2009, are exempted from PhD course work (See No. 2.10 of
Circular No. Exam/COE/Thesis/2891 of 2011, http://archive.mu.ac.in/Annex-
%20I%29%20VCD_2414%20of%2018-11-2010.pdf)
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All research students are required to renew their admission each term within
a week of the opening of the term by submitting the prescribed form along
with the term fees. Such applications for renewal are to be countersigned by
the Guiding teacher and the Head of the Department.
Submission of Synopsis
Two months prior to the submitting of the PhD dissertation the student is to
submit 25 copies of the synopsis of the dissertation countersigned by the
guiding teacher, along with examination fees of `5010/-. In case the student
fails to submit the dissertation within six months of the submission of the
synopsis the examination fees are to be paid again.
Submission of the thesis
Upon the approval of the thesis by the guiding teacher, the student is
required to submit 3 copies of the thesis to the Department of Sociology. It
will be examined by two external examiners to determine whether the
student can be conferred the degree of PhD based on the said thesis. If both
the examiners accept the thesis, the student will be asked to defend it at a
viva voce in the presence of the guiding teacher as well as one of the
external examiners. However, if any one of the examiners rejects the thesis,
it will be sent to a third external examiner whose decision on the matter shall
be deemed final. If both the external examiners reject the thesis, the student
is required to modify the thesis based on the recommendations of the
external examiners and re-submit it for consideration.
As per University Ordinances 770 and 771 a declaration by the student is
required to be attached to the thesis stating that the work embodied in the
said thesis is the result of original research conducted by the student and
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that the work has not been submitted for a degree in any university. It
further states that wherever the student has used material from other
sources and authors, they are duly cited and acknowledged.
The PhD programme is for the minimum duration of two academic years. The
maximum period for the completion of PhD is five academic years.
Fee Structure
Revised Fee Structure for Ph. D. For First Year
Sr.
No
Particulars Fees
1. Tuition Fees 6000/-
2. Admission Process Fee 200/-
3. PG Registration Fee 1000/-
4. PG Registration Form Fee 25/-
5. Library Fee 1080/-
6. E – Charges 20/-
7. E – Suvidha 50/-
8. Gymkhana Fee 200/-
9. Disaster Fee 10/-
10. Sports & Cult. Act. Fee 30/-
11. VC Fund 20/-
12. I – Card 50/-
Total
`8685
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*Tuition Fee for Foreign Students is `30,000/- & P. G. Registration
Fee of `5000/-
*Enrolment Fee for student belonging to University other than
Mumbai University is
`220/-
Revised Fee Structure for Ph. D. Renewal
Sr.
No
Particulars Fees
1. Tuition Fees 6000
2. Admission Process Fee 200
3. Library Fee 1000
4. E – Charges 20
5. E – Suvidha 50
6. Gymkhana Fee 200
7. Disaster Fee 10
8. Sports & Cult. Act. Fee 30
9. VC Fund 20
10. I – Card 50
Total
7580
11. Examination / Viva voce Fee (Final Year) 600
12. Convocation (Final Year) 250
Total
`8430
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*Tuition Fee for Foreign Students is `30,000/-
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, FREESHIPS AND PRIZES
According to circular number BCC/257 of 2001 of the University of Mumbai
no tuition fees and examination fees are to be charged by University
Departments of students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes and DT/NT categories at the time of admission to a
course/examination. It may be noted that a bond in a suitable form will
be taken from the candidate concerned to the effect that if his/her claim for
freeship is not accepted by the Social Welfare Department, Government of
Maharashtra, he/she shall pay the amount towards the tuition fees and
examination fees to the University Department in which he/she is admitted
and sent for examination. Any further clarification on this matter can be
obtained from the Director of Social Welfare Department, Pune 1,
Government of Maharashtra.
The Department provides a limited number of scholarships and fellowships
for M.A. students. The details regarding these are provided below:
a) Scholarships: Merit Scholarships of `1500/- per annum are offered to
students of the Department registered for the M.A. degree by papers.
These scholarships are awarded on merit as indicated by the B.A.
examination results of the candidates or by the M.A. (Part I)
examinations results of the University.
b) Government of India Post-Matric Scholarships to Backward
Class Students: The scheme of grant of the Government of India
(GOI) Scholarship for Backward Class students (SCs/STs/NTs/VJs and
STs outside Specified Area in Vidharba) for post SSC course is
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implemented by the Director of Social Welfare, Pune. All Backward
Class students undertaking approved post SSC courses, and who
satisfy the requisite criteria, are considered eligible for the GOI
Scholarship. Students who are eligible for the GOI Scholarship will not
be required to pay tuition fees to the University.
(Further details regarding eligibility and the procedure for
applying for these scholarships can be obtained from the
Superintendent, Department of Sociology).
PRIZES
The following Prizes are awarded at the M.A. Degree Examination:
1. Sir Patrick Geddes Prize …
`620/-
(Awarded to a candidate who secures the highest marks in the paper on
Urban Sociology).
2. Professor Kanaiyalal M. Kapadia Prize …
`280/-
(Awarded to a candidate offering eight papers in Sociology and securing the
highest marks on the aggregate in the subject).
3. Professor K.M. Kapadia Prize …
`620/-
(Awarded to a candidate offering eight papers in Sociology and securing the
highest marks on the aggregate in the subject).
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4. Dr. N.A. Thoothi Prize …
`620/-
(Awarded to a candidate who secures the highest marks in the paper on the
Methodologies of Social Research).
5. G. Mamata Memorial Scholarship …
`2125/-
(Awarded to a candidate who secures the highest marks in the paper on the
Theoretical Anthropology).
6. Smt. Shanti Rajendra Shah Prize …
`1800/-
(Awarded to a candidate securing the highest marks in Sociology in the M.A.
examination of the University of Mumbai).
7. Sir William Wedderburn Scholarship …
`450/-
(Awarded to a candidate, by rotation, who scores the highest marks in
Sociology).
DEPARTMENT RESOURCES
The Department has its own specialised library for the benefit of the students
and the members of the faculty. The library is developed with a special grant
from UGC-SAP programme since 2004. It has collection of around 2000 books
and is open on weekdays from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
The Department has a Seminar Room equipped with the requisite
technologies for audio-visual presentation. There is a separate Research
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Room in the Department equipped with computers, photocopy machine and
internet facilities. These facilities can be availed of by Masters, MPhil and
PhD students.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
ACTIVITIES
The Department has an active academic calendar with a range of activities
happening throughout the academic year. Students have many opportunities
to hear and interact with distinguished teachers and researchers as well as
students from other universities both national and international.
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
Every fortnight, a seminar is held for students, conducted by an eminent
person from the field of Social Sciences or current affairs. Screening of
relevant films and documentaries takes place on a regular basis, often
followed by discussions with the directors of such films. In addition the
students can also attend the fortnightly faculty seminars wherein faculty
members of the university as also visiting scholars from Indian and abroad
make presentations of their on-going work. Every academic year, the
department either on its own or in collaboration with other organizations,
holds workshops, national seminars, international conferences, public
debates and memorial lectures.
PhD COLLOQUIUM
Every year the Department organizes a PhD colloquium where ongoing
research of doctoral students is presented to the Faculty and the student
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community. This has turned out to be a fruitful exercise for the PhD students
to fine tune the arguments in their work.
FIELD TRIP
The Department emphasises the fact that Sociology and Anthropology are
field based sciences and training in empirical research is integral to teaching
and learning processes. With a view to developing propensities and skills for
field work among the postgraduate students the Department organises an
annual field trip under faculty supervision to places outside
Mumbai/Maharashtra. Students are familiarised with the techniques of data
collection and prepare group reports and presentations at the end of the
field trip.
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
Under the Inter-university Agreement for Cooperation with Otto-von-Guerike-
Universitat Magdeburg, Germany operational since the year 2000, there is a
regular exchange of faculty between the two respective departments of
Sociology. Graduate students from Magdeburg University can take courses in
the MA programme of our department which earns them credits in their own
University. A letter of intent has been signed between the University and
Mumbai and Bonn in 2003 for exchange and collaboration. As part of the
preparation towards a formal MoU, the two Departments of Sociology have
commenced formal interaction.
FACULTY RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Faculty members are engaged in research on a range of themes including:
Social movements
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Gender Studies
Dalit studies
Impact of globalization on marginalised communities
Diaspora studies
Multiculturalism
Agrarian structure and movements
The Informal Sector
The details of the projects pursued by each of the members of the faculty are
available in the profiles available on the website of the Department of
Sociology.
The contribution of some of the past distinguished teachers had been
honoured by way of Festschrifts and memorial volumes by the faculty and
the students of the Department. These include a festschrift in honour of Prof.
G.S. Ghurye on the occasion of his 60th birthday and on his 80th birthday
(Aspects of changing India: Studies in honour of Prof. G.S. Ghurye, 1976), a
centenary festschrift in his memory (The Legacy of G.S. Ghurye, 1996), a
volume in commemoration of Prof. K.M. Kapadia (Explorations in family and
other essays, 1975), a festschrift for Prof. Patrick Geddes (The Outlook
Tower: Essays in Urbanization, 1976), and a festschrift volume in honour of
Prof. A.R. Desai (Emerging Contradictions in Indian Society, 1995).
UGC SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (UGC – SAP)
The Department has been granted assistance at the level of DRS I
(Department Research Support 1st Term) under the Special Assistance
Programme (SAP) of the UGC to undertake research programmes and
publications in thrust areas. The faculty members through their
specializations cumulatively bring to bear their expertise on a broad range of
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themes and topics on the teaching and research programmes of the
Department. For the five year period 2004 – 2009, the two thrust areas for
the Department identified under SAP were: a) Marginalised Groups and
Communities and b) Sociology of Environment.
Continuing the support for research and innovation at the Department UGC
gave approval for the second phase of SAP (SAP II) for a period of five years
from 2009 – 2014. The thrust areas identified for this phase are: Marginalised
Groups and Communities
1. Development of Sociology in India – Contribution of the University,
Department of Sociology, Mumbai
2. Impact of Globalization on
(a)Culture and Identity
(b)India and its Diaspora
(c) Labour in the Informal Sector
Prof. P.G. Jogdand acted as Co-ordinator of SAP for Phase I (2004 – 2009) and
Phase II (2009 – 2014). The Department is already planning ahead for
applying for the next stage of SAP (SAP III). The thrust areas identified at the
meeting of the Faculty with experts from UGC, Prof. Arvind Agrawal and Prof.
Hari Babu are the following:
1. Sociology of Marginalized Groups and Communities
2. Evolution of Sociology in India and New Challenges
3. Globalization and Social Processes in India:
a) Environment and Development
b) Cities, Urbanization, Migration and the Informal Sector
c) Gender, Culture and Identity
d) India and its Diaspora
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e) Labour in the Informal Sector
NATIONAL SEMINARS
Department has been able to bring together academics, scholars and
activists for exchange of ideas by way of National and International Seminars
on topical issues and debates in the Social Sciences. From the year 2004,
many of these seminars were organised under UGC-SAP.
The Golden Jubilee of the Department was celebrated in 1969 with an
international seminar on ‘Modernization of Underdeveloped Societies’,
a much talked about issue at that time. Scholars such as Paul Lazarsfeld,
Robert Merton, David Mandelbaum, among others presented papers at the
conference. The proceedings of the conference were later edited into two
landmark volumes.
As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Department, an
international seminar, ‘Cultural Pluralism, Ethnicity and Nation-
Building in South Asia’, was organised in 1995. Renowned scholars S.C.
Dube, M.N. Srinivas, Y.B. Damle, Bhikkhu Parekh, Jan Breman, Theodore
Wright Jr. and Gerald Berreman were among the participants. A volume
based on the papers presented at the seminar was later published.
Some of the other significant seminars and conferences organised by the
Department are detailed below:
Seminar in honour of Prof. A.R. Momin, ‘Celebrating Syncretism’,
2005.
Seminar on ‘Reservation or Affirmative Policy in the Private
Sector: Issues and Concerns’, 2005
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Workshop on ‘Migration, Marginalization, Ghettoization and
Identity Crisis: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Insights’,
(In collaboration with University of Bonn), 2005
National Seminar on ‘Tribals, Forests and Livelihood Issues’,
March 2006
Western Region Workshop ‘Archiving Women’s Lives:
Perspectives and Techniques’, in collaboration with Indian
Association of Women’s Studies, 19th and 20th January, 2007.
National Seminar on ‘Marginalization, the Public Sphere and the
State: Issues of Market and Citizenship’, 22nd and 23rd March,
2007
National Seminar ‘Interrogating and Reorienting Sociology:
Critical Perspectives from the Margins’, 21st and 22nd February,
2008
A two day National Seminar on theme “Informal Sector in India:
Marginalised Communities” on 26th and 27th February, 2009
Interdisciplinary International Conference, ‘Revisiting Linkages and
Exchanges between India and Germany: Shifting Images and
Discourses’, jointly organised with the University of Bonn, 11th to 13th
March, 2009
Two day National Seminar on theme ‘Modernity, Identity and
Resistance in South Asia: Negotiating Subjectivity amidst
changing solidarities’, 18th, 19th and 20th March, 2010
Two day National Seminar on theme “Understanding Marginalized
Groups in India. Exploring Perspectives, Approaches &
Methodologies” on 19th & 20th January, 2011 under UGC-SAP (Phase
II).
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Two-day Pre-Conference Seminar in the run up to the Diamond Jubilee
Celebrations of the Indian Sociological Society, titled “Sociology in
India and the Bombay School: Retrospect and Prospects”, 23rd
and 24th September 2011
Two day National Seminar on ‘Sociology of Dalit Literature’, under
UGC – SAP Programme on 17th and 18th February, 2012
Two day National Seminar on ‘Development, Identity and Politics:
Issues of Development and identities of the Marginalised in
Contemporary India’, under UGC – SAP Programme on 1st and 2nd
March, 2013.
Three day National Seminar on Feminisms and Sociologies: under
UGC – SAP Programme on 29, 30 & 31, January 2014.
One day National Seminar on Migration
ENDOWMENT LECTURES
A.R DESAI MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES
A.R. Desai memorial lecture is a lecture series held annually by the
Department of Sociology in honour of Prof. A.R. Desai. The details of the
recent A.R. Desai Memorial Lectures are given below.
Sr.
No.
Name of the
Speaker
Topic Date
1 Prof. Upendra Baxi The Unreason of Globalization
& the Reason of Human Rights
1996
2 Lord. Bhiku Parekh Indian Secularism: Paradoxes
& Dilemmas
30th January, 1997
3 Prof. Yogendra The world View of Sociology & 23rd March, 1999
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Singh the Challenge of Post
Modernity
4 Prof. Jayant Lele Reviving Secular nationalism
under new age imperialism
13th February,
2002
5 Prof. R. S. Sharma Village as a source of Ancient
History
26th February,
2003
6 Prof. Jan Breman A Radical Agenda for agrarian
reforms in the late colonial era
the activity of the kisan sabha
in south Gujarat
16th February,
2006
7 Prof. Ghanshyam
Shah
Civil Society & the Urban Poor 21st February,
20088 Prof. Pratap Bhanu
Mehta
The Social Basis of Indian
Citizenship
20th February,
2009
9 Prof. Sukhadeo
Thorat
Discrimination, Atrocities and
Dalits: Fifty years of Hope and
Despair in Maharashtra
28th February,
2012
10 Prof. Dipankar
Gupta
The Informal in the Formal:
India’s Growth Story and Its
Sociological Effects
31st January, 2013
11 Prof. Surendra
Jodhka
G.S. GHURYE BOOK AWARD
The University of Mumbai instituted the Prof. G.S. Ghurye Award in the year
1976 in the name of Prof. Govind Sadashiv Ghurye, pioneering Sociologist as
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well as illustrious Head of the Department. The award, consisting of a cash
prize and a citation, is given to an Indian author for a book or monograph in
Sociology and Anthropology in the English language. The selection is done by
the award committee from among the monographs published in India and
abroad. The previous recipients of this award include, M.N. Srinivas (The
Remembered Village), Veena Das (Structure and Cognition: Aspects of Hindu
Caste and Ritual), M.S.A Rao (Social Movements and Social Transformation:
A Study of Two Backward Caste Movements in India), Ratna Naidu (The
Communal Edge to Plural Societies: India and Malaysia), T.K. Oommen (From
Mobilization to Institutionalization: The Dynamics of Agrarian Movement in
20th Century Kerala), M.S. Gore (The Social Context of an Ideology:
Ambedkar’s Social and Political Thought), K.S. Singh (The Scheduled Tribes)
and Satish Saberwal (Spirals of Contention: Why India was Partitioned in
1947).
G.S. GHURYE MEMORIAL LECTURE
First Prof. G. S. Ghurye Memorial Lecture on G. S. Ghurye and the
Politics of Sociological Knowledge delivered by Nicholas Dirks, Franz
Boas Professor of Anthropology and History, Columbia University, on
Friday, 15th January 2010.
Second Prof. G. S. Ghurye Memorial Lecture on Scheduled Castes,
Scheduled Tribes and the Nation: Situating G.S. Ghurye by T. K.
Oommen, Professor Emeritus, Centre for the study of Social Systems,
School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on
Thursday, 23rd December 2010.
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3rd Professor G. S. Ghurye Memorial Lecture on Caste Today: What
Some Sociologists Don’t Know by Professor Gail Omvedt on Monday,
25th February, 2013.
4th Professor G.S. Ghurye Memorial Lecture by Prof. Rowena Robinson
5th Professor G.S. Ghurye Memorial Lecture by Prof. Satish Despande
OCCASIONAL PAPERS
As part of the effort to publish researched writings and disseminating new
ideas and insights, the Department has been publishing occasional papers
under UGC - SAP. The details are given below.
1. Sukhdeo Thorat, Reservation in the Private Sector: Why and How,
Occasional Paper Series 1, (August 2005).
2. Virginius Xaxa, Tribes, Forest and Livelihood, Occasional Paper Series
2 (January 2007).
3. P.G. Jogdand and Prashant Bansode, Social Justice Philanthropy in
India: A Response of the Corporate Sector in Mumbai. Occasional
Paper Series 3, (January 2007).
4. S.M. Michael, Conversion, Social Mobility and Empowerment: View
from Below. Occasional Paper Series 4, (October 2007).
5. Indira Munshi, Environmental Degradation and Environmental Politics:
The Global Context, Occasional Paper Series 5, (February, 2009).
6. Indira Munshi, Geddesian Vision: Education for “Civic Reconstruction”
and “Life enhancement”, Occasional Paper Series 6, (February 2010).
7. Ramesh Kamble, Understanding Dalit Movements: Trajectories and
Concerns, (March 2010)
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8. B.V. Bhosale, Antonio Gramsci (Marathi), Occasional Paper Series 8,
(February 2010).
9. T.K Oommen, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Nation:
Situating G.S. Ghurye, Occasional Paper Series 9, (January, 2011).
10. S.M. Dahiwale, New Economic Policy and Its Impact on Marginal
Segments, (February 2012).
11. Sukhdeo Thorat, Discrimination, Atrocities and the Dalit
Experience of Hope and Despair in Maharashtra, Occasional Paper
Series 11, (January 2013).
12. Rowena Robinson
In addition to the above the Department published two papers
independently. They are:
1. Upendra Baxi, The Unreason of Globalization and the Reason of Human
Rights, (1996).
2. Ghanshyam Shah, Civil Society and the Poor, (February, 2009).
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DEPARTMENT CONTACT DETAILS
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Ranade Bhavan, Vidyanagari, Kalina,
Santacruz East, Mumbai 400098.
Phone and Fax: 0091-22-26522474
Email: [email protected], hea [email protected]
WORKING HOURS
Monday – Saturday (except 2nd and 4th Saturdays)
Timing: 10.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
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