{"id":9278,"date":"2025-04-11T18:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T12:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/?p=9278"},"modified":"2025-04-11T18:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T12:36:12","slug":"sociology-paper-2-syllabus-ugc-net-jrf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net-notes\/sociology-paper-2-syllabus-ugc-net-jrf\/","title":{"rendered":"Sociology Paper 2 Syllabus UGC NET JRF"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9278\" class=\"elementor elementor-9278\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bede117 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bede117\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56366dea\" data-id=\"56366dea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cffec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35cffec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article aims to guide you through the UGC NET JRF exam, offering a detailed overview of the exam papers and the Sociology syllabus, helping you understand key topics and how to prepare effectively.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UGC NET JRF exam consists of two papers: <\/span><b>Paper 1 and Paper 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Paper 1 assesses candidates&#8217; general teaching and research aptitude, <\/span><b>featuring 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for 100 marks. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper 2 is dedicated to specific subjects, here we discuss Sociology, comprising<\/span><b> 100 MCQs for 200 marks,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and evaluates candidates&#8217; in-depth understanding of sociological concepts.<\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Sociology Syllabus UGC NET JRF<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sociology syllabus is divided into 10 units, covering topics such as sociological theories, research methodology, rural-urban transformations, social stratification, the economy and society, family and kinship systems, and the relationship between science, technology, culture, and the environment.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It includes key theories from prominent sociologists like Durkheim, Marx, Weber, and Merton, as well as research methods, data collection, and analysis techniques. The syllabus also addresses\u00a0 changes in social structures, social movements, and emerging issues within various social institutions.<\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>UGC NET Sociology Exam Pattern<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The table below presents the exam pattern for the UGC NET JRF Exam, specifying the number of questions and marks assigned to each paper. It provides a clear breakdown of the structure of both <\/span><b>Paper 1 and Paper 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The total duration of the exam is <\/span><b>180 minutes (3 hours).<\/b>\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th><b>UGC NET JRF PAPER<\/b><\/th>\r\n<th><b>NUMBER OF QUESTIONS<\/b><\/th>\r\n<th><b>MARKS<\/b><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><b>UGC NET JRF PAPER 1<\/b>\r\n\r\n<b>General paper on teaching and research aptitude<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 questions<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 marks<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><b>UGC NET JRF PAPER 2<\/b>\r\n\r\n<b>Sociology<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 questions<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200 marks<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><b>TOTAL<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td><b>150 questions<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td><b>300 marks<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Sociology Paper 2 Syllabus UGC NET JRF<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sociology Paper 2 of the UGC NET JRF exam, which focuses on the core concepts, theories, and issues in Sociology. It covers a wide range of topics essential for understanding the social structure, institutions, and processes, as well as the relationship between society and various fields such as politics, economy, environment, family, technology, and culture.<\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Unit 1: Sociological Theory<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Classical Sociological Traditions<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emile Durkheim<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max Weber<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karl Marx<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Structure- Functionalism and Structuralism<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bronislaw Malinowski<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A.R. Radcliffe- Brown<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talcott Parsons<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert K. Merton<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claude Levi Strauss<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hermeneutic and Interpretative Traditions<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G.H. Mead<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karl Manheim<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alfred Schutz<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harold Garfinkel<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erving Goffman<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clifford Geertz<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Postmodernism, Post Structuralism and Post Colonialism<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edward Said<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pierre Bourdieu<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michel Foucault<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jurgen Habermas<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthony Giddens<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manuel Castells<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indian Thinkers<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M.K. Gandhi<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B.R. Ambedkar<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radha Kamal Mukherjee<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G. S. Ghurye<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M.N. Srinivas<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irawati Karve<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Unit 2: Research Methodology and Methods<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conceptualizing Social Reality<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philosophy of Science<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Method and Epistemology in Social Science<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hermeneutic Traditions<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objectivity and Reflexivity in Social Science<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethics and Politics<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Formulating Research Design<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading Social Science Research, Data and Documents<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Induction and Deduction<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fact, Concept and Theory<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypotheses, Research Questions, Objectives<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quantitative and Qualitative Methods<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethnography<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Survey Method<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historical Method<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comparative Method<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Techniques<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sampling<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questionnaire and Schedule<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistical Analysis<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Observation, Interview and Case study<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interpretation, Data Analysis and Report Writing<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Unit 3: Basic Concepts and Institutions<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sociological Concepts<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Structure<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Culture<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Status and Role<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identity<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diaspora<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Values, Norms and Rules<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personhood, Habitus and Agency<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bureaucracy, Power and Authority<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Social Institutions<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marriage, Family and Kinship<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economy<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polity<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Religion<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law and Customs<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Social Stratification<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Difference, Hierarchy, Inequality and Marginalization<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caste and Class<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender, Sexuality and Disability<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Race, Tribe and Ethnicity<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Social Change and Processes<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evolution and Diffusion<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modernization and Development<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Transformations and Globalization<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Mobility<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Unit 4: Rural and Urban Transformations<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rural and Peasant Society<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caste-Tribe Settlements<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agrarian Social Structure and Emergent Class Relations<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Land Ownership and Agrarian Relations<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decline of Agrarian Economy, De-peasantization and Migration<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agrarian Unrest and Peasant Movements<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing Inter-Community Relations and Violence<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Urban Society<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urbanism, Urbanity and Urbanization<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Towns, Cities and Mega-Cities<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry, Service and Business<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neighbourhood, Slums and Ethnic Enclaves<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle Class and Gated Communities<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urban Movements and Violence<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Unit 5: State, Politics and Development<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Political Processes in India<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribe, Nation State and Border<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bureaucracy<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governance and Development<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Policy: Health, Education and Livelihoods<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political Culture<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grass-root Democracy<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law and Society<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender and Development<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corruption<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Role of International Development Organizations<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Social Movements and Protests<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political Factions, Pressure Groups<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movements based on Caste, Ethnicity, Ideology, Gender, Disability, Religion and Region<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Society and Citizenship<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGOs, Activism and Leadership<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reservations and Politics<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Unit 6: Economy and Society<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exchange, Gift , Capital, Labour and Market<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mode of Production Debates<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property and Property Relations<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State and Market: Welfarism and Neoliberalism<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Models of Economic Development<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poverty and Exclusion<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Factory and Industry Systems<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing Nature of Labour Relations<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender and Labour Process<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business and Family<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Economy, E-Commerce<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Business and Corporates<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tourism<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consumption<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Unit 7: Environment and Society<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social and Cultural Ecology: Diverse Forms<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technological Change, Agriculture and Biodiversity<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Ethno-Medicine<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender and Environment<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forest Policies, Adivasis and Exclusion<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecological Degradation and Migration<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development, Displacement and Rehabilitation<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water and Social Exclusion<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disasters and Community Responses<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Pollution, Public Health and Disability<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate Change and International Policies<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Movements<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Unit 8: Family, Marriage and Kinship<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theoretical Approaches: Structure-Functionalist, Alliance and Cultural<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender Relations and Power Dynamics<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inheritance, Succession and Authority<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender, Sexuality and Reproduction<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children, Youth and Elderly<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotions and Family<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergent Forms of Family<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing Marriage Practices<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing Care and Support Systems<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Laws<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Domestic Violence and Crime against Women<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honour Killing<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Unit 9: Science, Technology and Society<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History of Technological Development<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing notions of Time and Space<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flows and Boundaries<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual Community<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Media: Print and Electronic, Visual and Social Media<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-Governance and Surveillance Society<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology and Emerging Political Processes<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Policy, Digital Divide and Inclusion<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology and Changing Family Relations<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology and Changing Health Systems<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food and Technology<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyber Crime<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Unit 10: Culture and Symbolic Transformations<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signs and Symbols<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rituals, Beliefs and Practices<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing Material Culture<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moral Economy<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education: Formal and Informal<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Religious Organizations, Piety and Spirituality<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commodification of Rituals<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communalism and Secularism<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultural Identity and Mobilization<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Culture and Politics<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender, Body and Culture<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art and Aesthetics<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethics and Morality<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports and Culture<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Religion and Economy<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Culture and Environment<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Religious Movements<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Preparation Tips Sociology UGC NET JRF Exam<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are six preparation tips for the Sociology UGC NET JRF Exam:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Understand the Syllabus Thoroughly<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by reviewing the entire syllabus of Paper 2. Make a clear study plan, ensuring you cover all topics from sociological theories to research methods and key concepts like social institutions, family, and culture.<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Focus on Core Theories and Thinkers<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emphasize key sociological theorists like Durkheim, Marx, Weber, and Indian thinkers like M.K. Gandhi and M.N. Srinivas. Understand their theories, contributions, and how they shape sociological perspectives today.<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Master Research Methodology<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research methodology is crucial in both Paper 1 and Paper 2. Develop a strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative methods, data analysis techniques, and ethical considerations in research.<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Solve Previous Year Papers<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice solving previous years&#8217; question papers to familiarize yourself with the exam format, time management, and question types. This will help identify important topics and recurring patterns in the questions.<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stay Updated on Current Sociological Issues<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep up with contemporary issues like social movements, political processes, environmental concerns, and gender studies. This will help you answer questions in Paper 2 more effectively.<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use Multiple Resources<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use textbooks, online lectures, and reference books to enhance your understanding. Focus on resources that provide clear explanations of sociological concepts, theories, and methodologies. Regular revisions and group discussions can also help reinforce your learning.<\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Books recommended for Sociology<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;Sociology: Themes and Perspectives&#8221; by Haralambos &amp; Holborn<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comprehensive book for understanding sociological theories and concepts, including works of major sociologists.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;Sociology&#8221; by Giddens, Duneier, Appelbaum, and Carr<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This book covers sociological concepts, theories, and contemporary issues. A valuable resource for Paper 2.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;Sociology: A Guide to the Reference Literature&#8221; by Dr. Ram Ahuja<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A key resource for understanding the important sociological theories and thinkers.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;UGC NET Sociology Paper 2&#8221; by Deepak K. Soni<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A specialized book tailored to UGC NET JRF exam preparation, covering all Paper 2 topics with a focus on key concepts.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;Indian Sociology: Themes and Perspectives&#8221; by G.S. Ghurye<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A crucial book for understanding Indian sociological thinkers and concepts, especially for the Indian thinkers&#8217; section in Paper 2.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;Social Change in Modern India&#8221; by M.N. Srinivas<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essential for understanding social changes and modernization in India, a vital area in the exam.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;Sociology of India&#8221; by N. Jayaram<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps in understanding Indian society, its structures, and major social issues.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;Research Methodology in Social Sciences&#8221; by C.R. Kothari<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An important resource for understanding research methods and techniques, which is crucial for Paper 2.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;Sociological Theory&#8221; by George Ritzer<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides a detailed understanding of classical and modern sociological theories, which are essential for the exam.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;An Introduction to Sociology&#8221; by Anthony Giddens<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A beginner-friendly book that introduces core sociological concepts and major theorists.<\/span>\r\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UGC NET JRF exam in Sociology is a comprehensive assessment that evaluates both theoretical knowledge and practical research skills. The syllabus covers a wide range of topics, including classical sociological theories, research methodology, social institutions, social change, and contemporary issues such as globalization, social inequality, and environmental concerns. Preparation for this exam requires a thorough understanding of key concepts, thinkers, and emerging social trends. By using recommended textbooks, solving previous year papers and practicing time management, candidates can improve\u00a0 their performance and achieve success in the UGC NET JRF Sociology exam.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f1e2620 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f1e2620\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-414dc527\" data-id=\"414dc527\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256a5f32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"256a5f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sociology Paper 2 Syllabus FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776e2586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"776e2586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the eligibility for the UGC NET Sociology Exam?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2001\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must have a Master\u2019s degree in Sociology with at least 55% marks (50% for SC\/ST\/OBC) from a recognized university. They must also be under 30 years of age for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) category<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I prepare for the Sociology UGC NET Exam?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2002\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on understanding sociological theories, research methodologies, key thinkers, and current social issues. Practice previous year papers, revise regularly, and stay updated with socio-political developments. Refer to standard books and take mock tests.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the UGC NET Sociology syllabus?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2003\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UGC NET Sociology syllabus comprises various topics related to sociological theories, research methods, social institutions, social change, and contemporary issues in sociology. It covers the comprehensive study of sociology for the UGC NET exam.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2004\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is there any negative marking in the UGC NET Sociology Exam?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2004\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2004\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, there is no negative marking in the UGC NET Sociology exam. Answering all questions confidently is important, but avoid guesswork as unanswered questions are not penalized.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2005\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2005\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are there any specific contemporary sociological issues mentioned in the UGC NET Sociology syllabus?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2005\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2005\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, the UGC NET Sociology syllabus covers contemporary sociological issues such as globalization, social inequality, gender issues, environmental changes, and social movements. It also covers topics like urbanization, political sociology, and the impact of technology on society, highlighting current social challenges and transformations.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article aims to guide you through the UGC NET JRF exam, offering a detailed overview of the exam papers and the Sociology syllabus, helping you understand key topics and how to prepare effectively. The UGC NET JRF exam consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. 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