IAS Sociology Books
We have compiled for you a list of IAS books for Sociology to help you in your prepration for the IAS and other services under the UPSC. so it helps to know the best reference books for the ias exam.
Referring to the right books is a very important part of the IAS exam. We have here tried to make an important and exhaustive list of books that are required for preparing for the civil services exam conducted by UPSC. Those of you who choose Sociology as your optional subject for the UPSC mains exam should carefully go through this list and make your preparation well in advance. Please try to get as many of these books as possible for your reference.
Books for Sociology Optional For UPSC Paper – 1 – English
- Sociology Themes and Perspectives by Michael Haralambos, Martin Holborn Buy Now
- Sociological Thought by Francis Abraham and John Henry Morgan Buy Now
- Sociological Theory by George Ritzer Buy Now
- Political Theory by O P Gauba Buy Now
Books for Sociology Optional For UPSC Paper – 2 – English
- Social Change in India by M N Srinivas Buy Now
- Modernization of Indian Tradition by Yogendra Singh Buy Now
- Handbook of Indian Sociology by Veena Das Buy Now
- Rural Sociology by Doshi and Jain Buy Now
- Social Background of Indian Nationalism by A R Desai Buy Now
Books for Sociology Optional For UPSC – Hindi
- Samajshastra: Civil Seva Mukhya Pariksha Ke Liye by S S Pandey Buy Now
- Samajshastra: Samaj Ki Smajh by Yogesh Atal Buy Now
- Samajik Samasyayein by Ram Ahuja Buy Now
- Rajniti Siddhant Ki Rooprekha by O P Gauba Buy Now
- Samajshastra – Prashanotar Roop Mein (IAS Mains Q&A Solved Papers) Buy Now
UPSC Exam Sociology Books for Paper I
Herton and Hunt, Sociology, Mcgraw - Hill International, Singapore 1984
Buy NowAbrahamson Mark, Urban Sociology, Prentice-Hall Inc, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1980 Buy Now
Haris C. C., The Sociology Enterprises: A Disscussion of Fundamental Concept, St. Martin Press Inc., New York, 1980 Buy Now
Wilson John, Introduction to Social Movements, Basic Books, NY , 1998. Buy Now
Hamilton, Malcom, B. The Sociology of Religion, Routledge, London, 1995. Buy Now
Williams, Malcom, Science and Social Science: An Introduction, Routledge, London, 2000. Buy Now
D.K.S. Roy, Social Development and the Empowerment of Mariginalised Groups: Perspectives and Strategies, Sage, New Delhi – 2001 Buy Now
Harris C.C., The Family, Allen and Unwin, London – 1977 Buy Now
Andreas Hess, Concept of Social Stratification, European and American Models, Palgrave, Houndmills, NY , 2001 Buy Now
Giddens, Anthony, Capitalisation and Modern Social Theory, University Press Cambridge, 1971 Buy Now
Smelser, N.J.The Sociology of Economic Life, Prentice Hall, New Delhi - 1988. Buy Now
Haralombos, M, and Heald, R.M. Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, Oxford. Delhi - 1980. Buy Now
Randall Collins, Theoretical Sociology, Harcourt Brace and Company, Florida, 1996. Buy Now
Bottomore. T.B. Sociology: A Guide of problem and Literature Allen and Unwin, London - 1972. Buy Now
Etzioni, Amitali, Modern Organization, Prentice Hall, NY, 1995 Buy Now
Cuffs, Sharrock, and Francis, Perspective in Sociology, Routledge, NY 1995 Buy Now
UPSC Exam Sociology Books for Paper II
Mandelbaum, David, Society in India, University of California, Press Berkreley, 1970 Buy Now
Srivnivas M N Caste in Modern India and Other Essays, Asia Publishing House, Bombay -1962 Buy Now
Srinivas M N Social Change in Modern India, Berkeley,University of California Press 1966. Buy Now
Srinivas and Shah, The Myth of the self sufficiency of the Indian Village, The Economic weekly, 12:1375-1378 Buy Now
Beteille Andre Sociology, Oxford, New Delhi - 2002 Buy Now
Beteille Andre, The idea of Natural, Inequality and other Essays, Oxford, Delhi - 1987. Buy Now
Beteille Andre, Essay in Contemporary Sociology, Oxford, Delhi - 1987. Buy Now
Beteille Andre, Social Inequality of Indian Penguine, London, 1978. Buy Now
Singh Yogender Cultural Change in India, Rawat, Jaipur, 2002. Buy Now
Singh Yogender, Modernization of Indian Tradition, Thompson Press, New Delhi - 1973. Buy Now
Unnithan T K , Indra Dev and Singh, Y, (eds) Towards a Sociology of Culture in India, Prentice Hall, new Delhi - 1965. Buy Now
Gupta, Dipasnkar, Interrograting Caste, Penguine, New Delhi - 2000 Buy Now
Shah A M Family in Contempory India, Orient Longman, New Delhi - 2001.
Chandrani and Chandrani, Essay in Rural Sociology, Rawat, Jaipur -2000.
Desai, Neera, and Krishnaraj, Women and Society in India,New Delhi - 1990 Buy Now
Singer Milton and Cohen B.S. Structure and chasnge in Indian Society, Weener Grin Foundation for Anthropological Research 1968 Buy Now
Social Inequality In India : Profiles Of Caste, Class & Social Mobility 2nd Edition, Rawat, Jaipur 19945. Buy Now
Galenter Marc, Competing, Inequalities, Oxford, NY 1998.
Chandra Puran Joshi, Social Science and Development: Quest for Relevence, Har-Anand Publication, Delhi 1995. Buy Now
Sociology Books on India
Ram Ahuja: Society in India Buy Now
Ram Ahuja: Social problems in India Buy Now
IGNOU notes (especially for thinkers and topic on Indian system)
Caste its 20th Century Avatar - M.N. Srinivas Buy Now
India: Development and Participation - Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze Buy Now
Y. Singh - Modernisation of Indian Tradition Buy Now
Y. Singh - Social tradition in India
I.P. Vidhyarthi - Tribal India Buy Now
Social structure - M.N. Srinivas Buy Now
Yojana (Independence day special 2001 on population)
Y. Singh - Social Change in India Buy Now
IGNOU Material
NCERT texts books on sociology
General Reference Books for Sociology
Sociology - T.B. Bottomore Buy Now
Sociology - Harry M. Johnson Buy now
Society: An introductory analysis - Maciver and Page Buy now
Handbook of Sociology - Ogburn and Ninkoff Buy now
Social anthropology - Madan and Majumdar Buy now
Social Thought - Abraham and Morgan Buy now
Dictionary of sociology - Geoffrey Duncan and Mitchell Buy now
Sociology Dictionary - William P. Scott Buy now
Introductory sociology: T.B. Bottmore Buy now
Basic contribution of sociological and anthropological thinkers: dictionary of sociology, Social and cultural process: Maclver and Page and Madan & Majumdar
Deviance and central: Social stratification - Harlambos and T.B. Bottomore
Political Sociology - Tom Bottomore Buy now
Niel J. Smelser- Economy and Society Buy now
Abraham and Francis - Sociological theory Buy now
Sociology - Sachideva & Vidhya Bushan Buy now
Sociology Themes & Perspectives - Michael Haralambos & R.M. Heald. Buy now
Social Anthropology - Madan & Majumdar Buy now
Political System - Smelser
Cultural Anthropology -Madan and Majumdar
Sociology - Horton and Hunt Buy now
Harlambus - Introduction to Sociology
Social Demography - Samir & Dasgupta Buy now
Chapters from a good book on Demography and Urban geography
