Hayat Ashraf

The UPSC Civil Services Examination is one of the most prestigious competitive exams in India. Sociology is one of the optional subjects that candidates can choose for the UPSC mains exam. Here is the syllabus for the Sociology optional subject in the UPSC Civil Services Examination: Paper I: 1. Fundamentals of Sociology:    - Sociology - The Discipline    - Sociology as Science    - Research Methods and Analysis 2. Sociological Thought:    - Karl Marx    - Emile Durkheim    - Max Weber    - Talcott Parsons    - Robert K. Merton 3. Sociology of Indian Society:    - Structure of Indian Society    - Social Institutions    - Social Change in India 4. Social Structure, Stratification, and Social Processes in Society:    - Concepts of Social Structure    - Social Stratification    - Social Processes Paper II: 1. Sociology of Culture and Socialization: ...