Indian Society and Culture
Teacher
Smita Mishra Panda
Category
Core Courses
Course Attendees
Still no participant
Course Reviews
Still no reviews
Course Name: Indian Society and Culture
Code(Credit) : CUTM1187 (1-0-1)
Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to expose students of Technology and Management to different aspects of Indian society and culture. Students will develop an understanding of societal and cultural dimensions of the dynamic nature of society and the environment in which they will live and work as scientists, engineers and enterpreneurs. More specifically, they will get an appreciation of how societal and cultural issues interface with technology, science and business in the context of overall development of the country.
Course Outcomes
CO1: To develop an understanding of social environment. PO1(3), PO2 (2), PO6 (2) (MBA).
CO2: To develop an understanding of cultural environment. PO1 (3), PO2 (2), PO3 (1) (MBA).
CO3: Understanding the linkages among social, cultural and scientific/business environment. PO2(3), PO3(2), PO8(3), PO9(1) (MBA).
Course Syllabus
Module: 1
Introduction to Indian Society
Indian Society - Roots of Indian Society; Social Structure – Rural and Urban Contexts; Social Institutions in Indian Society; Caste, Tribe, Dalits and Other Excluded Groups; Power and Conflicts
Module: 2
Introduction to Culture in Indian Society
Basic understanding of culture in India; Languages and Literature in India; Culture Change and its Impact on Indian Society
Module: 3
Social Movements – tribal, women and environment
Reformers and Radicals – Rammohan Roy, Syed Ahmed Khan, Jyotirao Phule, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Tarabai Shinde, Dayananda Saraswati and Vivekananda Nurturing a Nation – M. K. Gandhi, Rabindra Nath Tagore, B R Ambedkar, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, EV Ramaswami, Jawaharlal Nehru, Rammanohar Lohia, Jayaprakash Narayan, Verrier Elwin Peasant, Tribal, Women and Environment movement
Module: 4
Social Issues in Modern India
Poverty – multidimensional aspects; Gender issues in development; Constition of India: Slums; Informal sector; Child, Physically challenged
Module: 5
Science, Technology and Society
Appropriate Technology; Science, Technology and Development Linkage; Science and Technology Policy
Session Plan
Session 1
Introduction to Indian Society, Social Structure - urban and rural, Social Institutions
Session 6
Social Movements in India, Makers of Modern India
Book - Makers of Modern India by Ramchandra Guha
Session 7
Poverty, Gender Issues in Development
Session 8
Slums, Informal Sector and Child Labour
Session 10
Interlinkage between Science, Technology and Society
Science Technology Development
Closing session for theory classes. Discussion and feedback from students.
Readings
Hasnain, Nadeem. 2010. Indian Society and Culture: Continuity and Change, New Royal Book Company, New Delhi.
Project - Village Study
Students will be asked to go to villages in groups around the University in Jatni or Parlakhemundi area to do a study of different aspects of Indian Society. They will be asked to make presentation based on their study and also submit a report. The details are given in the following document:
Case Studies
Case Studies
Our Main Teachers
Professor Smita is presently Director Research at the Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha. She has a background in Social Anthropology and Development Planning. A gold medalist from the University of Delhi, she has several national and international awards to her credit. She received her Ph.D from the Asian Institute of Technolgy, Bangkok (Thailand) […]