Tag: Socialism

The course aims to impart the knowledge of social change and nation building. It also helps to better understanding of social change and nation building.

Contents

1. Introduction
   • Concept of Social change
   • Factors affecting social change
   • Process and theories of social change
2. Social institutions and change
   • Family and social change
   • Marriage and social change
   • Education and social change
   • Religion and social change
   • Polity and social change
3. Phenomena of social change
   • Social movement and social change
   • Collective behavior
   • Gender role
   • Urbanization
   • Information technology
4. Concept and theories of Nation building
   • Concept of nation and state
   • Nation building and state-building, capacity building, national identity
   • Social harmony, social inclusion
   • Peace-building, post-conflict reconstruction
   • International politics of ethnicity and nationalism
5. Nation building in Nepal
   • History, social inclusion and affirmative action, problem of nation building in Nepal
   • Gender discrimination, girls trafficking, caste-based untouchability, and exclusion of marginalized communities
   • Democratic governance and efforts of restructuring the state

References

• Abraham M.F. (2006). Contemporary sociology: An introduction to concept and theories. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
• Adhikari, G.P. (2054 B.S.). An introduction to sociology and anthropology (Text in Nepali). Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar.
• Huberman, L. & Sweezy, P.M. (2010). Introduction to socialism: Including the ABC of socialism. New York: Aakar Books.
• Maclver, R.M & Page, C.H. (2011). Society: An introductory analysis. India: Macmillan Publishers.
• Maharjan, P.N. (Ed) (2013). Building peace and building democracy. Kathmandu: Center for Nepal and Asian Studies.
• Poudyal, M. P. (1984). Public Administration and Nation Building in Nepal. Delhi: NBO Publishers’ Distributors
• Shepard, J.M. (1984). Sociology (2^nd Ed.). New York: West Publishing Company
• Upreti, B.C. (Ed) (2011). State and democracy in Nepal. Delhi: Kalinga Publications.
• Whelpton, J. (2012). A history of Nepal (2^nded.). Delhi: Cambridge University Press.