UPSC Books for Sociology optional Subject
Sociology is one of the easiest optional among UPSC optional subjects. Like other optional papers, the UPSC sociology optional paper has two papers., paper 1 and paper 2, where Paper 1 deals with the fundamentals of Sociology and Paper 2 deals with the Indian Society, its structure and change. Along with the right UPSC strategies, the right IAS books for reference can help the candidate to score high marks in this paper. Here is the list of best reference books for Sociology optional subject.
Best IAS books for Sociology Optional Paper 1
Sociology – Anthony Giddens | Sociological Theory – Ritzer George |
Sociology – Haralambos & Holborn | Sociology – Haralambos & Holborn |
Sociological Thought – M Francis Abraham and John Henry Morgan | Political Theory – O P Gauba |
Best IAS books for Sociology Optional Paper 2
Social Change in India – M N Srinivas | Caste Its Twentieth Century Avatar – M N Srinivas |
Handbook of Indian Sociology – Veena Das | Indian Society and Culture – Nadeem Hasnain |
Modernization of Indian Tradition – Yogendra Singh | Persistence and Change in Tribal India – M.V. Rao |
Rural Sociology – S L Doshi | Social Background of Indian Nationalism – A R Desai |