Sociology 1. IGNOU Material 2. Sociology - Sachideva & Vidhya Bushan. 3. Sociology - T.B. Bottomore. 4. Sociology Themes & Perspectives - Moralambose & R.M. Heald. 5. Unique Guide. 6. Dhilion Guide. 7. Spectrum Guide. 8. Sociology Dictionary - William P. Scott. 9. Social Demography - Asha & Bandhi. 10. Social Anthropology - Madan & Majumdar. 11. Political System - Smelser. 11.Cultural Anthropology -Madan and Majumdar 12.Sociology - Horton and Hunt 13. Harlambus - Introduction to Sociology 14. Tribal India - L.P. Vidhyarthi 15. Modernisation of Indian Tradition - Y. Singh 16. NCERT tests on sociology 17. Oxford Dictionary / Collins 18. Chapters from a good book on Demography and Urban geography Reference Books for Mains 1. Ram Ahuja: Society in India 2. Ram Ahuja: Social problems in India 3. IGNOU notes (especially for thinkers and topic on Indian system) 4. Caste its 20th Century Avatar - M.N. Srinivas 5. participation as freedom - Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze 6. Y. Singh - Modernisation of Indian Tradition 7. Y. Singh - Social tradition in India 8. L.P. Vidhyarthi - Tribal India 9. Yojana (Independence day special 2001 on population) 10. Y. Singh - Social Change in India 11. Niel J. Smelser for Economy and Society 12. Abraham and Francis - Sociological theory Overall Reference Books Sociology - T.B. Bottomore Sociology - Harry M. Johnson Sociology: An introduction and analysis - Maclver and Page Handbook of sociology - Ogburn and Ninkoff Social anthropology - Madan and Majumdar Social Thought - Abraham and Morgan Social structure - M.N. Srinivas Dictionary of sociology - Dunean and Mitchel or Penguin Topicwise Books Introductory sociology: T.B. Bottmore 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 Illustrations - Johnson Political institutions - Bottomore Religious and social institutions - Madan & Majumdar Basic Concepts of Indian sociology - Y Singh (Modernization of Indian Tradition), Villavge, Town, City, Maclver & Page