About the Subject

Sociology is the organized, systematic and scientific study of social life, social relationships and behaviour in human society. It emerged in response to attempts to understand changes occurring in societydue to the processes of industrialisation, urbanisation and globalisation. Sociology addresses current social problems confronting society and policy makers.

It enables one to think imaginatively, reject preconceived ideas about social life and to understand social change from a wider perspective. It allows one to look beyond a limited understanding of human behaviour and to see the world and people through a broader lens.

Sociology has important practical applications and contributes to social criticism and practical social reform. It helps to formulate policies based on an awareness of divergent cultural values as well as investigates the consequences of policy programmes. It focuses on areas such as crime, delinquency, demography, industrial sociology, rural sociology, sociology of occupation and profession, medical sociology, law and society, sociology of human resource development, research methodology and statistics. Sociologists assist in planning and conducting community action programmes. They also advice on public and employee relations in organizations.

About the Department

The Department of Sociology was created in 2006 with undergraduate teaching programme. Initially, the female students studying in Women’s College at the undergraduate level were deprived of the opportunity of studying Sociology. The demand for this subject by female students and the desire to provide equal opportunity to them led to the introduction of Sociology at the undergraduate level in the Women’s College in 1986.

Department of Sociology offers Under Graduate course. Students from all over Bhiwandi and even nearby villages are enrolled under various courses in the department at different levels. A good number of students are pursuing their research in this department.

Faculty members are seriously engaged in research and publication. Several research projects have been completed by the faculty members in different capacities.