Are there any specific theories or research papers to focus on for subjects like sociology or psychology in the UGC NET Exam?

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Key Theories and Research Papers for UGC NET Exam in Sociology and Psychology

Sociology

1. Structural Functionalism

Research Papers:
- Durkheim, E. (1893). 'The Division of Labor in Society'
- Parsons, T. (1951). 'The Social System'

2. Conflict Theory

Research Papers:
- Marx, K., & Engels, F. (1848). 'The Communist Manifesto'
- Weber, M. (1922). 'Economy and Society'

3. Symbolic Interactionism

Research Papers:
- Mead, G. H. (1934). 'Mind, Self, and Society'
- Goffman, E. (1959). 'The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life'

4. Feminist Theory

Research Papers:
- Beauvoir, S. (1949). 'The Second Sex'
- Smith, D. E. (1974). 'Women's Perspective as a Radical Critique of Sociology'

Psychology

1. Psychoanalysis

Research Papers:
- Freud, S. (1900). 'The Interpretation of Dreams'
- Jung, C. G. (1912). 'Psychology of the Unconscious'

2. Behaviorism

Research Papers:
- Watson, J. B. (1913). 'Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It'
- Skinner, B. F. (1938). 'The Behavior of Organisms'

3. Cognitive Psychology

Research Papers:
- Piaget, J. (1954). 'The Construction of Reality in the Child'
- Bandura,