Video Lectures of Sociology Mains Optional for UPSC 2026 for UPSC CSE Exam
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Basic of Sociology
| Sociology 2020 - Basics of Sociology 59:57 min |  |
| How to Upload Answers 03:28 min | |
| Sociology 2020 - Some Basic Sociological Thought & Thinkers 47:04 min | |
| Sociology 2020 - A Small Exercise 16:57 min | |
| Sociology 2020 - Welcome Aboard 10:40 min | |
The Discipline
| The Discipline- 1 69:46 min | |
| The Discipline- 2 81:00 min | |
| Comparison of Sociology with other Social Sciences 58:11 min | |
| The Discipline- 3 33:06 min | |
| Sociology - Just A Talk... 06:48 min | |
Sociology as Science
| Sociology as Science- 1 56:58 min | |
| Sociology as Science- 2 72:34 min | |
| Sociology as Science- Non-Positive Methodologies 15:04 min | |
Research Methods & Analysis
| Quantative & Quantative methods 76:03 min | |
| Techniques of Data Collection- 1 24:13 min | |
| Techniques of Data Collection- 2 61:42 min | |
| Variables, Sampling, Hypothesis, Reliability & Validity 55:10 min | |
Sociological Thinkers
| Karl Marx - Basics 1 42:31 min | |
| Karl Marx - Basics 2 58:04 min | |
| Karl Marx - Updations from Ritzer 43:29 min | |
| Karl Marx & 4 Contemporary Thinkers 46:50 min | |
| Emile Durkheim- 1 52:24 min | |
| Emile Durkheim- 2 46:39 min | |
| Durhkeim - Ritzer Update 24:16 min | |
| Weber - Bureaucracy 14:27 min | |
| Weber - Update from Ritzer & Others (includes Bureaucracy) 34:27 min | |
| Talcott Parsons 67:27 min | |
| Functionalism - Criticism 08:11 min | |
| Merton - Theory of Deviance/Anomie 21:37 min | |
| Robert Merton - Reference Group 32:43 min | |
| George Herbert Mead 35:20 min | |
Stratification & Mobility
| Introductory - Stratification & Mobility 02:44 min | |
| Equality, Inequality, Hierarchy, Exclusion, Poverty & Deprivation 95:23 min | |
| Theory of Stratification 59:39 min | |
| Dimensions of Stratification 78:29 min | |
| Social Mobility 13:27 min | |
| Gender Wage Gap 15:53 min | |
| Patriarchal Bargain 13:44 min | |
| Social Exclusion 24:43 min | |
Works & Economic Life
| Works & Economic Life 19:17 min | |
| Formal - Informal Work 13:22 min | |
| Labour & Society 22:29 min | |
Politics & Society
| Critique of Theories 41:28 min | |
| Political Parties 44:11 min | |
| Theories of Power 41:26 min | |
| Globalisation & Power of the Nation-State 88:13 min | |
| Pierre Bourdieu - Symbolic Power 13:21 min | |
| Resource Mobilisation Theory 15:02 min | |
| Anthony Giddens - New Social Movements 10:10 min | |
| Bureaucracy or Administration 40:51 min | |
| Friedrich Hayek 17:40 min | |
Religion & Society
| Religion & Society- 1 29:01 min | |
| Religion & Society (Origin of Religion)- 2 23:40 min | |
| Religion & Society (Sects & Cults) - 3 27:19 min | |
| Religion & Society (Religion & Science) - 4 30:38 min | |
| Religion & Society (Secularisation) - 5 18:25 min | |
| Religion & Society (Religious Revivalism) - 6 11:44 min | |
| Religion & Society (Fundamentalism) - 7 15:07 min | |
| Christophe Jaffrelot - Religious Reforms vs Political Entrepeneurship 11:44 min | |
| Christophe Jaffrelot - State Formation vs State Building 11:54 min | |
| Christophe Jaffrelot - Civilisational State vs Nation State 09:50 min | |
Systems of Kinship
| Kinship, Descent, Marriage 32:42 min | |
| Family (Part - 1) 25:18 min | |
| Family (Part - 2) 33:35 min | |
| Family - Lineage & Descent 18:47 min | |
| Family - Patriarchy & Sexual DOL 28:31 min | |
Social Change in Modern Society
| Theories of Social Change 41:33 min | |
| Education & Social Change 21:52 min | |
| Development & Dependency 32:20 min | |
Introducing Indian Society
| Introduction to Sociology Paper 2 08:51 min | |
| Sociology: A1 - GS Ghurye - Indology 36:52 min | |
| Sociology: A1 - Indology Special 10:16 min | |
| Sociology: A1 - MN Srinivas with Criticisms 36:30 min | |
| Sociology: A1 - A. R. Desai - Marxist Sociology 26:27 min | |
| Sociology: A1 - Marxists & India 25:41 min | |
| Sociology: A2 - Impact of Colonial Rule of Indian Society 18:54 min | |
| Sociology: A2 - Modernisation of Indian Tradition 65:52 min | |
| Sociology: A2 - Colonial Hangover 19:50 min | |
| Sociology: A2 - Nationalism with Caste & Religion 16:06 min | |
Social Structure
| Sociology: B1 - Social Structure (Part - 1) 19:55 min | |
| Sociology: B1 - Social Structure (Part - 2) 17:10 min | |
| Sociology: B1 - Social Structure (Part - 3) 10:22 min | |
| Sociology: B1 - Social Structure (Part - 4) 03:14 min | |
| Sociology: B1 - Social Structure (Part - 5) 51:46 min | |
| Sociology: B2 - Caste System (Part - 1) 35:02 min | |
| Sociology: B2 - Caste System (Part - 2) 11:34 min | |
| Sociology: B2 - Caste System (Part - 3) 19:55 min | |
| Sociology: B3 - Tribal Communities in India 60:21 min | |
| Sociology: B4 - Social classes in India (Part - 1) 37:03 min | |
| Sociology: B4 - Social classes in India (Part - 2) 31:10 min | |
| Sociology: B1 - Social Structure (Part - 1b) 51:08 min | |
| Sociology: B5 - Completed 54:48 min | |
| Sociology: B6 & C4 - Communalism 23:52 min | |
Social Changes in India
| Sociology: C1- Vision of Social Change in India 35:34 min | |
| Sociology - C2: Rural Agrarian transformation in Indian (Part - 1) 16:08 min | |
| Sociology - C2: Cooperatives (Part - 2) 20:27 min | |
| Sociology - C2: Poverty Alleviation Schemes (Part - 3) 11:39 min | |
| Sociology - C2: Green Revolution & changing modes of production in Indian agriculture (Part - 4) 28:45 min | |
| Sociology - C2: Rural Labour (Part - 5) 19:52 min | |
| Sociology - C2: Migration (Part - 6) 37:41 min | |
| Sociology - C3: Evolution of modern industry in India 18:01 min | |
| Sociology - C3: Child Labour 15:14 min | |
| Sociology - C3: Informal Sector 08:18 min | |
| Sociology - C3: Slums 28:06 min | |
| Sociology - C3: Urbanisation (Part -1) 13:34 min | |
| Sociology - C3: Urbanisation (Part - 2) 17:34 min | |
| Sociology- C3: Growth of Urban settlements in India 12:50 min | |
| Sociology - C3: Working Class Structure, Growth, Class Mobilization 19:25 min | |
| Sociology - C5: Peasants Movement 18:29 min | |
| Sociology - C5: Women Movement 20:14 min | |
| Sociology - C5: Backward Caste & Dalit Movement 21:52 min | |
| Sociology - C5: Environment Movements 13:39 min | |
| Sociology - C5: Ethnic Movements 19:51 min | |
| Sociology - C5: Why are the Farmers Protesting 43:10 min | |
| Sociology - C6: Emerging Issue - Aging Problems & Solutions 27:46 min | |
| Sociology - C6: Population Dynamic 23:19 min | |
| Sociology - C6: Age Structure of the Indian Population 20:44 min | |
| Sociology - C7: Displacement 09:11 min | |
| Sociology - C7: Poverty, Deprivation & Inequality 12:48 min | |
| Sociology - C7: Violence Against Women 23:03 min | |
| Sociology - C7: Sustainable Development 04:08 min | |
| UPSC Mains 2020 - Sociology Paper 2 Analysis 32:52 min | |
