Department’s Introduction:

Since 1985 department of Sociology is committed to empirically rich, conceptually sophisticated, and socially and politically relevant research and scholarship. Keeping the traditions of discipline of Sociology, the department aims to play a key role in developing new intellectual areas and addressing the social problems and ethical dilemmas that a globalized society face.

AIOU’s Sociology department embraces a theoretically and methodologically diverse range of approaches. The department aims to provide a learning environment in which students are encouraged to think critically and independently.

We invite students as research scholars in Sociology and from different social science disciplines to reflect upon the recent trends, concerns and interests. Being an old department at AIOU, we always offer students a vital space for intellectual and methodological innovation. Thus, our research students have been playing a critical role in developing new approaches in previous years, and will contribute to the growth of the discipline. Based on the current composition of our faculty we invite students working on diverse topics including:

Sociology of Education, Political Sociology, Urban Anthropology and Sociology, Sociology of Folklore, Popular Culture, new innovations in Sociological Theory and Method, Historical Sociology, Gender and Sexuality, Social Stratification, Social Movements, Violence and Conflict, Globalization, Population and Development Studies, Social Change, among others.
 

Vision and Mission of the Department

Vision: To promote intellectual development and facilitate life-long learning to have impactful engagements in the communities.

Mission: To provide a vibrant academic environment to enhance students’ skills and knowledge in the field of sociology where classical and modern sociological theories are harmonized with empirical methods of social research. It is also aimed to inculcate reflective thinking for the scientific analysis of social problems.