Description & Learning outcomes:

The Rural Sociology focuses on environmental well-being, sustainable development of natural resources, social and community quality of life, and diffusion and impacts of technologies. The course provides expertise for students to focus on agriculture and the environment or social change and development. Since Pakistan and the rest of the world lives in a largely rural environment, the issues affecting the country are therefore affecting mainly rural population. Issues affecting food security, population, poverty, social change and many others can be tackled by tacking rural problems hence it is important for the society to review the rural populace to help the rest of its population. This course is intended to better acquaint you with rural society through the study of rural sociology. A central premise is that a better understanding and appreciation of the Nation’s rural roots and of ongoing changes in rural Pakistan will facilitate a more rounded perspective on the problems and opportunities facing the nation as a whole.

Books Recommended:

1. Chaudhary, Anjana. Rural Sociology, (2004) Dominant Publishers and distributors, New Delhi.

2. Chitamber, J.B. “Introductory Rural Sociology”, 2003, 2nd Edition, New Age International (P) Limited Publisher, New Delhi.

Suggested Books

3. Dalal, B. 2003, Rural Planning in Developing Countries, New Delhi, Earthscan.

4. Social Policy and Development. 2000. Social Development in Pakistan, New York, Oxford University Press.