this presentation is about indian sociologist professor yogendra singh and his contribution in discipline of social sciences .

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2. INTRODUCTION
Indian sociologist Yogendra singh was born on 2nd november 1932
in zamidar family of In Basti district , U.P.
He acquired his masters and Ph.D degree from lucknow university.
He was professor of sociology at JNU , New Delhi since 1971.
Yogendra singh was founder of centre for the study of social
systems , JNU .
He was part of research advisory committee of planning
commission and ICSSR.
He also acted as a president of indian sociological society.
He has contributed a lot in field of sociology and anthropolgy.
He passes away in may 2020.

3. Yogendra singh is not a functionist not a marxist.
He used an integrated approach to study and analyze social stratification ,
Modernization , and transformation of indian society .
His work includes :
1973 – modernization of indian tradition
1977 – essays in modernization
1978 – social stratification and social change in india
1984 – image of man : ideology and theory in indian sociology .
1987 – indian sociology : social conditing and emerging concern

4. 1991 – the sociology of culture
1993 – social change in india : crisis and resilience
2000 – culture change in india : identity and globalization
His writings evolved around the topics such as
# Social stratification
# Modernization
# Social changes
# Cultural changes
# Indian sociology etc.

5. Social stratification means when the society is divided into class in a
Hierarchy order . One who are on higher rank enjoy all the resources
Such as money and power .
In 1950 and 1970 singh held studies on social stratification and social
changes.
Singh reviews sociology of social stratification on india focusing on these
units :
1. Class system and social stratification
2. Class structure and social stratification

6. Singh carried a study on caste and power structure of rural society in
1969.
The caste system is seen as a status in social stratification in sociology of
Indian society.
Stratification of society causes differences among each other in terms of
Wealth and power .
# # Yogendra singh on class structure – singh says that there are series
of over layering structures exist in an indian society that accounts from
ethnic groupsTo caste and to class without being recognized clearly.

8. Singh discusses social change as a ideology.
He said sanskritization and westernization is a truth asserting
concept .
All the concept are characterized by singh like :
1.Sanskritization
2.Westernization
3.Parochialization
4.Universalization
5.Rural urban continuum
6.Little and great traditions etc . Are great a great contribution to
the knowledge of sociology .

9. Yogendra Singh’s monograph is a profound example of the modernization
Of indian tradition .
Singh also discusses that studies on social change where studied in
separate Groups meaning at a local level but not india as a whole .

10. Modernization is a complex concept and it is also said to be an ideological
Concept .
Book on “ ESSAY ON MODERNIZATION IN INDIA” , singh analyzed the
Different and complex process of modernization in india . India has
compound Civilization.
His book analyzes all the questions that blossom in someones’s mind
regarding Social ,comparative historical and stuctural perspectives .

11. Figure : Books by Dr. Yogendra Singh

12. Cultural changes have not gained that much attention from sociologist as
Other social processes and structure .
The essay on “CULTURE CHANGE IN INDIA ,IDENTITY AND GLOBILIZATION”
By Yogendra Singh has focused on the importance of the cultural change in
India .
The essay mentioned in this volume are mainly focused on today’s theme of
Cultural change in india .
These changes might be classified into two types :
1. Those who are concerned with real structure of culture and links with the
social institution .
2. Those who are concerned with the processes of change in culture .

13. Singh says globalization is that which has increased the scope of
cultural Changes through interaction across the globe .

14. Prof. Yogendra Singh was a teacher , an academic and institution
builder.
Prof. singh will be remembered as a fine human being careful with his
words And committed to the society he made the subject of his study .
His sociology Taught him to be critical about his ascriptive ancestry .
Prof. singh contributed to different domain of sociology and indian
society ,Particularly modernizing india , indian tradition , caste and
hierachies .
He is also remembered for his work on historical roots of indian
sociology and instititions of science and critical learning .

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Sharma,K.L.(2020).An apostle of sociological theory :Yogendra singh
(1932-2020).Economic and political weekly.
Manohar (1997).Social stratification and change in india , by yogendra
singh.2nd revised edition.