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@soaringskies - yaar never looked at giddens . To be honest, didnt really need to. Haralambos and Ritzer sufficed. Khajoor as stated above, has done from giddens and old haralambos. May be he can advise regarding giddens.
in case you want to take a look, i have uploaded pdf of giddens and ritzer in sociology thread. @sprinkle - the name is sociological theory.
@soaringskies U didn't get my point. Its Indian edition so cheaper. Other is the foreign edition so expensive. 7th was no available in Indian edition as far as I know.
@My_Time_Is_Now How is Mahaptra for soci? Some of his old students praise him and some criticize his teaching style? I am confused.
Hey I'm an old student of his and I'll give you my unsolicited opinion!
Point one. He's good, lucid and interesting. He's rarely wrong and open to discussion if you disagree with him.
Point two. He's entertaining, often to the extent of being irritating for a focused student. I used to start revising old notes when he'd gossip. So, he does waste time.
Point three. Gives really really long model answers. You eventually concentrate them during the exam. Apart from extra time consumed, i don't see any harm in getting longer notes though.
Point four. Some parts he rushes over. For instance, social mobility wala section he didn't teach properly for my batch. I just crashed other later batches to get more 'live' material than printed notes.
Point five. His paper two is pretty good. I rarely needed to add extra sources. BUT. Some parts like 'family structure' he did a very shoddy job of. The sections that are common to paper 1 and 2 but taught in paper 2 he taught too quickly. I have some base in socio so i could manage but ppl were pissed.
Point six. His test series is badly organised. He gave me good marks for most of my answers but over time I've realised that such answers aren't required by the upsc. Also, he doesn't teach any concrete tricks.
I took my socio coaching right before my first mains and so the coaching was my only prep. Got 285. Next attempt in addition to sir's notes i studied ignou for paper 1 and read through orange horlombos. 315 miley. Last year didn't prepare properly. Got bad marks. But i recommend mohapatra sir. His teaching has formed the basis of each of my attempts. Just use your time wisely.
@khajoor, since you've mentioned about studying from giddens, I wish to ask if giddens (+ IGNOU notes) suffices for those topics, for which people refer haralambos. (I am planning to study thinker portion from ritzer.) Is giddens worth making as base/primary material?
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Khajoor as stated above, has done from giddens and old haralambos. May be he can advise regarding giddens.
in case you want to take a look, i have uploaded pdf of giddens and ritzer in sociology thread.
@sprinkle - the name is sociological theory.
Get it here: http://www.flipkart.com/sociological-theory-english-5th/p/itmdxddzhgkh43tg?pid=9780071321150&srno=b_1&ref=4e7a7c84-0ef2-4d1d-a0e5-c5822faa4b2b
Or download from one of the sites.
7th was no available in Indian edition as far as I know.
Point one. He's good, lucid and interesting. He's rarely wrong and open to discussion if you disagree with him.
Point two. He's entertaining, often to the extent of being irritating for a focused student. I used to start revising old notes when he'd gossip. So, he does waste time.
Point three. Gives really really long model answers. You eventually concentrate them during the exam. Apart from extra time consumed, i don't see any harm in getting longer notes though.
Point four. Some parts he rushes over. For instance, social mobility wala section he didn't teach properly for my batch. I just crashed other later batches to get more 'live' material than printed notes.
Point five. His paper two is pretty good. I rarely needed to add extra sources. BUT. Some parts like 'family structure' he did a very shoddy job of. The sections that are common to paper 1 and 2 but taught in paper 2 he taught too quickly. I have some base in socio so i could manage but ppl were pissed.
Point six. His test series is badly organised. He gave me good marks for most of my answers but over time I've realised that such answers aren't required by the upsc. Also, he doesn't teach any concrete tricks.
I took my socio coaching right before my first mains and so the coaching was my only prep. Got 285. Next attempt in addition to sir's notes i studied ignou for paper 1 and read through orange horlombos. 315 miley. Last year didn't prepare properly. Got bad marks. But i recommend mohapatra sir. His teaching has formed the basis of each of my attempts. Just use your time wisely.