Encyclopaedia of Academic Sociology, Vols. I-IV/Anand Sirohi, Jairam Kansal and Vani Prabhakar. New Delhi, Dominant Pub., 2009, 1170 p., ISBN 81-7888-573-5. 

    Contents: Vol. I. Elements of Sociology: Preface. 1. The field of sociology. 2. Sociology and other social sciences. 3. The methods of sociology. 4. Some main schools of social thought. 5. Fundamental concepts of society. 6. Conceptions of man in sociological analysis. 7. Socialization. 8. Society and environment. 9. Heredity and environment. 

    Vol. II. Structural Sociology: Preface. 1. Social structure and functions. 2. Social groups. 3. The family. 4. The joint family and kinship. 5. Marriage. 6. Social stratification. 7. Social status and role. 8. Political system. 9. Economic system.

    Vol. III. Dynamics of Social Ecology and Social Control: Preface. 1. Human ecology and social control. 2. Rural ecology and community. 3. Urban ecology and community. 4. The nation. 5. Population. 6. Migration, social mobility and succession. 7. Sociology of religion. 8. Race. 9. Social control. 

    Vol. IV. Social Problems and Social Change: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Social disorganization and deviance. 3. Major social problems. 4. Family problems. 5. The problems of children and youth. 6. The problems of the adults and the aged. 7. Social change. 8. Theories of social change. 9. The factors of social change. Glossary.

    "This encyclopaedia on Academic Sociology introduces the student of sociology to the main concepts and theories in a lucid and interesting style. The encyclopaedia is divided into four volumes i.e., Elements of Sociology, Structural Sociology, Dynamics of Social Ecology and Social Control and Social Problems and Social Change. Each volume is independent in itself and is being prepared by keeping in view the requirements of the students of several universities. The encyclopaedia begins with the first volume on basic and fundamental sociology which examine various basic concepts of a society. The second volume describes the structural sociology. Social ecology and social control is being discussed in the third volume. Fourth, the last volume of the set deal with social problems and social change. These volumes together act as a body of knowledge as well as the major conceptual tools of sociological analyses. Besides useful to the students and teachers of sociology it will be of immense value to all those interested in the developmental process and the changes it implies in terms of human values, perceptions and goals." (jacket)  

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