Sociological Concepts and Terminology: Identification, Categorisation and Classification Schemes

Lalit P. Pathak (b. 1939) has Postgraduate degrees and training in the field of Sociology, Demography, (IIPS) and Library Science. He did his doctoral research work on Sociological Concepts and Bibliographic Information Retrieval Tools. A Number of his research papers, on Population Studies, Sociology and Library Science have been published in reputed journals. His two detailed research papers on “Sociological Concepts” were published in Knowledge Organization (Frankfurt). Dr. Pathak is co-author of two books on the Status of Women (with Dr. Asok Mitra, formerly ICS and Registrar General of India, and Professor in Jawaharlal Nehru University), published in 1979 and 1980. His other publications include Population Studies: Development, Structure and Information System, Sociological Concepts and Terminology and forthcoming Indian Names – West Asian Origin: A Historical Interpretation; and South Asia-Early African Settlements. He was associated with the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University since 1970, and joined North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong in 1979, where he is University Librarian.