Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Sociological terms applied in the study of rural society and community development. 2. Various rural reconstruction programmes initiated in the country during pre and post-independence era. 3. To study and observe the Panchayati Raj System in Rajasthan. 4. Village institutions. 5. Survey work in the villages. 6. Socio economic survey of rural families. 7. On-going rural development programmes at village level. 8. ICAR Transfer of technology programmes. 9. The Transfer of Technology (TOT) Programmes of State Agricultural University. 10. Field days, campaigns and farmer's fair and agricultural exhibitions. 11. To study different forms of social interaction among rural communities. Subject index.