Sociology Class XI Syllabus

Sociology Class XI Syllabus

Course Structure

Unit	Topic	Marks
A	Introducing Sociology	34
1	Society, Sociology and relationship with other social sciences	6
2	Basic Concepts	8
3	Social Institutions	10
4	Culture and Society	10
5	Practical Sociology: Methods & Techniques
B	Understanding Society	46
6	Structure, Process and Stratification	10
7	Social Change	10
8	Environment and Society	10
9	Western Social Thinkers	8
10	Indian Sociologists	8
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A. Introducing Sociology

Unit 1: Society and Sociology and Relationship with other Social Sciences

• Introducing Society: Individuals and collectivities. Plural Perspectives
• Introducing Sociology: Emergence. Nature and Scope. Relationship to other disciplines

Unit 2: Basic Concepts

• Social Groups
• Status and Role
• Social Stratification
• Social Control

Unit 3: Social Institutions

• Family, Marriage and Kinship
• Political and Economic Institutions
• Religion as a Social Institution
• Education as a Social Institution

Unit 4: Culture and Society

• Culture, Values and Norms: Shared, Plural, Contested
• Socialization: Conformity, Conflict and the Shaping of Personality

Unit 5: Practical in Sociology: Methods and Techniques

• Methods: Participant Observation, Survey
• Tools and Techniques: Observation, Interview, Questionaire
• The Significance of Field Work in Sociology

B. Understanding Society

Unit 6: Structure, Process and Stratification

• Social Structure
• Social Processes: Cooperation, Competition, Conflict
• Social Stratification: Class, Caste, Race, Gender

Unit 7: Social Change

• Social Change: Types and Dimensions; Causes and Consequences
• Social Order: Domination, Authority and Law; Contestation, Crime and Violence
• Village, Town and City: Changes in Rural and Urban Society

Unit 8: Environment and Society

• Ecology and Society
• Environmental Crises and Social Responses

Unit 9: Western Social Thinkers

• Karl Marx on Class Conflict
• Emile Durkheim on Division of Labour
• Max Weber on Bureaucracy

Unit 10: Indian Sociologists

• G.S. Ghurye on Race and Caste
• D.P. Mukherjee on Tradition and Change
• A.R. Desai on the State
• M.N. Srinivas on the Village