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SociologySyllabus of Grade XI - SOCIOLOGY (SO1113)

The Grade XI Sociology syllabus is divided into two compulsory parts - Part A: Introducing Sociology and Part B: Understanding Society. Each unit carries separate marks and together they form a 3-hour examination of 100 marks.

Total Marks: 100Time: 3 HoursAll units in Part A and Part B are compulsory.

Instructions: This syllabus is divided into two parts. Both parts are compulsory, and separate marks are indicated with each unit in the table below.

Overall focus: understanding society, culture, social institutions, stratification, social change and key thinkers, and building basic skills in sociological enquiry and field work.

Part	Unit	Area Covered	Marks	Read More
Part A - Introducing Sociology	Unit 1	Society, Sociology and relationship with other social sciences	10	Read more
Part A - Introducing Sociology	Unit 2	Basic Concepts	10	Read more
Part A - Introducing Sociology	Unit 3	Social Institutions	10	Read more
Part A - Introducing Sociology	Unit 4	Culture and Society	10	Read more
Part A - Introducing Sociology	Unit 5	Practical Sociology: Methods & Techniques	10	Read more
Part B - Understanding Society	Unit 6	Structure, Process and Stratification	10	Read more
Part B - Understanding Society	Unit 7	Social Change	10	Read more
Part B - Understanding Society	Unit 8	Environment and Society	10	Read more
Part B - Understanding Society	Unit 9	Western Social Thinkers	10	Read more
Part B - Understanding Society	Unit 10	Indian Sociologists	10	Read more
Time: 3 Hours			Total Marks	100

Grade XI · Sociology · Part A - Introducing Sociology · Unit 1

Unit 1 : Society and Sociology and Relationship with other Social Sciences (10 Marks)

10 Marks

Introducing Society: Individuals and collectivities. Plural perspectives.
Introducing Sociology: Emergence. Nature and scope. Relationship to other disciplines.

Grade XI · Sociology · Part A - Introducing Sociology · Unit 2

Unit 2 : Basic Concepts (10 Marks)

10 Marks

Social Groups.
Status and Role.
Social Stratification.
Social Control.

Grade XI · Sociology · Part A - Introducing Sociology · Unit 3

Unit 3 : Social Institutions (10 Marks)

10 Marks

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

Grade XI · Sociology · Part A - Introducing Sociology · Unit 4

Unit 4 : Culture and Society (10 Marks)

10 Marks

Culture, Values and Norms: Shared, plural, contested.
Socialization: Conformity, conflict and the shaping of personality.

Grade XI · Sociology · Part A - Introducing Sociology · Unit 5

Unit 5 : Practical in Sociology: Methods and Techniques (10 Marks)

10 Marks

Methods: Participant observation, survey.
Tools and techniques: Observation, interview, questionnaire.
The significance of field work in Sociology.

Grade XI · Sociology · Part B - Understanding Society · Unit 6

Unit 6 : Structure, Process and Stratification (10 Marks)

10 Marks

Social Structure.
Social Processes: Cooperation, competition, conflict.
Social Stratification: Class, caste, race, gender.

Grade XI · Sociology · Part B - Understanding Society · Unit 7

Unit 7 : Social Change (10 Marks)

10 Marks

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.

Grade XI · Sociology · Part B - Understanding Society · Unit 8

Unit 8 : Environment and Society (10 Marks)

10 Marks

Ecology and society.
Environmental crises and social responses.

Grade XI · Sociology · Part B - Understanding Society · Unit 9

Unit 9 : Western Social Thinkers (10 Marks)

10 Marks

Karl Marx on class conflict.
Emile Durkheim on division of labour.
Max Weber on bureaucracy.

Grade XI · Sociology · Part B - Understanding Society · Unit 10

Unit 10 : Indian Sociologists (10 Marks)

10 Marks

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.