Sociology Class 11 Syllabus 2024

The syllabus consists of seven units divided into two parts: (A) Introducing Sociology (B) Understanding Society. Theory paper is of 80 marks and 3 hours duration.

Exam Structure

Unit	Topic	Marks
A	Introducing Sociology	44
1	Sociology, Society	10
2	Terms, concepts and their use in Sociology	10
3	Understanding Social Institutions	12
4	Culture and Socialization	12
B	Understanding Society	36
7	Social Change and Social order in Rural and Urban Society	12
9	Introducing Western Sociologists	12
10	Indian Sociologists	12
	Total	80

A. Introducing Sociology

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

Introducing Society: Individuals and collectivities. Pluralities and Inequalities among societies.
Introducing Sociology: Emergence. Nature and Scope.
Relationship with other Social Science disciplines.

Unit 2: Basic Concepts and their use in Sociology

Social Groups and Society
Social Stratification
Status and Role
Society & Social Control

Unit 3: Understanding Social Institutions

Family, Marriage and Kinship
Work & Economic Life
Political Institutions
Religion as a Social Institution
Education as a Social Institution

Unit 4: Culture and Socialization

Defining Culture
Dimensions of Culture
Socialization
Agencies of Socialisation & Sociology

B. Understanding Society

Unit 7: Social Change and Social order in Rural & Urban Society

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

Unit 9: Introducing Western Sociologists

The Context of Sociology
Karl Marx on Class Conflict
Emile Durkheim: Division of Labour in society
Max Weber: Interpretive Sociology, Ideal Type & 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