CBSE Class 11 Sociology 2026-27 Syllabus

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.

CBSE Class 11 Sociology 2026-27 Syllabus

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