Sociology Class 12 Syllabus
The duration of the paper is 3 hours and maximum marks are 80. The syllabus consists of 15 units divided into two parts: (A) Indian Society (B) Change and Development in Indian Society.
Exam Structure
| Unit |
Topic |
Marks |
| A. |
Indian Society |
32 |
| 1 |
Introducing Indian Society (Non-evaluative) |
- |
| 2 |
The Demographic Structure & Indian Society |
6 |
| 3 |
Social Institutions-Continuity and change |
6 |
| 4 |
Market as a Social Institution |
6 |
| 5 |
Pattern of Social Inequality and Exclusion |
6 |
| 6 |
Challenges of Cultural Diversity |
8 |
| 7 |
Suggestions for Project Work (Non-evaluative) |
- |
| B. |
Change and Development in Indian Society |
48 |
| 8 |
Structural Change |
6 |
| 9 |
Cultural Change |
6 |
| 10 |
The Story of Democracy |
6 |
| 11 |
Change and Development in Rural Society |
6 |
| 12 |
Change and Development in Industrial Society |
6 |
| 13 |
Globalization and Social Change |
6 |
| 14 |
Mass Media and Communications |
6 |
| 15 |
Social Movements |
6 |
| |
Total |
80 |
A. Indian Society
Unit 1: Introducing Indian Society
- Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community
Unit 2: The Demographic Structure and Indian Society
- Theories and concepts in demography
- Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions
- Population Policy in India
Unit 3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
- Caste and the Caste System
- Tribal Communities
- Family and Kinship
Unit 4: Market as a Social Institution
- Sociological perspectives on markets and the economy.
- Understanding Capitalism as a social system
- Globalization - Interlinking of Local, Regional, National and International Markets.
Unit 5: Pattern of Social Inequality and Exclusion
- Social Inequality and Social Exclusion
- Systems justifying and perpetuating Inequality - Caste, Tribe, the Other Backward Classes
- Adivasi Struggles
- The Struggle for Women’s Equality and Rights
- The struggles of the Differently Abled
Unit 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
- Cultural communities and the nation state
- Regionalism in the Indian context
- The Nation state and religion related issues and identities
- Communalism, secularism and the nation state
- State and Civil Society
Unit 7: Suggestions for Project Work
B. Change and Development in Indian Society
Unit 8: Structural Change
- Understanding Colonialism, Industrialization, Urbanization
Unit 9: Cultural Change
- Social Reform Movements
- Different Kinds of Social Change: Sanskritisation, Westernization, Modernization, Secularization
Unit 10: The Story of Democracy
- The Constitution as an instrument of Social Change
- Panchayati Raj and the Challenges of Social Transformation
- Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Democratic Politics
Unit 11: Change and Development in Rural Society
- Agrarian Structure: Caste & class in Rural India
- Land Reforms, Green Revolution and Emerging Agrarian society
- Green revolution and its social consequences
- Transformation in Rural Society
- Circulation of labour
- Globalization, Liberalization and Rural Society
Unit 12: Change and Development in Industrial Society
- From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization
- How people find Jobs
- Work Processes: How work is carried out, working conditions, home based work, Strikes and Unions
Unit 13: Globalisation and Social Change
- Understanding globalization
- Dimensions of Globalization: Economic, Political Cultural
Unit 14: Mass Media and Communication
- Types of Mass Media: Radio, Television and Print Media
- Changing Nature of Mass Media
- Globalisation and the media
Unit 15: Social Movements
- Concept of Social Movements
- Theories and Classification of Social Movements
- Environmental Movements
- Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants
- Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backward Class Castes, Trends in Upper Caste Responses
- The Tribal Movements
- Women's Movements in Independent India