Sociology Class XII Syllabus
Exam Structure
Unit | Topic | Marks |
A. | Indian Society | 32 |
1Â | Introducing Indian Society (Non-evaluative) | –Â |
2Â | Demographic Structure & Indian Society | 6 |
3Â | Social Institutions-Continuity and change | 6Â |
4Â | Market as a Social Institution | 6Â |
5Â | Pattern of Social Inequality and Exclusion | 6Â |
6Â | Challenges of Cultural Diversity | 8Â |
7Â | Suggestions for Project Work (Non-evaluative) | –Â |
B. | Change and Development in Indian Society | 48Â |
8Â | Structural Change | 6Â |
9Â | Cultural Change | 6Â |
10Â | The Story of Democracy | 6Â |
11Â | Change and Development in Rural Society | 6Â |
12Â | Change and Development in Industrial Society | 6Â |
13Â | Globalization and Social Change | 6Â |
14Â | Mass Media and Communications | 6Â |
15Â | Social Movements | 6Â |
 | Total | 80 |
A. INDIAN SOCIETY
Unit 1: Introducing Indian SocietyÂ
- Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community
Unit 2: Demographic Structure and Indian Society
- Theories and concepts in demography
- Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions
Unit 3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
- Family and Kinship
- The Caste System
Unit 4: Market as a Social Institution
- Â Sociological perspectives on markets and the economy.
- Globalization – Interlinking of Local, Regional, National and International Markets.
Unit 5: Pattern of Social Inquality and Exclusion
- Caste Prejudice, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes
- Marginalization of Tribal Communities
- The Struggle for Women’s Equality
- The struggles of the Differently Abled
Unit 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
- Cultural communities and the nation state
- Problems of Communalism, Regionalism and Casteism
- The Nation state, 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 INDIA
Unit 8: Structural ChangeÂ
- Colonialism, Industrialization, Urbanization
Unit 9: Cultural ChangeÂ
- Modernization, Westernization, Sanskritisation, Secularization
- Social Reform Movements and Laws
Unit 10: The Story of DemocracyÂ
- The Constitution as an instrument of Social Change
- Parties, Pressure Groups and Democratic Politics
- Panchayati Raj and the Challenges of Social Transformation
Unit 11: Change and Development in Rural SocietyÂ
- Land Reforms, Green Revolution and Emerging Agrarian society
- Agrarian Structure : Caste & class in Rural India
- Land Reforms
- Green revolution and its social consequencess
- Transformation in Rural Society
- Globalization, Liberalization and Rural Society
Unit 12: Change and Development in Industrial SocietyÂ
- From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization
- Getting a Job
- Work Processes
Unit 13: Globalisation and Social Change
- Dimensions of Globalization
Unit 14: Mass Media and Communication
- Types of Mass Media: Radio, Television and Print Media
- Changing Nature of Mass Media
Unit 15: Social MovementsÂ
- Theories and Classification of Social Movements
- Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants
- Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backward Castes, Trends in Upper Caste Responses
- Women’s Movements in Independent India
- Tribal Movements
- Environmental Movements