Sociology Class 12 Syllabus

Sociology Class 12 Syllabus

CBSE /NCERT Solution Class 12 Sociology
Unit	Topic	NCERT Solution
A.	Indian Society
1	Introducing Indian Society (Non-evaluative)	Download
2	Demographic Structure & Indian Society	Download
3	Social Institutions-Continuity and change	Download
4	Market as a Social Institution	Download
5	Pattern of Social Inequality and Exclusion	Download
6	Challenges of Cultural Diversity	Download
7	Suggestions for Project Work (Non-evaluative)	Download
B.	Change and Development in Indian Society
8	Structural Change	Download
9	Cultural Change	Download
10	The Story of Democracy	Download
11	Change and Development in Rural Society	Download
12	Change and Development in Industrial Society	Download
13	Globalization and Social Change	Download
14	Mass Media and Communications	Download
15	Social Movements	Download

 

Exam Structure

Unit	Topic	Marks
A.	Indian Society	32
1	Introducing Indian Society (Non-evaluative)	-
2	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: 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

•  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 Change 

• Colonialism, Industrialization, Urbanization

Unit 9: Cultural Change 

• Modernization, Westernization, Sanskritisation, Secularization
• Social Reform Movements and Laws

Unit 10: The Story of Democracy 

• 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 Society 

• 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 Society 

• 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 Movements 

• 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