Sociology Class XII Syllabus

Exam Structure

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