Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 1
Unit 1 · Introducing Indian Society (05 Marks, Non-evaluative)
Non-evaluative5 Marks
- Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community.
High School · Grade XII
SociologySyllabus Of Grade XII - SO1213
The Grade XII Sociology syllabus is divided into two compulsory parts - Part A: Indian Society and Part B: Change and Development in Indian Society. Each unit carries separate marks and together they form a 3-hour examination of 100 marks.
Overall focus: Structure and diversity of Indian society, social institutions, inequality and exclusion, cultural diversity, structural and cultural change, democracy, rural and industrial transformation, globalisation, mass media and social movements.
Part A: Indian SocietyPart B: Change & Development in Indian SocietyTime: 3 Hours · Both Part A and Part B are compulsory.
Instructions: The syllabus is organised into two parts with separate marks for each unit. Certain units are non-evaluative - they are compulsory for study and project work but are not assessed in the final written examination.
Summary of Units - Part A & Part B (Total: 100 Marks)
| Part / Unit | Area Covered | Marks | Read More |
|---|---|---|---|
Unit 1 Part A - Indian Society Non-evaluative | Introducing Indian Society (Non-evaluative) | 5 | Read more |
Unit 2 Part A - Indian Society | Demographic Structure & Indian Society | 5 | Read more |
Unit 3 Part A - Indian Society | Social Institutions - Continuity and Change | 10 | Read more |
Unit 4 Part A - Indian Society | Market as a Social Institution | 5 | Read more |
Unit 5 Part A - Indian Society | Pattern of Social Inequality and Exclusion | 5 | Read more |
Unit 6 Part A - Indian Society | Challenges of Cultural Diversity | 10 | Read more |
Unit 7 Part A - Indian Society Non-evaluative | Suggestions for Project Work (Non-evaluative) | 5 | Read more |
Unit 8 Part B - Change and Development in Indian Society | Structural Change | 5 | Read more |
Unit 9 Part B - Change and Development in Indian Society | Cultural Change | 10 | Read more |
Unit 10 Part B - Change and Development in Indian Society | The Story of Democracy | 5 | Read more |
Unit 11 Part B - Change and Development in Indian Society | Change and Development in Rural Society | 5 | Read more |
Unit 12 Part B - Change and Development in Indian Society | Change and Development in Industrial Society | 10 | Read more |
Unit 13 Part B - Change and Development in Indian Society | Globalisation and Social Change | 5 | Read more |
Unit 14 Part B - Change and Development in Indian Society | Mass Media and Communications | 5 | Read more |
Unit 15 Part B - Change and Development in Indian Society | Social Movements | 10 | Read more |
| Time: 3 Hours (Written Examination) | Total Marks | 100 | |
Part A - Indian Society
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 2
Unit 2 · Demographic Structure and Indian Society (05 Marks)
5 Marks
- Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 3
Unit 3 · Social Institutions: Continuity and Change (10 Marks)
10 Marks
- Family and Kinship.
- The Caste System.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 4
Unit 4 · Market as a Social Institution (05 Marks)
5 Marks
- Market as a Social Institution.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 5
Unit 5 · Pattern of Social Inequality and Exclusion (05 Marks)
5 Marks
- Caste Prejudice, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes.
- Marginalization of Tribal Communities.
- The Struggle for Women’s Equality.
- The Protection of Religious Minorities.
- Caring for the Differently Abled.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 6
Unit 6 · The Challenges of Cultural Diversity (10 Marks)
10 Marks
- Problems of Communalism, Regionalism, Casteism and Patriarchy.
- Role of the State in a Plural and Unequal Society.
- What We Share.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 7
Unit 7 · Suggestions for Project Work (05 Marks, Non-evaluative)
Non-evaluative5 Marks
- Suggestions for project work as prescribed in the Sociology syllabus (non-evaluative unit).
Part B - Change and Development in Indian Society
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 8
Unit 8 · Structural Change (05 Marks)
- Colonialism, Industrialization, Urbanization.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 9
Unit 9 · Cultural Change (10 Marks)
- Modernization, Westernization, Sanskritisation, Secularization.
- Social Reform Movements and Laws.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 10
Unit 10 · The Story of Democracy (05 Marks)
- The Constitution as an instrument of Social Change.
- Parties, Pressure Groups and Democratic Politics.
- Panchayati Raj and the Challenges of Social Transformation.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 11
Unit 11 · Change and Development in Rural Society (05 Marks)
- Land Reforms, Green Revolution and Agrarian Society.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 12
Unit 12 · Change and Development in Industrial Society (10 Marks)
- From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization.
- Changes in the Class Structure.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 13
Unit 13 · Globalisation and Social Change (05 Marks)
- Globalisation and its impact on Indian society as outlined in the prescribed syllabus.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 14
Unit 14 · Mass Media and Communications (05 Marks)
- Mass media and communication processes as outlined in the prescribed syllabus.
Grade XII · Sociology · Unit 15
Unit 15 · Social Movements (10 Marks)
- 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.