CBSE Syllabus for Class 12 Sociology
Course Structure for Class XII Sociology (2017-18)
| Unit | Topic | Marks |
| Indian Society | 32 | |
| 1 | Introducing Indian Society (Non-evaluative) | Non Evaluate |
| 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) | Non Evaluate |
| 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 |
| Max. Marks: 20 | Time allotted : 3 Hrs | ||
| Part A |
Project (undertaken during the academic year at school level)
|
10 marks | |
| Part B | Viva – based on the project work | 02 marks | |
| Part C |
Research design
|
08 marks | |
| Total | 20 Marks | ||
A. Indian Society
Unit 1: Introducing Indian Society
- Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community
Unit 2: Demographic Structure and Indian Society
- 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
- Market as a Social Institution
Unit 5: Pattern of Social Ineuality and Exclusion
- 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
Unit 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
- Problems of Communalism, Regionalism, Casteism and Patriarchy
- Role of the State in a Plural and Unequal Society
- What We Share
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 Agrarian Society
Unit 12: Change and Development in Industrial Society
- From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization
- Changes in the Class Structure
Unit 13: Globalisation and Social Change
Unit 14: Mass Media and Communication Process
Unit 15: 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
Prescribed Books:
- Introducing Sociology, Class XI, Published by NCERT
- Understanding Society, Class XI, Published by NCERT
- Indian Society, Class XII, Published by NCERT
- Social Change and Development in India, Class XII, published by NCERT
