CBSE Class 11 Sociology — Notes, Solutions & Papers

COURSE STRUCTURE

CLASS XI (2025-26)

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

A Introducing Sociology 1. Sociology, Society and its relationship with other Social Science disciplines

10

Total 44

Class XI (2026-27)

3

B Understanding Society

Total 36

Total 80

Project Work 20

COURSE CONTENT

A. INTRODUCING SOCIOLOGY 44 Marks

 Introducing Society: Individuals and collectivities. Pluralities and Inequalities among societies.  Introducing Sociology: Emergence. Nature and Scope.  Relationship with other Social Science disciplines

 Social Groups and Society  Social Stratification  Status and Role  Society & Social Control

 Family, Marriage and Kinship  Work & Economic Life  Political Institutions  Religion as a Social Institution  Education as a Social Institution

 Defining Culture  Dimensions of Culture  Socialization  Agencies of Socialisation &Sociology — 4 marks

B.

UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY

36 Marks

 Social Change: Types, Causes and Consequences  Social Order: Domination, Authority and Law; Contestation, Crime and Violence  Concepts: Village, Town and City  Social Order and Social Change in Rural and Urban Areas

 The Context of Sociology  Karl Marx on Class Conflict  Emile Durkheim: Division of Labour in society  Max Weber: Interpretive Sociology, Ideal Type & Bureaucracy

 G.S. Ghurye on Caste and Race  D.P. Mukherjee on Tradition and Change  A.R. Desai on the State  M.N. Srinivas on the Village

PROJECT WORK

Max. Marks: 20 A. Project undertaken during the academic year at school level 1. Introduction -2 Marks 2. Statement of Purpose – 2 Marks 3. Research Question – 2 Marks 4. Methodology – 3 Marks 5. Data Analysis – 4 Marks 6. Conclusion – 2 Marks 15 Marks B. Viva – based on the project work 05 Marks — 5 marks

SOCIOLOGY