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                                                                             SOCIOLOGY (Code No. 039)

                                                                                   CLASS–XII (2018-19)

One Paper Theory                                                                                                                                 Marks 80

Unitwise Weightage                                                                                                                               3 hours

A. INDIAN SOCIETY 32 Marks

Unit 1: Introducing Indian Society 10 Periods

1 Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community

Unit 2: The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society 10 Periods

1 Theories and concepts in demography

2 Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions

Unit 3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change 12 Periods

1 The Caste System

2 Family and Kinship

Unit 4: Market as a Social Institution 10 Periods

 Sociological perspectives on markets and the economy

 Globalization - Interlinking of Local, Regional, National and International Markets

Unit 5: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion 20 Periods

1 Caste Prejudice, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes

2 Marginalization of Tribal Communities

3 The Struggle for Women’s Equality

4 The struggles of the Differently Abled

Unit 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity 20 Periods

1 Cultural communities and the nation state

2 Problems of Communalism, Regionalism and Casteism

3 The Nation state, religion related issues and identities

4 Communalism, secularism and the nation state

5 State and Civil Society

Unit 7: Suggestions for Project Work 16 Periods

B. CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA 48 Marks

Unit 8: Structural Change 10 Periods

1 Colonialism, Industrialization, Urbanization

Unit 9: Cultural Change 12 Periods

1 Modernization, Westernization, Sanskritisation, Secularization

2 Social Reform Movements and Laws

Unit 10: The Story of Indian Democracy 16 Periods

1 The Constitution as an instrument of Social Change

2 Panchayati Raj and the Challenges of Social Transformation

3 Parties, Pressure Groups and Democratic Politics

Unit 11: Change and Development in Rural Society 10 Periods

1 Land Reforms, Green Revolution and Emerging Agrarian society

2 Agrarian Structure : Caste & class in Rural India

3 Land Reforms

4 Green revolution and its social consequences

4 Transformation in Rural Society

5 Globalization, Liberalization and Rural Society

Unit 12: Change and Development in Industrial Society 14 Periods

1 From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization

2 Getting a Job

3 Work Processes

Unit 13: Globalisation and Social Change 10 Periods

1 Dimensions of Globalization

Unit 14: Mass Media and Communication 14 Periods

1 Types of Mass Media: Radio, Television and Print Media

2 Changing Nature of Mass Media

Unit 15: Social Movements 18 Periods

1 Theories and Classification of Social Movements

2 Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants

3 Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backward Castes, Trends in Upper Caste Responses

4 Women’s Movements in Independent India

5 Tribal Movements

6 Environmental Movements

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