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Class 12

Sociology: Indian Society

32 lessons in 7 chapters, explained in plain words.

Introducing Indian Society

  1. Sociology and common sense
  2. The social map and personal troubles
  3. A preview of Indian Society

The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society

  1. Demography and its theories
  2. Demographic concepts and indicators
  3. India's population: growth and age
  4. Sex ratio and literacy
  5. Rural-urban change and population policy

Social Institutions: Continuity and Change

  1. Caste in the past
  2. Colonialism and caste
  3. Caste in the present
  4. Tribal communities
  5. Family and kinship

The Market as a Social Institution

  1. Markets: an economic and a social view
  2. The weekly tribal market
  3. Caste, trade and colonialism
  4. Capitalism, commodities and consumption
  5. Globalisation and liberalisation

Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion

  1. What makes inequality social
  2. Caste, untouchability and inequality
  3. Policies against caste inequality; the OBCs
  4. Adivasi struggles
  5. The struggle for women's equality
  6. The struggles of the disabled

The Challenges of Cultural Diversity

  1. Cultural diversity and community identity
  2. Nation, state and diversity
  3. Regionalism and federalism
  4. Minorities, communalism and secularism
  5. State and civil society

Suggestions for Project Work

  1. Choosing a question and a method
  2. Methods: survey, interview, observation
  3. Topics for small research projects