TRIPURA BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION SYLLABUS (effective from 2014) SUBJECT : SOCIOLOGY (Class XI)
Total Page - 05 SOCIOLOGY COURSE STRUCTURE CLASS XI One Paper Time : 3 Hours Marks : 100 Marks Unit Title Marks I. Introducing Sociology 19 II. Basic Concepts 15 III. Social Institutions 22 IV. Culture and Society 19 V. Understanding Society : Stratification, 15 Change and Environment VI. Project 10 Total 100 Page - 1
Unit-I : Introducing Sociology (Periods 35) Emergence, Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance of Sociology Sociological perspectives Functionalist, Conflict and Symbolic Interactionism Relationship of Sociology with other Social Sciences Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Economics Research Methodology Stages of Research, Survey Methods; Social Research Qualitative and Quantitative Research Tools and Techniques of Data Collection Observation, Interview and Questionnaire Unit-II : Basic Concepts (Periods 30) Society Definition, Features and Significance Community and Association Definition, Features, Interrelationship and Differences Organization Definition, Features and Types Social Group Definition, Typology (with special reference to primary and Secondary Group ) Status and Role Social Control Definition, Forums, Functions and Agencies Unit-III : Social Institutions (Periods 35) Institution Definition, Features, Functions and Interrelationship between different Institutions Marriage and Family Origin, Meaning, Features, Types and Significance Kinship Definition, Typology and usages (Joking Relationship), Rules of Avoidance, Rule of Differences, Teknonymy, Avanculate, Amitted, Couvade) Descent Definition and Rules of Descent Economic Institution Definition, Types (Capitalist, Socialist, Mixed), Property, The Economic Systems (Primitive, Agravian, Industrial), The System of Exchange, Division of Labour (with special reference to Emile Durkheim) Political Institution Power and Authority, State and Government (Democracy, Republic and Monarchy). Bureaucracy (with special reference to Max Weber) Page-2
Religious Institution Definition, Elements of Religion, Function, Relationship Between Religion, Magic and Science. Religion in Modern Society Education Concept, Functions, Formal and Informal Education Unit-IV : Culture and Society (Periods 35) Culture Definition,Elements of Culture, Typology, Cultural Lag Civilization Definition, Differences between Culture and Civilization Norms, Values and Laws Concept and Significance Socialization Definition, Stages, Agencies, Importance. Impact of Environment and Heredity in the development of personality Conformity Definition, Causes, Differences between conformity and Deviance Crime Concept and Types Village Concept (with special references to M.N. Srinivas) Rural and Urban Society and their changes Unit-V : Understanding Society : Stratification, Change (Periods 30) and Environment Social Stratification Concept, Basis of social Stratification (Caste, Class Race, Gender). Caste (with special reference to G.S. Ghurye) Class (Marxian concept) Social Mobility Concept and Types Social processes Cooperation, competition and Conflict Social Change Concept, Types, Causes and Consequences Ecology, Environment and Society Unit-VI : Project (Periods 15) Suggested Areas : i. Health and Sanitation in slum areas ii. Problems related to Environmental Awareness iii. Female Literacy and Health iv. Impact of Modern Communication Technology on students v. Educational scenario at the village level vi. Socio-Economic Status of a Family vii. Problems of the aged. viii. Neighbourhood Relations Page-3
ix. Socio-Cultural Significance of Various Festivals x. Any other relevant areas based on the Syllabus Page - 4
UNIT WISE QUESTION TYPES WITH MARKS DISTRIBUTION SOCIOLOGY CLASS XI Unit I Title MCQ / Objective 1 mark SA 3 marks LA I 5 marks LA II 6 marks Total marks Introducing Sociology 2 2 1 1 19 II Basic Concepts 3 2-1 15 III Social Institutions 2 3 1 1 22 IV Culture and Society 2 2 1 1 19 V X Understanding Society: Stratification, Change & Environment Project : File 02 Written - 06 Viva - 02 3 2-1 15 10 Total Number of Questions 5 +7 = 12 11 03 05 Total marks 100 N.B.: - 1) Internal choice: There is no overall choice in the paper. However, there is an internal choice in two (02) questions of 5 marks weightage and two (02) questions of 6 marks weightage. 2) In SA, LA I and LA II types, total allotted marks in each may be sub-divided, if necessary. 3) Questions should be set covering each unit. Page - 5