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CBSE Class 11 Sociology — Revision Notes

CBSE Class 11 Sociology revision notes, chapter by chapter across 10 chapters. Follows the CBSE syllabus. Starts with Sociology and Society, Social.

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Chapter-Wise Revision Notes — 10 Chapters

1

Sociology and Society

4 topics
  • 1. Sociological Imagination: Personal Trouble and Public Issue
  • 2. Pluralities and Inequalities Among Societies
  • 3. Sociology as a Scientific Discipline
  • 4. Sociology and Common Sense
The sociological imagination connects historyPersonal troubles are difficulties withinA person may belong to severalSocieties differ in wealthSociology follows rules of evidence
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2

Social Structure, Stratification and Social Processes in Society

4 topics
  • 1. Social Structure and Social Stratification
  • 2. Three Social Processes: Cooperation, Competition, and Conflict
  • 3. Functionalist and Conflict Perspectives
  • 4. Durkheim: Solidarity and Social Constraint
Social structure is the organised patternSocial stratification means structured inequalities betweenLife chances are material advantagesSocial status means prestige or highPolitical influence is the ability
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3

Terms, Concepts and their Use in Sociology

4 topics
  • 1. Why Sociology Uses Special Terms
  • 2. Social Groups: Aggregate, Quasi Group, Primary Group, Secondary Group
  • 3. Community, Society or Association, In-Group and Out-Group
  • 4. Reference Group and Peer Group
Sociology studies society through specialised termsAggregates are collections of people whoA quasi group is an aggregateA primary group is a smallSecondary groups are relatively large
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10 chapters

1

Sociology and Society

2

Social Structure, Stratification and Social Processes in Society

3

Terms, Concepts and their Use in Sociology

4

Social Change and Social Order in Rural and Urban Society

5

Understanding Social Institutions

6

Environment and Society

7

Culture and Socialisation

8

Introducing Western Sociologists

9

Doing Sociology Research Methods

10

Indian Sociologists

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