Understanding Social Institutions
CBSE · Class 11 · Sociology
Step-by-step guide to study Understanding Social Institutions in CBSE Class 11 Sociology. Topics to cover, practice strategy, and time allocation.
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Learn the Theory
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Practice Problems
Solve textbook exercises and additional practice questions. There are 55 questions available for this chapter.
Revise & Test
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What to Focus On
- Institutions follow rules accepted by law or custom.
- Institutions constrain individuals but also give opportunities.
- Family and religion are informal institutions.
- Family is based on kin connections and care for children.
- Marriage is a socially approved sexual union between adults.
- Family of orientation is the family of birth.
- Monogamy means one spouse at a time.
- Polygamy means more than one spouse at one time.
- Polygyny means one husband with multiple wives.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Family and religion are formal social institutions.
Serial monogamy is a form of polygamy.
Polygyny means one wife with multiple husbands, and polyandry means one husband with multiple wives.
Memory Tips
Institution as a rule-based social arrangement
Functionalist view of social institutions
Conflict view of social institutions
Informal and formal social institutions
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Sources & Official References
- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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