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Culture and Socialisation

CBSE · Class 11 · Sociology

Complete topic list for Culture and Socialisation in CBSE Class 11 Sociology. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 Sociology

Topics in Culture and Socialisation

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1. Understanding Culture

  • Culture is a common understanding learnt through social interaction.
  • Culture gives identity to a group and separates it from others.
  • Culture is dynamic: elements are added, deleted, expanded, shrunk, and rearranged.
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2. Definitions and Views of Culture

  • Edward Tylor gave an early anthropological definition of culture in 1871.
  • Bronislaw Malinowski defined culture as inherited artifacts, goods, technical process, ideas, habits and values.
  • Clifford Geertz viewed culture as webs of significance spun by humans themselves.
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3. Dimensions of Culture

  • Cognitive dimension refers to learning to process what is heard or seen so that it gets meaning.
  • Normative dimension refers to rules of conduct such as customs, conventions, folkways, mores, and laws.
  • Material dimension includes tools, machines, buildings, transport, and technologies.
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4. Norms, Laws, and Social Control

  • Norms are implicit rules of conduct.
  • Laws are explicit, formal rules that apply to the whole society.
  • Norms can vary by family, status, region, caste, class, or religion.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Culture and Socialisation as the shared ways of life, meaning, norms, and learning that shape human behaviour and identity

CultureThree dimensions of cultureTwo principal dimensions of cultureCognitive aspectsNormative aspectsMaterial aspectsSocialisationAgencies of socialisation

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Culture and Socialisation covers several key topics that are frequently asked in CBSE Class 11 board exams. Focus on the core concepts listed on this page and practise related questions to build confidence.
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