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Doing Sociology Research Methods — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 11 · Sociology

What Doing Sociology Research Methods covers in CBSE Class 11 Sociology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 11 Sociology syllabus.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 Sociology · 2026-27

Topics in Doing Sociology Research Methods

1

Why Method Matters in Sociology

  • Sociology studies familiar social life, but scientific knowledge depends on the way knowledge is gathered.
  • Method is important because sociologists study both visible behaviour and the meanings, feelings, and opinions of people.
  • Sociology tries to understand the outsider's view and the insider's view together.
2

Reflexivity and Multiple Perspectives

  • Self-reflexivity means carefully examining one's own ideas and feelings about the research subject.
  • Sociologists reduce bias by looking at their work from an outsider's perspective.
  • Documenting procedures and sources helps others retrace the research steps.
3

Types of Methods

  • Quantitative methods deal with countable or measurable variables such as proportions and averages.
  • Qualitative methods deal with abstract and hard-to-measure things such as attitudes and emotions.
  • Historical methods are secondary data methods.
4

Participant Observation and Field Work

  • Participant observation is a method in which the researcher learns about society by living among the people being studied.
  • Field work usually involves a long period of interaction, often many months or about a year or more.
  • The researcher learns the language, takes part in daily life, and observes the whole way of life of the community.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Research methods in sociology and social anthropology

Method and methodologyObjectivity and subjectivitySelf-reflexivityMultiple truths and multiple paradigmsMultiple methods and triangulationQuantitative methodsQualitative methodsPrimary and secondary data methods

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Key topics in Doing Sociology Research Methods include Why Method Matters in Sociology, Reflexivity and Multiple Perspectives, Types of Methods, Participant Observation and Field Work. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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