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Introducing Western Sociologists — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 11 · Sociology

What Introducing Western Sociologists 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 Introducing Western Sociologists

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1. Historical Context of Sociology

  • Sociology is often called the child of the age of revolution.
  • Three processes paved the way for sociology: the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution.
  • The Enlightenment placed reason at the centre of human life and encouraged secular, scientific, and humanistic thinking.
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2. Karl Marx

  • Karl Marx was born on 5 May 1818 in Trier in the Rhineland province of Prussia in Germany.
  • Marx died in 1883 and is buried in London's Highgate Cemetery.
  • His radical political views led to exile from Germany, France, and Austria.
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3. Durkheim

  • Emile Durkheim was born on April 15, 1858 in Epinal in the Lorraine region of France.
  • He came from an orthodox Jewish family; his father, grandfather, and great grandfather were rabbis.
  • By the time he entered Ecole Normale Superieure in 1876, he had become an agnostic.
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4. Max Weber

  • Max Weber was born on 21 April 1864 in Erfurt, Germany, into a Prussian family.
  • He died in 1920, and almost all his major famous works were published in book form only after his death.
  • Weber argued that the main aim of social science is interpretive understanding of social action.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The emergence of sociology through the ideas of Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber

Context of sociologyKarl MarxEmile DurkheimMax WeberComparing sociological approaches

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Key topics in Introducing Western Sociologists include Historical Context of Sociology, Karl Marx, Durkheim, Max Weber. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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