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Understanding Social Institutions — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 11 · Sociology

What Understanding Social Institutions 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 Understanding Social Institutions

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1. Social Institutions: Basic Idea and Perspectives

  • An institution works according to rules established or acknowledged by law or custom.
  • Institutions impose constraints on individuals but also provide opportunities.
  • Family and religion are informal social institutions.
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2. Family, Kinship, and Marriage

  • A family is a group of persons directly linked by kin connections whose adult members care for children.
  • Marriage is a socially acknowledged and approved sexual union between two adult individuals.
  • Kinship ties are established through marriage or descent.
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3. Marriage Forms and Rules

  • Monogamy is marriage form based on number of partners.
  • Polygamy is marriage form based on number of partners.
  • Polygyny is a sub-type of polygamy.
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4. Work, Economy, and Industrial Change

  • Work includes paid and unpaid tasks that produce goods and services for human needs.
  • The informal economy includes transactions outside regular employment.
  • In pre-modern societies most people worked in fields or cared for livestock.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Social institutions as organized patterns of rules, roles, and relationships that shape family, marriage, kinship, work, politics, religion, and education

InstitutionFamilyMarriageKinshipWork and economic lifePoliticsReligionEducation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Understanding Social Institutions for CBSE Class 11 Sociology?
Key topics in Understanding Social Institutions include Social Institutions: Basic Idea and Perspectives, Family, Kinship, and Marriage, Marriage Forms and Rules, Work, Economy, and Industrial Change. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
How should I revise Understanding Social Institutions for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 55 practice questions on Understanding Social Institutions. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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