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Social Processes and Social Change — Syllabus
Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Sociology
What Social Processes and Social Change covers in Gujarat Board Class 11 Sociology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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4 Topics · Gujarat Board Class 11 Sociology · 2026-27
Topics in Social Processes and Social Change
1
Social Processes - Foundation Concepts
- Social processes are the manner in which relations of group members are established and acquire distinctive character
- Social processes are ever-changeable and relations continue to change
- Through social processes, members of society realize their aims and purposes
2
Social Action and Its Elements
- Max Weber developed the concept of social action as foundation of sociology
- Sociology is a science which obtains meaningful understanding of social action
- Social actions keep society active and form social world through meaning
3
Social Interaction - Types and Features
- Social interaction is mutual social action between two or more persons
- Conscious and meaningful mutual action between individuals, groups, or individual-group
- Requires contact through physical and sensorial mediums
4
Social Mobility - Types and Characteristics
- Social mobility indicates change in social status in social hierarchy
- Process emerges from society's need to adapt to changes
- Indicates openness of social structure and available opportunities
Key Concepts
According to MaclverDeveloped by Max WeberMutual social action between twoChange in social status ofStructural changes in social organization
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Key topics in Social Processes and Social Change include Social Processes - Foundation Concepts, Social Action and Its Elements, Social Interaction - Types and Features, Social Mobility - Types and Characteristics. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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