Sociology ICSE Class 12th

📘 Course Structure Based on the ICSE Class 12 Sociology Syllabus

The ICSE Class 12 Sociology syllabus is divided into three primary sections: Social Structure and Social Processes, Social Change and Development, and Contemporary Social Issues. The course is designed to comprehensively cover all these topics with the aim to foster a deep understanding of both individual and collective social behaviors, and how they influence society at large.

📘 Part A: Social Structure and Social Processes

1. Unit 1: The Concept of Society

   • What is Society?: Understanding society as a structured group of people who share common values, norms, and practices.

   • The Nature and Importance of Social Interaction: Analyzing how individuals interact and communicate in various settings, and how these interactions shape societal structures.

   • Culture and Society: The relationship between culture and society, examining how cultural norms and values influence behavior and social practices.

2. Unit 2: Social Groups and Social Institutions

   • Types of Social Groups: A study of primary and secondary groups, reference groups, and in-groups and out-groups. The role of groups in socialization and identity formation.

   • Social Institutions: Exploring major institutions such as family, education, religion, and the economy. Understanding their role in shaping individual behavior and societal norms.

   • Role and Status in Society: Examining how individuals’ roles and social status influence their place in society and interactions with others.

3. Unit 3: Socialization

   • The Process of Socialization: Understanding the lifelong process through which individuals learn and internalize social norms, values, and behaviors.

   • Agents of Socialization: Analyzing how various agents of socialization like family, peers, media, and educational institutions contribute to the development of social identity.

   • Theories of Socialization: Key sociological theories, including the works of thinkers like Freud, Cooley, Mead, and Piaget, explaining how socialization shapes personality and behavior.

4. Unit 4: Social Stratification

   • The Concept of Social Stratification: Understanding social stratification as a system of hierarchical classification of individuals based on factors like class, caste, gender, race, and power.

   • Types of Social Stratification: A detailed study of different types of social stratification such as caste, class, and status groups. The role of inequality in perpetuating social divisions.

   • Social Mobility: Exploring the concept of social mobility, its determinants, and the barriers that individuals face in moving up or down the social ladder.

5. Unit 5: Power and Authority

   • Understanding Power: Exploring the nature of power, how it is acquired, and its impact on individuals and society.

   • Theories of Power: Examining key theories of power by sociologists like Weber and Marx.

   • Authority and Legitimacy: Studying the relationship between authority and power, and how legitimacy is established in political, religious, and social institutions.