What actually is sociology; it is that branch of social sciences which aims at developing knowledge about the human social activity and the human societies. Given below is the syllabus for the 2009 CBSE sociology examination and some papers which help you in getting good idea of your performance. Solve the papers, gauge your performance and prepare accordingly. Good luck and all the best for the examinations

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INDIAN SOCIETY Marks 58

UNIT I: STRUCTURE OF INDIAN SOCIETY (Periods 20)
Introducing Indian Society: Colonialism, Nationalism,C lass and Community 8 Marks
Demographic structure
Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions

UNIT II: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: CONTINUITY & CHANGE (Periods 24)
Family and Kinship 10 Marks
The Caste System
Tribal Society
The Market as a Social Institution

UNIT III: SOCIAL INEQUALITY & EXCLUSION (Periods 24)
Caste Prejudice, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes 10 Marks
Marginalization of Tribal Communities
The Struggle for Women’s Equality
The Protection of Religious Minorities
Caring for the Differently Abled

UNIT IV: THE CHALLENGES OF UNITY IN DIVERSITY (Periods 12)
Problems of Communalism, Regionalism, Casteism & Patriarchy 10 Marks
Role of the State in a Plural and Unequal Society
What We Share

UNIT V: PROJECT WORK 20 Marks (Periods 18)
CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA Marks 42

UNIT VI: PROCESS OF SOCIAL CHANGE IN INDIA 8 Marks (Periods 22)
Process of Structural Change: Colonialism. Industrialization, Urbanization
Process of Cultural Change: Modernization, Westernization, Sanskritisation,
Secularization .
Social Reform Movements & Laws

UNIT VII: SOCIAL CHANGE AND THE POLITY 8 Marks (Periods 22)
The Constitution as an instrument of Social Change
Parties, Pressure Groups and Democratic Politics
Panchayati Raj and the Challenges of Social Transformation

UNIT VIII: SOCIAL CHANGE & THE ECONOMY 10 Marks (Periods 24)
Land Reforms, the Green Revolution and Agrarian Society
From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization
Changes in the Class Structure

UNIT IX: NEW AREAS OF SOCIAL CHANGE 8 Marks (Periods 22)
Media and Social Change
Globalization and Social Change

UNIT X: SOCIAL MOVEMENTS 8 Marks (Periods)
Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants.
Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backward Castes, Trends in Upper Caste
Responses.
Women’s Movements in Independent India.
Tribal Movements.
Environmental Movements.