CBSE Class 12

CBSE Class 12 Sociology β€” chapter-wise notes, questions and revision

Study Sociology one chapter at a time with NCERT-aligned notes, sample questions and quick-revision points.

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About Class 12 Sociology

Sociology is part of the CBSE Class 12 syllabus. CBSERevision covers it chapter by chapter across 15 chapters. Each chapter page explains the NCERT chapter in student-friendly language, lists the key points to revise, and includes sample MCQs and questions with answers.

Class 12 Sociology chapters

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Chapter 1

Introducing Indian Society

This opening chapter explains why Sociology is different from other subjects you have studied.

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Chapter 2

The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society

Demography is the systematic study of population β€” its size, growth, composition and the processes of birth, death and migration that shape it.

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Chapter 3

Social Institutions: Continuity and Change

This chapter explores three central social institutions in Indian society: caste, tribe, and family.

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Chapter 4

The Market as a Social Institution

This chapter looks at markets not just as places where goods are bought and sold, but as social institutions shaped by culture, caste, kinship and history.

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Chapter 5

Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion

This chapter explores how social inequality and exclusion are not just about individual differences but are created and sustained by society.

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Chapter 6

The Challenges of Cultural Diversity

India is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, with hundreds of languages, many religions, and numerous regional and tribal communities living…

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Chapter 7

Suggestions for Project Work

This chapter shifts from reading about research to actually doing it.

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Chapter 8

Structural Change

Understanding modern India requires some grasp of its colonial past.

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Chapter 9

Cultural Change

This chapter explores how Indian culture changed during colonial rule and after. It looks at two broad developments.

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Chapter 10

The Story of Indian Democracy

This chapter explores how the Indian Constitution and democratic institutions work to promote social justice and social change.

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Chapter 11

Change and Development in Rural Society

This chapter examines how rural India has changed from pre-colonial times to the present.

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Chapter 12

Change and Development in Industrial Society

This chapter examines how industrialisation has changed social relations in India and how social institutions like caste, kinship, gender and region shape the way work…

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Chapter 13

Globalisation and Social Change

Globalisation is a term we encounter dailyβ€”in news, in shops, and in our own lives.

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Chapter 14

Mass Media and Communications

Mass media and communications are an inseparable part of our daily lives.

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Chapter 15

Social Movements

Social movements are organised efforts by groups of people to bring about or prevent change in society.

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How is Class 12 Sociology organised on CBSERevision?

It is organised chapter by chapter into 15 chapters. Each chapter page gives a summary, key points for quick revision, sample MCQs and questions with answers, and frequently asked questions.

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