--- type: "Book" knowledge_type: "book" entity_type: "book" id: "66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6" title: "Introducing Sociology" board: "CBSE" curriculum: "CBSE" class_id: "66ab5807ffbb5019db72215c" class: "Class 11" class_name: "Class 11" class_slug: "class-11" class_canonical_url: "https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11" class_markdown_url: "https://www.edzy.ai/okf/class/cbse-class-11.md" subject_id: "66ab5c44543b6f461d7a9d09" subject: "Sociology" subject_slug: "class-11-sociology" subject_canonical_url: "https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology" subject_markdown_url: "https://www.edzy.ai/okf/subject/cbse-class-11-sociology.md" book: "Introducing Sociology" book_slug: "introducing-sociology" canonical_url: "https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology" markdown_url: "https://www.edzy.ai/okf/book/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology.md" source_type: "examSubjectBook" source_id: "66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6" source: "Edzy" chapter_count: "5" topic_count: "37" version: "1" last_updated: "2026-06-24" svg_icon: "https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/academic/class-11/66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6.svg" book_svg_icon: "https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/academic/class-11/66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6.svg" subject_svg_icon: "https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/ad1f81e4-90f7-4076-85f8-5d25b0252e7b.svg" color_name: "Sage Green" color_light_foreground: "#939E7B" color_light_background: "#F0FFD1" color_dark_foreground: "#939E7B" color_dark_background: "#3E4334" --- # Introducing Sociology Introducing Sociology is a CBSE Class 11 book for the subject Sociology on Edzy. ## Knowledge Snapshot | Field | Details | | :------------ | :------------------------------- | | Board | CBSE | | Curriculum | CBSE | | Class | Class 11 | | Subject | Sociology | | Book | Introducing Sociology | | Book Slug | introducing-sociology | | Chapter Count | 5 | | Topic Count | 37 | | Last Updated | 2026-06-24 | --- ## Book Overview The book belongs to Class 11 and covers the subject Sociology under the CBSE curriculum. The listed chapters and topics form the available book-level OKF inventory. --- ## OKF Hierarchy | Level | Title | Canonical URL | Markdown URL | | :------ | :------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------- | | Class | Class 11 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11 | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/class/cbse-class-11.md | | Subject | Sociology | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/subject/cbse-class-11-sociology.md | | Book | Introducing Sociology | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/book/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology.md | --- ## Chapter Index | No. | Chapter | Pages | Page Count | Topics | Canonical URL | Markdown URL | | :-------------- | :-------------- | :---------------------------------------- | :------------------------ | :--------------------------------- | :---------------------- | :--------------------- | | 1 | SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIETY | 1-25 | 25 | 10 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-sociology-and-society | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-sociology-and-society.md | | 2 | TERMS, CONCEPTS AND THEIR USE IN SOCIOLOGY | 24-39 | 16 | 6 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-terms-concepts-and-their-use-in-sociology | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-terms-concepts-and-their-use-in-sociology.md | | 3 | UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS | 40-62 | 23 | 6 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-understanding-social-institutions | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-understanding-social-institutions.md | | 4 | CULTURE AND SOCIALISATION | 63-81 | 19 | 8 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-culture-and-socialisation | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-culture-and-socialisation.md | | 5 | DOING SOCIOLOGY: RESEARCH METHODS | 80-102 | 23 | 7 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-doing-sociology-research-methods | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-doing-sociology-research-methods.md | --- ## Chapter Source Index | No. | Chapter | Source PDF | | :-------------- | :-------------- | :---------- | | 1 | SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIETY | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/fa04570d-31b2-436d-8bdc-b31816d7c17d.pdf | | 2 | TERMS, CONCEPTS AND THEIR USE IN SOCIOLOGY | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/15fe7d03-9632-4208-9e14-4a35fa2b4498.pdf | | 3 | UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/64ef8e69-28ea-4aab-9255-43fa9eeaf51e.pdf | | 4 | CULTURE AND SOCIALISATION | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/372950d2-b547-4f88-b30e-b046136a2af8.pdf | | 5 | DOING SOCIOLOGY: RESEARCH METHODS | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/ed14f0ff-7a42-4946-b0ff-f2a32ff9b172.pdf | --- ## Topic Inventory | No. | Topic ID | Topic | | :-- | :--------------------- | :------------------------------- | | 1 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba185 | INTRODUCTION | | 2 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba18c | THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION: THE PERSONAL PROBLEM AND THE PUBLIC ISSUE | | 3 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba192 | PLURALITIES AND INEQUALITIES AMONG SOCIETIES | | 4 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba195 | INTRODUCING SOCIOLOGY | | 5 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a8 | THE GROWTH OF SOCIOLOGY IN INDIA | | 6 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba19a | SOCIOLOGY AND COMMON SENSE KNOWLEDGE | | 7 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba19d | THE INTELLECTUAL IDEAS THAT WENT INTO THE MAKING OF SOCIOLOGY | | 8 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a1 | THE MATERIAL ISSUES THAT WENT INTO THE MAKING OF SOCIOLOGY | | 9 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a5 | WHY SHOULD WE STUDY THE BEGINNING AND GROWTH OF SOCIOLOGY IN EUROPE? | | 10 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1aa | THE SCOPE OF SOCIOLOGY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES | | 11 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba18f | INTRODUCTION | | 12 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba194 | SOCIAL GROUPS AND SOCIETY | | 13 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba198 | TYPES OF GROUPS | | 14 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba19c | SOCIAL STRATIFICATION | | 15 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a0 | STATUS AND ROLE | | 16 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a4 | SOCIETY AND SOCIAL CONTROL | | 17 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2ee | INTRODUCTION | | 18 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f0 | FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND KINSHIP | | 19 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f2 | WORK AND ECONOMIC LIFE | | 20 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f4 | POLITICS | | 21 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f6 | RELIGION | | 22 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f8 | EDUCATION | | 23 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc02a | Introduction | | 24 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc02c | Diverse Settings, Different Cultures | | 25 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc02e | Defining Culture | | 26 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc030 | Dimensions of Culture | | 27 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc032 | Culture and Identity | | 28 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc034 | Ethnocentrism | | 29 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc036 | Cultural Change | | 30 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc038 | Socialisation | | 31 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1e8 | Some Methodological Issues | | 32 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1ea | Objectivity and Subjectivity in Sociology | | 33 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1ec | Multiple Methods and Choice of Methods | | 34 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1ee | Participant Observation | | 35 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1f0 | Field Work in Sociology | | 36 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1f2 | Surveys | | 37 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1f4 | Interview | --- ## Chapter-Wise Topic Map ### SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIETY | No. | Topic ID | Topic | | :-- | :--------------------- | :------------------------------- | | 1 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba185 | INTRODUCTION | | 2 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba18c | THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION: THE PERSONAL PROBLEM AND THE PUBLIC ISSUE | | 3 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba192 | PLURALITIES AND INEQUALITIES AMONG SOCIETIES | | 4 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba195 | INTRODUCING SOCIOLOGY | | 5 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a8 | THE GROWTH OF SOCIOLOGY IN INDIA | | 6 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba19a | SOCIOLOGY AND COMMON SENSE KNOWLEDGE | | 7 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba19d | THE INTELLECTUAL IDEAS THAT WENT INTO THE MAKING OF SOCIOLOGY | | 8 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a1 | THE MATERIAL ISSUES THAT WENT INTO THE MAKING OF SOCIOLOGY | | 9 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a5 | WHY SHOULD WE STUDY THE BEGINNING AND GROWTH OF SOCIOLOGY IN EUROPE? | | 10 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1aa | THE SCOPE OF SOCIOLOGY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES | ### TERMS, CONCEPTS AND THEIR USE IN SOCIOLOGY | No. | Topic ID | Topic | | :-- | :--------------------- | :------------------------------- | | 1 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba18f | INTRODUCTION | | 2 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba194 | SOCIAL GROUPS AND SOCIETY | | 3 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba198 | TYPES OF GROUPS | | 4 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba19c | SOCIAL STRATIFICATION | | 5 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a0 | STATUS AND ROLE | | 6 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a4 | SOCIETY AND SOCIAL CONTROL | ### UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS | No. | Topic ID | Topic | | :-- | :--------------------- | :------------------------------- | | 1 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2ee | INTRODUCTION | | 2 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f0 | FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND KINSHIP | | 3 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f2 | WORK AND ECONOMIC LIFE | | 4 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f4 | POLITICS | | 5 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f6 | RELIGION | | 6 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f8 | EDUCATION | ### CULTURE AND SOCIALISATION | No. | Topic ID | Topic | | :-- | :--------------------- | :------------------------------- | | 1 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc02a | Introduction | | 2 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc02c | Diverse Settings, Different Cultures | | 3 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc02e | Defining Culture | | 4 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc030 | Dimensions of Culture | | 5 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc032 | Culture and Identity | | 6 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc034 | Ethnocentrism | | 7 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc036 | Cultural Change | | 8 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc038 | Socialisation | ### DOING SOCIOLOGY: RESEARCH METHODS | No. | Topic ID | Topic | | :-- | :--------------------- | :------------------------------- | | 1 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1e8 | Some Methodological Issues | | 2 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1ea | Objectivity and Subjectivity in Sociology | | 3 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1ec | Multiple Methods and Choice of Methods | | 4 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1ee | Participant Observation | | 5 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1f0 | Field Work in Sociology | | 6 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1f2 | Surveys | | 7 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1f4 | Interview | --- ## Important Book Facts * The book belongs to Class 11. * The subject is Sociology. * The board is CBSE. * The curriculum is CBSE. * The book contains 5 supplied chapters. * The metadata contains 37 supplied topics. --- ## Related OKF Entities | Entity Type | Title | Markdown URL | | :---------- | :------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------- | | Class | Class 11 | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/class/cbse-class-11.md | | Subject | Sociology | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/subject/cbse-class-11-sociology.md | | Chapter | SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIETY | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-sociology-and-society.md | | Chapter | TERMS, CONCEPTS AND THEIR USE IN SOCIOLOGY | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-terms-concepts-and-their-use-in-sociology.md | | Chapter | UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-understanding-social-institutions.md | | Chapter | CULTURE AND SOCIALISATION | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-culture-and-socialisation.md | | Chapter | DOING SOCIOLOGY: RESEARCH METHODS | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology-doing-sociology-research-methods.md | --- ## Source Attribution | Field | Value | | :------------- | :------------------------------- | | Source | Edzy | | Reference Type | examSubjectBook | | Reference ID | 66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6 | | Book ID | 66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6 | | Canonical URL | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology | | Markdown URL | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/book/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology.md | | Last Updated | 2026-06-24 |