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# Class 11 - Sociology

Sociology is a CBSE Class 11 subject on Edzy.

## Knowledge Snapshot

| Field | Details |
| :--- | :--- |
| Board | CBSE |
| Curriculum | CBSE |
| Class | Class 11 |
| Subject | Sociology |
| Subject Slug | sociology |
| Book Count | 2 |
| Chapter Count | 10 |
| Topic Count | 69 |
| Last Updated | 2026-06-25 |

## 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 Index

| No. | Book ID | Book | Book Slug | Chapters | Topics | Canonical URL | Markdown URL |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655b9c | Understanding Society | understanding-society | 5 |  | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/book/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society.md |
| 2 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6 | Introducing Sociology | introducing-sociology | 5 |  | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/book/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology.md |

## Book-Wise Chapter Index

### Understanding Society

| No. | Chapter ID | Chapter | Chapter Number In Book | Pages | Page Count | Topics | Canonical URL | Markdown URL |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 66f15f32e361cd99fe374a0b | Social Structure , Stratification and Social Processes in Society | 1 | 1-20 | 20 | 5 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-social-structure-stratification-and-social-processes-in-society | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-social-structure-stratification-and-social-processes-in-society.md |
| 2 | 66f15f3be361cd99fe374a49 | SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL ORDER 21 IN RURAL AND URBAN SOCIETY | 2 | 21-49 | 29 | 8 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-social-change-and-social-order-21-in-rural-and-urban-society | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-social-change-and-social-order-21-in-rural-and-urban-society.md |
| 3 | 66f15f43e361cd99fe374a75 | ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY | 3 | 50-64 | 15 | 6 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-environment-and-society | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-environment-and-society.md |
| 4 | 66f15f4ce361cd99fe374aa2 | INTRODUCING WESTERN SOCIOLOGISTS | 4 | 65-81 | 17 | 7 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-introducing-western-sociologists | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-introducing-western-sociologists.md |
| 5 | 66f15f54e361cd99fe374ace | INDIAN SOCIOLOGISTS | 5 | 82-101 | 20 | 6 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-indian-sociologists | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-indian-sociologists.md |

### Introducing Sociology

| No. | Chapter ID | Chapter | Chapter Number In Book | Pages | Page Count | Topics | Canonical URL | Markdown URL |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 66f15f7ce361cd99fe374b4f | SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIETY | 1 | 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 | 66f15f85e361cd99fe374b7c | TERMS, CONCEPTS AND THEIR USE IN SOCIOLOGY | 2 | 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 | 66f15f8de361cd99fe374ba8 | UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS | 3 | 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 | 66f15f96e361cd99fe374bd4 | CULTURE AND SOCIALISATION | 4 | 63-81 | 19 | 7 | 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 | 66f15fa2e361cd99fe374c00 | DOING SOCIOLOGY: RESEARCH METHODS | 5 | 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 Index

| No. | Book ID | Chapter ID | Chapter | Chapter Number In Book | Pages | Page Count | Topics | Canonical URL | Markdown URL |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655b9c | 66f15f32e361cd99fe374a0b | Social Structure , Stratification and Social Processes in Society | 1 | 1-20 | 20 | 5 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-social-structure-stratification-and-social-processes-in-society | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-social-structure-stratification-and-social-processes-in-society.md |
| 2 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655b9c | 66f15f3be361cd99fe374a49 | SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL ORDER 21 IN RURAL AND URBAN SOCIETY | 2 | 21-49 | 29 | 8 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-social-change-and-social-order-21-in-rural-and-urban-society | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-social-change-and-social-order-21-in-rural-and-urban-society.md |
| 3 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655b9c | 66f15f43e361cd99fe374a75 | ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY | 3 | 50-64 | 15 | 6 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-environment-and-society | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-environment-and-society.md |
| 4 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655b9c | 66f15f4ce361cd99fe374aa2 | INTRODUCING WESTERN SOCIOLOGISTS | 4 | 65-81 | 17 | 7 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-introducing-western-sociologists | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-introducing-western-sociologists.md |
| 5 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655b9c | 66f15f54e361cd99fe374ace | INDIAN SOCIOLOGISTS | 5 | 82-101 | 20 | 6 | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-indian-sociologists | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-indian-sociologists.md |
| 6 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6 | 66f15f7ce361cd99fe374b4f | SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIETY | 1 | 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 |
| 7 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6 | 66f15f85e361cd99fe374b7c | TERMS, CONCEPTS AND THEIR USE IN SOCIOLOGY | 2 | 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 |
| 8 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6 | 66f15f8de361cd99fe374ba8 | UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS | 3 | 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 |
| 9 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6 | 66f15f96e361cd99fe374bd4 | CULTURE AND SOCIALISATION | 4 | 63-81 | 19 | 7 | 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 |
| 10 | 66ae541b191fdf5766655bb6 | 66f15fa2e361cd99fe374c00 | DOING SOCIOLOGY: RESEARCH METHODS | 5 | 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 |

## Topic Inventory

| No. | Topic ID | Topic |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 69abe41ea243cecf968bcaec | Introduction |
| 2 | 69abe41ea243cecf968bcaee | Social Structure and Stratification |
| 3 | 69abe41ea243cecf968bcaf0 | Understanding Social Processes |
| 4 | 69abe41ea243cecf968bcaf2 | Theoretical Perspectives on Social Processes |
| 5 | 69abe41ea243cecf968bcaf4 | Cooperation, Competition, and Conflict in Practice |
| 6 | 69abe461a243cecf968bdc5f | Introduction to Social Change |
| 7 | 69abe461a243cecf968bdc69 | Understanding Social Change |
| 8 | 69abe461a243cecf968bdc73 | Causes of Social Change |
| 9 | 69abe461a243cecf968bdc7d | Political Changes |
| 10 | 69abe461a243cecf968bdc87 | Cultural Dynamics |
| 11 | 69abe461a243cecf968bdc91 | Social Order |
| 12 | 69abe461a243cecf968bdc9a | Social Change in Rural Areas |
| 13 | 69abe461a243cecf968bdca4 | Social Change in Urban Areas |
| 14 | 69abe431a243cecf968bd041 | Sociological Perspective on the Environment |
| 15 | 69abe431a243cecf968bd043 | Ecology and Society |
| 16 | 69abe431a243cecf968bd045 | Human Impact on Ecology |
| 17 | 69abe431a243cecf968bd047 | Environmental Problems and Risks |
| 18 | 69abe431a243cecf968bd049 | Environmental Problems as Social Issues |
| 19 | 69abe431a243cecf968bd04b | Sustainable Development |
| 20 | 69abe4a3a243cecf968bed8b | The Context of Sociology |
| 21 | 69abe4a3a243cecf968bed8d | The Enlightenment |
| 22 | 69abe4a3a243cecf968bed8f | The French Revolution |
| 23 | 69abe4a3a243cecf968bed91 | The Industrial Revolution |
| 24 | 69abe4a3a243cecf968bed93 | Karl Marx |
| 25 | 69abe4a3a243cecf968bed95 | Emile Durkheim |
| 26 | 69abe4a3a243cecf968bed97 | Max Weber |
| 27 | 69abe463a243cecf968bdf1c | Introduction to Indian Sociology |
| 28 | 69abe463a243cecf968bdf22 | Pioneers of Indian Sociology |
| 29 | 69abe463a243cecf968bdf24 | G.S. Ghurye's Contributions |
| 30 | 69abe463a243cecf968bdf26 | D.P. Mukerji's Perspectives |
| 31 | 69abe463a243cecf968bdf28 | A.R. Desai on the State |
| 32 | 69abe463a243cecf968bdf2a | M.N. Srinivas and Village Studies |
| 33 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba185 | INTRODUCTION |
| 34 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba18c | THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION: THE PERSONAL PROBLEM AND THE PUBLIC ISSUE |
| 35 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba192 | PLURALITIES AND INEQUALITIES AMONG SOCIETIES |
| 36 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba195 | INTRODUCING SOCIOLOGY |
| 37 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a8 | THE GROWTH OF SOCIOLOGY IN INDIA |
| 38 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba19a | SOCIOLOGY AND COMMON SENSE KNOWLEDGE |
| 39 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba19d | THE INTELLECTUAL IDEAS THAT WENT INTO THE MAKING OF SOCIOLOGY |
| 40 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a1 | THE MATERIAL ISSUES THAT WENT INTO THE MAKING OF SOCIOLOGY |
| 41 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a5 | WHY SHOULD WE STUDY THE BEGINNING AND GROWTH OF SOCIOLOGY IN EUROPE? |
| 42 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1aa | THE SCOPE OF SOCIOLOGY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES |
| 43 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba18f | INTRODUCTION |
| 44 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba194 | SOCIAL GROUPS AND SOCIETY |
| 45 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba198 | TYPES OF GROUPS |
| 46 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba19c | SOCIAL STRATIFICATION |
| 47 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a0 | STATUS AND ROLE |
| 48 | 69abe36da243cecf968ba1a4 | SOCIETY AND SOCIAL CONTROL |
| 49 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2ee | INTRODUCTION |
| 50 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f0 | FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND KINSHIP |
| 51 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f2 | WORK AND ECONOMIC LIFE |
| 52 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f4 | POLITICS |
| 53 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f6 | RELIGION |
| 54 | 69abe3b1a243cecf968bb2f8 | EDUCATION |
| 55 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc02a | Introduction |
| 56 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc02c | Diverse Settings, Different Cultures |
| 57 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc02e | Defining Culture |
| 58 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc030 | Dimensions of Culture |
| 59 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc032 | Culture and Identity |
| 60 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc034 | Ethnocentrism |
| 61 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc036 | Cultural Change |
| 62 | 69abe3eca243cecf968bc038 | Socialisation |
| 63 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1e8 | Some Methodological Issues |
| 64 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1ea | Objectivity and Subjectivity in Sociology |
| 65 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1ec | Multiple Methods and Choice of Methods |
| 66 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1ee | Participant Observation |
| 67 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1f0 | Field Work in Sociology |
| 68 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1f2 | Surveys |
| 69 | 69abe3f3a243cecf968bc1f4 | Interview |

## Related OKF Entities

| Entity Type | Title | Markdown URL |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Class | Class 11 | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/class/cbse-class-11.md |
| Book | Understanding Society | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/book/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society.md |
| Book | Introducing Sociology | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/book/cbse-class-11-sociology-introducing-sociology.md |
| Chapter | Social Structure , Stratification and Social Processes in Society | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-social-structure-stratification-and-social-processes-in-society.md |
| Chapter | SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL ORDER 21 IN RURAL AND URBAN SOCIETY | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-social-change-and-social-order-21-in-rural-and-urban-society.md |
| Chapter | ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-environment-and-society.md |
| Chapter | INTRODUCING WESTERN SOCIOLOGISTS | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-introducing-western-sociologists.md |
| Chapter | INDIAN SOCIOLOGISTS | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-11-sociology-understanding-society-indian-sociologists.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 | examSubject |
| Reference ID | 66ab5c44543b6f461d7a9d09 |
| Subject ID | 66ab5c44543b6f461d7a9d09 |
| Canonical URL | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-11-sociology |
| Markdown URL | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/subject/cbse-class-11-sociology.md |
| Last Updated | 2026-06-25 |
