Sociology PPSC Exam Syllabus
Updated on: Mar 5, 2013
Unit I
Basic Concepts
Unit II
Marriage, Family and Kinship
Economic, Political and Religious Institutions
Weaker Section :
Basic Concepts
| Society | Community, Association, Institutions |
| Social groups | Primary, Secondary, Reference groups |
| Social Structure | Status and Role : Ascribed and Achieved Status, Role set, Role Conflict |
| Norms & Values | Conformity and Deviance |
| Culture | Cultural change, Cultural Relativism, Cultural lag, Cultural diffusion and Acculturation |
| Socio-Cultural | Socialization, Co-operation, Assimilation |
| Processes | Integration, Competition , Conflict, Accommodation |
Unit II
Marriage, Family and Kinship
| Marriage | Forms, Types and Changing patterns |
| Family | Types, Functions and Changing patterns |
| Kinship | Terms and Usages, Rules of residence, Descent and Inheritance |
Economic, Political and Religious Institutions
- Economic systems of simple and complex societies, Barter
- Exchange and market economy.
- Political institutions in simple and complex societies.
- Religion in simple and complex societies.
- Social stratification and social inequalities : Caste, Class, Age and Sex.
- Types of Society : Tribal, Agrarian, Industrial and Post Industrial, Communities, Rural and Urban differences, Rural-Urban Continuum.
- Social Demography : Population Size, Growth, Composition; Fertility, Mortality , Migration; Population Policy of India.
- Gender and Society : Sex, Gender, Gender roles, Gender justice and Women Empowerment.
Weaker Section :
- Social discrimination and social justice.
- Constitutional provisions regarding Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.