Maharashtra HSC Sociology Syllabus 2023-24 - Check Maharashtra Class 12 Sociology Syllabus

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Updated On: December 01, 2023 12:49 pm IST

Maharashtra HSC Sociology Syllabus 2023-24 is released on the official website of the Maharashtra board. Students can get the syllabus and check the list of chapters included in it.
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Maharashtra HSC Sociology Syllabus 2023-24 is provided online by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. The Sociology syllabus includes 8 units. Out of this, the last unit includes project work. The first 7 units are further divided into different chapters. The syllabus introduces students to the formation of Indian society, the changing nature of society, major social problems in India, social changes, social reformers in India, Globalization and Mass Media. In addition, students will have to prepare a project worth 20 marks. Students will be provided with the guidelines to work on the project task. Also Read:Maharashtra HSC Exam Pattern 2024

Students can consider the list of chapters included in the syllabus and ensure they complete each of them. After completing all the units and chapters, students can try solving the questions from previous year question papers. This will enable them to test their preparation level. Accordingly, they will be able to focus on the chapters that require more attention. For more details related to the Maharashtra HSC Sociology Syllabus 2023-24, students can go through the entire article.

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Maharashtra HSC Sociology Syllabus 2023-24: Download PDF

To download the Maharashtra Board HSC Sociology Syllabus in PDF format, click on the link provided in the table below. The syllabus is designed by the Maharashtra board considering the present requirements of students.

Maharashtra Board HSC Sociology Syllabus PDF 2023-24

Maharashtra HSC Sociology Syllabus 2023-24 Course Structure

The Maharashtra HSC Sociology syllabus includes 8 units and various chapters in them. To know the syllabus in detail, students can check out the information provided below. They can divide the syllabus into small units and set a target to cover the smaller portions regularly. This will help them to cover up the syllabus in a limited time. After which, they can start the revision and solve questions from the previous year question papers. Let us take a look at the detailed Maharashtra HSC Sociology Syllabus.

Unit 1 - Introduction to Indian Society

Part A - Formation of Indian Society

Ancient Period 

Medieval Period 

British Period 

Post Independence Period

Part B - Segments of Indian Society

Tribal community – Definition, characteristics, problems and remedies 

Rural Community – Definition, characteristics, problems and remedies 

Urban community – Definition, characteristics, problems and remedies

Unit 2 - Social Institutions in India (Changing Nature)

Marriage

Family

Caste

Unit 3 - Major Social Problems in India

Social Problem – meaning and nature. 

Population problem – causes, consequences of over population, and remedial measures. 

Problems of Women – gender inequality, working women’s problem, dowry, domestic violence (causes and remedies)

Farmer’s suicide – causes and remedial measures

Unit 4 - National Integration

Meaning and need of National Integration. 

Unity in Diversity. 

Obstacles to National Integration. 

Measures to promote National Integration.

Unit 5 - Social change in India

Industrialization: Meaning, Characteristics and impact on Indian Society 

Urbanization: Meaning, Characteristics and impact on Indian Society 

Westernization: Meaning, Characteristics and impact on Indian Society 

Modernization: Meaning, Characteristics and impact on Indian Society 

Democratization: Meaning, Characteristics and impact on Indian Society

Unit 6 - Social reformers in India

(Contribution of Social Reformers : -Social and Educational work and its Impact on Indian Society) 

Raja RamMohan Roy 

Swami Dayanand Saraswati 

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule 

Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj 

Dr.Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Unit 7 - Globalization and Mass Media

Globalization – Meaning, Characteristics and impact on Indian society. 

Mass Media Meaning and components (Newspapers, Radio, TV, Movies, Computer and Internet) 

Impact of mass media on Indian Society

Unit 8 - Project Work

Project work has been newly included in the Standard XII Sociology Syllabus as per the new guidelines.

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How To Download Maharashtra HSC Sociology Syllabus 2023-24?

Every year, the Maharashtra Board releases the HSC Sociology syllabus on the official website. Students can go online and download the syllabus in the PDF format. It is a simple process. In case, students are unable to reach the download link, they can follow the simple steps mentioned below. This will make it easy for students to download the Maharashtra HSC Sociology Syllabus 2023-24. 

  • Go to the official website of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education at https://mahahsscboard.in/ 
  • On the homepage, click on the Subjects&Syllabus menu
  • Under this section, students can find HSC General Subject codes and Syllabus. Click on it.
  • A list of subjects will open on the new page. Students can search for Sociology and click to download.
  • After downloading the Sociology subject, students can check all the chapters included in it.

For recent updates related to the Maharashtra HSC Sociology syllabus 2023-24, students can regularly visit this page. We will provide all the information related to the syllabus for students going to appear for the board examination. 

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