Sociology Classes

The Class 9 Sociology syllabus for Uttar Pradesh under the UP Board falls within the broader subject of Social Science. Here’s an overview of the key components you can expect:

1. Understanding Society and Social Institutions:
   • Introduction to Sociology: Definition, nature, and scope.
   • Basic concepts: Society, community, institution, association, and culture.
   • Social groups: Types and characteristics of primary, secondary, and tertiary groups.
   • Social institutions: Family, education, religion, economy, and polity.
2. Culture and Society:
   • Culture: Meaning, characteristics, and types (material and non-material).
   • Cultural change: Factors of cultural change, cultural lag.
   • Socialization: Process, stages, and agencies of socialization.
3. Social Stratification and Mobility:
   • Meaning and forms of social stratification.
   • Caste, class, and gender as systems of stratification.
   • Social mobility: Types and factors affecting social mobility.
4. Population Studies:
   • Demographic concepts: Birth rate, death rate, migration, and population growth.
   • Population policy in India.
5. Social Problems and Social Control:
   • Major social problems: Poverty, unemployment, child labor, gender discrimination, and communalism.
   • Agencies of social control: Family, education, religion, and law.