CHSE Odisha Elective Sociology case studies
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The CHSE Odisha Elective Sociology paper is a higher secondary (Class XII, +2) elective examination under the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha. It suits Arts and Commerce students who choose Sociology as an elective and who plan to continue in sociology, social work, education, law, journalism or public administration, or who simply want a disciplined understanding of Indian society. The CHSE Odisha Elective Sociology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,486 words.
1Factory Jobs and the Boundaries of Caste
In a block of Koraput district, a bauxite-processing plant begins hiring in 2021. Of 120 new shop-floor jobs, 70 go to men from landowning families of the dominant caste, 30 to men from service castes, and 20 to Adivasi youth from three nearby villages.
717 words, about 4 min2Community Policing in a Bhubaneswar Slum
In 2019, a police outreach centre opens in a 450-household slum in Bhubaneswar. The neighbourhood has 38 per cent youth unemployment (ages 15–24); reported thefts of copper wire and bicycles rose 22 per cent in one year.
668 words, about 3 min3Elder Care and the Nuclear Family
A 68-year-old widow in Cuttack lives in the family house with her youngest son, his wife, and two grandchildren. Her eldest son migrated to Surat eleven years ago and sends ₹8,000 a month; her daughter lives in Bhubaneswar, married, with her in-laws.
688 words, about 3 min4Anti-Mining Protest and the Question of Leadership
In Keonjhar district, a proposed iron-ore mine will displace three villages-about 240 families, mostly Santal and Munda. Around 60 per cent of households depend on forest produce and upland cultivation; the mine site overlaps with a sacred grove used in village festivals.
733 words, about 4 min5Three Lenses on a Classroom
A government higher secondary school in Sambalpur has 60 students in Class 11. Twenty-two are first-generation learners, 10 come from tribal families in nearby villages, and 5 are children of Bengali migrant workers.
680 words, about 3 min