PSEB SS Sociology case studies
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The PSEB Senior Secondary Sociology credential refers to the Class 12 (Senior Secondary) examination of the Punjab School Education Board, a body that "came into existence through a legislative enactment in November 1969 for the development and promotion of school education in the state of Punjab." The Board's scope is broad: its own site states that "The scope of Board's functions is very wide and covers almost every aspect/stage of school education." This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for the Sociology paper within that Senior Secondary examination; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Board. Who it is for: regular Class 12 students in PSEB-affiliated and associated schools, plus Open School and private candidates appearing for Senior Secondary examinations. The PSEB SS Sociology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,922 words.
1The Panchayat Fine in Roopnagar: Custom, Consent and the Limits of Community Control
Roopnagar is a market village of about 3,400 people in Bathinda district. In March, a 19-year-old woman in her B.A.
774 words, about 4 min2Prem Nagar Resettlement: Livelihood Networks Against the Survey Figure
Prem Nagar is a settlement of about 420 households on six acres beside a drain in Ludhiana. Most men work in hosiery units within two kilometres; roughly 190 women do piece-rate stitching at home; about 260 children attend a government school 700 metres away.
807 words, about 4 min3The Science Seats at a Girls' School: Attitudes, Toilets and the Structure of Choice
A government senior secondary school in Amritsar has 1,150 students, 47 per cent of them girls. In the last board examination, 88 per cent of girls passed Class 10 against 74 per cent of boys.
786 words, about 4 min4The Bhagat Family: Mobility, Caste and the Meaning of a Reserved Post
The Bhagat family lives in a town near Phagwara and belongs to a Scheduled Caste of traditional weavers. The grandfather worked a handloom; the powerloom mills that employed the father for eighteen years closed in stages, and he now earns about ₹14,000 a month as a wage worker on another man's loom.
792 words, about 4 min5Counting Drug Use in a District: Definitions, Ethics and Sampling
A district administration commissions a study of drug use among people aged 15 to 24. The district has roughly 1.2 lakh residents in that age group.
763 words, about 4 min