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Third year B.A Course
Fifth semester paper 7
Contemporary social
problems or
industrial sociology
Contemporary social problems
(Elective)
Unit 1: Social problems
Meaning
and nature of social
problems
Social
organization and
disorganization
(its characteristics and
distinction)
Unit 2
Problems
Meaning
Causes
of Delinquency
of Delinquency
and Rehabilitations of
Delinquents
Unit 3
Terrorism
and its effects on
society
Corruption
society
and its effects on
Unit 4
Sex
workers
Their
problems
Rehabilitative
measures
Unit 5
a)Youth unrest
Its causes and effects
Youth welfare
b) Problems of the aged
Care of the aged
Support services for the aged
Books for reference
1. Elliot and Merril: Social Disorganization
2.G.R Madan : Social Problems in India Vol. 1 &2
3. G.R Madan : Social Change & Problems of
Development in India
4. C.B. Memoria : Social Problems and Social
Disorganization in India
5.S D Punekar : Prostitutes in Bombay
6. Ram Ahuja: Social problems in India
7. Robert K. Merton & Robert Nisbet
:Contemporary social problems
Thank you
Social Problem
Meaning:
○ Any factor that affect the public at large
For exp ; Drugs- AIDS-Poverty
○ Differ from Country to Country
○ Racism- Untouchability
○ Change with Passage of time
○ For exp ; Population in1940 s Youth
unrest- Deva dasi system-Dowry etc
Definition
Fuller
& Mayer-”
A condition which is
defined by number of
persons as a deviation
from some social norms
which they cherish “
Definition
Walsh
and Furfey“Social Problem as a
deviation from the social
ideal remediable by group
efforts “
Definition
Landis
Social Problems are men’s un fulfilled
aspirations for welfare “
Caar
“A social problem exists whenever we
become conscious of a difficulty , a gap
between our preferences and reality “
Nature of Social Problem
1.
2.
Social Problem- is totally objected
by members.
for exp ; Alcoholism
Social problem changes when
behavior of its members changed
For exp ; Love marriage, mental illness
3. Mass media- awareness is created
exp; AID
4- Social Problem viewed in the context of
societies value and institutions
Exp: Racial conflict in USA,
Untouchability in India
5-
Social Problem varies Historically
Refuges settlement-1947-48 Assam 1968 Srilanka
6- Social Problem should be analyzed in
terms of the influence by the group
All social Problems are
Situational
Social problems:
Are deviations from the ideal situations
Have some basis of origin
Causes of delinquency
1
2
3
4
Poverty
Negligence of parents
Broken home
Truancy
5
Bad company
6 Delinquent areas
7 Cinema
8 Training centers
10 Environment
11 Beggary
Rehabilitative Measures
There are two methods of
treating the delinquents
1. Legal measure
2. Rehabilitative measure
Legal Measure
with reference to legal
measures
Acts
relating to delinquents have
been passed
There
are Two categories of Acts
First Categories Act