Third year BA 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 ID: 641546
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Welcome to The New Academic Year Slide2
Third year B.A Course
Fifth
semester paper 7
Contemporary social problems or
industrial sociology Slide3
Contemporary social problems
(Elective)
Unit 1: Social problems
Meaning and nature of social problems
Social organization and disorganization
(its characteristics and distinction)Slide4
Unit 2
Problems of Delinquency
Meaning of Delinquency
Causes and Rehabilitations of Delinquents
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Unit 3
Terrorism and its effects on society
Corruption and its effects on societySlide6
Unit 4
Sex workers
Their problems
Rehabilitative measuresSlide7
Unit 5
a)Youth unrest
Its causes and effects
Youth welfare
b) Problems of the aged
Care of the aged
Support services for the agedSlide8
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 IndiaSlide9
5
.S D Punekar
: Prostitutes in Bombay
6. Ram Ahuja: Social problems in India
7. Robert K. Merton & Robert
Nisbet
:Contemporary social problemsSlide10
Thank youSlide11
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
etcSlide12
Definition
Fuller & Mayer-”
A condition which is defined by number of persons as a deviation from some social norms which they cherish “Slide13
Definition
Walsh and
Furfey
-
“Social Problem as a deviation from the social ideal remediable by group efforts “Slide14
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
“Slide15
Nature of Social Problem
1. Social Problem- is totally objected by members.
for
exp
; Alcoholism
2. Social problem changes when behavior of its members changed
For
exp
; Love marriage, mental illness
3. Mass media- awareness is created
exp
; AIDSlide16
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
Slide17
All social Problems are Situational
Social problems:
Are deviations from the ideal situations
Have some basis of originSlide18
Causes of delinquency
1
Poverty
2
Negligence of parents
3 Broken home
4
Truancy
5
Bad company
Slide19
6 Delinquent areas
7 Cinema
8 Training centersSlide20
10 Environment
11 BeggarySlide21
There are two methods of treating the delinquents
1. Legal measure
2. Rehabilitative measure
Rehabilitative Measures Slide22
Legal Measure
with reference to legal measures
Acts relating to delinquents have been passed
There are Two categories of Acts Slide23
First Categories Act