Indian Social Problems and Development Issues

Paper Code: 
SOC 402
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes(COs):

Course outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

 

CO48:Analyze the theories of social problems.

CO49: Identify the causes of poverty, illiteracy and unemployment.

CO50: Identify the problems of weaker section of society and challenges associated with national integration.

CO51: Formulate solutions for rehabilitation of weaker sections.

CO52:Construct ideas to address the problems of national integration

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems intutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

9.00
  • Social Problem: Concept, Measurement and Causes. Theories of Social Problems.
  • Population Problem: Factors, Causes, Effects and Programmes of Control.

 

9.00
  • Poverty: Concept, Causes, Effects and Measures of Eradication.
  • Violence against Women: Nature of Violence; Motivations in Violence: Theoretical Explanations; Sexual Harassment: Concept, Types and Preventive steps                  
  • Domestic Violence: Wife Battering, Dowry and Bride Burning (Concepts, Factors and Measures).Female Infanticide and Foeticide.

 

9.00
  • Unemployment: Meaning, Types, Causes and Effects; Extent of Unemployment in India; Efforts and Programmes for removing Unemployment.
  • Illiteracy: Meaning, Causes, Effects and Measures; Extent of Illiteracy in India
  • Student Unrest: Meaning, Nature, Causes and Measures of Control

 

 

9.00
  • Problems of Weaker Sections: Problems and Disabilities of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes; Solutions and Suggestions to their Problems.

 

9.00
  • National Integration: Concept and Bases; Challenges before National Integration: Regionalism and Linguism
  • Migration and Displacement: Concept, Causes and Consequences

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Ahuja, Ram. 2014. (3rd Edition).Social Problems in India. Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
  • Kumar, A. 2002. Social Problems. New Delhi: Anmol Publications.
  • Goswami, Sambodh. 2007. Female Infanticide and Child Marriage. Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
  • Chugh, Babita. 2015. Women and Crime. New Delhi: Rajat Publications.
  • Pandey, Vinita. 2016. Indian Society and Culture. Jaipur: Rawat Publications.

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • Beteille, Andre, 1974. Social Inequality, New Delhi : Oxford University Press.
  • Beteille, Andre, 1992. Backward Classes in Contemporary India., New Delhi : Oxford University Press.
  • Gill, S.S. 1998. The Pathology of Corruption. New Delhi: Harper Collin Publishers.
  • Madan, T.N. 1991. Religion in India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
  • Sood, Sushma. 1989. Violence Against Women, Jaipur: Arihant Publishers.

 

e-RESOURCES:

 

JOURNALS:

  • Social Problems, Oxford University Press
  • Indian Growth and Development Review, Emerald Group Publications

 

Academic Session: 
2022-23
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