INDIAN SOCIETY AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS

Paper Code: 
MSW122
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Identify the  basic sociological concepts and processe

Identify the complex interrelationship of various social structures and the problems that emanate from these structures

Analyze the changing dimensions of various social institutions in contemporary Indian society

Understand the need to formulate appropriate strategies for social work intervention
 

Understand the complex networking of social relationships, the role of norms, values and belief systems in influencing social behaviours.

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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

CO6:Identify the  basic sociological concepts and processes

CO7:Identify the complex interrelationship of various social structures and the problems that emanate from these structures

CO8:Analyze the changing dimensions of various social institutions in contemporary Indian society

CO9:Understand the need to formulate appropriate strategies for social work intervention

CO10: Understand the complex networking of social relationships, the role of norms, values and belief systems in influencing social behaviours.

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

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

 

12.00

•          Meaning & features of Elements of Society : Community, Associations and institutions.

•          Social Groups: Primary, secondary, reference, In Groups and out Groups.

12.00

•          Concept of social deviance and Social Problems: Crime and Delinquency 

•          Sociological Theories of Crime

•          Problems of Crime and Delinquency in India.

•          Social Problems in India: Old age, Destitution, Beggary, Suicide, Prostitution

12.00

•          Structure and change in Indian Social institutions: Family and Marriage.

•          Problems of family and marriage in India: Divorce, desertion, widowhood, dowry, family conflicts.

•          Women’s status and Feminism in India: Patriarchy & Gender

12.00

•          Concepts of social structure and sub structure.                                      

•          Social structure and social stratification

•          Study of Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism and Youth Unrest with reference to applications in social work 

12.00

•          Social Processes: Socialization, Co-operation, conflict and social control.

•          Socialization and the development of social self.

Essential Readings: 

·      Ahuja Ram., 2016, Social Problems in India, Jaipur: Rawat Publications.

Sharma, K.L., 2007, Indian Social Structure and Change, Jaipur: Rawat Publications

References: 

·        Patel T. & Baviskar B.S., 2010, Understanding Indian Society Past and Present, New Delhi: Orient Blackswan.

·        Ahuja, R., 2016, Society in India, Jaipur: Rawat Publications

·        Dahiwale S.M., 2006, Understanding Indian Society, Jaipur: Rawat Publications

·        Verma, Pawan K., 1998, The Great Indian Middle Class, Delhi: Penguin Books.

·        Gore, M.S., 2002, Unity in Diversity, Jaipur: Rawat Publications.

·        Lal, Deepak., 2000, The Poverty of Development Economic, New Delhi: Oxford University Press

·        Uberoi P., 1994, Family, Kinship and Marriage in India, New Delhi: Oxford university Press,

·        Kothari, Rajni., 1995, Caste in Indian Politics. New Delhi: Orient Longman

·        White James M., 2008, Family Theories, London: Sage Publications.

 

e-RESOURCES

·        https://ojs.scholarsportal.info/windsor/index.php/csw

·        https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/hsbb/current

 

Journals:

·        Sociological Bulletin, Sage Publications

·        Social Change, Sage Publications

 

Academic Session: 
2022-23
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