Indian Society and Social Problems

Paper Code: 
MSW 122
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To orient the students about basic sociological concepts.
  • To understand the complex networking of social relationships, the role of norms, values and belief systems in influencing social behaviours.
  • To sensitize the students about the emergence of various social problems, policy frame work and to help them learn to apply professional skills to deal with them.
     
Unit I: 
  • Meaning & features of Elements of Society : Community, Associations and institutions.
  • Social Groups : Primary, secondary, reference, In Groups and out Groups
Unit II: 
  • 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
Unit III: 
  • 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
     
Unit IV: 
  • Concepts of social structure and sub structure.
  • Social structure and social stratification
  • study of Casteism,  Communalism, Regionalism and Youth Unrest Caste with reference to applications in social work
     
Unit V: 
  • Social Processes : Socialization, Co-operation, conflict and social control.
  • Socialization and the development of social self.
References: 
  1. Dube, S.C. 1990: Society in India (New Delhi : National Book Trust)
  2. Dube, S.C. 1995: Indian Village (London : Routledge)
  3. Dube, S.C. 1958: India’s Changing Villages (London :Routledge and Kegan Paul)
  4. Karve, Irawati, 1961: Hindu Society : An Interpretation (Poona Deccan College)
  5. Lannoy, Richad, 1971: The Speaking Tree : A Study of Indian Society and Culture (Delhi : Oxford University Press)
  6. Mandelbaum, D.G., 1970  Society in India Bombay: Popular Prakashan
  7. Srinivas, M.N., 1980 India: Social Structure New Delhi: Hindustan Publishing Corp.
  8. Karve, Irawati, 1961  Hindu Society : An Interpretation Poona Deccan College
  9. Dumont, L 1970. Homo Hierarchus: Caste System and Its Implications, Chicago.
  10. Ghurye, G.S., Caste and Class in India, Bombay, 1957, Indina Sadus, Bombay, 1958.
  11. Verma, Pawan K. 1998, The Great Indian Middle Class, Delhi: Penguin Books.
  12. Sharma, K.L.; 2007; Indian Social Structure and Change, Rawat Publications.
  13. Gore, M.S.; 2002, Unity in Diversity, Rawat Publications.
  14. Sharma, K.L. Social Stratification and Mobility.
  15. Sharma, K.L. Social Inequality in India (2nd Edition)
  16. Ahuja, Ram, 1999, Indian Social System, Rawat Publications.
  17. Bose, N.K. 1967. Culture and Society in India. Bombay: Asia Publishing House
  18. Kothari, Rajni 1995. Caste in Indian Politics. New Delhi: Orient Longman
  19. Prabhu, P.N. Hindu Social Organization
  20. Ahuja Ram, 1997, Social Problems in India, Rawat Publications.
  21. Mowrer, E.R. Disorganization: Personal and Social
  22. Elliott and Merrill. Social Disorganization
  23. Madan, G.R. Social Change and Social Problems in Indian Society
  24. Gill, S.S. 1998. The Pathology of Corruption. New Delhi: Harper Collins Publishers
  25. Thio Alex 1955. Deviant Behaviour. New York: Harper Collins College Publishers
  26. Dinitz, Simon et al 1975. Deviance. New York : OUP
  27. Gillin, J.L. 1969. Social Problems. Bombay: The Times of India Press
  28. Kelly, Delos H. 1984.Deviant Behaviour. New York: St. Martin’s Press
Academic Session: 
2018-19
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