Societies today are undergoing rapid and massive changes. Many of the changes are such that they tend to call into question the ages-old social norms and practices, thus giving rise to some critical social issues and problems.
Hence the objectives of the course are to sensitize the student to the concept and patterns of disorganization and deviance, enable them to acquire sociological understanding of these issues and problems over and above their commonsense understanding, empower them to deal with these issues and problems and to serve as change agents both in government and non-governmental organizations.
Anomie: Concept and Theories
Social Organization: Meaning and Features; Social Disorganization: Meaning and Features; Approaches to Social Disorganization: Social Problem approach, Bio-Psychological approach, Geographical approach, Cultural approach, Microscopic- Macroscopic theory.
Difference between Social Organization and Disorganization.
Personal Disorganization: Causes and Types. Difference between Personal and Social Disorganization.
Crime: Sociological and Legal Concepts; Features and Classification of Crime; Factors and Theories of Crime Causation.
Juvenile Delinquency: Concept, Causes and Reformatory Measures. Difference between Crime and Delinquency
Suicide: Concept, Causes and Remedies. Durkheim’s Theory of Suicide
Alcoholism and Drug Addiction: Factors, Evil Effects and Measures of Control
Prostitution: Causes, Disadvantages and Rehabilitation.