Indian Society-Social Problems & Issues

Social problems and issues is one of the major papers offered in Sociology, Social Science and Humanities. Social problem is condition in Society which is judged to be undesirable and in need of reform or elimination. The social issues like poverty, unemployment, migration, crime, delinquency, drug abuse, child abuse, crime against women, crime against children, discrimination on the basis of Caste, class & religion , corruption, family and health problems, education, political, economic, cultural and environment issues and human rights violation all need to be seen in the socio economic repercussions.This course explains about the social problems faced by the individuals and the society and introspects how to handle the issues in socioeconomic perspectives.This course is imperative to all Social science and sociology students as it deals with major problems of society and equip them to deal with it to overcome certain issues by helping the concerned individual or society or authorities towards making a better society.

Week 1
1. Introduction to Social Problems and Classification2. Structural & Social Disorganisation & Social Problems3. Merton Theory of Anomie4. Poverty

Week 2
5. Inequality in Caste6. Inequality in Gender

Week 3
7. Disharmony8. Religious and Ethnic Minorities9. Backward Classes and Dalits

Week 4
10. Social Deviance11. Alcoholism and Drug Abuse12. Substance Abuse and Prostitution13. Drug Abuse in India

Week 5
14. Crime and Deliquency15. Corruption16. Changing Profile of Crime and Criminals17. Suicide

Week 6
18. Crime against Women19. Sexual Assault and Violence20. Child Abuse21. Status of Children in India

Week 7
22. Family Problems23. Problems at the Individual and Family Level24. Conflict - Causes, Consequences and remedies25. Depression - Causes, Consequences and remedies

Week 8
26. Dowry, Divorce, Separation and Dessertion27. Domestic Violence28. Single Parenting29. Problems of Elderly

Week 9
30. Health Problems31. Consumerism32. Crisis of Values33. Causes of Social Disorganisation

Week 10
34. Developmental problems in Indian Society35. Regional Disparities36. Development induced displacement37. Ecological Degradation and Environmental Pollution

Week 11
38. Sociological Perspectives39. Cultural perspectives

Week 12
40. Political Perspectives41. Economic Perspectives