Course Title: Social Problems in India
L T P/ SW/F TOTAL
Course Code: SW112 Credit Units: S W CREDIT
UNITS
2 0 - - 2
Course Level: UG
Course Objectives:
1. To understand causes of social disorganization and social problems in India
Pre-requisites: General
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I
Descriptors/Topics
Social Disorganization The meaning and characteristics of social disorganization, causes of
disorganization, the nature and the causes of social problems. 20
Module II
Descriptors/Topics
Problems Pertaining to Marriage and Family Dowry, Child Marriage, Divorce, Families with working 20
couple, Emigrant Heads of the house hold, Gender Inequality, Authoritarian Family Structure.
Module III
Descriptors/Topics
Problems Pertaining to Weaker Section: Children: Problems of children, problems of
adolescents; Women: Problems in Family, Marital Problems, Prostitution, and Health related 20
problems, Education Related problems, Economic Problems, Social Problems, and Problems
of Muslim Women. Caste: Caste System and problems of casteism, Problems of SC, ST and
OBC.
Module IV
Description/Topics
Problems Related to Deviance Crime, White Collar Crime, Collective Violence, Organized 20
Crime, Terrorism, Truancy, Vagrancy, Juvenile Delinquency
Module V
Social Evils Alcoholism and Drug, Addiction, Beggary, Corruption, Communalism, Poverty,
20
Unemployment, Bonded Labour, Child Labour, Slums, Disintegrated Families.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1 Ability to define social problems
2 Understanding of the social problems in Indian context 3 Develop critical
thinking on social problems & issues. 4 Apply the knowledge of social
work methods.
Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Case Study
• Group discussion
• Assignments
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop P-1 HA CT-1 A EE
down)
Weightage (%) 10 05 10 05 70
Text Reading:
• Ahuja Rama (1947) -Social problem in India, Jaipur, Rawat, Publication(English and Hindi)
• Bottomore, T.B (1971)-Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature, Blackie and Sons India Ltd
• Becker, H.S. (1966) -Social Problems-A Modern Approach, New York, John Wiley & Sons
• Madan,G.R.(1966)-Indian Social Problems,Allied publication Vol.1to 7(2009)(English and Hindi)
• Zastrow, C 1999 Social Problems, Issues and Solution, Wadsworth Thomson Learning Publication,
Canada
• PandeyRajendra-Social Problems of Contemporary India.
• BhasinKamla (2000) Understanding Gender, Published by Kali for women, New Delhi.
• Alvesson M and Billg Y.D.(1997) Understanding Gender and Organization,Sage publication Ltd. London
• Sharma S.L. (2000) Gender Discrimination and Human Rights, K.K. publication, India
• Alvesson M and Billg Y.D.(1997) Understanding Gender and Organization,Sage publication Ltd. London
Dave A. and Solanki G.(2001) Journey from Violence to Crime..published by TISS,Mumbai.
• Terry G. and Hoare J. (2010) Gender based Violence.
• Madan, G.R (1981) Indian Social Problems, New Delhi, Allied Publisher.
• Merton, R.K, (1971) Contemporary Social Problems, Harcourt Brace Jovanovickand Nisbet, NewYork
Byrne L (1999) The Human Rights of Street and Working Children.
• Butterflies-Programme with Street and Working Children, QuaterlyJournal”My Name is Today”
published by Butterflies
• Skidmore. R.A. & Thackeray (1976) Introduction to social work, Printice Hill, Inc, Englewood cliff, New
Jersey, USA.
• Ahuja Rama (1947) -Social problem in India, Jaipur, Rawat, Publication(English and Hindi)