NDSS Academy

Social Problems in India (B.A Sociology)

Poverty, unemployment, crime, corruption, gender inequality, communalism and other social problems in India.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters22Topics
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01Unit 1: Concept and Approaches 4 topics
  1. Meaning and characteristics of social problems
  2. Causes of social problems
  3. Social disorganisation approach
  4. Deviant behaviour and value conflict approaches
02Unit 2: Poverty, Unemployment and Corruption 4 topics
  1. Poverty: causes and programmes
  2. Unemployment: types and schemes
  3. Corruption: causes and effects
  4. Prevention of Corruption Act, RTI Act and Lokpal
03Unit 3: Crime, Delinquency and Drug Abuse 4 topics
  1. Crime: meaning and causes
  2. Theories: Lombroso, Sutherland, Merton
  3. Juvenile delinquency and the Juvenile Justice Act 2015
  4. Drug abuse and the NDPS Act
04Unit 4: Gender Issues 5 topics
  1. Gender inequality and sex ratio
  2. Dowry and the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961
  3. Domestic violence and the PWDV Act 2005
  4. Female foeticide and the PCPNDT Act
  5. Child marriage and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006
05Unit 5: Communalism, Casteism and Regionalism 5 topics
  1. Communalism
  2. Casteism
  3. Regionalism
  4. Terrorism
  5. Measures for national integration

About

You will be able to

  • Define a social problem and explain the main sociological approaches to it
  • Analyse poverty, unemployment and corruption and the related laws and schemes
  • Explain theories of crime and delinquency and the problem of drug abuse
  • Analyse dowry, domestic violence, female foeticide and child marriage and the laws against them
  • Explain communalism, casteism and regionalism as threats to national integration
  • Suggest practical remedies for social problems

Who it is for

  • B.A Semester 3 students with Sociology as a major subject (UP State Universities, NEP 2020)
  • Students preparing for social work, police and civil service exams

What you need

  • Introduction to Sociology and Indian Society papers (Semesters 1-2)

Questions

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus (MGKVP, VBSPU, Lucknow University and others) for B.A Sociology, Semester 3. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

How will I be tested?

Unit-wise MCQ tests, short and long answer practice in university exam pattern, and a final mock paper.

Are the laws taught in detail?

Only the main provisions and years needed for sociology answers, not legal procedure.

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