Third year B.A Course
Fifth semester paper 7
Contemporary social
problems or
industrial sociology
Contemporary social problems
(Elective)
Unit 1: Social problems
 Meaning
and nature of social
problems
 Social
organization and
disorganization
(its characteristics and
distinction)
Unit 2
 Problems
 Meaning
 Causes
of Delinquency
of Delinquency
and Rehabilitations of
Delinquents
Unit 3
 Terrorism
and its effects on
society
 Corruption
society
and its effects on
Unit 4
 Sex
workers
 Their
problems
 Rehabilitative
measures
Unit 5
a)Youth unrest
 Its causes and effects
 Youth welfare
b) Problems of the aged
 Care of the aged
 Support services for the aged
Books for reference
1. Elliot and Merril: Social Disorganization
2.G.R Madan : Social Problems in India Vol. 1 &2
3. G.R Madan : Social Change & Problems of
Development in India
4. C.B. Memoria : Social Problems and Social
Disorganization in India
5.S D Punekar : Prostitutes in Bombay
6. Ram Ahuja: Social problems in India
7. Robert K. Merton & Robert Nisbet
:Contemporary social problems
Thank you
Social Problem
Meaning:
○ Any factor that affect the public at large

For exp ; Drugs- AIDS-Poverty
○ Differ from Country to Country
○ Racism- Untouchability
○ Change with Passage of time
○ For exp ; Population in1940 s Youth
unrest- Deva dasi system-Dowry etc

Definition
Fuller
& Mayer-”
 A condition which is
defined by number of
persons as a deviation
from some social norms
which they cherish “
Definition
Walsh
and Furfey“Social Problem as a
deviation from the social
ideal remediable by group
efforts “
Definition
Landis
Social Problems are men’s un fulfilled
aspirations for welfare “
Caar
“A social problem exists whenever we
become conscious of a difficulty , a gap
between our preferences and reality “
Nature of Social Problem
1.
2.
Social Problem- is totally objected
by members.
for exp ; Alcoholism
Social problem changes when
behavior of its members changed
For exp ; Love marriage, mental illness
3. Mass media- awareness is created
exp; AID
4- Social Problem viewed in the context of
societies value and institutions
Exp: Racial conflict in USA,
Untouchability in India
5-
Social Problem varies Historically
Refuges settlement-1947-48 Assam 1968 Srilanka
6- Social Problem should be analyzed in
terms of the influence by the group
All social Problems are
Situational
 Social problems:
Are deviations from the ideal situations
 Have some basis of origin

Causes of delinquency
1
2
3
4
Poverty
Negligence of parents
Broken home
Truancy
5
Bad company
6 Delinquent areas
7 Cinema
8 Training centers

10 Environment

11 Beggary
Rehabilitative Measures
There are two methods of
treating the delinquents
1. Legal measure
2. Rehabilitative measure
Legal Measure

with reference to legal
measures
 Acts
relating to delinquents have
been passed
 There
are Two categories of Acts
First Categories Act