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Social Disorganization

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SOCIAL DISORGANIZATION Social Disorganization: Life is a process of continuous adjustment and readjustment. The social organism is always undergoing a change necessitating adjustment of its different parts. When the various parts of society are properly adjusted, we have social order and a well organized society, but when they fail to adjust themselves to the changing conditions, the result is social disequilibrium or disorganization leading to social problems. Since social disorganization puts the society out of gear, it has been an important subject of study in sociology. However, before we study social disorganization , it would be fruitful to study social order as its study is helpful in understanding the nature of social disorganization . The Meaning of Social Disorganization : Social disorganization is the process opposed to social organization . Social organization , Some Fundamental Concepts’, is an orderly relationship of parts. The significance of th

BEGGARY - SOCIAL PROBLEM

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  Introduction Beggary can be considered as one amongst the most serious social issues in India and need urgent attention. Despite of our country's rapid growth of economy, we are still a poverty driven country, leading to the increase in beggars of the country. Begging is very common, it’s a usual sight in India and we can see many such people on the tourist areas, the railway stations, the metro stations, and mostly the in religious places and in such areas, where we find a regular crowd. But, other than looking into the deep rooted problems of inequality, illiteracy, unemployment, poverty, skewed distribution of resources, our government with its strong arm of police, started finding the fault of the poor indigent people. Infect Prohibiting child beggary and criminalising forced beggary seems logical but penalising beggary with very heavy punishment does not. Begging is a social problem which has become a cause of serious concern. They can find no way out but to live on

SOCIAL GROUP SOCIOLOGY NOTES

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SOCIAL GROUP Meaning of Social Group Social group is the foundation of  society  and  culture . Man is also a product of group life. Most of the Anthropologists believe that man started his life on this earth by living together. Man has always been dependent upon his fellow beings in defence, food and shelter. The satisfaction of various needs could be done only by cooperation among various people in society. This reciprocal help brought them into social contact with one another and here the social group was founded. It was the real foundation of human society. A social group has an organizational aspect i.e. rules, regulations, rituals, structure etc. and a Psychological aspect i.e. awareness or consciousness of the members. Members of a social group linked together in a system of social relationships with one another and they interact with each other according to norms of the group. A social group is also dynamic in nature. What is Social Group A group is became social when