These all adds to the socio-cultural varieties of the country. India’s social problems are also rooted in the religious practices and beliefs of it people. Almost all forms of social issues and problems find their origin in the religious and cultural practices of the people of India. These social problems are developed in a long period of times and are still continuing in one form or other.
Furthermore, India has witnessed several wars of large proportions; several foreign invaders attacked India in its long history among whom few made this country as their own and tried to force their socio-religious practices which also deteriorated social conditions; the long period of British rule crippled the country and had thrown it into backwardness. Thus, many such reasons may be cited for …show more content…
• Because any issue affects various segments of our population differently, almost nothing is harmful to everyone (e.g., governmental regulation of pollution is a problem to certain business owners, but pollution itself is a problem faced by others)
Subjective and Objective Understandings of Social Problems
• The subjective thesis asserts that social problems exist only insofar as people are aware of them.
• The objective thesis states that the existence of social problems depends on facts, not public awareness.
• The reality of a social problem is partly a matter of objective facts and partly a matter of how individuals subjectively interpret these facts.
Social Movements
• One indication that people recognize an issue as a social problem is the formation of a social movement, an organized effort to encourage or discourage some dimension of social change.
• Typically, social movements pass through four distinct stages:
1) Emergence – people define a situation as problematic and establish an organization to address
Furthermore, India has witnessed several wars of large proportions; several foreign invaders attacked India in its long history among whom few made this country as their own and tried to force their socio-religious practices which also deteriorated social conditions; the long period of British rule crippled the country and had thrown it into backwardness. Thus, many such reasons may be cited for …show more content…
• Because any issue affects various segments of our population differently, almost nothing is harmful to everyone (e.g., governmental regulation of pollution is a problem to certain business owners, but pollution itself is a problem faced by others)
Subjective and Objective Understandings of Social Problems
• The subjective thesis asserts that social problems exist only insofar as people are aware of them.
• The objective thesis states that the existence of social problems depends on facts, not public awareness.
• The reality of a social problem is partly a matter of objective facts and partly a matter of how individuals subjectively interpret these facts.
Social Movements
• One indication that people recognize an issue as a social problem is the formation of a social movement, an organized effort to encourage or discourage some dimension of social change.
• Typically, social movements pass through four distinct stages:
1) Emergence – people define a situation as problematic and establish an organization to address