The present publication is designed to provide a lucid treatment of the Social Problems and Social Change keeping in mind the students of undergraduate and postgraduate students of sociology. It provides an insight into the several social problems along with the factors of social change. The book tries to acquaint reader with major social problems and the theories of social change and presents an integrated picture of the several approaches to it. It captures the central themes and concerns and is structured to provide a complete and timely treatment of the subject.
The book is brief and easily understandable which aptly caters to the academic needs of students of social sciences and allied fields while the teachers will find this book an ideal textbook and the general readers will find it highly informative.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jairam Kansal
Jairam Kansal (b. 1954) obtained a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Karnataka and subsequently a doctorate in the same from the University of Delhi. He has taught in colleges in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad and has also conducted extensive national surveys in demography, cultural assimilation and migrant communities for established organisations. His book on Private Attitudes and Public Morality is expected early next year.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vani Prabhakar
Vani Prabhakar has a master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Delhi and a doctorate in same from the Jawaharlal Nehru University. She taught for over eight years in colleges of Delhi, Punjab and Gujarat. She was actively associated with the American Peace Corp. working in rural areas of India, Srilanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Subsequently, she joined a reputed NGO, Action for International Development (AID) and has been working as a Programme Advisor (Rural Development) for over six years.
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