It is strange and shocking too that centuries old sufferings and deprivations of the weaker sections of Indian society could not be properly and legitimately attended to by social scientists. Weaker Sections: The Psycho-Social Perspective systematically presents the conditions of weaker sections, viz. The Scheduled Castes and Tribes, weakest of the weakers, the scavengers, Minorities, Women, Children and Aged People in their psycho-social perspective. The socioeconomic, social and psychological hardships and sufferings faced by them, however, remained an untold fact. The book posits the information of strong and weak points of these sections based on empirical studies, and critical and objective views by a galaxy of psychologists, social reformers, sociologists, historians and many others. Such information will be of immense use not only to planners and policy makers in the planning of remedial measures to be taken for the upliftment of weaker sections but also to the social scientists, researchers and social workers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR N. Hasnain
Nazirul Hasnain is Head of Department of Psychology at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. A graduate from Gorakhpur University, he went on to study Psychology at the Aligarh Muslim University for his Master’s. He was awarded Fellowship for his Ph.D. by the University of Rajasthan. He was a lecturer at Jamia Millia Islamia for three years. After serving Higher Education, Uttar Pradesh Government for fifteen years, he rejoined Jamia Millia Islamia as reader in 1995. Dr. Hasnain has guided more than a dozen students for their Ph.D. degree. He has directed many research projects sponsored by ICSSR and UGC. He is author of three books and one monograph and has published over fifty research papers. His recent book, Hindu-Muslim Relations has earned wide appreciation from social scientists. Nowadays, he is busy in editing a book Psycho-Social Dimensions of Muslims: The Post Independence Scenario. Dr. Hasnain has directed and organized national seminars. He has also published five psychological tests, and acted as resource person in many seminars and workshops.
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