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Essay on Remedies for Juvenile Delinquency – The problem of juvenile delinquency is one that has drawn the attention of society. It is known that the delinquent child of today may turn out to be a chronic criminal tomorrow. Discussions, debates and studies have been made at the national as well as international levels by scholars to seek out effective remedy for this problem. Two methods have been suggested to deal with this problem: (A) Preventive method, and (B) rehabilitative or curative method. In the former, factors leading to delinquency are to be tackled, and in the latter, those who have committed delinquent acts are to be helped to become normal citizens. A. Preventive Measures: ADVERTISEMENTS: In order to prevent juvenile delinquency from taking place the following measures may be…

Short essay for kids on The Real Education. The thoughts and knowledge of one generation pass to another and they pass through the child. What is education for?The thoughts and knowledge of one generation pass to another and they pass through the child. What is education for? Why do we build schools and take much trouble to examine children in what they have learned? The child goes to school to learn the true riches of life, like love for the humanity, thinking or reasoning, and acting according to the situation. Education is the growth of the human mind. A workman of ivory spends a long time in learning the skill of carving ivory. Educating a child is like carving thoughts and feelings in his mind. It is a great art…

455 words essay on The Forest Wealth of India. We do untold harm unknowingly to nature, to the majestic, broad trees of dense foliage which have been nurtured and grown over generations.We do untold harm unknowingly to nature, to the majestic, broad trees of dense foliage which have been nurtured and grown over generations. We thoughtlessly felt the trees which are the suppliers of oxygen to us, for; they breathe in carbon dioxide from the air and give out oxygen so vital for our living. Formerly avenues were lined and decorated with trees of awesome growth, and the avenues were always cool and shady even if the scorching sun shone in the sky. By felling the trees in the villages, towns and cities we have intruded into the forbidden area…

Social Structure: An Anthropological Perspective – In the field of social science social anthropology can be considered as a specialty science of structures and function of society. Anthropology is the science of small societies and hence it is comparatively easier to study the structure and function of primitive society.A number of thinkers and writers have enriched the fields of social anthropology and social structure by means of their studies and writings. We shall now confine ourselves to Radcliffe-Brown’s conception of social structure. ADVERTISEMENTS: A.R. Brown’s Conception of Social Structure: According to Radcliffe-Brown, social structure “denotes the network of actually existing rela­tions” between people. Culture is not a concrete reality, but only an abstraction. Image Source: blog.wennergren.orgHence what we observe concretely in society is not very much culture, but “the acts…

Essay on Social Movements and Social Change – Social movements play a very important role in highlighting some of the social problems. Some undesirable conditions can exist for years or even centuries before they are recognised as social problems.Slavery, the subordination of women, untouchability, racial discrimination, communalism, poverty, inequality, pollution etc., were all generally regarded as either as natural or inevitable, or, as less important, until social movements drew the attention of the public, mobilised public opinion and campaigned for change.The degree of success of a social movement determines not only how the social problem is confronted but also what happens to the movement itself. The interplay of social problems and social movement’s produces a typical “life cycle” or “natural history” that often ends with the disappear­ance of the movement.…

Essay on Organised Groups – Sociology – Organised groups are often called associational groups. These groups come to be through a formally articulated process known as ‘organisation’.Here, the word ‘organisation’ does not refer to social organisation nor does it specifically mean ‘bureaucracy’. It only means the organisation of associations. Organisation is an important phenomenon of modern complex societies. ADVERTISEMENTS: 1. Element of Organisation:In modern complex societies a very large number of social rela­tions and social interactions among people are conducted in organised groups. As Ogburn and Nimkoff have said, an organisation is an active group device forgetting something done. It helps us to interact with others for the pursuit of a common goal. It assigns us statuses and roles. Image Source: i.guim.co.ukIt regulates our rela­tions and controls our behaviour. It…