Question

What is a social problem? Explain why it is important to keep the social context of the social problem in mind when analyzing the problem for a cause or correlation. Explain how research is used to describe the social context of a social problem.

Answer 1

meaning of social problem: A social problem is any condition or behavior that has negative consequences for large numbers of people and that is generally recognized as a condition or behavior that needs to be addressed. a social problem which is adversely affect of quality living in human life.

A social problem is normally a term used to describe problems with a particular area or group of people in the world.Social problem often involve problems that affect real life. It also affects how people react to certain situations.it is key factor to damage the society.

one probelms gives guideline to solve alike problem.we live in society where enourmous problems is reflected.so it is very urgent when we analyze the problem of cause or co- relation,we must keep in mind the social context of that that social problem.for example, in indian if we discuss the untouchablity caste system issue of society, then we should remind in which context and what period it happend. The most recent incident is the lynching of Dalits by cow-protection groups in Una, Gujarat. It is important to understand the social context because the is positive co relation between social context and social problem.if socety is still prevalent dogmatism outlook then obviously such kind of social problem ruthlessly take placc.

in another example is child marriage was extreamly prevalent befoe 30 years ago in indian society. but now social context has changed .people are enlightend through education and getting aware about concequence of child marriage. therefore now child marriege is strictly probhited.it is utmost necessity to understand the social context while anlyzing the problem of social cause.there it helps to understand actual social condition of that particular causes of social problem

Research is backbone to describe a scioal problem in epitome social context.social reserch generally deal with two method 1.quantitive design apporoch social phenomena through quantifiable evidence and often rely on statistical analysis.and another method qualititive design understanding of social phenomena through direct observation, communication with participants, or analysis of texts, and may stress contextual subjective accuracy over generaliblity and related quality.with the help of historical research, people understand what was social context of social pproblem in privious time with the help of secondary or primary data. for example, historical research on society of india before pre-independence helps to know the social condition and context of that particular period related to many issues.besides, discriptive research helps to know existing social context of the society problem like over population,scarcity of water,dowerism etc.enthonography reserch helps to understand the social context of various community ,culture, social problem.like untouchablituy of dalit people.so it is clearly visualized that research play most vivotal indespensible role to understandsocial of a society.