SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

M.S.W.: Part I Sem. II

Mandatory Paper No 2.4 Total Credits: 2

SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Specific Objectives:

1.  To provide an overview of social exclusion concepts and debates

2.  To introduce the learner to the magnitude and extent of social exclusion in India

 

3.   To introduce the basic concepts related to research on social exclusion and various inclusion policies and processes

 

Lectures

Unit – I

Title Content 1 Introduction to the Concept

10

 

A

Defining social exclusion

 

 

B

Dimensions of social exclusion

 

 

C

Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of social exclusion

 

 

D

Social inclusion debates in Europe, America and India

 

Unit - II

Social Exclusion in India

10

 

A

Social Exclusion of Dalit, and tribal communities

 

 

B

Politics of Exclusion and Marginalization

 

 

C

Social movements against exclusionary practices- historical and contemporary

 

 

D

Contemporary Politics for Inclusion

 

Unit - III

Researching Social Exclusion

10

 

A

Social exclusion of minorities and other communities

 

 

B

Politics of Exclusion and Marginalization

 

 

C

Social movements against exclusionary practices- historical and contemporary

 

 

D

Contemporary Politics for Inclusion

 

Unit -IV

Inclusion Policies and Processes

10

 

A

Social inclusion policy and Programmes

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

Ideological Challenges to Inclusion

 

 

C

Social legislation on social inclusion

 

 

D

Role of civil society organizations to address social exclusion

 

Unit - V

Global Experiences on Inclusion

10

 

A

Global survey on communities which are socially excluded

 

 

B

European social inclusion policies and Programmes

 

 

C

UK and Scandinavian Experiences

 

 

D

New Zealand and Australian Experiences in Addressing Social Exclusion

 

Unit -VI

Action for Inclusion

10

 

A

Skills in identifying social exclusion practices, Mobilizing people for social change

 

 

B

Advocacy for social inclusion, Networking strategies

 

 

C

Researching on social exclusion in India, Qualitative and Quantitative debate Participatory approaches in measuring social exclusion

 

 

D

Some popular measures and indices of social exclusion, Need for contextual data

 

References:

 

·   Jordan, B. (1997) A Theory of Poverty and Social Exclusion. Cambridge: Polity Press.

·   Hills, J. le Grand, J. and Piachaud, D (eds.) (2002) Understanding Social Exclusion, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

·   Sukhadeo Thorat and Narender Kumar (2008), B.R Ambedkar Perspective on Social and Inclusive Policies, Oxford University Press, New Delhi

·  Sen, A. (2000) Social Exclusion: Concepts, Application and Scrutiny. Social Development Course No. 1, Asian Development Bank, Manila