Social Movements and Violence

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Violence continues unabated in our country, both inside the home, despite the legal safeguards provided for the people. The mass are often terrorised so that they do not assert their rights. In most regions in India, it is the voluntary organisations that have pioneered and sustained the campaign to combat violence. Recognising the strengths and capabilities of voluntary organisations for generating public response to violence and social mobilisation, much greater support should be provided to the voluntary sector by the central and state governments that hitherto.

This book provides an overall view on issues and problems related to social mobilisation and violence and will prove an ideal reference work for all who concerned.

JOSEPH THOMAS born in a small village in Kottayam district in Kerala got his school education in convent school. He has been graduated in English literature and social work from Bangalore University. After that he went to Los Angels (USA) for further studies. His profound interest in social development work and prompted him to make further research on the subject.

An illustrious and pious educationist, contributed about a dozen article and research papers to several Journals of repute in addition to his vast teaching experience.

Violent and destructive behaviours are not inherent in the animal nature of human beings. Rather, such behaviours tend to occur where supportive social structures are absent and people are engulfed in fear and anxiety. Commodity production and the extension of techno-bureaucratic control over people's lives have undermined community, family and cultural integrity, resulting in greater competition and individualism.

Violences continues unabated in our country, both inside and outside the home, despite the legal safeguards provided for the people. The people are often terrorised so that they do not assert their rights. In most regions in India, it is the voluntary organisations that have pioneered and sustained the campaign to combat violences. Recognising the strengths and capabilities of voluntary organisations for generating public response to violence and social mobilisation, much greater support should be provided to the voluntary sector by the central and state governments than hitherto. The existing schemes of assistance to NGOs should be modified to include a specific component for combating the ongoing atrocities.

Social movements have often been defined by their use of unconventional strategies and loose organisational structures, but both characteristics have changed a great deal since the sixties-- especially in the use of political violence. The movements of the sixties and the seventies often encountered violence: they used violent tactics, and they faced violent repression.