The Needy and the Neglected in Developing Societies.

About the Book

This book utilizes sociological imagination to analyze and describe the issue of the neglected majority in human society. It focuses on how the poor and underclass including women and the disable are perceived and treated by the society and the response of the dominant class to the condition of those neglected. It attempts to see through some approaches through which the affected and the neglected, especially women, can help ameliorate their own neglect by the authority. The book saw disability as not a liability but a challenge which can be overcome by the affected. The major interesting idea in the book is the authors’ belief that the neglect should not believe in the utopic idea that the social system as it is constituted will come to their rescue. The authors instead assert that the success of the neglected class remains with the neglected themselves. By a concerted effort, disability will become ability, and women by cooperating in women development organizations will overcome the limitation placed on them by the society.

About the Author

Zacchaeus O. Ogunnika He obtained his education at the New York University and the Graduate Faculty, New School for Social Research, New York. His major interest is the application of sociological theories to solve practical social problems. His goal in methodology is an attempt to find a link and bridge the differences between nomothetic and ideographic approaches to sociocultural disciplines. He is interested in sociology of everyday life. Dr Ogunnika studied the experience and contribution of African nationals in diaspora to American society. Dr Ogunnika is a prolific writer and has published books and contributed to many academic journals. He is presently the editor of the International Journal for Social Science Research and Practice (IJSSRP). Joyce M. Edwards She obtained her PhD from the prestigious Howard University. Her interest is in the application of sociological theories to the complex issue of social injustice in contemporary American society. She investigates the sociological explanation of criminal justice system to determine the conceptualization of justice for the underclass in the society. She is interested in the African American experience and the study of systemic and institutional racism. She investigates the issue of women in societies other than the USA. She has traveled internationally, especially to Africa, to have empirical study of women conditions. She is currently the chairperson of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Virginia State University. She has also presented in academic conferences and contributed to learned journals.