Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Heterosexuality, Anomie, Social Fact

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2140
• Professor: Gale Cassidy

Document Summary

Identifying social problems: depends on i. e. euthanasia and affirmative action. Some people see euthanasia as a problem some see it as a solution: differing opinions solution or problem. Cultural contexts spanking children (canada vs. the caribbean"s: ethnocentric looking at another culture and thinking we know how they should be living; ex: female circumsion in. African culture and the way we would look it but who are we to say that is the right way. Values and beliefs the way you see homosexuality vs. someone else. Social problems are : conditions affecting the quality of life or cherished values, patterns of behaviour warranting public concern and collective action. Crime in the city warrants concern: discrepancies between ideals and achievement. Ideals for a good society = everybody is entitled to the same rights / realistically there is a lot of discrimination. 4 conditions: perceived to be a social problem publicly.