Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Feminist Theory, Childhood Obesity, Mass Media
16 Dec 2017
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Identifying social problems: differing opionions: solution or problem. E. g. euthanasia (assisted suicide) and affirmative action (diversity in the workplace: depends on: Social problems are : (1) conditions affecting the quality of life or cherished values, (2) patterns of behaviour warranting public concern and collective action, (3) discrepancies between ideals and achievements. Four conditions that need to be met to reach status of social problem: 1. Perceived to be a social problem publicly: 2. Involve a gap between social ideals and social reality. Temperance movement as a response to alcohol abuse: 3. Factors that influence the magnitude of a social problem: 1. People affected by a condition are influential or in power. Hard drug problem wasn"t a big concern until it reached the middle-class, previously a lower class problem: 2. Poverty and race, blacks in us & natives in canada: 3. There is a rapid increase in number of affected. Which conditions are singled out on social problem.
