Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Social Fact, Achieved Status
21 Apr 2014
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The objective element of a social problem refers to the existence of a social condition. A social problem is a social condition that a segment of society views as harmful to members of society and in of remedy. Manifest refers to social problems that are recognizable. Latent social problems are ones that are less noticeable. A subjective element of a social problem refers to beliefs that particular social conditions are harmful to society or too a segment of society, and should be something that we should change. According to durkheim"s research on social problems suicide rates were social facts that are phenomena created by a social organization rather than individual acts of desperation. Structural theorist have since argued that a society needs to have cohesion in its different parts, with complementary functions and values. Institution: an institution is an established and enduring organization of social relationships. The 5 main institutions are family, education, economics, politics and religion.
