SOC102H1 Chapter Notes -Symbolic Interactionism
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A social condition or pattern of behavior that is believed to warrant public concern and collective action. There is no shortage of social problems in canada today. Struggles over issues and inequalities across the country include rallies representing identities and personal interests in efforts to change broader social, political, and economic relationships. Sociology is well-equipped to help us inform ourselves about problems, and how we can solve them. Natural inequalities such as gender or race have social implications because we have associated them. Inequalities are socially constructed hierarchical" differences (better/worse) with a social differentiation, either good or bad. Early sociology was the study of social problems. Marx, durkheim and weber ignited early concerns with social problems, though they viewed them in different ways. Sociology is very much about social change, conflict, and cohesion. The rise of sociology and modern societies brought about the idea of progress", which included industrialized and urbanization, but also the possibility of social improvement or amelioration".
