FCSS*1010- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 28 pages long!)
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Chapter 1: studying social problems in the 21st century. Problem with common sense: not everyone understand things the same way, what"s common sense to one may not be to another, often reflects lack of knowledge about people, reflects prejudice about people. Argue research is the mean for diagnosing social problems and finding/evaluating solutions. Macrosociology: studies large scale organizations and major social institutions, studies social processes/patterns as a whole in society. Microsociology: studies small group relations and social interactions among individuals, processes and patterns of face to face interaction. How to solve social problems: social change: alteration, modification, or transformation of public policy, culture, or social institutions over time, not all problems take the same amount of time to fix, some are quicker than others. Individualized efforts to solve a problem are short term measures as they don"t eliminate the cause. Mid-range solution: focuses on how secondary groups and formal organizations can help individuals overcome issues, based on 2 assumptions:
