SOC102H1 Chapter Notes -Ethnography, Social Issue, Exhibitionism
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A condition/pattern of behavior that warrants public concern/collective action. The rise of sociology itself coincided with the rise of modern societies. There are two aspects to social problems: objective elements. Measurable features of a negative social condition (eg crime, sexual abuse, pollution: subjective elements. Our evaluations of objective conditions and the processes that influence their evolution (eg moral labels) By bringing together objective and subjective elements (changes in measurable reality and our perceptions of measurable reality, we can define a social problem as a condition and process. The ability to see connections between one s life and the social world. This enables people to distinguish between personal troubles and public issue. This connection is made by closely analyzing reality at two levels: microsociology: local/personal level, macrosociology: major bureaucratic organization and social institutions. Social reality is a social construct, a set of ideals, beliefs and views that are flexible and open to interpersonal influence.