Sociology 2140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Social Relation, Social Forces, Symbolic Interactionism

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2140
• Professor: Cathy Thorpe

Document Summary

Combo of objective & subjective criteria: varies across societies, individs, groups within a society, historical periods. Social problems share 2 important elements: objective social condition, subjective interpretation. A(cid:449)are(cid:374)ess of so(cid:272)ial (cid:272)o(cid:374)dits thru o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) life e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e & thru reports i(cid:374) (cid:373)edia. Social condits exist independently of our perceptions ie. homelessness, financial crisis, joblessness can affect lg # of ppl. Social condits exist independently of our perceptions ie. homelessness, financial crisis, joblessness can affect lg # of ppl ie. illness, disease, or loss of family members to crashes caused by drunk drivers. Strategies and actions that individs or groups undertake to define social condits as social probs that require remedies. Hoaxes on internet speak to lg social anxieties regarding rapid changes. Hoa(cid:454)es ofte(cid:374) (cid:449)ar(cid:374) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374) to sta(cid:455) i(cid:374) (cid:862)proper(cid:863) so(cid:272)ial pla(cid:374)e lest the(cid:455) (cid:271)e ro(cid:271)(cid:271)ed or assaulted while in public. Problems is a social activity that assumes shared values & shared definitions.