Tag: Social problems

Identify any social problem and analyze it using the objective and subjective criteria in the first chapter of your textbook. Why does it qualify as a “social problem” as defined within sociology?

You should discuss the following points:

What is the shared undesirable condition faced by people who have this problem? What must they face that other people don’t have to?
Who are the people (the social group) who have this problem?
By whom is the problem recognized as a problem? Are there others who deny that it is a problem?

In studying Social Problems, sociologists (and historians) identify “the defining moment” or a specific trigger event that brought about the need for social change (or the need to resist the status quo).

Give a brief history/background story of the social issue, and why and/or how it became a Social Problem. Provide supporting evidence.

What was the “defining moment” that catapulted the social issue into the political arena?

What was public policy was framed to address the problem?

In studying Social Problems, sociologists (and historians) identify “the defining moment” or a specific trigger event that brought about the need for social change (or the need to resist the status quo).

Give a brief history/background story of the social issue, and why and/or how it became a Social Problem. Provide supporting evidence.

What was the “defining moment” that catapulted the social issue into the political arena?

What was public policy was framed to address the problem?

For this research paper, students are to write an essay (at least 1000 words long) on a social problem that relates to one of the sociological theories reviewed in this course: symbolic interactionism, class conflict theory, or functional analysis. A cover page, reference page, and citations, all required in the paper, must adhere to current APA formatting standards.
INSTRUCTIONS
Complete the following for the Social Problems Paper:
Students should write an essay on a current social issue of their choice such as homelessness, abortion, gang violence, the culture of poverty, teen pregnancy, etc. Students should contact their instructor if they are unsure if a topic qualifies for this assignment. The ultimate goal of this paper is to discuss the causes and context of a social problem, as well as to provide potential remedies for it in general society and from the Christian worldview. The first portion of the assignment should address students’ own personal observations of the issue, with anecdotal examples. A detailed discussion should be provided by students on the topic concerning how society and the Church each address the issue (or not) and how each one provides support (or not). One supportive primary current APA citation (or more) is included in this section, which should be approximately 500 words long. In the last part of the assignment, students are to objectively analyze the issue utilizing scholarly sources such as the textbook, and explain how it relates to one of the three main sociological theories discussed in this course (symbolic interactionism, class conflict theory, or functional analysis). One supportive secondary current APA citation (or more) is included in this section, which should be approximately 500 words long.

This assignment will help you grasp the features of social problems distinct from private troubles. You will

Identify and explain the various sociological theories.
Demonstrate their application of the each of the theories in explaining social problems.
Describe the different domain assumptions of each of the theories.
Explain the working concepts specific to each of the theories.
Utilize empirical evidence in claims-making.
Identify a human induced condition. (Examples: environmental pollution, violence etc).

Do the following:

Explain three characteristics that qualify the named human condition as a Social Problem with supporting evidence.
Describe the named social problem via the lenses of two sociological theories.
Utilize three related working concepts and definitions in your analysis for each theory.

Describe a current social problem and the vulnerable population it impacts.
How/when has this problem been identified historically, and what were the actions taken to address this concern?
How have the populations affected by the social problem changed over time?
How might this social problem be incongruent with social work values/ethics?
Describe the next steps for how you will identify a policy.