understanding social problems
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UNIT 8 RESPECT!SOCIAL ISSUES
Vocabulary Racism Preconceptions Stereotypes Social exclusion Politics Human rights Prejudice Social change Globalization
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UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Speaking-Expressing agreement/disagreement-Discussing pros and cons-Expressing an alternative viewpoint-Discussing hesitation
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Debating
- I really must insist …- I feel inclined to agree with …- You have a point there …- If I may just cut in here ….- You are overlooking one important issue ….- And that’s without taking into account that ….- And besides …
Expressing hesitation Expressing an alternative viewpoint
On the one hand …, but on the other
In a sense …., however That’s true up to a point, but … It must be said that…, however
There is also the matter of …. A point in favour of … is…. Something worth mentioning
is…. Not to be taken lightly is the
fact that…
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Debating
- I really must insist …- I feel ________ to agree with …- You have a point there …- If I may just _____ in here ….- You are _________ one important issue ….- And that’s without taking into ________ that ….- And besides …
Expressing hesitation Expressing an alternative viewpoint
On the _______…, but on the other
In a sense …., however That’s true up ________, but … It must ______ that…, however
There is also the ______ of …. A _______ in favour of … is…. Something worth _______is…. Not to be taken lightly is the
____ that…
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LANGUAGE FOCUS saving political extremist female peace cease- inalienable racial armed
rights faction fire wrangle grace tension rally suffrage truce
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LANGUAGE FOCUS saving political extremist female peace cease- inalienable racial armed
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Idioms
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IDIOMS
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WHAT IS A SOCIAL PROBLEM? A social problem is a social condition that a
segment of society views as harmful to members of society and in need of remedy.
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SUICIDE BOMBERS: A SOCIAL PROBLEM
Since the horror of September 11, 2001, terrorism in the world has taken on new meaning.
Here airport security guards inspect vehicles approaching the terminals.
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OBJECTIVE ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
• Awareness of social conditions through life experiences and through reports in the media. – We see the homeless,
hear gunfire in the streets, and see battered women in hospital emergency rooms.
– We read about employees losing their jobs as businesses downsize and factories close.
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SUBJECTIVE ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
• The belief that a particular social condition is harmful to society or to a segment of society and that it should and can be changed.
• We know crime, drug addiction, poverty, racism, violence, and pollution exist. – These are not considered social
problems unless a segment of society believes these conditions diminish the quality of human life.
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Elements of Social Structure• The structure of a society
refers to the way society is organized.
• Society is organized into– Institutions– Social groups– Statuses– Roles
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An institution is an established and enduring pattern of social relationships.
The five traditional institutions are:FamilyReligionPoliticsEconomicsEducation
Institution
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Social Groups•Defined as two or more people who have a
common identity, interact, and form a social relationship. ▫Primary groups are characterized by
intimate and informal interaction. ▫Secondary groups are task oriented and
characterized by impersonal and formal interaction.
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STATUSES- A status is a position that a person
occupies within a social group. - The statuses in a family may consist of
mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, wife, husband and child
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ASCRIBED STATUSES
- An ascribed status is one that society assigns to an individual on the basis of factors over which the individual has no control.- Examples: child, teenager,
senior citizen.
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Achieved Statuses
An achieved status is assigned on the basis of some characteristic or behavior over which the individual has some control. ◦Examples: college graduate, spouse, parent,
bank president
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ROLES- The set of rights,
obligations, and expectations associated with a status.
- Roles guide our behavior and allow us to predict the behavior of others.
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Culture Culture is defined as the meanings and
ways of life that characterize a society including beliefs, values, norms, sanctions, and symbols.
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ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
Beliefs are definitions and explanations about what is assumed to be true.
Values are social agreements about what is considered good and bad, right and wrong, desirable and undesirable.
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ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
Norms Socially defined rules of behavior.
Sanctions Consequences for conforming to or violating
norms.Symbols
Language, gestures, and objects whose meaning is commonly understood by the members of a society.
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TYPES AND EXAMPLES OF SANCTIONS
Positive Negative
Informal Being praised by one’s neighbors for organizing a neighborhood recycling program.
Being criticized by one’s neighbors for refusing to participate in the neighborhood recycling program.
Formal Being granted an award for organizing a neighborhood recycling program.
Being fined by the city for failing to dispose of trash properly.
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