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- 1theorya statement of how and why specific facts are related
- 2economic issuesare political debates about how a society should distribute material resources
- 3social issuesare political debates involving moral judgments about how people should live
- 4symbolic interaction approacha theoretical framework that sees society as the product of individuals interacting with one another
- 5feminismis a political movement that seeks the social equality of women and men
- 6social-conflict approachis a theoretical framework that sees society as divided by inequality and conflict
- 7social institutionsmajor spheres of social life or societal subsystems organized to meet a basic human need
- 8structural-functional approachis a theoretical framework that see society as a system of many interrelated parts
- 9theoretical approacha basic image of society that guides theory and research
- 10sociological imaginationa point of view that highlights how society affects the experiences we have and the choices we make
- 11social movementis a organized effort at claims making that rise to shape the way ppl think about an issue in order to encourage or discourage social change
- 12claims makingis the process of convincing the public and public officals that a particular issue or situation should be defined as a social problem
- 13social constructionist approachthe assertion that social problems arise as people define conditions as undesirable and in need of change
- 14social problemis a condition that undermines the well being of some or all members of a society and is usually a matter of public controversy
- 15culturea way of life including widespread values (good vs bad)
and behavior - 16culturea way of life including widespread values (good vs bad)
and behavior - 17societythe people who live within some territory
- 18sociologyis the systematic study of human societies
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- social problems Flashcards on Untitled, created by Jason George on 18/05/2013.
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- Jason George · May 2013
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