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Social ProblemsSocial Problems
SOC 150
Paul Prew
SOC 150
Paul Prew
Social ProblemsSocial Problems
Climate change
Population growth
Nuclear proliferation and potential war
Instability in the Middle East
Access to energy resources are peaking as demand rises
Economic Strain
Climate change
Population growth
Nuclear proliferation and potential war
Instability in the Middle East
Access to energy resources are peaking as demand rises
Economic Strain
PessimismPessimism
Scientists Prepare to Move Doomsday Clock Forward
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0113-01.htm
Scientists Prepare to Move Doomsday Clock Forward
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0113-01.htm
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Non-ViolenceNon-Violence
Men, for years now, have been talking about war and peace.
But now, no longer can they just talk about it.
It is no longer a choice between violence and non-violence in this world; it's non-violence or non-existence.
Men, for years now, have been talking about war and peace.
But now, no longer can they just talk about it.
It is no longer a choice between violence and non-violence in this world; it's non-violence or non-existence.
Denial of RightsDenial of Rights
If I lived in China or even Russia, or any totalitarian country,
maybe I could understand the denial of certain basic First Amendment privileges,
because they hadn't committed themselves to that over there.
If I lived in China or even Russia, or any totalitarian country,
maybe I could understand the denial of certain basic First Amendment privileges,
because they hadn't committed themselves to that over there.
Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for
right.
Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for
right.
Problems that Concern You
Problems that Concern You
What do you think is the most pressing problem that you will be facing in the next ten years?
Who or what will have the best chance of solving that problem?
Explain why they will be the most effective in solving the problem.
What do you think is the most pressing problem that you will be facing in the next ten years?
Who or what will have the best chance of solving that problem?
Explain why they will be the most effective in solving the problem.
SyllabusSyllabus One Book
Feagin, Joe, Clairece Feagin and David Baker. 2006. Social Problems: A Critical Power-Conflict Perspective.
One Reading on D2L for Week 13 Three Exams
Multiple Choice No Make-ups !!!!
Final (fourth exam) is Optional Interactive Exercises Review Papers
One Book Feagin, Joe, Clairece Feagin and David Baker. 2006.
Social Problems: A Critical Power-Conflict Perspective.
One Reading on D2L for Week 13 Three Exams
Multiple Choice No Make-ups !!!!
Final (fourth exam) is Optional Interactive Exercises Review Papers
More Syllabus InfoMore Syllabus Info
I will provide scantrons for exams.
Let me know if you have concerns or needs that you would like addressed.
Fine Print Do not disturb your neighbors.
Do not cheat.
I will provide scantrons for exams.
Let me know if you have concerns or needs that you would like addressed.
Fine Print Do not disturb your neighbors.
Do not cheat.
Social ProblemsSocial Problems
SOC 150
Paul Prew
SOC 150
Paul Prew
Coming UpComing Up
TodayHow do we understand social
problems?
Next WeekThe problem of inequality
TodayHow do we understand social
problems?
Next WeekThe problem of inequality
A global catastrophe is threatening the world. There is room for 4 people in a survival shelter. These are the people who are
available.What do you do?
A global catastrophe is threatening the world. There is room for 4 people in a survival shelter. These are the people who are
available.What do you do?
72 year-old White male president of the US 68 year-old Hispanic female farmer 19 year-old White male heroine addict 50 year-old White male corporate CEO 28 year-old African-American mother 2 year-old male child of the mother above 36 year-old paraplegic Native American
scientist 17 year old pregnant White female
72 year-old White male president of the US 68 year-old Hispanic female farmer 19 year-old White male heroine addict 50 year-old White male corporate CEO 28 year-old African-American mother 2 year-old male child of the mother above 36 year-old paraplegic Native American
scientist 17 year old pregnant White female
What happened?What happened?
We tend to act in prejudicial ways.
Rarely do we think “outside the box.”
We do not question authority or “common knowledge.”
We tend to think about things based on our own worldview.
We tend to act in prejudicial ways.
Rarely do we think “outside the box.”
We do not question authority or “common knowledge.”
We tend to think about things based on our own worldview.
Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking
More than 50% of students at four-year schools and more than 75% at two-year colleges lacked the skills to perform complex literacy tasks.
That means they could not … understand the arguments of newspaper editorials, compare credit card offers with different interest rates and annual fees or summarize results of a survey about parental involvement in school.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-01-19-college-tasks_x.htm
More than 50% of students at four-year schools and more than 75% at two-year colleges lacked the skills to perform complex literacy tasks.
That means they could not … understand the arguments of newspaper editorials, compare credit card offers with different interest rates and annual fees or summarize results of a survey about parental involvement in school.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-01-19-college-tasks_x.htm
My PerspectiveMy Perspective
I am a critical Political-Economist
Like other courses you take, the content closely follows the professor’s perspective. This class is no different.
You will, however, get a different perspective from what you are used to hearing!
I am a critical Political-Economist
Like other courses you take, the content closely follows the professor’s perspective. This class is no different.
You will, however, get a different perspective from what you are used to hearing!
Next WeekNext Week
Inequality
The conflict between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’
Inequality
The conflict between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’