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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

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’