Category: Social Problems

  • Social Problem: Hunger in the United States

    Table of Contents Summary How Hunger Problem Emerged Understanding of the Theoretical Perspectives How to Alleviate Hunger Possible Solutions Conclusion References Summary Hunger problem, income gap, race discrimination, poverty in rural regions, and COVID-19 outbreak have severe effects on the hunger problem. For instance, the income gap directly impacts the hunger problem through citizens wealth-income…

  • Perspectives on the Central Social Problem in Modern Society

    Social ills plaguing modern society have been a basic concern for many prominent philosophers throughout the ages. Marx, Weber, and Durkheim provide unique outlooks on the central social problem, which will be further discussed in more detail and applied to the ongoing pandemic. Marx saw the history of humankind as the history of class struggle.…

  • Analyzing Social Problems  Case Study: Jake Levy

    During the last therapy meeting, Jake Levy was talking about his emotional fixation on an email he got lately, about his comrade committing suicide. He expressed deep remorse for the gruesome statistics that every day, 22 veterans commit suicide in the US (Laureate Education, 1:47). This occurrence led him to want to lobby the state…

  • Social Problems Within Educational Institutions

    It is necessary to understand and analyze the connection between various social problems within U.S. educational institutions. The impact of ones socioeconomic status on a persons ability to progress their training, alienation among peers, and high dropout rates can be viewed as the primary contributors (Sullivan, 2015). It is also necessary to consider that minority…

  • The Most Crucial Social Problems

    According to statistics provided by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (2020), every 17th out of 10,000 people suffers from the absence of a permanent residence. On the national scale, it means that in 2019 more than 560,000 have no place to spend the night. The personal experience suggests that ordinary people rarely empathize with…

  • Policies for Social Problems

    Social problems are not the product of an inherent society dysfunction, but rather a characterization process in which a specific state is designated as a social problem. When a society is unaware of a social problem, it does not perceive it, addresses it, discusses it, or handle it. History is littered with examples of terrible…

  • Modern American Social Problems

    Table of Contents Immigrants in the American society Relation between business, technology, and the people Cultural lag References Immigrants in the American society It is estimated by the United States Census Bureau that most of the immigrants in the United States (almost half of them) reside in big cities like Los Angeles, New York, Miami,…

  • American Social Problems of Women and the Elderly

    Table of Contents Introduction Functional Perspective Conflict Perspective Conclusions References Introduction Social life is a complicated process that is connected with a lot of relationships between the representatives of different classes into which the society is divided. It is not surprising, therefore, that these classes are in constant struggle with each other for power and…

  • How Does Gang Affiliation Become a Social Problem?

    Table of Contents Introduction Definition of the Problem Background Literature Review Recommendations for Change Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Despite the intention to create a positive and supportive environment, there are many conditions under which people continue experiencing social pressure, violence, and irrational biases and prejudices. It is not enough to find support but to ensure…

  • Social Problem: Hunger in the United States

    Table of Contents Summary How Hunger Problem Emerged Understanding of the Theoretical Perspectives How to Alleviate Hunger Possible Solutions Conclusion References Summary Hunger problem, income gap, race discrimination, poverty in rural regions, and COVID-19 outbreak have severe effects on the hunger problem. For instance, the income gap directly impacts the hunger problem through citizens wealth-income…