Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Bourgeoisie, Economic Inequality, Group Dynamics

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2140
• Professor: Gale Cassidy

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Differing opinions solution or problem (ex. Depends on: historical context, cultural contexts, values & beliefs. Social problems are: conditions affecting the quality of life or cherished values, patterns of behavior warranting public concern and collective actions (ex. Violence: discrepancies between ideals and achievement (ex. Involve a gap between the social ideal and social reality it has to rule counter to the. Involve a significant proportion of the population in defining the problem. It has to be at a national level. How much of a social problem is it: people affected by a condition are influential or powerful, condition affects a large segment of society (ex. Families: there is a rapid increase in number of affected individuals/groups (ex. An increase in the intensity leads to greater public concern: mass media gives attention to the issue/condition. Biological perspective focuses on the individual, genetics, hormonal, and physiological factors that leads them to participate in social problems (ex.