SOCI 314 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Demographic Transition, Population Momentum, Industrial Revolution
21 Jan 2018
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What are the criteria for a phenomenon to be considered a social problem, according to most sociologists. (r1,l) Polio disease is not social prob because has a medicinal origin); social consequences. Social in definition- do people recognize it and are concerned with it (especially is it recognized and spread by the media). Social in treatment- various social programs are trying to alleviate them collective action (ex. How do empirical, conceptual, and evaluative statements differ? (r2) Critical reasoning- the logical and empirical adequacy of a nonfictional statement. What are common sociocentric ways of viewing social issues? (r3) Egocentric- its true because i believe it (we believe what we see to be how it really is) Be able to recognize examples of these strategies. (r4) Preventative strategy- amelioration of causal conditions; prevent the potential problem from happening by not allowing things that could lead up to it to happen (ex.
