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Sociological Imagination

A point of veiw that highlights how society affects the experiences we have and the choices we make.

Sociology

The systematic study of human societies

Culture

A way of life including widespread values, beleifs, and behavior.

Social Constructionist

the assertation that social problems arise as people define conditions as undesireable and in need of change.

claims making

the process of convincing the public and important public officials that a particular issue or situation should be defined as a social problem

Social Movement

An Organized effort at claims making that tries to shape the way people think about an issue in order to encourage or discourage a change.

Social problems

a condition that undermnes the well being of some or all members of a society and is usually a matter of public controversy.

Social Movement stages

Emergence, Coalesnece, formalization, decline

Eight assertions of social problems

Social orblems result from the ways in which society operates



Social Problems are not caused by bad people



people define a condition as harmful and in need of change.



definitions of problems change over time.



Problems involve subjective values as well as objective facts.



Many but not all social problems can be solved



Various social problems are related


policy evaluation

How do we measure success



Ware are the costs of the policy or program



Who should get the help



Retributon

moral vegeance by which society inflicts suffering on an offender comparable to that casued by the offense.


deterrence

using punishment to discourage further crime

rehibilitation

reforming an offender to precnet future offences

societal protection

protectiong the public by rendering an offender incapable of further offenses through incarseration