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What are personal problems (troubles)?
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Personal problems have to do with the individual and his/her immediate surroundings.
EX.- Unemployed, own source of support. |
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What are social problems (public issues)?
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Problems within major social institutions and they affect the society as a whole.
EX.- Rate of unemployment were to rise to the level it was during the Depression of the 1930's. |
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What is the process of resolving social problems?
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1) Change must take place at the institutional level.
2) You must decide that a problem exists. 3) Majority of people must stand behind the issue. |
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What is a social movement?
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When people identify a problem in society and then they organize a way to resolve it.
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What is collective behavior?
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People come together to perceive a problem, they fulfill it, and then they disband once the mission is accomplished.
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What are the social movements strategy for change?
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1) Need to persuade members to make change for the issue.
2) Press legislation (petition) majority. |
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What are the reasons for collective behavior?
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1) May insue to fill a gap in information that makes people concerned or anxious.
EX.- High stress to survive. 2) People need direction/help to survive. |
