Slavery As A Social Problem

How many people should suffer from something to be defined as a social problem? That would be based on the society that is being referred (by definition). People that are affected by social problems are people that cannot conform to the social norms present within society. How many of these individuals are there? Well, that is dependent on many different factors measured by those who have defined what a social problem is. The “powerful” define social problems. Often times the public, more especially the powerful or individuals with the most influence in society, have been the ones to define social problems. As stated in the text book, slavery was not considered a social problem yet slave rebellions where (powerful individuals in the south controlled the perception of what was and was not accepted, therefore, they defined what was socially …show more content…
A social problem could also be defined as abnormal behaviors that that are present due to conditions within society. Social problems due however varying depending up the society being discussed. These social problems often turn in to an individuals problem, meaning that it is not so much of the abnormalities in society but an individual’s failure to conform to “norms” in society. There are many flaws with the definition of what a social problem is by many professionals. As stated in the text, the system is not questioned, the norms and set standards put out into the society by the system are for the most part are accepted in large. When an individual defines the system they are the problem. Because of course… no one questions “the system”. Despite the many flaws within the system, the racists, sexists, prejudiced laws enforced it is always the criminals, the “menace to society” that are the enforcers of social problems because… no one questions “the