The world is full of social problems. Conversations about the many issues happen every day. Not only do they affect us but they affect our youth, now and in the future. Many discuss how, most discuss why and they generally discuss where. Leon-Guerrero (2014) writes, “for the most part, they are based on our opinions and life experiences, or they are just good guesses” (p.5).
Sociologists analyze social problems at many different levels. They also use a set of primary theoretical perspectives. The functionalist perspective has to do with social problems being caused by society’s natural problems. A controversial suggestion is that social problems must be functional in some way because otherwise the problems would not continue. An example …show more content…
According to "15 Charts That Prove We 're Far From Post-Racial" (2015), On July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law, officially banning discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Unfortunately, racism hasn’t stopped and primarily targets African Americans. To continue hearing about it today justifies it is still alive in our country. Race is a very important study in the field of sociology. It is studied at great depths just as any other social problem. Social inequality plays a large role in everyday interactions. Why do prejudice, discrimination, and racism exist? Those are the types of questions sociologists are trying to answer. There is a massive segregation with individual discrimination and institutional discrimination. The recent tragedy of shooting an unarmed black man by a white police officer in Ferguson Missouri did not help matters any. Everyone has their opinions on the corrupt law enforcement and the racial bias of what happen. The Lott Jr. (2015) website claims as a response to the police shooting of Michael Brown, President Obama proposes $263 million for police training and body cameras. Based on polarizing events during the first month of 2015, it would appear that racism around the world may be increasing (Hagopian, 2015). Although it has became easier to throw the race card due to situations …show more content…
Although, many times they stir them up and create chaos. However, they do make it known that the problem still exists. For example, many times white people are chosen to lead some type of action group and the people of color are only invited to participate. Now, this is not in every situation, but many. Perhaps choosing co-leaders while making sure the chosen are racially and ethnically diverse would help. Leon-Guerrero (2014) writes," individual discrimination includes actions against minority members by individuals" (p.72). In the example given above, individual discrimination is clearly
Sociologists analyze social problems at many different levels. They also use a set of primary theoretical perspectives. The functionalist perspective has to do with social problems being caused by society’s natural problems. A controversial suggestion is that social problems must be functional in some way because otherwise the problems would not continue. An example …show more content…
According to "15 Charts That Prove We 're Far From Post-Racial" (2015), On July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law, officially banning discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Unfortunately, racism hasn’t stopped and primarily targets African Americans. To continue hearing about it today justifies it is still alive in our country. Race is a very important study in the field of sociology. It is studied at great depths just as any other social problem. Social inequality plays a large role in everyday interactions. Why do prejudice, discrimination, and racism exist? Those are the types of questions sociologists are trying to answer. There is a massive segregation with individual discrimination and institutional discrimination. The recent tragedy of shooting an unarmed black man by a white police officer in Ferguson Missouri did not help matters any. Everyone has their opinions on the corrupt law enforcement and the racial bias of what happen. The Lott Jr. (2015) website claims as a response to the police shooting of Michael Brown, President Obama proposes $263 million for police training and body cameras. Based on polarizing events during the first month of 2015, it would appear that racism around the world may be increasing (Hagopian, 2015). Although it has became easier to throw the race card due to situations …show more content…
Although, many times they stir them up and create chaos. However, they do make it known that the problem still exists. For example, many times white people are chosen to lead some type of action group and the people of color are only invited to participate. Now, this is not in every situation, but many. Perhaps choosing co-leaders while making sure the chosen are racially and ethnically diverse would help. Leon-Guerrero (2014) writes," individual discrimination includes actions against minority members by individuals" (p.72). In the example given above, individual discrimination is clearly