The symbolic interaction integrationist defines society as the sum of the interactions of individuals and groups according to Social Problems in a diverse society by Diana Kendall. (Kendall 2010)
The Person Blame Approach seeks to explain deficiencies within the individual; it is defined by (Stanley Eitzen n.d.) as the assumptions that social person problems results from the pathologies of the individual. Therefore this means that the individual is to blame.
Cultural Deprivation is one deficiency found within the person blame approach. Cultures are created by the values and norms in society, and are the 'cause ' of social problems. As a result an individual suffers from cultural deprivation due to lack of or the …show more content…
Therefore the individual 's social construction of reality depends on the meaning given to these actions. It is defined as the process by which a person 's perception of reality is shaped largely by the subjective meaning that they give to an experience. (Stanley Eitzen n.d.)
One way experiences are created is due to the social class an individual belongs to. The social class is an example of a social construction entity, and they vary within society; thereby influencing peoples ' belief and behaviour. The social problem occurs when one social class is seen as inferior when compare to another class in society.
While the System Blame Approach seeks to explain deficiencies within the social structure. It refers according to (Stanley Eitzen n.d.)as the assumption that social problems results from condition around you. Theorist Howard Becker attempted to answer this question by showing how people imposed their meaning of values and norms on others, and he identified them as moral …show more content…
Therefore the label theory, according to (Kendall 2010) it is based on the idea that certain behaviours become deviant when an individual goes against established norms within society. As a result of this labelling social classes are created.
Due to the power, prestige and wealth attached to the moral entrepreneurs, it causes other classes to see themselves as inferior and dominated. Social problems occur when classes seek to acquire the power, prestige and wealth by going outside the rules and laws place by the moral entrepreneurs.
Theorist Charles Cooley saw deficiencies within the social structure that lead to social problems. He believed that the influence of groups had a strong impact on human behaviour. Furthermore, he believed that societies shaped the lives of the people who live within them, and it was done through primary groups.
According to (education-portal.com 2012)Cooley coined the term`` primary groups`` meaning that they were the first introduced to us, and that they were the most influential on our learning of ideas, beliefs and norms. It was through these groups that one begins to develop the sense of