Sociology 103 Research Project April 25‚ 2011 Overpopulation as a Social Problem In our world today‚ there are shocking numbers. For example‚ 3 people are born every second‚ 170 people are born every minute‚ 10‚000 people are born every hour‚ and 240‚000 people are born every day (Heyword‚ n.d.). The world’s population is currently approximately 6.9 billion people‚ yet the sustainable population level based on available resources is approximately 2-3 billion people‚ based on a European standard
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pollution from household and industrial wastewater‚ substances generated by the thriving industrial activities have caused serious dumping issues. Environmental contamination caused by hazardous waste threatens to become Thailand’s worst environmental problem in the future. The motorcycles make up around 75% of the vehicles on the road in Thailand. In most areas of the country‚ air pollutants for vehicles are now within acceptable levels according to national standards. Factories and power plants have
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Namibia society seems to be in a social crisis as stated in (The Namibian‚ 2013)‚ this is due to all the rapes and gender based violence and loss of jobs that is seen happening. The people in our society that are mostly affected by these acts are the female members of society who are always unaware until the last moment‚ which is usually the case when it comes to gender based violence and other sort of abuse. These acts of violence and abuse have become a popular problem in many communities as it is
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The Interconnection of Social Problems By: Kelly L. Dudley September 2‚ 2012 SOC 203: Social Problems Professor Barbara Carter We are going to discuss the overlap of crime‚ punishment‚ and poverty. Here are the points that will be elaborated on: Criminal sanctions and victimization work to form a system of disadvantage that perpetuates stratification and poverty; Punishment impacts individuals convicted of felonies‚ as well as their families‚ peer groups‚ neighborhoods‚ and racial group; After
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There are many social problems that teenagers go through. The most recognised problems are teenage drinking and driving‚ and teen suicide. These two social behaviours teenagers go through are the leading causes of teenage death. Alcohol‚ the most widely used and abused drug among youth‚ causes serious and potentially life-threatening problems for this population. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers. Society faces several questions‚ like why do teens drink‚ what
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with one another (Kendall‚ 349)." There are many different types of interactions that take place in the dormitory. Interactions between female and female along with female and male students. The Interactionist Theory is clearly seen at the dorm. <br> <br>The setting is an important part of the Interactionist Theory ( The sociological approach that views society as the sum of the interactions of individuals and groups (Kendall‚ 489)) of observation. It determines how and
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Addiction as a Social Problem SOC 210 Although Addiction to drugs and alcohol can be viewed as a biological and psychological problem‚ it has many sociological implications that suggest it may be caused by cultural structures and society as a whole. Addiction plagues millions of Americans in today’s world. By definition it is the continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences‚ or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors (Lindesmith
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Functionalists It argues that social stratification is functional and it is necessary for maintaining society’s stability Functionalists see inequality as good because it’s "incentive" or "motivation" for people to succeed. Functionalists believed that inequality can be mitigated by the prevalence of social mobility (one can change its class to another) Davis and Moore: systems of stratification exist to ensure that the most appropriate people are selected for these roles. Moreover‚ because stratification
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Incest is a Social Problem Kelli Figley Incest is a Social Problem One out of every ten homes is not a home‚ but the cell of an incest victim‚ a child waiting in terror night after night‚ hoping against experience that her father will not come to her room tonight‚ that her body and trust will not be violated again (Vander Mey & Neff‚ 1986). I brought up the topic of incest in a conversation I was having with some close friends and out of the 5 people I was talking with
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There are many social problems in America’s society‚ from poverty to crime and discrimination to education. Our society is a system with various components that fit together that will cause a chain reaction; you can not do one thing without it affecting another. Social problems are usually not the result of some malfunctioning part‚ but are the effects of a system as a whole. Social problems and change is a circle of causes and effects. For example you can not fully reform the education system
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