SOC2604 - Exam.

SOC2604 – EXAM Table of Contents Table of content 1 Question 1: Introduction 2 Personal vs Social Problems & Defining a social problem 3 Awareness of a social condition, A pressure group defines a problem, Values and norms under threat & Belief that social problems can be solved by a collective action 4 Conclusion 5 Reference list 6 Page | 1 Question 1: Discuss what is meant by a social problem Introduction: “The term “social problem” is usually taken to refer to social conditions that disrupt or damage society—crime, racism, and the like. ... It focuses on how and why people come to understand that some conditions ought to be viewed as a social problem, that is, how they socially construct social problems” (Best, 2019) In this essay we will discuss what is meant by a “social problem” by referring to various aspects that illuminate what constitutes a social problem.