Concepts for Social Analysis

Objective Condition = Recorded number of crimes Subjective Concerns = How one perceives a condition Cultural Values = Represent cultural standards Awareness = Ability to bring a problem into public recognition

Open/Contested = GAD Problems Closed/Uncontested = Death Private Problem = Can be a social problem Legitimate Social Problem = Agreed to be a problem and actionable

History = Changes the definition over time Cultural Values = Determine cultural standards Cultural Universals = Common aspect in all societies Awareness = Bringing problem into public recognition

<p>Dynamic = Changes with society Relative = Depends on people's values Competing Views = Ability to get your way despite resistance Sociological Imagination = Understanding social forces shaping attitudes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Realities = Conditions in the macro level which create a significant impact Social Situation = An emergent configuration of people, culture traits, specific meanings, relationships, time and place Social Condition = A situation in a society as a result of income, occupation, or level of education Social Problems = A problem in human relationships which seriously threatens society or impedes the important aspirations of many people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Realities = Shared experiences by significant members of the society Social Situation = Dynamic processes such as adjustment, interaction, social control, social change, and readjustment Social Condition = Result of income, occupation, or level of education Social Problems = Behaviors that violate some people's values and norms and cause emotional or economic suffering</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Realities = Create a collective understanding and symbolism to prove it is a social reality Social Situation = Reflects an emergent configuration of various factors in a specific context Social Condition = Determines the situation in a society based on specific criteria Social Problems = Lead to a gap between social ideals and society's reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shared experiences by significant members of the society = Contribute to the development of social realities Dynamic processes such as adjustment, interaction, social control, social change, and readjustment = Define the ongoing changes within a social situation Result of income, occupation, or level of education = Defines the social condition in a particular society Behaviors that violate some people's values and norms and cause emotional or economic suffering = Manifest as social problems impacting individuals and society</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conditions in the macro level which create a significant impact = Form the basis for understanding broader social realities An emergent configuration of people, culture traits, specific meanings, relationships, time and place = Reflects the complex nature of social situations A situation in a society as a result of income, occupation, or level of education = Indicates the societal condition based on economic factors A problem in human relationships which seriously threatens society or impedes the important aspirations of many people = Highlight issues that challenge societal well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shared experiences by significant members of the society = Foster a sense of collective identity within social realities Dynamic processes such as adjustment, interaction, social control, social change, and readjustment = Drive changes and adaptations within social situations Result of income, occupation, or level of education = Influence the overall condition and dynamics of society Behaviors that violate some people's values and norms and cause emotional or economic suffering = Lead to identification and resolution of social problems</p> Signup and view all the answers