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What is the key measure of the health of the economy according to the text?
What is the key measure of the health of the economy according to the text?
Which societal issue represents a situation where a person or group lacks basic necessities like food, clothing, and shelter?
Which societal issue represents a situation where a person or group lacks basic necessities like food, clothing, and shelter?
What type of violence involves the intentional use of physical force or power against oneself, another person, or a community?
What type of violence involves the intentional use of physical force or power against oneself, another person, or a community?
Which societal issue is described as a problem that negatively affects large groups in society and often leads to public disagreement about its causes and solutions?
Which societal issue is described as a problem that negatively affects large groups in society and often leads to public disagreement about its causes and solutions?
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What is the term for a situation where an individual actively seeks employment but cannot find work?
What is the term for a situation where an individual actively seeks employment but cannot find work?
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In the context of climate change, what does overpopulation refer to?
In the context of climate change, what does overpopulation refer to?
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What defines bullying according to the provided text?
What defines bullying according to the provided text?
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What is forced migration characterized by?
What is forced migration characterized by?
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What does society signify based on its Latin origin?
What does society signify based on its Latin origin?
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Why was the last decade (2011-2020) considered significant in terms of climate change?
Why was the last decade (2011-2020) considered significant in terms of climate change?
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Study Notes
Societal Issues
- A societal issue is a problem that negatively affects the personal or social lives of large groups within a society or the well-being of communities, and there is usually public disagreement as to its nature, causes, or solution.
- Examples of societal issues include poverty, unemployment, bullying, homelessness, forced migration, hunger, global food crisis, overpopulation, and climate change.
Poverty
- Poverty is a state or situation in which a person or a group of people don't have enough money or the basic things they need to live, including food, clothing, and shelter.
- Even if the total output of goods and services were equally distributed, it would still be insufficient to give the entire population a comfortable standard of living.
Unemployment
- Unemployment refers to a situation where a person actively searches for employment but is unable to find work.
- Unemployment is considered a key measure of the health of the economy.
- The most frequently used measure of unemployment is the unemployment rate.
Violence
- Violence means the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community.
- Examples of violence include street violence, domestic violence, child abuse, and harassment.
Climate Change
- Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
- The last decade (2011-2020) was the warmest on record.
Overpopulation
- Overpopulation means that the amount of humans currently existing on Earth outstrips Earth's carrying capacity.
- Overpopulation is the state where the human population rises to an extent exceeding the carrying capacity of the ecological setting.
- In an overpopulated environment, the numbers of people might be more than the available essential materials for survival, such as transport, water, shelter, or food.
Bullying
- Bullying is the behavior of a person who hurts or frightens someone smaller or less powerful.
- Bullying involves the misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical, and/or social behavior that intends to cause physical, social, and/or psychological harm.
Forced Migration
- Forced migration is a forced displacement, or an involuntary movement of a person or people away from their home or home region as a result of conflict, war, or natural disasters.
- Examples of forced migration include the Syrian War (2011 – Present) and the conflict in Sudan (April 2023).
The Concept of Society
- The term society is derived from the Latin word "socius", which means Association and Togetherness.
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Test your knowledge on societal issues by identifying examples of problems that negatively affect large groups within a society. This quiz covers topics like poverty, unemployment, bullying, homelessness, forced migration, hunger, and global food crisis.
