Social Problems (SOCI250) Final Exam - McGill University - Fall 2024 PDF

SOCIAL PROBLEMS (SOCI250) Mehri Ghazanjani Week 12: Conclusion & Final Exam November 25 & 27, 2024  This Week: November 25: Lecture November 27: In-class discussion session SOCI250-MCGILL UNIVERSITY- FALL 2024 2 ...

SOCIAL PROBLEMS (SOCI250) Mehri Ghazanjani Week 12: Conclusion & Final Exam November 25 & 27, 2024  This Week: November 25: Lecture November 27: In-class discussion session SOCI250-MCGILL UNIVERSITY- FALL 2024 2  Outline A. The Future of Social Problems B. Solving Social Problems C. Final Exam SOCI250-MCGILL UNIVERSITY- FALL 2024 3  Two contrasting images: A. Thanks to forces of modernization many problems that once existed in traditional societies no longer exist in our time. The Future of Social Problems Social problems of the future will extend many of the problems already visible in our time. SOCI250-MCGILL UNIVERSITY- FALL 2024 4  Alternative Forecasting Methods (historical trends, things happening in the past, cycle, trends and project what Trend extrapolation will happen, future is the continuation of the past, trend extrapolation)*but a lot of unpredictable things that can happen and makes those prediction inaccurate Genius forecasting (individual intuition and insight, based upon personal) (Base upon expert opinion, bring different people opinions about the Consensus methods of forecasting future, wide range of experts, multidisciplinary, individuals with expertise) (Heavy loads of mathematical modeling, statistics, variables, in order to predict or Simulation methods say something, so sophisticated that seems unrealistic/unbelievable) Scenario Method (describing different potential scenarios, with different outcomes, decision trees with chain of scenario, would consider the best/worse scenario, allows for different prediction and scenarios) SOCI250-MCGILL UNIVERSITY- FALL 2024 5  Technology and the Institutionalization of Science Scientific advances rest on empirical research that follows the “norms of science,” termed by Robert Merton as “CUDOS”: Communalism (all scientists should share ownership of the scientific good, scientific results should be free and accessible to all) *is this really happening, industrial of science, sharing of vaccine, drugs, ownership do exist Universalism (science conclusion should be independent of personal characteristic, socio-politic influence, free from socio position and stand points) *science is politicies, trajectory of science that takes Disinterest (science institution should act for the science gain, not rewards, personal gains, or benefit of humanity) *lot of breakthrough is the result of some parties (like internet, comes from US military, comes from interested parties) Organized Skepticism (scientific claim cant be accepted before evaluation, based on empirical or logical support) SOCI250-MCGILL UNIVERSITY- FALL 2024 6  The challenges of solving social problems ideals vs practical solutions B. defining the problem vs fixing it social change and reducing social problems Solving Social micro-level vs macro-level attempts to solve social problems Problems primary vs secondary groups SOCI254-McGill University 7  Date & Time: December 11, 2-5pm Location: https://www.mcgill.ca/exams/dates C. Format & content: Multiple choice exam Final Exam 60 questions in 3 hours cumulative, from the beginning to the end of the semester Q&A Session: Monday December 2 SOCI250-MCGILL UNIVERSITY- FALL 2024 8