Social Problems tes 1

Patterned think

Beliefs, religion, values, norms, language

4 cons of declaring war

Complexity - multifaceted, multiple causes, not straightforward Victory - no clear victory, unclear end, unachievable Duration - takes decades, policies take time to change Unity - enemy actually unclear, false sense of unity, unity also dissolves over time

Why is declaring war popular

Defines enemy, dehumanizes, righteousness, dramatic, promotes unity and commitment, emotionally manipulative, common cause, justified, make sacrifices

Patterned do

Organized patterns of life: institutions, politics, ed.

Diagram of society

Patterned think, do, have Think, do = culture Do, have = structure

Patterned have

Raw materials of society: tech, populations, money

Sociological definition - objective, evidence based

has social root cause centrality - problem creates others = critical magnitude - big bid is problem severity - varying impact/degree of damage

Societal definition - subjective

influential group defines social condition threatening to its society condition affects a lot of people can be remedied by collective action

Consequences of declaring war

pessimism about change, simplifies issues, makes policy boring, distortion

Need both

start with objective, evidence, research, then requires convincing society so subjective is relevant

Sociological imagination

Ability to see the connection between historical and societal context and personal lives, personal troubles and public issues