Assignment:
You need help answering 9 questions for Social Problems:
You need some assistance answering and understanding the following 9 questions. No special structure. Any help would be appreciated.
1. What are the causes of prejudice? What can be done to reduce prejudice in the United States? Be sure to use your textbook and discuss the theories of prejudice.
2. Compare and Contrast the various types of discrimination experienced by different groups in America (gender, racial, and sexual orientation). Use various statistics to explain differences in educational attainment, income, poverty rates, and any other factors you have noted in your readings. Are there any solutions to this problem? Explain. As always use your course materials in answering this question.
3. Discuss detail the theoretical explanations for war and terrorism in the World? Which one do you agree with most and why? Do you think there will ever be world peace? Why or Why not?
4. Discuss in detail some of the problems facing the United States education system. Compare these problems to the problems facing the welfare system in the United States. Which problems seem to be the most difficult to solve? What are some solutions to these problems? Be specific and go into detail.
5. What are some of the forms of discrimination faced by women? Be specific including employment issues and the second shift. Why do you think women earn less than men? What do you think could be done to reduce discrimination against women?
6. What are 5 major problems faced by families in America today? What can be done to reduce these problems? Be specific.
7. Why is health care a social problem? How does race, class, and gender affect health care?
8. Why is AIDS considered to be the largest global problem? How important is to be concerned about this global problem? What do you think needs to happen to reduce the spread of the virus and to help those who have it? Is there hope? Explain
9. Using everything you have learned explain the Hurricane Katrina disaster using the sociological perspective. Think about issues of race, poverty, bureaucracy, and social change. Be specific and be sure to use the websites for help on this one.