Question

After moving through Chapter 1 of our textbook, what is a social issue/area of concern that you feel as a society we need to be thinking about from a sociological perspective (poverty, racism, crime, education, domestic violence, etc.)? What does it mean to have a 'sociological perspective'? If you'd like, you can refer to specific stories in the news (Bill Cosby rape allegations, middle-east conflict(s), global warming, illegal immigration, etc.).

Answer 1

Poverty is the biggest social issue that I feel we as a society need to think about from a sociological perspective. It is important to mention that poverty is rampant and it affects the societal balance. The people from living in poverty are the most downtrodden people with no food or shelter to lead a proper life. People who have most of the resources must make arrangements to fulfill to alleviate the conditions of poor people.

To have a sociological perspective means to view humanity as a society. It generally considers society as an organism that consists of human groups and the rational choices made such groups. Often it can be seen that poor people try to illegally immigrate into other countries so that they can improve their present conditions. This has been seen largely during the illegal immigration of refugees in Europe.

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