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Some Current Social Issues

A social issue is a problem that affects a significant number of individuals within a society, often requiring an influential group to define it as a concern. Common social issues include global warming, drug abuse, gender inequality, and poverty, among others. The document also discusses the concept of social power and its impact on individuals' opportunities and privileges within society.

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Some Current Social Issues

A social issue is a problem that affects a significant number of individuals within a society, often requiring an influential group to define it as a concern. Common social issues include global warming, drug abuse, gender inequality, and poverty, among others. The document also discusses the concept of social power and its impact on individuals' opportunities and privileges within society.

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Social Issues

What is a social issue?


O A social issue (also called a social
problem or a social illness or even
a social conflict) refers to an issue
that influences and is opposed by a
considerable number of individuals
within a society.
Most Common Social
Problems
O Brainstorming!

O Let’s make a list of all the social


problems that we know
O Write them on the board.
O Personal problem VS public problem

Personal problems are things that affect individuals


and those around them. If someone in a family
attempts suicide, that is a problem for the family

Public issues, on the other hand, involve much larger


numbers of people.

For an issue to become a social concern, it needs to


have an influential group define it as so. An influential
group is a group that can have a significant impact on
public debate and social policy.
Ex: MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers)
OSocial issues are those which
affect the human society as a
whole. These issues pertain to
human behavior, including
government policies, religious
conflicts, gender inequalities,
economic disparities, etc.
List of Social Issues in
Today's Society
O Global warming Terrorism
O Drug abuse Gender issue
O Abortion Eating disorder
O Misuse of social networking Anxiety/stress
O Homophobia
O Poverty
O Women’s rights
O Religion-based discrimination
O Unemployment
O Civil rights
O Obesity
Social Power
O Who in our society has power?
O Who has priority? Provide an example.
O Who creates rules and who directs
them?
O Do all citizen obey the rules?
O What happens if someone disobey?
The importance of being
important
O In a society, social power seems to have an
importance.
O Defined as being able to influence or
control the behavior of people.
O People who have more social status tend to
have more privileges.
O They have better jobs, better positions,
better opportunities.
O Who do you think has social power?
Oh no! A bomb alert!
We have a MISSION
O We have been alerted that WE must take
COVER!
O FIND A SHELTER, NOW!
O Our classroom is our shelter.
O It has enough place to hold the class and
8 more people.
O 13 additional people need a spot in our
shelter.
O WHO do we take?
O Let’s find out…
Reflection on the
Activity
O Is your first list different from the
second list?
O Why are we influenced by others?
O How do we come up
Do you agree?

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