SYB 111
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
W. DOANE
FALL 2004
REVIEW GUIDE FOR EXAM #3
This exam will cover material
from class reading and discussion on urban problems, racism, and child
abuse. I will be available for a review
session on Monday, December 6 from
Urban Problems
problems
of cities
causes
(suburbanization, government policy, capitalism/business decisions)
effects
(continued decay of cities, suburban sprawl)
solutions
(large scale development vs. solutions;
Racism
Racial
makeup of the
Everyday
racism (“True Colors” video)
Role of discrimination testing
Cumulative effect
Types of responses when accused
White privilege
Role
of stereotypes in everyday behavior
Racial
inequality (examples from reading)
Racism
as institutional (system-blame vs. person blame)
Child Abuse
Effects
on individuals and on society
Social
responses/interventions (impact on children)
Social
construction of child abuse
Issues
of definition and measurement
History
of awareness (changing social definition)
Counter
claims
Recent
Political
economy
Explanations
for Child Abuse
Systemic
abuse of children/Children and poverty (“Sandra and Her Children”)