Exam 1: Understanding and Solving Social Problems

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Prior to the 2000s, portrayals of LGBTQ individuals in the media were overwhelmingly negative and hyperbolic. In a 2006 study, Edward Schiappa, Peter Gregg and Dean Hewes found that the TV show Will and Grace, which included more positive and "normal" portrayals of LGBTQ individuals than seen in years past, was successful in reducing homophobia. What does this study illustrate?

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Successful social movements will research the social problem and possible solutions to the problem, as well as identify individuals and groups who can help support their cause. What is the next step?

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Based on what you know about how social problems are constructed, which social issue is most likely to be considered a social problem?

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Social conditions that harm millions of people are the most likely to be considered social problems by a society.

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