In Defining a Social Problem, C

Multiple Choice

In defining a social problem, C. Wright Mills focuses on

A) personal issues that individuals are unhappy about and want to discuss with a professional.
B) problems that affect a large number of people and is a topic deemed worthy of societal intervention in the form of programs, laws, and/or policies.
C) individual struggles that the larger society thinks are unimportant but that cause even a small number of people to suffer.
D) public issues that are often debated as to whether they have positive or negative impacts on society.