William J. Wilson argues that the ghetto poor endure because of ...

[waynest]

William J. Wilson argues that the ghetto poor endure because of the disappearance of low-skill jobs in the past 30 years or so. Discuss how this view differs from the explanation that might be offered by William Graham Sumner.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Discuss how each of the two main approaches to understanding social problems would explain a social problem like recidivism.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[ladyjames123]

Answer to Question 1

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should include the following:
1. Outline the ways in which William J. Wilsons viewpoint represents an example of the system-blame approach.
2. Define Social Darwinism.
3. Describe how William Graham Sumners viewpoint represents an example of the person-blame approach.
4. Compare and contrast the main differences between how a system-blame approach and a social Darwinist perspective view a social problem like poverty.
5. Conclude by summarizing which perspective current U.S. policy reflects.

Answer to Question 2

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should include the following:
1. Define the two main approaches to studying social problems (person-blame and system-blame).
2. Define recidivism.
3. Outline how the person-blame approach explains recidivism.
4. Outline how the system-blame approach explains recidivism.
5. Conclude by giving an example of a sociological approach to solving recidivism using the system-blame approach.

[waynest]

Thank you

[ladyjames123]

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