Why do the authors of the text emphasize a system-blame approach? ...

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Why do the authors of the text emphasize a system-blame approach?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Sociologists ask three types of questions: empirical, comparative, and __________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Answer to Question 1

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should include the following:
1. Define the system-blame approach to studying social problems.
2. Outline how the system-blame approach provides balance to the person-blame approach.
3. Describe how the system-blame approach analyzes the role of institutions in the study of social problems.
4. Conclude with a brief summary of why the system-blame approach fits within the sociological perspective.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: historical