lecture10 social problems in the US.pptVIP

Social Problems in the United states;Americans are a nation of immigrants (refugees, adventurers and captives) Though founded on the priciple of human equality, American society is a stratified one, in which power, wealth, and prestige are unequally distributed among the population. Class divisions often parallel to racial divisions.;Majority White Anglo-Saxon protestant majority;Ghetto Riots;A history of sustained oppression and discrimination;A mixed picture;;;;;The black “underclass” (“最低层”黑人);Poverty as a social problem;What’s your opinion about the poverty problem in China?;Drug Abuse;Dysfunctions of drug abuse Crime Automobile accidents Effects on individual health and safety Economic losses;Trainspotting ;I chose not to choose life. I chose something else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when youve got heroin?(我选择不要生活，我选择其他。理由呢？没有理由。只要有海洛因，还要什么理由?);Crime ;Young people appear to commit far more than their share of crime;美国是枪支开放的典型，普通市民都可以买到枪支。图为一名美国女孩正在把玩她的新手枪。 ;美国监狱人满为患,这是美国佛罗里达州萨姆特监狱 ;White-collar crimes (白领阶层的犯罪);The abuse of power by government and corporation;Watergate;Are there any examples about The abuse of power by government and corporation What’s your opinion on the crisis of Chinese food safety