英语国家概况Unit 10.pptVIP

Social Problems in the United States ----11级翻译班刘胜男 Outline Racial Problems Poverty Drug Abuse Crime The Abuse of Power by Government and Corporations Racial Problems Distinctive characteristics of racial and ethnic subcultures result in racial conflicts. Class divisions parallel racial divisions. The mainstream of American life Race and ethnic relations Minority group Afro-Americans history of massive slave trade Racial Problems The Northern states outlawed slavery. Discrimination in two aspects. The 1960s The current states: housing education income political influence Racial Problems Race relations still leave much to be desired. The sharp divergence The reason of the divergence Black men in middle class and underclass Poverty Social services in the US are unfavorable. Affluent majority seems indefferent to poorer section of the population. The meaning of the Poverty The reason and embody(具体表现)of the aggravation of this problem The distribution of income Drug Abuse Why does the drug abuse become a social problem? Four aspects associated with the drug abuse: a.Crime b.Automobile accidents c.Effects on individuals d.Economic losses Crime President Nixon A survey did by LEAA Four kinds of people who are apt to commit crime: a.male b.young people c.racial minority groups(especially the black) d.lower social and economic status(while some sociologists have different opinions) The Abuse of Power by Government and Corporations Large public and private organizations dominate American lives. Big organizations abuse powers Distrust of government--the Watergate affair The FBI and the CIAs illegal acts Corporations concerns with their own profits but not the social responsibility. * * *