In Social Problems, Joel Best provides a constructivist framework for understanding how a wide array of issues – distracted driving, Pluto’s planetary status, abortion – are made the focus of societal concern and action. His examples clearly demonstrate how technology, culture, and other facets of society may change which problems…
SOCY 691
Digital Social Problems. Spring 2018, Dr. Tara Stamm. Application of sociological concepts and methods in the analysis of current social problems in the digital environment including: privacy and obscurity; hacking, danger, crime, and war; interpersonal conflicts and harassment; stress, information overload, and FOMO – among others.