Social Problems

Choose one topic below relating to social problems:

-Aging and Ageism

-Sexual Behavior

-The Changing Family

-Urban vs. Rural Problems

Create an essay explaining how these problems would be viewed by one of the following sociological theories:

-Structural-Functionalism

-Symbolic Interactionism

-Conflict Theory

Using this theory, address the following questions:

-How can the theory you've chosen help explain why the social problem exists, or why it qualifies as a problem?

-How can the theory help explain why the problem still exists?

-How do you think the theory might inform possible solutions to the problem?

**PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES!!!