On the Social Construction of Social Problems and Social Problems Theory: A Contribution to the Legacy of John Kitsuse

2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 61-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darin Weinberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Problems Theory ◽  
Construction Of Social Problems

The social construction of social problems: the case of elder abuse and neglect

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1291-1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zvi Eisikovits ◽  
Chaya Koren ◽  
Tova Band-Winterstein
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Case Material ◽  
Elder Abuse And Neglect ◽  
The Social ◽  
Professional Workers ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

ABSTRACTThe interaction and inter-penetrability overlap of abuse and neglect has been previously described. Therefore, the question is not whether a distinction can be made between the two, but how specific events are constructed into abuse and/or neglect based on how each of the protagonists involved (researchers, professional workers, family members, and the older persons themselves) make sense of abuse and neglect. The purpose of this paper is to explore the social and psychological construction of elder abuse and neglect and illustrate the theoretical constructs using case material and its application to the field.

scholarly journals Bangunan Pembentukan Teori Konstruksi Sosial Peter L Berger: Teori Pembedah Realitas Ganda Kehidupan Manusia

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurkhalis Nurkhalis
Keyword(s):  
Critical Theory ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
High Power ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Social Construction Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Dynamic ◽  
Two Sides

AbstractThis article examines two realities of life experienced by humans in living. These two realities are subjective and objective, both of which have a high power of study when combined. As the development of phenomena or social problems increasingly complex, the presence of Social Construction theory becomes a bridge to see the social situation in the two sides of the subjective and objective. As the sociologists struggle arguing for subjective and objective dominance, the Social Construction theory takes its position as peacemaker by giving portions on both sides that are equally important. Therefore, it is appropriate that the Social Construction theory is categorized into the critical theory of a set of tools closer to the social reality for observing the social dynamic and social static.Keywords: Subjective, Objective, Social Construction theory, Social Dynamic, Social Static

scholarly journals Constructing the Identities of ‘Responsible Mothers, Invisible Men’ in Child Protection Practice

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather D'Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Constructionism ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Social Categories ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
The Social

Social constructionism offers valuable insights into the study of social problems for example, poverty, homelessness, crime and delinquency, including how social phenomena ‘become’ social problems, through social processes of interaction and interpretation. The social construction of child maltreatment has recently emerged as a site of scholarly inquiry and critique. This paper explores through three case studies how ‘responsibility for child maltreatment’ is constructed in child protection practice, with a specific focus on how ‘responsibility’ may also be gendered. In particular, how is gender associated with responsibility, such that the identity-pair, ‘responsible mothers, invisible men’, is a highly likely outcome as claimed in feminist literature? What other assumptions about ‘identities of risk’ or ‘dangerousness’ articulate with patriarchy and influence how responsibility is constructed? The case studies explore normally invisible processes by which social categories become ‘fact’, ‘knowledge’ and ‘truth’. Furthermore, the social construction of ‘responsibility for child maltreatment’ is extended by a reflexive analysis of my own constructionist practices, as researcher/writer in claims making. The analysis offers an insight into the dynamic and dialectical relationship between professional and organisational knowledge and practice, allowing for a critique of knowledge itself, the basis for the claims made and possible alternative ways of knowing.

Gambaran Kemiskinan dalam Novel Dawuk: Kisah Kelabu dari Rumbuk Randu Karya Mahfud Ikhwan

Metahumaniora ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Suci Purnama Cahyani
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Economic Factor ◽  
Psychological Factor ◽  
Cultural Factor ◽  
Biological Factor ◽  
The Novel ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Problems Theory

AbstrakTulisan ini membahas permasalahan sosial yang terjadi pada masyarakatRumbuk Randu dalam novel Dawuk: Kisah Kelabu dari Rumbuk Randu karyaMahfud Ikhwan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif analisis denganteori sosiologi sastra. Untuk dapat mengetahui gambaran permasalahan sosialyang terjadi dalam Dawuk, penelitian ini menggunakan teori permasalahan sosialyang dikemukakan oleh Soerdjono Soekanto. Dari Sembilan permasalahan sosialyang disebutkan oleh Soerdjono Soekanto, hasil penelitian ini mengindikasikanterdapat empat permasalahan sosial yang terjadi pada masyarakat Rumbuk Randudalam novel. Empat permasalahan sosial tersebut yaitu kemiskinan, kejahatan,disorganisasi keluarga, dan pelanggaran norma-norma masyarakat yang disebabkanoleh faktor ekonomis, faktor biologis, faktor psikologis, dan faktor kebudayaan. Darikeempat permasalahan sosial tersebut, dapat diindikasikan bahwa Dawuk berusahamenampilkan permasalahan sosial yang terjadi dalam novel, baik penyebab maupundampaknya, lewat peristiwa yang melibatkan para tokohnya.Kata kunci: Dawuk, kemiskinan, permasalahan sosial, masyarakatAbstractThis article examines social problems which happened to Rumbuk Randu’s society inthe novel Dawuk: Kisah Kelabu dari Rumbuk Randu by Mahfud Ikhwan. This research usesanalytical description method and literature sociology theory. In order to know the reflectionof social problems that happened in Dawuk, this research applies social problems theory bySoerdjono Soekanto. From nine of social problems that mentioned by Soerdjono Soekanto, thisresearch indicates there are four social problems that happened to Rumbuk Randu’s society:poverty, wickedness, family disorganization, and social norms deviation which are causedby economic factor, biological factor, psychological factor, and cultural factor. From the foursocial problems, it can be identified that Dawuk reveals the social problems in the novel, eitherthe causes or the impacts through the stories involving the characters.Keywords: Dawuk, poverty, social problems, and society

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