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What are some sociological issues facing America today?

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I have to write a research paper on a current sociological issue in America but I can't decide what to do it on and am looking for suggestions.

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  1. A good current sociological issue in America is affirmative action in education.  Exactly who is helped by it, and who is hurt by it?


  2. I did mine on the relationships between divorce and the well being of children (psychologically and financially)

    you can do it on racism or a specific problem that you see in the world or maybe geriatric care.

  3. *Lack of a universal health care system - problems associated with that.

    *High poverty in the richest country in the world.

    *Single parent families and how that affects economic status, children, hygeine, nutrition.

    *Sub standard education among the poor.

    *Outsourcing of jobs - how it effects the middle class.

    *Obesity among the general population - associated health problems/cost.

    *Loss of agricultural land for food production.

    *Lowering of pesticide standards - associated health problems.

    *Ripple effect of high oil/gasoline prices.

    *Economic instability in the financial markets

    *lllegal immigration and it's effect on the economy.

    *The role of mass media and it's effect on the public.

    *The future of fresh water resources in America.

    That should keep you busy.

  4. Racism & discrimination of anyone that is not a white male of ages 25 to 40 and healthy.

  5. Single parenthood is a major issue.  You can research the social and economic effects of adolescents having children, professional women choosing to give birth without a husband, deadbeat fathers, etc.

  6. Globalization, Over consumption causing environmental problems and cop orate media.

  7. Focus on education for the poor. Public school is not fixing the needs of poor children. This entire group is being passed by with achievement tests.

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