The United States of America Unit 8 Social Problems in the United States
The United States of America Unit 8 Social Problems in the United States
Quiz Give the English and a brief explanation for the following: 1 底层黑人群体 2 贫穷作为一个社会问题 3有社会等级的美国社会 4 毒品作为一个社会问题 5白领犯罪 6政府的滥用权力 7公司的滥用权力 8理查德·尼克松
Quiz Give the English and a brief explanation for the following: 1 底层黑人群体 2 贫穷作为一个社会问题 3 有社会等级的美国社会 4 毒品作为一个社会问题 5 白领犯罪 6 政府的滥用权力 7 公司的滥用权力 8 理查德•尼克松
Focal Points ·racial problems inequality in American society discrimination against blacks the black "underclass" poverty as a social problem ·drug abuse social costs of drug abuse 。crime the profile of a typical criminal racial prejudice in the high rate of arrests ·white--collar crime the abuse of power by government the abuse of power by corporations
Focal Points • racial problems • inequality in American society • discrimination against blacks • the black "underclass" • poverty as a social problem • drug abuse • social costs of drug abuse • crime • the profile of a typical criminal • racial prejudice in the high rate of arrests • white-collar crime • the abuse of power by government • the abuse of power by corporations
This Unit Is Divided into Five Sections I.Racial Problems II.Poverty III.Drug Abuse IV.Crime V.The Abuse of Power by Government and Corporations
This Unit Is Divided into Five Sections I. Racial Problems II. Poverty III. Drug Abuse IV. Crime V. The Abuse of Power by Government and Corporations
I.Racial Problems The United States is primarily a nation of immigrants. 。 It contains many racial and ethnic subcultures with their own distinctive characteristics. These differences have contributed to racial conflicts that have been a persistent social problem in US society
I. Racial Problems • The United States is primarily a nation of immigrants. • It contains many racial and ethnic subcultures with their own distinctive characteristics. • These differences have contributed to racial conflicts that have been a persistent social problem in US society