The Pros And Cons Of The System-Blame Approach

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There are two sociological ways to approach social problems, one being the “system-blame” approach and the other being the “person-blame” approach. With the “system-blame” approach, the responsibility or “blame” for social problems is put on the institutions as a whole, such as the government, religion, etc. The other, the “person-blame” approach , is a bit more narrow-minded in that it focuses on the individuals affected by the social problem. For example, a person using this approach may argue that the wage gap between the sexes exists because women just aren’t working hard enough, that they work for less hours than men, or that they just seek out low-paying jobs. On the opposing side, someone using the “system-blame” approach might argue

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