1. Unit 10 Social problems
in the united states 1

2. Contents Racial problems Poverty Drug abuse Crime
The Abuse of Power by Government and Corporations 2

3. Racial problems anti- discrimination The history present situation
origin
The
history
present
situation
anti-
discrimination

4. Racism in the United States has been a major issue
since the colonial era. Historically, the country has
been dominated by white.

5. The origin of racial problems
Unlike most other peoples, American are primarily a nation of immigrants.
The citizens or their ancestors immigrated from many parts of the globe.
Though people all share a common American culture, the nation 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 to American society.

6. The history of racial problems
The first blacks were brought to North American in
Within a few decades the demand for their cheap labor led to a massive slave trade that ultimately transported some Africans to this continent, where they were sold like cattle at auctions.
The slave auction

7. Civil War The Northern states had all outlawed slavery by1830,
but the Southern state maintained the institution until it was finally ended by the civil war,
Lincoln’s emancipation of slavery in 1863.
Civil
War
The Emancipation Proclamation

8. The 1960s saw the great civil rights movement whose goals were to end segregation laws completely and fight for equal rights for the colored people,
after that, many American blacks began to have a new mood.

9. Martin Luther King encouraged black people to use nonviolent means to achieve their goals of equal treatment.
Finally, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 to stop discrimination in all public places.

10. The blacks and the whites still regard each other as an enemy
In spite of the gains of the Civil Rights Movement, racial problems still exist.
The laws have changed, but some people-on all sides of the color spectrum-remain prejudiced. 10

11. present situation
The current status of black Americans presents a mixed picture.
The elimination of legal barriers to their advancement has been a major gain,
but institutionalized discrimination is still rife.

12. There is a world of difference between the two.
5.2%
10.2%
The income gap between
the blacks and the white
You are making a compromise between understanding and overload.
The
unemployment
rate 12

13. Some pictures about
the present conditions of American racial discrimination

14. the pictures of demonstrations held by the black

15. Some other phenomena of racial discrimination
As a black, others often made fun of Obama
The white dolls are two times as high as the black ones

16. anti-discrimination
As a result of the racial discrimination, there appears more and more problems in the society and we can’t wait to find a way to solve it.

17. Poverty of a rich world ― American poverty
1998年每天生活费低于1美元人口分布

18. summary
Current
situation
cause
solution

19. Current situation
the children remained far above the national average level of poverty

20. The past few decades, the government against poverty policies, the composition of poverty-stricken population in great changes have taken place

21. Single parent families is the population of the most part, to increase the maximum speed of all poor families

22. Cause
The distribution of income is unequal. The wage of manual workers is too low
Personal Irresponsibility, negative attitude, bad living habits and inferior cultural value leads to poverty.
Long-term social and economic inequality, stagnant wages and lack of public assistance program, unreasonable policy is the mainly responsible for their poverty.

23. Solution
Take a more active welfare policy to solve the problems of poverty
stick to "remedial" social relief policies so that the government can guarantee the lowest level of life
Increasing education and employment training, establish the social welfare and social assistance system
Fully take use of the power of folk organization in charity and relief

24. American
Overview
Crime
drug abuse
The youth
Economy
Death

25. Overview
Several weeks ago , the world health organization reported that American is the largest country of consuming drug.
They reported over 72,000,000 American people have used drug.
Over 33% cocaine all over the world is consumed in America.

28. Drug &crime
Drug trafficking and violence
Drug abuse and violence

30. Drug &Economy Title Title Title Title
Accident ,medical bill, lost production
Title
Many indirect cost
Title
Treatment and control of drug abuse
Title
Processing drug

32. Drug &death
It is reported that junkie’s average lifetime is 10 to 15years shorter than the normal people,25% junkie will die 10 to 20 years later

33. Drug &death The reason Excessive drug use Suicide because of drug
Cause other disease
Indifferent attitude after junkie is ill
Death because of accident regularly

34. Drug &the youth
age
15~18
19~25
2000
9.7%
14.9%
now
10.8%
18.8%

35. Drug &the youth
27.3% junkie begin to use drug because of anguish, Loneliness, depressed
41%youth used drug when they were in middle school
62% youth have gone to drug trade center
1,000,000 children between 8 to 12 years old have seen the drug trade in their school

36. Drug &the youth

37. ——Another serious social problem
Crime
——Another serious social problem

38. Crime in US
Crime is one of the most serious social problems facing the nation.
A survey by the LEAA found that 61% of all women feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods at night ;
45% is afraid to walk alone at night near their own home;
and that 47% own guns,largely for self-protection.Even someone said that almost half of American women were raped at least once in a lifetime.

39. The Gender
Males are arrested about four times as often as females.
1.One reason is the sex role stereotyping which encourge males to be more aggressiveand daring.
2.The second reason is the tendcy of polic officers and the courts to deal more leniently with female offemders

40. The Young
Young people appear to commit far more than their share of crime.
1 They may be less skillful than older adults in avoiding being arrested.
2 They tend to commit crimes ,such as auto theft,which are highly visible to the police.

41. The Black
The arrest rate for the black population is three times higher than for white.
1.A higher proportion of the black population is poor or unemployed.
2.An additional reason for higher arrest rate among minority groups may be racial prejudice.

42. The Abuse of Power
by Government and Corporations

43. A crucial problem of government and corporation concerns power and the abuse of it . Americans lives are dominated by large public and private organizations .

44. the public organizations regulate many of the conditions of employment
The public organizations , primarily government agencies , affect almost every area of their experience .
register births
provide education
social services
the public organizations
regulate many of the conditions of employment ……
register deaths

45. The private organizations , primarily business corporations , provide jobs for the bulk of the population and supply most of consumer needs , from banking and television services to clothing and gasoline .

46. But these organizations are often experiences as
oppressive
unresponsive
impersonal
The lack of public answerability of these large organizations has become a major social problem .
inefficient
arrogant
and even corrupt

47. Government and corporations are
widely distrusted in the United States .
Watergate scandal of the early 1970s
Distrust of government reached its height.
The Watergate affair led to the trials and convictions of many high public officials on such charges as extortion , perjury , conspiracy .

48. The scandal provoked congressional investigations of the FBI and the CIA that turned literally thousands of illegal acts in the executive branch of government .
The CIA , without any authorization from Congress , plotted the assassination of foreign heads of state , including Fidel Castro of Cuba .

49. As for corporations , they are widely believed to be more concerned with their own profits than with social responsibility ,and the quality or price of their products , or the truth of their advertising .

50. Thank you! 50