Social Issues in America

A Historical Outlook at the Origin of Some Major US Think Tanks and Their Current Agendas In 1964, the title of a pamphlet stated, “How to fight the Slum Landlord,” which concluded: “Don’t mourn misery in your little black book. Help your clients organize to end it” (Ehrenreich, 1985, p. 194). The manual (published by Social Services Employees Union) printed this very idea in response to the challenges faced by the social workers for them to...

Top Social Issues Facing America in Modern Times The US is one of the wealthiest and highly developed countries in the world, with extremely high industrial output and unparalleled living standards. However, the US still faces many societal issues that might take decades to be overcome. Here is a description of some of the major social issues that have Americans concerned today: Racism: Most Americans believe racism is still a major social issue in...