Consider the Issue of Rape

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Essay

Consider the issue of rape.Why have most cases of rape gone unreported? Why is this pattern changing now? What factors make date rape an important issue on college campuses? What strategies for change might reduce this problem?

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Definitions:

Macro-level Focus

An approach in sociological study that examines large-scale social processes, such as social institutions and system-wide social patterns.

Social Structures

Refers to the complex framework of societal institutions (like the legal system, the economy, education, and the family) and the social practices (rituals, social norms, and community life) that make up a society and organize and limit the actions of its members.

Social Institutions

Established systems and structures within a society that dictate certain patterns of behavior and relationships, such as family, education, and religion.

Structural Functionalism

A sociological theory that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability, focusing on social structures and their functions.