Social Problem in Australia: Understanding Unemployment as a Social Construction

Running head: UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY
UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY
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1UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY
Essay plan: Social Problem in Australia
The ideas of 'social construction' and the 'sociological imagination' and apply them to how
unemployment is commonly understood as a social problem in Australian society.
Introduction
The discussion aims at understanding the different aspects of the social construction and
the concept of sociological imagination. This discussion will be helping to evaluate the situations
of unemployment in Australia. It will assist to understand the manner in which it is affecting the
livelihood of the people there.
Defining the sociological concept
The sociological imagination has helped in determining the effects of the unemployment
on the society with a degrading standard of living. The relation of the different aspects of the
unemployment is related to the growth of the enterprises in the economy. The unemployment in
the region has narrowed the scope of healthcare. It has also affected the people, as they cannot
afford the housing facilities.
Key points and examples
The unemployment in Australia has affected the livelihood of the people in the individual
level. The proper understanding of the society is based on the determination of the perspectives
through which the human behavior can be perceived. The sociological imagination helps in
determining the different aspects that interlinks the individuals and the society (Johnsonand
Covello 2012). It helps in ensuring the proper understanding of the different aspects that unifies
the issues faced by the individuals with the society. On the other hand, the term social