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  2. Social issue - Wikipedia

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    Obesity is a prevalent social problem in today's society, with rates steadily increasing. According to the Weight-Control Information Network, since the early 1960s, the prevalence of obesity among adults more than doubled, increasing from 13.4 to 35.7 percent in U.S. adults aged 20 and older. [26]

  3. Bowling Alone - Wikipedia

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    Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community is a 2000 nonfiction book by Robert D. Putnam. It was developed from his 1995 essay entitled "Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital". Putnam surveys the decline of social capital in the United States since 1950. He has described the reduction in all the forms of in-person ...

  4. Category:Social issues in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Asian-American issues (8 C, 125 P) B. Bullying in the United States (1 C, 23 P) C. United States caste system (1 C, 3 P) D. Discrimination in the United States (18 C ...

  5. Racism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    During the mid-2010s, American society has seen a resurgence of high levels of racism and discrimination. One new phenomenon has been the rise of the "alt-right" movement: a white nationalist coalition which seeks the expulsion of sexual and racial minorities from the United States. [179]

  6. Society of the United States - Wikipedia

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    A World Values Survey cultural world map, describing the United States as low in "Secular-Rational Values" and high in "Self-Expression Values". The society of the United States is based on Western culture, and has been developing since long before the United States became a country with its own unique social and cultural characteristics such as dialect, music, arts, social habits, cuisine ...

  7. Social inequality - Wikipedia

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    In this society, people are clustered regarding status and prestige and not by access to power and resources. The chief is the most influential person followed by his family and relative, and those further related to him are less ranked. Stratified society is societies which horizontally ranked into the upper class, middle class, and lower class.

  8. Tragedy of the commons - Wikipedia

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    The tragedy of the commons can be considered in relation to environmental issues such as sustainability. [30] The commons dilemma stands as a model for a great variety of resource problems in society today, such as water, forests, [31] fish, and non-renewable energy sources such as oil, gas, and coal.

  9. Contemporary Native American issues in the United States

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    Contemporary Native American issues in the United States are topics arising in the late 20th century and early 21st century which affect Native Americans in the United States. Many issues stem from the subjugation of Native Americans in society, including societal discrimination, racism, cultural appropriation through sports mascots, and ...