{"id":48277,"date":"2023-02-21T08:41:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T13:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=48277"},"modified":"2023-08-11T08:22:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:22:54","slug":"service-learning-as-a-critical-approach-to-the-study-of-social-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/service-learning-as-a-critical-approach-to-the-study-of-social-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Service learning as a critical approach to the study of social problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_48280\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1127\" data-attachment-id=\"48280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/service-learning-as-a-critical-approach-to-the-study-of-social-problems\/sociology-of-social-problems-23-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Sociology-of-Social-Problems-23-557.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1127\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Students in Lori Waite\\u2019s Sociology of Social Problems class work Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at the Salvation Army on McCallie Avenue. \\nStudents: TyYahnna Collins, tan coat\\nSara Miller, plaid\\nNyla McClain, gray Nike\\nElizabeth Tomlin, Chattanooga\\nJosef Owens, beard&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1675426526&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sociology of Social Problems-23-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sociology of Social Problems-23-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Sociology-of-Social-Problems-23-557-1024x902.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-48280 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Sociology-of-Social-Problems-23-557.jpg\" alt=\"Students Elizabeth Tomlin, left, and Nyla McClain visited the Salvation Army on McCallie Ave. as part of Lori Waite's Sociology of Social Problems class. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"height=\"2114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Sociology-of-Social-Problems-23-557.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Sociology-of-Social-Problems-23-557-1024x902.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Sociology-of-Social-Problems-23-557-768x676.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Sociology-of-Social-Problems-23-557-580x511.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Sociology-of-Social-Problems-23-557-610x537.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Sociology-of-Social-Problems-23-557-1536x1353.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Sociology-of-Social-Problems-23-557-2048x1804.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students Elizabeth Tomlin, left, and Nyla McClain visited the Salvation Army on McCallie Ave. as part of Lori Waite&#8217;s Sociology of Social Problems class. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Perspectives on crime, poverty, hunger, sexual discrimination, alcohol\/drug abuse and the threat of war all are on the syllabus for a new course at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.<\/p>\n<p>The class, Sociology of Social Problems, will focus specifically on marginalized groups including those with addictions, the homeless, or people who identify as LGBTQ+ and on the problems people within these populations experience. Students will review current social issues, possible solutions to those issues and integrate that knowledge into real-life situations.<\/p>\n<p>At UTC, the sociology program and the anthropology program together form the Sociology and Anthropology major, which offers a Bachelor of Science degree.<\/p>\n<p>Sociology of Social Problems is taught by Dr. Lori Waite, a sociology lecturer at UTC and an associate professor of sociology at Tennessee Wesleyan University.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will use service-learning as a critical approach to the study of social problems,\u201d Waite said. \u201cService-learning is a dynamic process that encourages students to become engaged, active participants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The course requires students to complete 36 hours of service-learning work at the Salvation Army location on McCallie Avenue, adjacent to campus. The Salvation Army offers clothing, short-term living arrangements and weekly chapel services to those in need.<\/p>\n<p>Students in this course will participate in a clothing drive at the Salvation Army on April 10-11. While completing service-learning hours, students will reflect on their experiences by keeping a journal. The course also requires a final project, a short documentary about students\u2019 experiences working at the Salvation Army.<\/p>\n<p>Sociology of Social Problems is described by Waite as a course for students interested in helping their community and learning how to assist with societal issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of the hands-on learning experience students gain in this course,\u201d she said, \u201cit is a steppingstone for people who would like to work in social services and people who want to see their community thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:9,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blogarchive.utc.edu\\\/news\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/service-learning-as-a-critical-approach-to-the-study-of-social-problems\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:202990556}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 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