from particular issue to its social meaning

Dear all, I know you must be very confused on how to understand and analysis how a particular issue could be analyze on a wider social dimenion. Here is one case on the French roit recently, wish you may learn from it.
梁文道：法國的騷亂 我們的警號
http://www.inmediahk.net/public/article?item_id=80691&group_id=53
there are lots of debate on various issue on the inmediahk.net , pls see if it is helpful.
add oil and see you on Monday!