Sociological Analysis

I will be applying the three major sociological perspectives, which include functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism to the experiences of Hispanic Americans. No ethnic group attracts more public attention than the Hispanic people do due to their large numbers, their residential clustering, and bilingual programs and signs associated with them making them a recognizable ethnic group. Hispanic people who live in poverty or the small number involved in gangs, drugs, or other criminal activity get more attention and generate negative stereotypes, but most of them live as members of the middle class.

The North Hanover Mall is an average shopping center with various stores and small attractions. Typically, the mall is not over-crowded; however, during the evenings and weekends it is well-traveled. There are the average chain stores such as JCPenny’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hallmark, and Bath and Body Works. Likewise, there are some smaller, lesser known stores, for example, a few nail and hair salons, cafes, a pizza shop, and a sports apparel store. In general, there is a diverse mix of people shopping, from ethnicity to ages and group sizes. The night I choose to do my social observation the mall was much busier than I had anticipated. There was a Halloween event and an antique car show; both circumstances brought more individuals than usual into the shopping complex.

How would you describe your inner mind? crazy? genius? They say that both are two sides of the same side. Through my experiences, I shape the world around me, developing a unique perspective from my worldview. When it comes to how I perceive reality I just summarize it in these six concepts: culture, meaning, self, self-fulfilling prophecy, and scripts, and self-serving bias. My culture defines me down to my very genetic core. It explains why I drive the way I do, how I talk, what is socially acceptable, why I react to things the way I do , why I attend LIU, etc.

Which of the following groups have the highest incidence of use and abuse of alcohol?

In this course I have learned about different social problems in societies worldwide. Some of these include poverty, social inequality, discrimination of race and culture, urbanization, and more. After learning all these subjects and more, I have decided to do my final on social inequality and minorities in the United States. I chose this particular topic because I have seen this in almost every place have lived. I find it appalling that minorities are still not treated 100% equal. We as Americans know what inequality is and know how it is used in our everyday society. I want to explore this topic and show how real and big this

Sociology 101 is a very insightful and beneficial class to anyone and everyone. The class bridges the gap between all the different cultures of the world by affirming the belief that although we can feel a world apart there are similarities that bring us together. These similarities, however, may not always be so positive. There were social issues I had known about before taking the class, such as human trafficking, sex exploitation, underage marriages but not to the degree at which I know after taking the class. It is hopeful to see there are groups who take action to help the victims. It taught me that although situations may seem dire, that if we just fight for what we believe in, social injustices can be overcome.

I analyzed the data using the constant comparative method as found within the field of sociology. The constant comparative method consists of analyzing a single interview for themes, then using these themes to analyze the remaining interviews (Boeije 2002). The interviews are also analyzed against themselves to discover new themes and alter the beginning themes. In addition, the interview data will be compared between the gender of the interviewees, the roles of the interviewees, and the phase during which they were interviewed. The observation data is analyzed in a similar manner, however instead of comparing interviews the different observation sessions will be compared to first the initial observation session and then between days of the week and time of the day.

I gained many sociological insights from this paper. I learned to view everyday interactions through a social lens and pay attention to things I normally would have missed, such as the certain meanings we give to symbols in our society. Through this assignment, I found out how to think and act like a symbolic interactionist, and realize how people around the world give the same concept and different meanings, such as friendship, as shown in “Hidden Figures.” I can say that I understand the sociological theories and perspectives much better now, as I was able to apply them and create my own examples of each. Overall, this assignment allowed me to apply sociology to something as simple as a watching a movie, (a good movie by the way) which will

The things that I have noticed on the DuSable campus would be girls getting bullied for how they look, what they wear, or how they hair is kept up, which would bring someone self-esteem down. My topic is basically about how people think they are better then the next person so they look down upon someone else for what they have and target them for being different or not having what everybody else have. My research question that i want to study would be how does bullying among the girls in DHW affect their self-esteem.? My research is important because everyone needs to understand how they can have an negative impact on a person just for what they do and/or say out their mouth. This research is being conducted

The sociological critique of human societies has helped to outline a profound understanding of community development and the construction of poverty. From this position we think probable the intentional positioning of people to fulfill low wage responsibilities while at the same time assuring that these roles support social synergy.

On page 51, “Sociologists cultivate the skill of examining beliefs about the nature of the social world and seeing which ones stand up to the evidence.” The explanation to me describes why sociological questions cannot be described as good or bad. Sociologists want all the information needed to answer a question with an in-depth answer. On page 49, “…whether something is good or bad is not proper sociological question.” Sociologists even if the understanding is hard of a person’s customs or beliefs they want to find the underlying cause of what is happening. Which is why good and bad questions do not work. Those questions do not give enough information.

Modernization of indigenous culture is nothing uncommon and happens on a daily basis. Time is the only variation between subjects. Depending on many factors, a culture can be transformed over a long period of time or just overnight. The modernization of North America and Western Europe occurred during the 18th and 19th centuries and has since spread to many Eastern European and Asian countries (Macionis, 2011). Modernization is a combination of sorts, including industrialization and urbanization and is defined as the transformation of a society or culture from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one (Macionis, 2011). Modernization is not necessarily modern in the general sense or a revolutionary view; it is

As followers of Christ, we are call to help one another. In the book of Matthew, Jesus calls us to care for one another (Matt 25.) The Church calls "helping your brothers and sisters in Christ", works of mercy. The text book definition of works of mercy is: feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, burying the dead, sheltering the traveler, comforting the sick and freeing the imprisoned. For my service project, I volunteered at the Women's Care Center, and at St. Henry's with Ms. Bubb.

The article being analyzed looks at the lack of consent in medical experiments as an ethical violation. According to Arthur Caplan, who heads the division of medical ethics at New York University’s Langone Medical Center, “research without consent absolutely should be the last resort” (Ungar 2015). However, in some cases, the decision is not as clear-cut. For example, at the University of Pittsburgh, there is a study that is testing the practice of giving patients plasma to help their blood clot when they are being transported to the hospital. In many cases, such patients are unconscious and do not give consent, but the administration of plasma can help save their lives. One of the strategies being applied is giving non-willing participants medical bracelets that will communicate to doctors for them not to be enrolled for medical experiments (Ungar 2015).

Coming from AJP, I needed to cross Fifth Avenue to start my walk, and like what I had to do every day when I had class at that building, I found myself once again waiting for the walk sign to appear across the street. This Sociological Perspective of seeing society in our everyday lives showed how the smallest personal choices, even the action of walking, is affected and shaped by society and how it functions. As I was walking through Fifth Avenue, I noticed that there were buildings at every corner of this long street. Students, some wearing Carlow gear while others wore Pitt gear, populated the sidewalks, conversing with other students. As I got farther into Fifth Avenue, I could see UPMC hospitals and signs with directions of entrances and parking lots. People populated the end of the sidewalk in this street, waiting at the Bus Stop sign. In the area of Forbes Avenue, there were a lot of restaurants, and I noticed many students walking to get in and eat.