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WELCOME TO SOCIOLOGY
The Study of Society
Sociology focuses on identifying, explaining, and interpreting patterns and processes of human social relations. This introductory course is designed not just to teach you some of the major findings of sociology, but to help you master fundamental sociological skills, including the ability to think with a "sociological imagination" as well as integrate "technological fluency" with "informational literacy" utilizing basic computer-based data analysis—skils which have broad applicability in a range of educational and work settings.
Our goal in this class is for you to gain a different perspective of a diverse world often taken for granted and to gain new insight into the ways that society shapes people and the way people shape their society. Our objectives are directed at building competence as a critical thinker and change agent so that you will better able to raise relevant questions about the direction in which society is moving, interpret social trends, and examine significant social problems.
It is my hope that this hands-on experience of "doing" sociology will both enliven your interest in sociological analysis and help you develop practical skills that you can use in other contexts as well. We can best understand the process of social interaction when we understand the person in place and in time. Our syllabus sets the place, time and process of this course for you the person.
Welcome to my world, your world, our world.
Dr. Michael Thompson
Riley Gallagher
Divorce
One of the best feelings in the world is to be in love. Most people dream of eventually finding their true and living with them for the rest of their lives. However, even though sometimes people believe that they have found their one true love and marry them, it does not always work and they end up splitting up. When this occurs it is called a divorce. Though this solves a number of problems between the two people who are involved in the divorce, it also can create problems.The problems can occur in a number of different forms, financial, physically, and mentally; however, most of the problems arise when the couple has had a child. often times the child will feel a set of different emotions that can and usually makes them feel like it is their fault for the break up of their parents. this often times makes it even worse for the child, because it places additional stress on them. especially in boys one of the hardest things after a break up is wearing his fathers shoes and becoming the man of the house. In addition more problems can occur when one or both sets of parents remarry to a different spouse.
the best way though to make sure the child experiences the least amount of hardship is to
• Keep things simple and don't share more information than your child wants.
• Tell them it is not their fault.
• tell them that this will be sad for everyone.
• Reassure your child that you both still love them and always will.
• Do not discuss each other's faults or problems with the child
• Tell them as soon as you know.
Possibly the most important thing to do is to not fight in front of your child. This is a main reason for you child to believe that it is their fault that the divorce is occurring.
In addition always remember to take care of yourself also Recognize that it's OK to have different feelings. It's normal to feel sad, angry, exhausted, frustrated, and confused—and these feelings can be intense. Also give yourself a break. Lastly do not go through it alone. Always ask for help or have somebody to talk to and help you through this process.
Nobody enjoys going through a divorce but it has become a common thing in life. According to American Psychological Association the divorce rate in America is 40 to 50 percent. Even though divorce is awful and nobody enjoys it with these rules, divorce can be an easier and more peaceful process the main thing to realize and keep saying is that everything will eventually get better. No matter how rough of a divorce has occurred you and or your child will eventually cope and move on past it
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/family-divorce/coping-with-a-breakup-or-divorce.htm
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/family-divorce/children-and-divorce.htm
Tiffani Hapke
JUST SAY NO
Drugs. Sure, the topic on drugs could go either way. Whether they are abused or used for healing in a medical field. But I don’t want to talk about the consumption, or how addictive they can be or how they can physically harm you. I’m going to tell you about the emotional strain it puts on a family when you are caught with something as harmful as drugs.
Picture this, a well-knit family doing everything they are supposed to. The parents go to work and the kids go to school. They seem like the epitome of a perfect family, but the parents have a secret that is made known when the police show up the front door with a search warrant. Everyone’s life is turned upside down. The kids are forced to leave their parents and put under the state’s custody, quite possibly be put into a foster home, or if they are lucky, under guardianship of another family member.
Parents are caught all the time with drugs and they are forced to watch as their children are removed from the home into someone else’s. Sometimes they are no bigger than a baby, sometimes it’s on the verge of graduating high school. The closer the relationship between the parents and the child the easier it is for the child to end up in his/her footsteps and doing the same things that their parents did by abusing alcohol and drugs. Children look up to their parents in a way that’s unexplainable. If they see their parents doing something, they throw out the window what is right and what is wrong and they follow in their footsteps.
Other times there is the opposite effect. The child could feel rejected from their parents or even hate them to the point of never speaking to them again. A child has every right to hate their parents, but to what extent do they truly hate? Can someone honestly feel so many bad feelings towards someone that gave them a life? But then you have to think, is it really a good life to be thankful for. Children all across this world has thought these very thoughts and in rash moments they have committed suicide or self-harm.
Not just the children are affected when drugs come into the homes of families. The accountable person that has been taking the drugs not only has a physical reaction with them, but the drugs give the person that’s taking the drugs a mental dependency on these drugs. Sometimes they will drop everything just to have these drugs in their grasp. They will put their family at risk as well as themselves. Drugs are dangerous, and not just physically to the body but to everything around them. You could go to jail or rehab and have to live with this addiction your whole life. Or you can get out.
You can help stop the tearing of families and support drug addicts face these fact that you aren’t just hurting yourself, but you are hurting everyone around you by consuming and dealing drugs. I am a part of the next generation and I don’t want to stand around while drugs destroy families and lives. I’m done standing around. It’s time to do something.
Resourceshttp://www.addictionhelpcenter.com/how-does-a-parents-addiction-affect-children/
http://drugabuse.com/library/how-to-help-a-drug-addict/
Brooklyn Sidebottom
Divorce effects children more than people think. The effects vary from child to child. The children aren’t always effected by divorce, but it varies from child to child. Depending on the circumstances, it can leave the child with bigger issues than they know. It can affect future relationships of their own and make trusting people very hard. The three factors of children’s psychological reactions are: 1) the quality of their relationship with each parent before the separation, 2) the intensity and duration of the parental conflict, and 3) the parents’ ability to focus on the needs of the children in their divorce. Studies have shown that boys and girls have an equally tough time adjusting to their new life, which can lead to problems in their academic and social life. Depression can also play a role when parents get divorced. Sometimes children can feel guilt, because they think that they caused the breakup of their parents. They can feel abandoned and worry about who will actually take care of them. The idea of spending two weeks at moms and then two weeks at dads isn’t what kids really want. It’s not easy to adjust bouncing from house to house. Another phase teenagers usually go through is denial. Nothing seems real or possible that something like that could happen. The only two people they have known and loved all their life are now separating and they don’t know what to do. Some have to go to counseling, others deal with their problems on their own or with the help of close friends and family. No one can replace a mom or dad. It will take time to get use to a new routine. When parents move on, they often think since they are happy that everyone else in the family will be too. That is not always the case. For a child to see their parent with someone else is hard. It can make them feel angry or sad. They want their parents to be happy, but it’s hard for them to accept the fact that their family will never really be the same again. Having a relationship with both parents after the divorce is very important. Even though the child may not live with both of them, they still play a very important part in their life. If they have a secure relationship with their parents, it makes them more confident and they are able to do more things on their own. Some things that the parents could do to enhance their child’s adjustment are:
• Prior to the separation, it may be helpful for both parents to discuss the impending divorce at a level appropriate for the child or children
• Be available to answer questions
• Reassure the child that the divorce is not his/her fault
• Let the child know that you will both continue to love him/her
• Put child’s needs first
• Do not argue with other parent in front of child
• Be consistent in parenting
Resources
www.mediate.com/articles/psych.cfm
http://cpancf.com/articles_files/efffectsdivorceonchildren.asp
Tyler Koehn
CAPITIAL PUNISHMENT
Capital punishment is the sentence of death for crimes committed. For years, the way of capital punishment has changed, but it has always been around. A few different types of deaths used in capital punishment are hanging, electrical chair, poisonous gas, and lethal injections. Do these types of death reason to be very humane? One can say that rapists should be raped; killers should be killed, or just as simple as bullies should be bullied. This would encourage any community to accept such violence. Acting in this behavior is not only degrading to those it’s done to, but also the person doing it. Our protectors are now engaging in the same type of behavior as the criminals. Who wants the people that are supposed to be protecting us carrying out the same acts that the criminals would be put to death row for doing?
First of all, capital punishment is the denial of a person’s basic right to life. By capital punishment, one is taking that basic right away. Life is precious. God put us on Earth, and He should be the only one to determine who lives and dies. Since He is not here on the Earth, we have the justice system in place to regulate the law, therefore; this has given a path for capital punishment to be used.
The possibility of error in the court system is a factor to why capital punishment is wrong. Everyone is human and humans make mistakes. Putting an innocent life at stake when he or she is not guilty but convicted is not always going to be the right decision. Court systems regularly make mistakes when convicting someone. After someone is convicted of a crime that he or she is found guilty of and put to death, there is no turning back to correct any mistakes that may have been made. Then the possibility of further investigation of the crime might find more evidence to then convict yet a different person. The first person was not guilty yet put to death. How is the judge that made the death penalty decision going to feel about themselves after that? This would make juries, judges, lawyers, and even police officers question themselves about their everyday choices.
Who is it to say that someone should be killed by capital punishment? Judgment of others should not just be up to anyone. In my opinion, God put everyone on Earth for a reason. He has ways of punishing people. God put the legal system to keep people safe. They are supposed to put criminals in prison and make sure that society is protected. No one should have the decision to destroy someone else life. Those decisions should not be up to a person that can make mistakes as well.
Capital punishment not only affects the prisoners but also people in everyday life who are supposed to have morals and humane minds. This example shows the general public that violence is necessary to prove that someone who has been caught committing a crime should be hurt as well. If someone’s child is killed, the parent cannot kill the murder to make it even. Capital punishment puts the wrong message into people’s minds. Killing others just because the judge says so is not humane. Morals, on the other hand, is something that everyone is believed to have in order to maintain a sane society. People should have morals which tell them what is right and wrong and how they should behave. Morals always don’t abide by the law or certain rules, yet relates more to how a person has been raised. No matter what the circumstances is, once a killer always a killer.
The main point, in my opinion, is how does capital punishment make the legal system any better than the people who take a life on the street? Both have killed! Killing is killing and capital punishment is not something that society should expect. Families are permanently traumatized and victimized as so were the families from the one who caused the first death. In my opinion capital punishment should be considered a premeditated murder. The legal system has thought out and planned capital punishment deaths. People go to jail for this so why should someone that is supposed to protect us be able to do it to others?
Some people will argue that capital punishment is only fair, eye for an eye meaning one person’s life is taken so the killer’s life should not be spared. In the olden days, if someone killed another person, they were hanged. This probably made people think about what they were going to do before they did it. This also worked because the smaller populations back then did not have the prisons we have today to hold people.
Capital punishment is not humane in anyway and should be denied. There is not anything that says it is right to kill; in fact one of the Ten Commandments says “thou shall not kill.” Therefore, executioners should not have the right to kill either. We need humane morals and basic rights to live. We do not need more killers in our world. In fact, if we let people kill killers and have the so called “eye for an eye”, our world would be a chaotic world to live in and there would be no peace at all. It is impossible to stop crimes by punishing anyone after they commit the crime.
Resources
https://www.aclu.org/capital-punishment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment
NO Name
A social identity is the idea of an individual's self-concept resulting from perceived membership of a related social group of people. It is important to say that every human being has his or her own social identity in other words; not all people have the same social identity. One reason for such difference is because human beings are not born with social identity, but they develop it as they grow up, and experience new concepts of the world. As they develop the have the opportunity to choose which paths of life they would want to follow. For example, this is the one time that people get to choose who they want to be with rather than being told who they need to be. Furthermore, that is when human being identifies themselves as the persons’ they want to be, it makes them feel satisfied. It makes them develop a sense of accomplishment knowing as make decisions about choices of their own destiny. However, it important to say that some human beings social identity and characteristics are the same for example: religion, and interests. People get to choose their own identity and don’t have to listen to what others say.
According to the government, people are categorized based on three different social groups as follows: high class, working class, and low class. People do not have the power to just classify themselves under a social group of their own choice because the social groups are mostly based on the amount of money that a family earns. On another hand, human beings get to choose their own social ranking no matter what the government determines as their classification.
Parents also do a good job in try to show the children best paths to take as part of social identify although in the end it’s up to the children to make their own self identify. One thing that could change what parents would like their children to develop as their path for social identity is the society role. Nowadays, society has some bad influence on some individuals because of all the things that come with the use of social media. As a matter of fact, children are so influenced by what they learn her, listen to, and watch from the social media that they often forget to make their own choices. In addition, the people who the children come across in the daily lives could have impacts on their outcome and decisions based on what they do and say. It is also important to say that the people in the society are like robots because everyone wants to be identified with each other.
Social identity has major effects on human’s behavior. For example, how they act towards each other people defines who they are. Social identity also effects on peoples’ self-esteem. Whether or not; people fit into other groups when their self-esteem is affected. Many people would like to increase their self-image and to do so they down grade other groups to make their self-image better.
NO References
Stereotypes
By: Juan Alvarado**
According to Webster, A stereotype is an oversimplified conception of a standardized image of a person or group. Stereotypes for the most part can be hurtful and are unnecessary. In other words, a stereotype is basically a label that we put on people that have certain characteristics. These characteristics can include: sex, race, religion, nationality, personal appearance, beliefs, and outlooks. Whether or not we choose to admit it, everyone makes stereotypes without even knowing it. Stereotypes start out cognitive but often affect attitudes and behaviors. When the brain makes connections among people or ideas it tends to generalize about that particular subject. For example, if there is a blond girl, someone might think that she is dimwitted or unintelligent. This would be known as a stereotype, putting a person in a category based on a preconceived generalization. Another example of stereotyping may be that African Americans are athletic. While this stereotype is partially true just like all other races, it is altogether impossible for every African American to be athletic.
In order for a stereotype to be installed in society, there has to be some kind of contributing information to the generalization. Basically, the person initializing the stereotype must have had some kind of experience or memory bias of a certain group or idea. A stereotype seems to bring out the bad from a group and apply it to a larger group even though they are not related in nature. Although stereotypes may reflect a belief, the individual with the supporting knowledge does not necessarily endorse such a belief. Furthermore, an individual may have been raised to believe certain ideas or stereotypes. People are often unaware of their own thoughts and associations.
In 1933, a group of American college students were asked to finish a questionnaire about a given list of nationalities and ethnic groups. The questionnaires contained a list of 84 personality traits and several different nationalities and were asked to choose five or six traits for each nationality. As a result, there was severe agreement in the traits selected. White Americans were seen as industrious, progressive and ambitious while African Americans were believed to be lazy ignorant and musical. According to the researchers, the participants were quite ready to set traits to nationalities that they had virtually no personal contact to. The overall conclusion of the study was that ethnic stereotypes are widespread and shared by members of a particular social group. Although the study took place in the 30’s where there was a lot more racial tension, the study was redone in 1951 and 1967 which revealed very similar results. The only difference was that the in general the stereotypes of the groups were more positive but the beliefs in the characteristics still existed.
A stereotype is an oversimplified conception of a standardized image of a person or group. Stereotypes for the most part can be hurtful and are unnecessary. They can be noticed by an individual’s race, sex, religion, personal appearance and beliefs. Stereotypes can be preconceived, taught or made from memory bias. In conclusion people should do everything within their conscious and physical activity to refrain from stereotyping. The world can be a much better place if we all work together to fully understand one another and do what’s best for society.
Resources
http://www.simplypsychology.org/katz-braly.html
http://changingminds.org/explanations/theories/stereotypes.htm
Kaziah Rolle
Dr.Thompson
Westover
At the age of 14 I graduated out of middle school and ventured off to continue my high school education at Westover School located in Middlebury, CT. Coming from the Bahamas and moving not to another one of our 700 islands, but going to a whole different country I had no idea what to expect. According to google "Socialization is the process by which children and adults learn from others. We begin learning from others during the early days of life; and most people continue their social learning all through life. My school was an All-Girl Boarding School. There were many things I had to learn about being in such an environment.
My freshman year I struggled greatly for the mere fact that I was homesick and transitioning to the new rules and regulations of the school. Attending Westover I really wanted to quit and go home. And that was only my first year. The clash of different cultures at the school and having to be molded to be "a Westover girl," it was a struggle. My school was very stellar and although I am a very intelligent individual the mandatory weekly conferences with each of my teachers and study hall was really defining my character. I was totally caught off guard with these changes.
Every year there were different traditions for everyone to participate in throughout the year and as I advanced to each grade. I learned more about myself. I lost friends and gained friends. I also gained a fair amount of independence. I had already learned to do things on my own like washing, cooking, cleaning because my grandparents instilled all those household necessities in me. I was very grateful for it because I was in an environment where I was basically treated as an adult for the most part.
At the age of 18 I graduated after doing 4 years of high school from Westover. I went through numerous arguments, girl drama, break-downs, failures, and accomplishments. My greatest accomplishment of attending Westover and of my life was graduating high school. And having the experience I had at Westover really prepared me more than anything for college life and the harsh reality of living own my own and away from my family.
*References*
https://www.google.bs/?gws_rd=ssl#q=define+socialization
http://images1.boardingschoolreview.com/photo/766x522/166/Westover-School-yA6fpg.JPG
By:Sydney Ajanga
Social Identity
A social identity is the idea of an individual's self-concept resulting from perceived membership of a related social group of people. It is important to say that every human being has his or her own social identity in other words; not all people have the same social identity. One reason for such difference is because human beings are not born with social identity, but they develop it as they grow up, and experience new concepts of the world. As they develop the have the opportunity to choose which paths of life they would want to follow. For example, this is the one time that people get to choose who they want to be with rather than being told who they need to be. Furthermore, that is when human being identifies themselves as the persons’ they want to be, it makes them feel satisfied. It makes them develop a sense of accomplishment knowing as make decisions about choices of their own destiny. However, it important to say that some human beings social identity and characteristics are the same for example: religion, and interests. People get to choose their own identity and don’t have to listen to what others say.
According to the government, people are categorized based on three different social groups as follows: high class, working class, and low class. People do not have the power to just classify themselves under a social group of their own choice because the social groups are mostly based on the amount of money that a family earns. On another hand, human beings get to choose their own social ranking no matter what the government determines as their classification.
Parents also do a good job in try to show the children best paths to take as part of social identify although in the end it’s up to the children to make their own self identify. One thing that could change what parents would like their children to develop as their path for social identity is the society role. Nowadays, society has some bad influence on some individuals because of all the things that come with the use of social media. As a matter of fact, children are so influenced by what they learn her, listen to, and watch from the social media that they often forget to make their own choices. In addition, the people who the children come across in the daily lives could have impacts on their outcome and decisions based on what they do and say. It is also important to say that the people in the society are like robots because everyone wants to be identified with each other.
Social identity has major effects on human’s behavior. For example, how they act towards each other people defines who they are. Social identity also effects on peoples’ self-esteem. Whether or not; people fit into other groups when their self-esteem is affected. Many people would like to increase their self-image and to do so they down grade other groups to make their self-image better.
Resources-http://www.simplypsychology.org/social-identity-theory.html
http://people.howstuffworks.com/what-is-social-identity.htm
Brooke Gettler
Social identity
What gives us our social identities? Off the top of my head, I think it is the way one dresses and speaks as well as interests and groups to which we belong. “A social identity is the portion of an individual's self-concept derived from perceived membership in a relevant social group.[1] As originally formulated by Henri Tajfel and John Turner in the 1970s and the 1980s,[2] social identity theory introduced the concept of a social identity as a way in which to explain intergroup behaviour.”
“The central hypothesis of social identity theory is that group members of an in-group will seek to find negative aspects of an out-group, thus enhancing their self-image.” One could see how this would lead to racism or any other form of prejudice. Basically social identity involves both what a person thinks about himself or herself and what kind of groups that person belongs to. Is she a golf player, soccer player, debater? Is he Christian or Jewish? Does she like pets or maybe volunteer? All these things develop a person’s identity and which groups she or he can move in or out of.
Social psychologist and Stanford assistant professor Gregory Walton says that when a person does not belong to a group they are not in a good place and their sense of well-being has been harmed. A person can feel lonely and apart from the group or society. “Walton's earlier studies demonstrated that a sense of social belonging can affect motivation and continued persistence, even on impossible tasks. That is, if you don't feel like you belong, you are both less motivated and less likely to hang in there in the face of obstacles”
We all want to belong in one way or another. It is just human nature.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_identity_theory
http://www.simplypsychology.org/social-identity-theory.html
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/health/enayati-importance-of-belonging/
Jordan Nolder
Racial Profiling: A Social Identity
Racial profiling is an incredibly controversial issue in United States’ society. The definition of racial profiling is, “The consideration of race, ethnicity, or national origin by an officer of the law in deciding when and how to intervene in an enforcement capacity” (“Free Dictionary BY FARLEX”). Especially with some recent events here in the United States, people argue whether racial profiling is right or wrong when pertaining to equality. One side of racial profiling is that it is wrong, that it is racist, and that it is borderline inhumane. The correct other side to it is that it is necessary because it protects the United States from terrorism, and is a deterrent of being borderline inhumane.
Racial profiling protects the United States from terrorism in multiple ways. ”When our national security is on the line, "racial profiling" — or more precisely, threat profiling based on race, religion or nationality — is justified” (Malkin). According to that quote, Michelle Malkin claims that in the right situations when the United States is at risk, racial profiling is justified when used. There are times when the United States has decided to not use racial profiling and the price was 3,000 innocent American lives. In the summer of 2001, FBI agent Kenneth Williams asked his superiors to question these militant Muslim men whom he suspected of training in United States flight schools as part of the al-Qaeda missions. Williams’ wish did not happen because his officials thought it may be because of racial profiling. It turns out that those Muslim men that Williams wanted to get a warrant for, were responsible, along with Osama Binladen, for the destruction of the World Trade Center, and the murder of 3,000 Americans. “If the FBI had taken Williams' advice, the feeling of some Arabs and Muslims might have been hurt. But the Twin Towers might still be standing and 3,000 innocent people might be alive today” (Malkin). This is an example how if the racial profiling would have been approved, it would have protected the United States from terrorism.
Finally racial profiling is necessary because it is borderline inhumane. Racial profiling is targeting people purely and solely on their race or religion. But it is a good thing that it is borderline inhumane because if the United States eventually ends up using racial profiling more, it is a bold statement that they will do what it takes to protect its citizens. Racial Profiling seems like a very hateful idea, but there is a good purpose and a justified use for it. There is no way the people of the United States can be protected without some people getting offended or upset. It will cause other countries that do not necessarily fear or respect us, to reconsider. So having something almost inhumane, is something the United States needs. For example, the American Civil Liberties Union believes racial profiling, especially in immigration cases, is very unfair, degrading, and humiliating to the people being racially profiled. The American Civil Liberties Union is not exactly wrong either, but it does not mean that racial profiling should be come to an end. Some controversy is necessary in order for people to be safe ("Goal 2. Close Inhumane Immigration Detention Facilities").
There are two sides to racial profiling. One side is that racial profiling can be very harmful to people, it is inhumane, and it is racist. The other side to racial profiling is that it protects the United States from terrorism, it saves the lives of American citizens, and it is borderline inhumane. This is the correct side that is more rational and is more logical (W.). With all the recent events that have happened lately in the United States, racial profiling is becoming more of a controversial issue. But the action that needs taken aout it, needs not to be taking it away, but enforcing it more than it already is. If the United States does this, there will a plethora of seredipitous outcomes. Such outcomes will include less terrorism, and America being more respected because of doing whatever it takes to keep its citizens protected. Racial profiling on the surface seems ugly and unfair, but there are obvious reasons for doing so.
Resources
www.aclu.org/immigrants-rights/goal-2-close-inhumane-immigration-detention-facilities-0
usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-08-16
legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Racial Profiling
www.reference.com/motif/society/good-things-about-racial-profiling
Thompson
Sociology
Social identity is a big part of who we are and a part of that is our health and taking care of our bodies. Working out is a big passion for many people, including me. Statistics show that 49.6% of Americans exercise on a regular basis. It's not just a hobby, but a lifestyle for many who take it serious enough. A lot goes into living a fit, healthy lifestyle and you will find it takes a lot of dedication and determination. One of the biggest aspects that comes with this lifestyle is diet.
Diet is 70% of how your body will look and how you will feel. When I was 19, I had already been working out for over a year but had barely put on any weight which wasn't my goal. I was trying to get as big as possible but was unexpectedly just staying really lean. I started learning more about the lifestyle and became more knowledgable about it. I thought that it was possible to have a very clean diet and put on size at the same time. At the time I was eating meals like grilled chicken and broccoli and brown rice, which is what all the pro bodybuilders eat and they are huge. What I've learned is that it's impossible to put on muscle when you're at a caloric deficit or maintaining bodyweight and the clean foods I was eating only worked for guys like pro bodybuilders because they are on steroids.
Bodybuilders and people who workout that are natural with no performance enhancing drugs have to have a completely different diet when trying to put on size. This is called bulking and the diet is not anywhere near the same as professional bodybuilders. When bulking you basically eat whatever you want while still making sure to get an adequate amount of protein throughout the day. This will allow you to be in a caloric surplus, being able to put on muscle along with weight. With all the weight that will be put on, most of it will be fat but muscle and strength will also come along with it because those extra calories turn into energy that fuel your workouts. So for instance, I bulked all the way up to 252 lbs throughout a 5 month period. Then, I changed my diet to cut back down and get rid of all the extra fat, and in 3 months was back down to 215 lbs. So I probably put on 10-15 lbs of muscle in that short amount of time compared to basically putting on nothing that first year I was working out trying to stay lean. When you are trying to stay lean though, you need to make sure that you do stay away from the unhealthy fatty fried foods. It's best to stick with grilled meat, and a lot of vegetables and foods with good carbs so that your body can produce the cleanest energy because you're is barely getting enough calories as it is.
All in all, these are just a few things I've learned about dieting over the past 3 years I've been working out and this is what has worked for me. Everyone is a little different so most people have to find out what works best for them but these are the general guidelines for a bodybuilders diet.
Sources:
-http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbmainnut/diets.html
-Personal experience
Jairo Garcia
Thompson
Sociology
God Is Not Dead
What would you do if someone like your family of professor challenge your beliefs and asked you to say, “My God is dead,” for you to be in their class. Would you go ahead and cave in or would you stand up for what you believe in. Is it even right for someone to ask you to do that? After all we live in a country where there is a battle for freedom everyday. In the First Amendment of the United States states that we are free to exercise any religion we like to.
If somebody asked me to do such a thing. I know that I would stand up for what I believe and thats the Bible, God, and Christianity. I would let him know just as he is free to believe that God doesn't exist I have the right to believe in my God. Also, there is nobody that is going to come in my life and make me not believe in God. I was raised going to church, believing in the bible and God. Even after being raised in a Christian home I still have the right to change my mind and believe in something totally different. We shouldn't tell people what to believe in but introduce them to our own beliefs as in the Bible it states that as a Christian we should spread the word of God. Lets not judge others beliefs because at the end of the day we are probably are all praising to the same God.
“Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4“Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? 5“You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” Mathew 7: 3-5
Its a perfect example from the bible that states that we first should look at ourselves before go of and judge somebody else in what they believe or what they are doing.
We are all free to believe in what ever religion we want to. Thats why this country is such a wonderful place to be in. So in no circumstances should you let anybody take the that right from you to believe in what you want to. After seeing the movie God is not dead it got me thinking about the freedom and rights we have to believe in what we want to in the United States. Oh, and by the way GOD is not dead.
The movie God’s Not Dead inspire me to write this paper because at times I don’t stand up for what i believe in. At times I don't even believe in myself but I know that when I start believing in God I am gonna start believing in myself more and more. 25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, 26and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?" 27She said to Him, "Yes, Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes into the world.”…
Those words are from the book of John. I am a believer of God and I am gonna spread his word but not force it on people because in the culture we live in the United States we are free to believe in which ever religion we like.
References:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/camelswithhammers/2014/03/a-philosophy-professor-analyzes-gods-not-deads-case-for-god/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God's_Not_Dead_(film)
Shaquille Dent
Dr. Thompson
Meaning Behind Culture, Knowledge, And Belief
In this world, there are many different cultures, knowledge of things, and beliefs. All of those aspects come from the culture a person has based off of their race. Some people believe there is a God and some people believe that there is no God. These beliefs come from their origin of race. There are many different cultures in this world as I said before. But one specific culture that I want to focus on is the African American Culture or the cultures affiliated in the United States. I want to talk about our culture, knowledge of things, and beliefs that we have.
Culture is defined as the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and habits a group of people share. These are not inherited behaviors, but learned. Culture is passed on from generation to generation.1 Each ethnic group has its own culturally based foods and food habits. These traditions have been influenced and adapted through contact with the mainstream culture. In the United States, we have a sort of a bad eating habit. Seventeen million people in the United States have diabetes. Key to the increasing prevalence of diabetes is the rapid growth of the disease in high-risk populations such as African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans. The growth in obesity, as well as an aging population, have also contributed to this increase.
Religion in the United States is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Various religious faiths have flourished, as well as perished, in the United States. A majority of Americans report that religion plays a "very important" role in their lives, a proportion unique among developed countries. Many people believe in different Gods. Some people believe in Buddah, some believe in Jesus Christ which are the Christians, and some people believe in Allah which are the Muslims. There is a big diversity in beliefs in the United States.
Knowledge of a culture is generally acquired in one of two ways, and both are essential for developing the level of cultural competence required for doing business in foreign markets. Objective or factual information is obtained from others through communication, research, and education. Experiential knowledge, on the other hand, can be acquired only by being involved in a culture other than one’s own. Global capability is developed through foreign assignments, networking across borders, and the use of multicountry, multicultural teams to develop strategies and programs.
References
http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/22/4/190.full
http://www.ils.unc.edu/~losee/b5/node9.html
Human Rights
Kylee Blount
As much as equality has been a part of our countries history American still has a lot of progress to make. Yes, America has made a lot of headway in the department of human rights but today we are fighting completely different battles. Today we are left with the remnants of racism and sexism, but we are also facing major issues in regards to transgendered rights and gay rights as well.
In the past we have managed to tackle racial issues in society for the most part, however, we are still working on sexism, as well as progressing toward legal gay marriage and we have begun to stumble onto the topic of transgendered rights. If we don’t look at how far we have come, the fact that these things are issues is a little bit ridiculous. The names “gay rights,” “minority rights,” “women’s rights,” and “trans rights” alienate people into these categories. But I ask myself, “How are all of these subgroups different from human rights.” Society is so driven by social groups that people forget that we are all human.
Why can’t everyone just have the same rights regardless of the sub-class they reside in? If we viewed everyone as human instead of giving them labels we would have the need for all these movements for change. It’s the 21st century and we have accomplished so much in terms of science and technology but we can’t even view our peers as equals, as humans.
The best example of these inequalities is the topic of gay marriage. Granted American society has made great headway in this department, but why is it an issue in the first place? People who oppose gay marriage have arguments such as religion and marriage is meant to be strictly between a man and a woman for reproduction purposes. However, when you really look at the issue we have freedom of religion in America so just because Christianity says something is wrong doesn’t mean some other religion can’t say it’s right. And if we look at the issue of reproduction there are many hetero couples that are infertile and unable to have children so therefore should not be able to get married since they cannot reproduce, which according to some in the only valid reason for marriage.
All of these people that can be classified into these groups obviously have people who are against the belief that they should have equal rights. However, most cannot come up with valid arguments that support their views. The bottom line is if you aren’t in that subclass then it really doesn’t affect you. Just because they are doing it doesn’t mean you have to do it too. If a woman gets paid an equal wage as you, you won’t suffer, it won’t bring famine to America, and it won’t affect your quality of life if you choose.
Society needs to stop seeing people who have a different disposition as them as being something other than human. If we are all given the same rights people will only benefit.
Resources:
www.hrc.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_inequality
Jared Johnson
Thompson
Familia
People think family are just who has the same blood as you. But to me I don’t think like that. Family is the people who are there for you no matter what. Yes I have my mom, my dad, my two sisters and all my cousins. But I count a lot of my friend’s family as well.
My best friend and roommate Calvin Ochs is my brother to me. We have known each other since we were six years old. I don’t count him as family because I have known him for so long but because of what we have been through. Calvin and I have been through the worst of times and the best of times. I have seen him cry and smile, while he has seen me cry and smile. I know everything about him and he knows everything about me. I will never be scared to share something with him, it seems like Calvin and I am always doing everything together. I always know he has my back, as I have his.
Since day one of preseason last year I have always considered my wrestling team family. If you don’t see your team as a family then your team will never be good. It takes a family to be champions. I know after a big loss I can always look at my team to have my back and to cheer me up. Last year at nationals, after it was over, the team all sat in one room in the hotel and just looked at each other. We ended up getting 4th as a team and we were all disappointed in ourselves because we knew we could have been better. Calvin and I got 2nd which wasn’t satisfying and a lot of the sophomores would never wrestle again. So we all sat there with tears in our eyes and just talked for hours. Everyone stood up one by one and told each team member that we were a family. We all considered each other family because we had each other back. It didn’t matter what blood we were from, what hood or town or what color we were. What made us family was that we loved each other, had the same goals and pushed each other every day to achieve our goals. We made sure that everybody was okay and made sure everybody was doing their best.
It doesn’t matter how old, what color, who you are or where you came from that makes you family. It counts on who you love and who has your back. I consider a lot of my best friends my family because they have my back and I have theirs. I will always pray for the best for them because they are my family.
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Cultures
Britton Lee
Culture consists of the beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. Through culture, people and groups define themselves, conform to society's shared values, and contribute to society. Thus, culture includes many societal aspects: language, customs, values, norms, mores, rules, tools, technologies, products, organizations, and institutions. This latter term institution refers to clusters of rules and cultural meanings associated with specific social activities. Common institutions are the family, education, religion, work, and health care.
Popularly speaking, being cultured means being well‐educated, knowledgeable of the arts, stylish, and well‐mannered. High culture—generally pursued by the upper class—refers to classical music, theater, fine arts, and other sophisticated pursuits. Members of the upper class can pursue high art because they have cultural capital, which means the professional credentials, education, knowledge, and verbal and social skills necessary to attain the “property, power, and prestige” to “get ahead” socially. Low culture, or popular culture—generally pursued by the working and middle classes—refers to sports, movies, television sitcoms and soaps, and rock music. Remember that sociologists define culture differently than they do cultured, high culture, low culture, and popular culture
Culture and Society is a book published in 1958 by Welsh progressive writer Raymond Williams, exploring how the notion of culture developed in the West, especially Great Britain, from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries. When first published, the book was widely regarded as having overturned conventional social and historical thinking about culture. It argues that the notion of culture developed in response to the Industrial Revolution and the social and political changes it brought in its wake. This is done through a series of studies of famous British writers and essayists, beginning with Edmund Burke and William Cobbett, also looking at William Blake, William Wordsworth, etc., and continuing as far as F. R. Leavis, George Orwell and Christopher Caudwell.
Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior to that of other cultures. It is a form of reductionism that reduces the "other way" of life to a distorted version of one's own. This is particularly important in case of global dealings when a company or an individual is imbued with the idea that methods, materials, or ideas that worked in the home country will also work abroad. Environmental differences are, therefore, ignored. Ethnocentrism, in relation to global dealings, can be categorized as follows:
◦ Important factors in business are overlooked because of the obsession with certain cause-effect relationships in one's own country. It is always a good idea to refer to checklists of human variables in order to be assured that all major factors have been at least considered while working abroad.
◦ Even though one may recognize the environmental differences and problems associated with change, but may focus only on achieving objectives related to the home-country. This may result in the loss of effectiveness of a company or an individual in terms of international competitiveness. The objectives set for global operations should also be global.
The differences are recognized, but it is assumed that associated changes are so basic that they can be achieved effortlessly. It is always a good idea to perform a cost-benefit analysis of the changes proposed. Sometimes a change may upset important values and thereby may face resistance from being implemented. The cost of some changes may exceed the benefits derived from the implementation of such changes.
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Culture
Brandon Trotter
Culture has always been looked at as a very fluid thing. Not fluid as in being in a liquid state, but fluid as in there are so many ways to define and describe culture. There are innumerous aspects to the definition and infinite discussions to be had about it. For the sake of brevity, here are the fundamental aspects of culture:
Culture…
• influences our expectations of what is appropriate or inappropriate
• is learned
• frames our experiences
• provides us with patterns of behavior, thinking, feeling, and interacting
• reflects the values of a society
(“Crossing Cultures”)
No matter who you ask, you will get a slightly (or sometimes a majorly) difference in their response. Granted, if you ask a group of high school students in a history class what culture is, they will all (most likely) give you a by-the-book answer, meaning they will probably mention something about customs, traditions and/or values. One of the reasons for this is that culture is constantly changing. Well, not constantly: culture, by definition, has to stay the same for a time period long enough for it to be recognized as culture and not just a trend. But, on a grander scale, culture does seem to be ever-changing. The culture of America now is not the exact same as it was just 50 years ago. The culture of high-school students is not the exact same now as it was even 20 years ago.
Answering my own question, I would say that we define our culture. However, after taking a quick glance at the bulleted list above, one might think otherwise. This is understandable. Culture influences our expectations of what is appropriate and what is not, implying that we do not influence cultural expectations. Culture is learned, implying that we cannot change the content of these cultural teachings; we can only learn them. Culture frames our experiences and gives us a preset trajectory of action, reaction, thinking and feeling, implying that culture is not flexible and we act within it. All of these statements give the implication that culture is pre-existing and something that we—“we” referring to a group ranging from the general category of Americans to a possibly more specific category of high school students—have to conform to. But if you look at the last bullet point, you will see that it says, simply, “Culture reflects the values of a society”. This might seem a little contradictory, but it makes sense when you think about it. Yes, culture is pre-existing, but that does not mean it is untouchable and sovereign, and it does not exist on its own.
“Culture is learned, not inherited. It derives from one’s social environment, not from one’s genes. Culture should be distinguished from human nature on one side, and from an individual’s personality on the other, although exactly where the borders lie between human nature and culture, and between culture and personality, is a matter of discussion among social scientists.” (Avruch). In other words, there is a blurry line between where culture affects us and where we affect culture. There is also blurriness regarding the difference between human nature and culture. What I say to this is that while culture exists before even I did, it is not so sovereign that it cannot be changed by me, or people like me. It might take time, but a group’s culture is decided by the group, and can be changed if the group collectively decides to do so.
Sources:
Avruch, K. (1998) Culture and Conflict Resolution. Washington DC: United States Institute of Peace Press
"Crossing Cultures." Office of Study Abroad. Michigan State University, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.
Colorado Culture
By Aaron Hillman
Colorado is a very distinct state from any other, and with that comes a very unique culture. There are many examples of traditions, art, all of which can be controlled and dignified, like going on a hike or going to the Garden of the Gods to coffin races in Manitou Springs. Colorado has so much to offer and can provide so much to the rest of the United States.
Colorado is a highly active state, boasting the lowest obesity rate and has some of the most active cities in the United States including Boulder and Denver to name the two major ones. This is partially because of all the opportunities we are given to exercise. From most places in Colorado, you can easily see and travel to the Rocky Mountains where, depending on the season, you can go mountain biking and running to skiing and snowboarding. But you don’t need land to have fun in Colorado, there are tons of hot springs that provide a unique opportunity for swimming, especially in the winter.
Colorado also has a lot of art, from Native Americans to Modern Artists, all displayed across the Front Range from the Denver Art Museum to Denver International Airport, which is itself a work of art and an airport unique from any other. If you drive through Denver you can see the many examples of it from the natural examples of art that are utilized and the manmade creations including the giant dancers in front of the Denver Center of Performing Arts.
We also bring a lot of influence to the world of music. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is one of the few natural auditoriums in the world and a truly awesome concert experience no matter what genre you choose. There are also a lot of bands from Colorado including 3Oh!3, Earth, Wind, and Fire, The Fray, The Lumineers, OneRepublic, Sugarloaf, and World War 2 era Jazz artist Glenn Miller. So there are some very popular bands from pretty much every genre. John Denver however, is not from Colorado despite his name being the same as the capital.
There is a lot of sports in Colorado from major leagues to minors and major Division 1 universities. Colorado Springs is also the location for the Olympic Training center, where Olympic hopefuls from across the nation can come to train and live. We also have much more to offer than those events, there are more lesser known events, such as the dreaded Leadville 100 Ultramarathon, where runners undertake a hundred mile journey at 10,000 feet above sea level. This race is host to professionals from across the world as well as the only race that the Taraumara tribe of Mexico came to America to race. Colorado is also home to the US Pro Challenge, which is a cycling race across the Front Range.
Colorado then has been a very unique state in the middle of the nation, a different kind of state stuck in the middle of the United States.
Resources
http://www.colorado.com/arts-culture
http://truecoloradoculture.com/blog
Tung Tran
Dr. Thompson
11/20/2014
Culture Barriers
Culture is the influences, attitudes, customs, and practices of the people who live in a specific living area, or a country in general. Regardless the size of a living area, every place on earth has its own culture even though one can be influenced by the others. When people from one culture encounter the beliefs and resulting action of another culture, it is creating barriers which can have huge implications at work, school, or in a wider community. Culture barrier can be experienced in many different criteria such as communication, group vs. individual, religion, or gender roles…
Since cultures provide people with ways of thinking, way of seeing, hearing, and interpreting the world, it is especially challenging for people of different cultures to communicate effectively. When speaking in different languages other than one’s native language, there is always translation involved. And the same word can mean differently in different culture, even when they communicate in the same language. For those reasons, misunderstandings can be potentially increased. Also, in some culture such as European and American, they use direct language to express their needs and highly value eye contact when speaking. It represents the honesty and respect. Meanwhile in Hispanic and Asian culture, people tend to not look in the eye for consideration of disrespect. For another example, in some Asian culture such as Japanese culture, silence is highly appraised. On the other hand, western culture considers silence is awkward in communicating.
In the United State, individual freedom and independence are important, while there is more of a group mentality in some other cultures. Especially in the workplace, the difference between individualism and collectivism can be considered as a barrier.
In addition, religion is one of the biggest considerations of culture barriers. Religion plays a very important role in every culture. A person’s religion may dictate one’s appearance, living style, or behavior. For example, a very religious Muslim woman may find it disrespectful and uncomfortable to living in liberal countries where women are treated equally as men. Or in some countries, the cleavage of society has a strong impact on people.
In the past few decades, women’s roles in the household, workplace, and the society have changed significantly in the United State. Men and women are equally considered in intelligence and general aptitude. Women have been more independent and widely recognized as a leadership in society nowadays. For instance, there are female president or female CEO of large a co-operation. Along with women right, sexuality equality has been recognized popularly and legally in many places. However, it is not always the case in some other cultures. For example, in some certain cultures, men might find it is difficult to work under female leader, or women might struggle in gaining promotion to work their way up to higher positions.
All in all, even though overcoming cultural barriers are still a challenge for those who were, are, or will be working in different culture, it is not impossible. In business negotiation post, Pon Staff stated that negotiators from different cultures face special challenges even with a common language and the best of intentions. He also gave guidelines, which prepare to talk with someone from different culture such as researching your counterpart’s background and experience, enlisting an adviser from your counterpart’s culture, and paying close attention to unfolding negotiation dynamics.
references:
http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/problem/cultrbar.htm
http://www.pon.harvard.edu/daily/business-negotiations/overcoming-cultural-barriers/
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Kelsey Carrasco
Dr.Thompson
10 November 2014
What is a family?
To most people family means; Mom, Dad, Brothers, Sister, Grandparent’s, Aunts, Uncle’s. Well what about the kids who don’t have all of those. Family to them means; 1 mom or 2 moms, 1 dad or 2 dads, or the single parent household where the father or mother doesn’t exist. Maybe its just Grandma or Grandpa. Maybe you live in a foster care. Family doesn’t always have to be a picture perfect family from the commercials or the magazines. In short, a family is any group of people who live together, share with one another, work together, care and support each other, keep each other safe and love each other.
Blended families occur when two people marry, and each of them has children from an earlier household. Living in a blended family is common. When you attend a church regularly or are on a team at some point you become a family because you are always with those people and grow a love for them, if you need help they will always be there to help. Family isn't always someone who shares the same blood as you, it’s who you can trust and lean on when times are hard or just to be there for you. Your friends who you've grown up with or even met a year ago or even a week ago and spend so much time you start to feel a connection with people and start to have that I love you and I couldn't stand having something happen to you.
Families are the foundation of society. It's where we come into the world, are nurtured and given the tools to go out into the world, capable and healthy—or we aren't. While families have the greatest potential for raising healthy individuals, they can also wound their members in places that will never heal. When families break down and fail to provide the healthy nurturing we need, the effects impact not only our own lives, but also our communities. Republicans are talking about family values because they see the family breaking down in front of them. This talk isn't just happy, wishful thinking; this isn't nostalgia; this is reality. If we have stronger families we will have stronger schools, stronger churches, and stronger communities with less poverty and less crime.
The family is the linchpin of society, both economically and socially. A family is like a circle the connection never ends and even if at times it breaks in time it always mends a family is like the stars somehow they're always there families are those who help who support and always care A family is like a book the endings never clear but through the pages of the book their love is always near A family is many things with endless words that show who they are and what they do and how they teach you so you know but don't be weary if it's broken or if through time its been so worn families are like that- they're split up and always torn but even if this happens your family will always be they help define just who you are and will be apart of you eternally. In the end family to you can be whatever you grow up with or what you married into. Family is all the same but so different and that’s what makes it special to you.
Resources
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/familydefinition.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/04/24/are-family-values-outdated/stronger-families-stronger-societies
http://familyplus.bgca.org/YourFamily/EffectiveParenting/WhatisaFamily/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/a-family-is-like-a-circle
Megan Kantor
Thompson
11/14/14
Outlawing Tradition
The town has prepared, the prayers have been said, and the celebration is about to begin. Men are waiting in the water holding hooks and knives. Women and children are along the shore preparing to watch the traditional event. Elderly are thanking their ancestors for the answered prayers of allowing a sufficient amount of whales to permit the grindadráp to take place. The boats are driving the pod of whales into the bay, bringing them to the battlegrounds. The sea of blue is about to be covered by thick, red blood. The tradition that has take place for a 1,000 years is about to repeat itself.
In the Faroe Islands, each year the islanders prepare for the grind. This event is the bringing up and the slaughter of hundreds of long-finned pilot whales. These hunts have taken place for hundreds of years allowing for the use of the whales’ bodies in many different ways in the community. The islanders’ large portion of meat are from this hunt and the blubber from the whales are used in numerous ways. Nearly every part of the whale is utilized.
In recent years, this tradition is being brought to others attention on a worldly scale. Being deemed as cruel, uncivilized, and morally wrong by other cultures, the Faroe Islanders see it is a nothing other than a tradition. Animal activists have uproared over the event. Is it their place to say whether they should be allowed to do this? It has been happening for many decades and it has been passed down from generation to generation. The law to allow it has been grandfathered into to prevent the authorities from getting involved. Protesters have even gotten into trouble because of interfering with the grind.
This event has been a part of the Faroe Islands’ culture for many years and now that it has been brought to others’ attentions, it is a controversy on whether it should continue. Discriminate against a culture to keep protesters quiet or keep a tradition alive but allow the arguments to continue. Where is it to draw the line when culture has turned to cruelty?
In the United States, before the revolutionary war, slavery was a tradition that took place in the south. This was seen as unfair, racist, and cruel. This controversy even had an influence on the start of a war. This was a cultural belief that Caucasian was superior to African Americans. This tradition became outlawed even to this day in the United States. How was this not protected by the argument of “protecting cultural beliefs”? The grind is a similar incidents. Is it safe and protected or only will be here for a short time to be ended by uneducated onlookers?
The arguments include this being cruel and morally wrong. Protesters have even hit on the part that allowing children to see this event should be deemed child abuse due to exposing them to such violence. They claim it desensitizes the children to animal abuse. How is it that this was considered a family event in the eyes of the Islanders’ but nothing but a bloody massacre to the others.
Culture is what makes this world into a big puzzle. It allows every place to have its own unique style and way of being but also allows the world to fit together to make it a whole. It allows for tradition to take place and bring a proudness of the ancestors that allowed the world to be the way that it is. Should that be jeopardized or changed because what is practiced by one group is seen as unfit from another? Cultures will always be different from one another, but the only way to keep them alive is to allow them to be. Thats how traditions are made and how they will continue.
Resources
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/denmark/11066481/Fourteen-people-detained-trying-to-prevent-Faroe-island-dolphin-hunt.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/09/140911-faroe-island-pilot-whale-hunt-animals-ocean-science/
Stafan Bradley
Dr.Thompson
11/19/2014
WHAT IS A FAMILY ?
Families are who you love. Our families all “look” different and it's always been so. A family caregiving unit might consist of a couple; a mother, father and children; a single parent and child; grandparent and grandchildren; a sibling group; a circle of friends; or however that family defines itself.
Families are the foundation of society. It's where we come into the world, are nurtured and given the tools to go out into the world, capable and healthy—or we aren't. While families have the greatest potential for raising healthy individuals, they can also wound their members in places that will never heal.
When families break down and fail to provide the healthy nurturing we need, the effects impact not only our own lives, but also our communities.
To me I think family is very important because parents are always with you when you need them and they can also give you advice with your problems and they can also can you many more things. Family means that there are a group of people who loves you and care about you.
The word “family” is unique, special, and controversial among different cultures and ethnicities. As defined by Random House Western Dictionary, a family is “any group of persons closely related by blood, as parents, children, uncles, aunts, and cousins” (Dictionary.com). Although the definition from Random House follows the infamous proverb of, “blood is thicker than water,” my definition of family does not. Family is not defined or restricted by blood relations. In my mind, a family is simply a group of people, who loves, supports, and helps each other unconditionally, and endlessly.
Families are who you love. Our families all “look” different and it's always been so. A family caregiving unit might consist of a couple; a mother, father and children; a single parent and child; grandparent and grandchildren; a sibling group; a circle of friends; or however that family defines itself.
When it comes to families, there’s more that’s the same about us than there is different. Sometimes—especially when families are experiencing hard times—they might feel as if no one else has had the same issue, problem, or feeling. The truth is, families are all experiencing similar challenges, and there are some basics that are important and apply to everyone.
Resources
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/familydefinition.htm
http://www.123helpme.com/search.asp?text=Family
http://www.parentfurther.com/parenting/what-is-a-family
Feminism
Mara Nash
When people hear the word feminism they automatically think of women’s rights and a group of crazy ladies wanting to be treated like men. This is one of the most inaccurate views of a societal movement that is strictly due to lack of education on the subject. Feminism is about women’s rights but it is so much more than that. Feminism is about equal rights for all people.
To be fair feminism did start out as a women’s movement that fought for equal socioeconomic rights of women. Though, as society has evolved so has the feminist movement. Today the feminist movement is more geared toward fighting for the equality of all people. If more people realized that, I feel as if there would be less hatred geared toward those who are feminists. In fact, in today’s society it is not totally uncommon to see males that identify as feminists.
Yes, feminists do fight for equal wages and opportunities to that of a man in society and stand up for domestic violence of both men and women, but they also fight to have men looked at in a positive light where it is deserved.
Sometimes it seems as if feminists set a double standard for society. People get confused when they are fighting to have the same things men do but still want all the perks of being a woman. The confusion can be cleared up when we acknowledge that wanting to be paid the same for the same work does not mean that we don’t want to look good while doing it. No one dictates that as a feminist they don’t want to wear make up, however, that is a personal choice and no will force you too, but if a man would be paid the same regardless of if he were wearing make up or not.
Feminism is, once again for everyone. The name gives off a specific connotation that is derived from radical expressionists and the history of the feminist movement. But when the modern feminist movement is looked at it is actually appealing to a wider variety of people. In fact, I believe that there are many feminists out there who do not even realize that they are feminists. If more people would take the time to educate themselves on the subject rather than basing their belief on biased radical stories then perhaps the feminist movement would have a larger backing. With a larger backing of the feminist movement maybe one day we will all be feminists and then feminism will cease to exist.
The world would actually be a better place if feminism didn’t exist because if we are all feminists then feminism would become norm and we wouldn’t have a need for a movement that everyone is a part of just because it is general belief.
References:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julia-schemmer/the-difference-between-fe_b_5826636.html
http://www.feminist.org/
Summer Fields
Dr. Thompson
What is a Family?
Your definition and my definition of family is most likely completely different. There are several meanings and definitions to the word “family.” Family does not have to be blood, legal relative or live in the same household are you. Whomever you call family, or in another situation, if someone calls you family, they must be of great importance to you and visa versa. A dictionary definition of family is, “a fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their children.” According to the Internet site family.lovetoknow.com, another definition is “two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another and reside usually in the same swelling.”
A traditional family is said to have a father, mother and children. Another name for this would be the standard family, like seen on TV. A single parent, grandparents or others nowadays raise many children. These types of households’ definition of family might be more to do with friends or groups of people they hang out with considering they might not have but mother and father or siblings. There is a variation of reasons why the definition of family might differ. Some parents might not be able to have kids because of a medical issues or another reason. It might even be possible that a husband and wife do not want kids at all, so they would most likely consider other groups of people or close friends/relatives their family. There are people who consider friends to be their family. This could be for many different reasons such as they have lost close family members to them, so they have no one left but friends.
Friends are in some situations considered closer family than an extended or immediate family. Sometimes, it is the friend or group of friends that can be a replacement to a group who is lacking family structure. Families could have a “second family” which is a group of close friends or people that they consider to be family because they are close to them. People who are not able to have kids, who may not want kids, or even older couples, might consider their pets as their family. When having a pet of any type, this is a responsibility in some way, whether it is feeding, watering, or cleaning up after it. People who do not have kids but have pets they consider family, love their pets and care for them just as they would if they have a human child. These pets mean the world to them and when it’s the pets that are considered family, there is usually no price tag on them if they need sent to the vet or anything happens to them. Pets to these types of people are what they call their family and they treat them as if they were their own children. When a pet passes away, it is as mush as a mourn to the family as if it were an actual human being that was close to them. I believe that each and every person should and does have their very own definition of what a family is. I do not feel there should be a dictionary definition for this specific word. What may be considered your family one-day or year might not be considered your family the next day or year. Many people can move in and out of a person’s life and this is why there can always be a change of your “family.” Family is not limited and has no certain number of how many members it should consist of. Family is what you make it, whether it’s made of pets, relatives, friends, or a mixture of them all.
References:
http://family.lovetoknow.com/about-family-values/meaning-family
http://www.ghs-mh.de/relationships/families/fam_forums_1.htm
Lennin Olivares
Mr. Thompson
Sociology
Christianity Beliefs
Christianity is a religion in which it is believed that Jesus is the son of God. That God died on the cross for our sins, so whomever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. There is so much talk about if God is real or not and i like to think that he is.
Christians believe in the Trinity, God the father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that he died and rose from the dead and went to heaven, as proof of God’s love for humanity and God’s forgiveness of our sins. Believing in Jesus and putting our faith in God we will receive his gift of eternal life. His teaching is embodied in the Bible, specifically in the New Testament but also believing in the Old Testament of its authoritative scripture.
We Christians believe that the Bible was “God-Breathed”. God talked to his disciples and the disciples wrote what he had said. Christians believe that God made the world so that we could have a relationship with him, but sins separate us from him. We can not do anything to earn salvation. We cannot be “good enough” to please God on our own because we are all sinners. There is nothing more to be done, because Christ has done all the work! When Jesus died on the cross, he said “It is finished” (John 19:30), meaning the the work of redemption was completed.
According to Christianity, salvation is freedom of sin and freedom to pursue a relationship with God. As long as we believe on earth we will come across constant struggle with sin. Christians can have victory in the struggle with sin by studying Gods word and letting God guide them through it all.
While all the different religious systems require that a person does or does not do certain things, Christians believe that Jesus died for our sins on the cross and payed the price for our sins and rose again. That our sins are paid and can have a fellowship with God. That is true Biblical Christianity.
I myself have struggled in my life and did not think it was going to get better, but it did by the works of Jesus Christ. I, like everyone else in this whole entire world have sins, but because of his love for us I will be saved and he will guide me through. I also believe that if you can believe in anything that happens in the world, why not take a leap of faith and learn about God.
References:
http://www.gotquestions.org/Christianity.html
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/society/christianity-central-beliefs.html
Jon Vance
Video Games and School Shootings
Do video violent video games play a role in public shootings? According to CNN there has been numerous studies to prove that they are associated with first person shooters. They speak directly about the Navy yard shooting where a guy had played upwards of sixteen hours a day playing video games. They said that people who play more tend to have a more aggressive attitude every time they played. If this is the case why are there not more shootings in public? This is where I see all these test faulty. On any given night there are more than a million people on Call of Duty, which is the most played first person shooter, from all over the world. Some of these kids sit on this game for hours on end. (www.cnn.com)—
I think most of these people that commit these public shootings have a lot more against them then just a video game. Most of these shooters have mental illnesses that are the biggest contribution to what makes them want to go out and take a life. Like the kid that had the entire movie theater shooting planned out. He had his apartment rigged with explosives to when the cops showed up because of the loud music he was playing, the explosives would go off and all the cops would be occupied with that while he went to the theater.—
High capacity magazines have been banned in Colorado in the last couple years just for this reason. Even though you can still get your hands on them just about anywhere and if you had them before they are still legal. Most guns involved with these shooting have high capacity magazines and most of the weapons that are concealed carry have them. It is our right to bear arms according to the second amendment but how long will this last?—
“In the case of Connecticut the problem will no doubt have something to with mental illness, or madness, or temporary insanity. It isn’t an issue with parenting, or the school system, or society, or the gun culture, or our dependency on harsh pharmaceuticals known to create depression and violent, or a violent society fueled by a violent Hollywood media machine, it is a problem with the individual. In this case the explanation is mental illness and the meaning is individually derived”.(www.sociology.org). With that being said why are video games being blamed for the real world violence like the Sandy Hook shooting? The media puts a big picture in our heads and its all over so that it is seen constantly to make us believe something, true or not.—
There is no real evidence that proves that school shootings and video games are connected. There are studies that show we can have a higher blood pressure, be more aggravated or aggressive but nothing to prove it. Most of the school shooting are linked to the mental illness of the shooter not the video games that may or may not have played before the crime was committed.—
Resources
http://www.sociology.org/a-sociologist-looks-at-violence/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/18/opinion/bushman-video-games/
Social Organization and Control
Adam Simmerman
Social Organization and control play a huge role in the world today. Social organization is a sociological concept, defined as a pattern of relationships between and among individuals and groups. Characteristics of social organizations include qualities such as size, sexual composition, spatiotemporal cohesion, leadership, structure, division of labor, communication systems, and so on. Social organization should be a relationship within any race. A society should consist of a broad institutional interrelationship in a society.
Social control refers generally to societal and political mechanisms or processes that regulate individual and group behavior in an attempt to gain conformity and compliance to the rules of a given society, state, or social group. Social control is a part of a social organization but its meaning is a little different. In general, Social control refers to societal and political mechanisms or processes that regulate individual and group behavior in an attempt to gain conformity and compliance to the rules of a given society, state, or social group. Since sociology formed, social control has also been around.
The control against society today is indeed the laws that we face every day. The government is in control of everyone and if we fail to follow the laws of the government, we will be dealt with by the control of the government. Control is a strong word and is usually seen when somebody or something is above others. When someone or something is in control, they have the ability to do just about anything they want to do to whoever they control. For example, if there are sergeants that have higher power than a soldier in training, that sergeant can do and tell the soldier anything. The soldier has to listen or face the consequences. In this circumstance, if the soldier does not listen, the soldier is now breaking the laws that have been set before him. The sergeant has total control over his soldiers. There are two different forms of control.
These forms are Informal means of control, and Formal means of social control. Informal is Internalization of norms and values by a process known as socialization, which is defined as “the process by which an individual, born with behavioral potentialities of enormously wide range, is led to develop actual behavior which is confined to the narrower range of what is acceptable for him by the group standards. This just means that you take on different behaviors as you age and are influenced by the group you are in or around. Formal means of social control is pretty much just the laws enforced by government to prevent chaos or anomie in society. This is also known as regulation. The beliefs of people are what really control people today. Even though the law may say one thing, most people will not follow it because they believe in the opposite. Younger people who are not old enough to drink will still do it because younger people are known for this.
Social control is also within cultures. Cultures have to follow control and rules. The government is a huge organization, but I don't believe they have as much power as people think they have. If the government had a ton or power, people wouldn't still be doing illegal acts like killing, affiliating in gangs, selling and smuggling drugs, ect. There is many organizations in the U.S. alone. People should also control themselves and not let organizations control them. Be who you are, not what people tell you to be.
Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_control
http://www.umsl.edu/~keelr/200/socialcontrol.htm
Only 1 resource/insufficient
Jordan Nolder
Gun Control:
The Second Amendment is the root of all gun control questions, answers, and arguments: “A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”(“Charters of Freedom”). In life, tragedies will happen, especially recently in the United States with the Aurora Theater Shooting, Sandy Hooke Shooting, and most recently the Boston Marathon Bombing. Of course people want a solution. They want a way to stop all the killing, all the death, and all the sorrow. However, taking away people’s right as human beings to defend themselves is not the answer. Not allowing criminals to buy guns, making everybody get background checks, and not allowing the purchasing of fully automatic guns is understandable, and justifiable. Enforcing stricter gun control is not the answer. The answer is to look into the psychological field. Although many people support gun control, the United States should have little gun control because it is unconstitutional, and it is known to be ineffective in multiple countries.
Why Gun Control is Unconstitutional
There should be no question in whether or not the Constitution gives the right to own guns apart of a militia. One example declaring that we as citizens of the United States can bear arms apart from being in a militia is this: “In District of Colombia v. Heller, the Supreme Court affirmed that the Second Amendment does apply to the individual’s right to bear arms independent of any involvement in a militia”(Lee). This is where the biggest controversy lies. Does the Constitution give the right for the average citizen to own guns, or only give the right for a National Guard or a Militia to keep and bear arms? The Supreme Court has even stated that the average citizen can own guns:
The Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. (“District of Colombia V. Heller-Case Brief Summary”).
There is no argument here. The Constitution is clearly interpreted to give everyone the right to own guns, yet there are still politicians pushing gun control.
Gun Education and the Constitution
Many pro-gun supporters often get frustrated and angry with gun advocates. This is because gun advocates are often uneducated regarding gun safety and guns themselves. If gun advocates are so serious about getting rid of guns, they should get educated about the subject so there is no confusion. The Feinstein Gun Ban that failed is an example of why gun supporters get angry, “If I could have gotten 51 votes in the Senate of the United States for an out-right ban, picking up every one of them… 'Mr. and Mrs. America, turn 'em all in,' I would have done it. I could not do that. The votes weren't here.’ CBS-TV's ‘60 Minutes’, February 5, 1995” (“Gun Control Quotes”). Gun owners do not understand how Feistein, along with other gun advocates, will help out America by getting rid of all the guns in the United States. The attitude of gun advocates is what angers the vast plethora of gun supporters. However, what angers gun supporters the most though, is that the Constitution will be trampled on by allowing gun control to pass. Citizens have been allowed to own guns for too long for them to be taken away, “Gun control is unconstitutional because that right for people to own guns has been around too long. There should be laws for safe gun ownership. There shouldn’t be any to ban the outright owning of firearms” (“Why Gun Control is Unconstitutional”). If stricter gun control is to pass in the United States government, the dangers far outweigh anything the American people can even fathom.
Gun Control in other Countries
History does not lie. In this case, history clearly reveals how gun control actually works when implemented. Again with another quote from “7 Gun Control Facts That Are Actually A Myth,” Jack Lee argues:
Both the UK and Australia instituted strict gun control legislation which basically eliminated private gun ownership in 1997. However, neither country’s legislation had an impact on lowering violent crime, and in both cases crime actually went up in the years following the enactment of the gun legislation. Some gun control advocates, like Piers Morgan, would point towards the lower homicide rate of each country, but the fact of the matter is that both countries enjoyed the same lower homicide rates than the United States even before enacting their gun legislation, making those claims disingenuous. Moreover, despite the UK having its gun ban, the violent crime rate is still far above that of the United States, and the country has also earned the title of Violent Crime Capital of Europe. (Lee).
Gun control has yet to be proven successful anywhere in the world. So after all this evidence and proof that gun control fails to prevent crime, why do liberal politicians continue pushing for stricter gun laws?
Gun Control in the U.S.
Some states in the United States have even implemented strict gun control. Chicago, Illinois for example, “In 1982, the city of Chicago instituted a ban on handguns. This ban barred civilians from possessing handguns except for those registered with the city government prior to enactment of the law. The law also specified that such handguns had to be re-registered every two years or owners would forfeit their right to possess them. In 1994, the law was amended to require annual registering” (“Gun Control Facts”). Then after a couple years of the handgun ban, Chicago decided to get rid of it due to its failure. What happened to Chicago after is not surprising at all, “Since the outset of the Chicago handgun ban, the Chicago murder rate has averaged 17% lower than it was before the law took effect, while the United States murder rate has averaged 25% lower” (“Gun Control Facts”). Gun control is known to fail, which is another reason why gun supporters get worried when they hear about gun control bills being brought in their own country.
Conclusion
There is no way the patriots of America will allow their Constitution be tampered with, even if it means disobeying a tyrannical state or federal government. That is what the amendment is there for, the sole purpose of it, so citizens can protect themselves from a tyrannical government and from criminals. To reiterate and well enforce the backbone of this argument: “A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”(“Charters of Freedom”). This topic may come to the point where it divides the people of United States of America. So be it. America has come too far to start faltering in the roots on which it was founded. Gun control is not the answer, nor will it solve the real problem.
Obviously the United States should have little gun control because it is unconstitutional. The United States should not have much gun control because it is dangerous as well. Not being able to defend oneself and family is definitely not safe, but being able to do that, however means necessary, is safe. Lastly, the United States should have little gun control because it is known to be ineffective in multiple countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_control
https://www.google.com/search?q=just+facts+gun+control&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=HHqPVPjNGNLjsAT7tYGwCg&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAw&biw=1517&bih=704&dpr=0.9#tbm=isch&q=+gun+control&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=VOtgO3dk0X-TyM%253A%3B7X4O13AYUD_CjM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fforcechangecom.c.presscdn.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F02%252Fshutterstock_110856551.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fforcechange.com%252F58041%252Fcommend-new-mexico-for-implementing-stricter-gun-control%252F%3B1000%3B1000
Inequality
By Catherine Bonhomme
The inequality between men and women has existed since always and everywhere in the world. It’s for around two hundred years that feminist had to fight to have same rights like men. Through those women, women are more considered is the society and they have more rights even in some country where to be a women is very dangerous but the situation gets better. Now, the mentalities have changed but there are still inequalities. These inequalities are determined by the representation of the political, by the salaries, the access of an employment and to be the domestic chores.
But, when will be the time for the total equality?
Where does the inequality come from? It started with religions. I am going to explain with the Christian religion, but it’s the same with Muslim and Judaism with other examples. In this religion, women cannot divorce, they cannot use means of contraception, they cannot abort and they have to be subdued by their husband. That means that women cannot do what they want with their own body and they cannot say anything against that.
There is a form of socialization that the children learned when they played. For example, when a girl plays with a doll, plays to cook like their mother during that the boy plays with cars and guns. This is called stereotypes and this idea is propagated by our reckless. In this case, we don’t delete this image of the women who has to take care of the family during that the men works with his car.
Now, talk about the inequality in the workplace. Of course, women have more independence. Before women were working in the house, do the housework, take care of the family, cook the diner for the children and the men who are very tired and hungry after his day at work. But now, they have abandoned to work in the house during that the father is working for earn money for all of the family. But, even if the majority of women work, they have more difficulties to climb the grade of their work. Instead, 93% of men are boss and politicians. How can we explain that? Because a lot of studies have demonstrated that women are more graduated after their studies than men. The salary is less important for women and still in 2014 even the situation gets better and better. When an boss has to choose their workers, they are looking for if the women have children or if she can have a baby after. Because women as to take some days off if they are pregnant, if their children are sick. In France in 2013, 80% of women said that they are confronting with the decisions or attitudes sexists.
Because of these sexual discriminations a day is consecrated for women. “The international women’s day” which is every 8th of March. This day is the occasion to make an assessment of the progress and celebrate the brave acts and the determination of feminist. But this day remind us that there are still inequalities.
In fact, there are still feminist because the problems still exist. Recently, it’s a famous star who toke the place and talk about the discriminations. She is Emma Watson. And she told about her own experience and said why she is a feminist and she wants to change many things for women’s rights.
References:
http://inegalites-tpe.e-monsite.com/pages/d-ou-viennent-les-inegalites-hommes-femmes.html
http://www.marieclaire.fr/,journee-de-la-femme,20258,460000.asp
http://www.parismatch.com/People/Cinema/Emma-Watson-son-discours-bouleverse-le-web-597714
Bethany Littlechild
Production, Inequalities and Social Division
Gender Inequalities in the World
You may have heard the term, “It’s a man’s world, women just live in it”. I don’t necessarily disagree with this. It would be so much easier to be a man for several reasons, which many people could think of. Sociology is defined as “The study of human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society.” How do women fit into society? Of course, life is unfair, and life is unfair for a woman, and most of the time they are at a disadvantage. According to the article, “10 Examples of Gender Inequality Around the World”, women aren’t treated the same as men, although the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly to ensure that.
There are many examples of gender inequality all over the world. A good example is gender inequality in the workforce. Women have fought to be at the same level as men in the workforce but are still lacking. According to the U.S. Census, women only earn about 77% of what men make and the amount of work is the same. For jobs that are considered jobs for females mainly, the pay scale is a lot lower than for jobs that mostly men work. Women also aren’t as likely to be promoted. Secondly, in certain countries, women aren’t allowed to drive or ride a bike on public roads. Women are also more likely to suffer from all types of abuse, considering people see women as less resilient. Even when women are victims of rape or other forms of abuse, they are often questioned and the men are sided with. In countries, such as China, a male child is more valuable than a female child. Many abortions occur in China as soon as the parents find that they are having a female and that leaves the ratio of women to men lower. In Chile and Lesotho, women don’t have a right to own land even if they have worked on that land or lived on it. After the man of the house has deceased, widows will be thrown out onto the streets, leaving them homeless because they have no right to own land. There is also feminization of poverty. Women stay in abusive marriages just to make sure they have a man to be able apply for loans and other benefits that wouldn’t be given to them if they were single. Since a woman isn’t allowed to apply for loans, they couldn’t upgrade equipment used in farming, and won’t be able to expand a business without the support. This leaves women impoverished and an unsuccessful entrepreneur. Women don’t have access to health care in certain countries, causing their death during pregnancy. A few other examples are no freedom to marry or divorce, political participation, and education attainment.
As one can see, there are too many examples of how women do not fare as men do. What can be done to help women stand right alongside men? Since there are a lot of differences between men and women, and one cannot change the differences in men and women, women will always be at a disadvantage. Women are human beings and although they may not be as apt to do certain jobs that are considered manual labor, they still didn’t choose to be a woman. They were born a woman, having no control over that, therefore, if they put in as much effort at something as a man does, they should be given the same reward. Unfortunately, in this world, it doesn’t matter and women will always be living in “a man’s world”.
Resources
https://dictionary.search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0LEViqVn25UdPQAzWUPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsa3ZzMnBvBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkAw--?p=sociology&.sep=
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/examples-gender-inequality-around-world.htm
Mallory Kern
Production Inequalities and Social Division
Both the quantity and the variety of material goods in industrialized countries have resulted directly from the application of mass production principles. At the same time the environment and circumstances of those employed by, and associated with, the production of material goods have changed. The benefits that have arisen from the greatly improved productivity made possible by mass production techniques have been shared by employees, investors, and customers. The working environment has greatly changed, however. Similarly the complexities of management have increased substantially, and the investment requirements and risks faced by owners and investors have become much greater
Before the introduction of mass production techniques, goods were produced by highly skilled craftsmen who often prepared their basic raw materials, carried the product through each of the stages of manufacture, and ended with the finished product. Typically, the craftsman spent several years at apprenticeship learning each aspect of his trade; often he designed and made his own tools. He was identified with his product and his craft, enjoyed a close association with his customers, and had a clear understanding of his contribution and his position in society.
Social inequality is characterized by the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society. It contains structured and recurrent patterns of unequal distributions of goods, wealth, opportunities, rewards, and punishments. Racism, for example, is understood to be a phenomenon whereby access to rights and resources is unfairly distributed across racial lines. Conversely, "white privilege" is a concept developed by social scientist Peggy McIntosh to refer to the myriad ways in which white people benefit from racial inequality, in particular.
There are two main ways to measure social inequality: inequality of conditions, and inequality of opportunities. Inequality of conditions refers to the unequal distribution of income, wealth and material goods. Housing, for example, is an inequality of conditions with the homeless and those living in housing projects sitting at the bottom of the hierarchy while those living in multi-million dollar mansions sitting at the top. Another example is at the level of whole communities, where some are poor, unstable, and plagued by violence, while others are invested in by business and government such that they thrive and provide safe, secure, and happy conditions for their inhabitants.
The division of labor is the specialization of cooperating individuals who perform specific tasks and roles. Because of the large amount of labor saved by giving workers specialized tasks in Industrial Revolution-era factories, classical economists such as Adam Smith and mechanical engineers such as Charles Babbage were proponents of division of labor. Also, having workers perform single or limited tasks eliminated the long training period required to train craftsmen, who were replaced with lesser paid but more productive unskilled workers. Historically, an increasingly complex division of labor is associated with the growth of total output and trade, the rise of capitalism, and of the complexity of industrialized processes. The concept and implementation of division of labor has been observed in ancient Sumerian culture, where assignment of jobs in some cities coincided with an increase in trade and economic interdependence. In addition to trade and economic interdependence, division of labor generally increases both producer and individual worker productivity.
In contrast to division of labor, division of work refers to the division of a large task, contract, or project into smaller tasks each with a separate schedule within the overall project schedule. Division of labor, instead, refers to the allocation of tasks to individuals or organizations according to the skills and/or equipment those people or organizations possess. Often division of labor and division of work are both part of the economic activity within an industrial nation or organization.
Sources
Our Sociology Book
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_inequality
Dakota Kohler
Production Inequalities and Social Division
When I look at society today I sometimes wonder why it is the way it is. Why do I have more opportunities than others and why are there still some who have more opportunities than me? The way I see it, if we come from the same place, have close to the same income, then we basically have the same opportunities. The only thing that will defer our paths is our ambition and drive. We will have the same potential to succeed if we put in the same amount of effort. However, if we have the same drive but are from places that support different incomes then automatically we won’t have the same opportunities. One of us would have to put in extra effort and either take on more work or make extra sacrifices in order to have the same opportunities.
To me it seems a little unfair. Why should we have different opportunities based off where we come from or how much money we make? If I work just as hard as you then we should be offered equal opportunities. Well unfortunately that is not how society works, especially on a large scale in the case of America. Throughout history there have been people to bring up the issue of socioeconomic inequalities. One of the fathers of this idea is Carl Marx, a philosopher with great ideas and a passion for human rights. However, those ideas that were so great in theory could not be executed rationally in real society. This great idea is more commonly known as Communism.
When we hear the word communism we generally think of a completely ridiculous ideology that was a threat to America’s beautiful democracy. But when you look at it Communism is really the idea that everyone is doing there job and putting in the same amount of effort so they should all get paid the same and have equal opportunity. Unfortunately, all this greatness of equality gets lost in the execution. In some states where Communism was implemented the occupations of those participating in society was chosen for them from a young age, where everyone would have the same opportunities as everyone else. But even if you enjoyed your job you miss out on a major component to your satisfaction. You lost your choice to have a passion that you could invest your self in one hundred percent. Communism took away the risk you didn’t have self-satisfaction in looking back and seeing what you had accomplished because of your will to succeed.
This is where there is contradiction in looking at the unfortunate state of socioeconomic inequality. Sure some people may have to make sacrifices to achieve their goals but that’s the beauty of the human disposition. If you create the opportunities for yourself then the non-monetary rewards are much greater.
So in today’s society we are left to choose between the lesser of two evils. A system in which no one can has the power to move up because there is nowhere to go, but everyone has all the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. Or a society where you have to create your own opportunities that no one but yourself can hold you back from, however you might have to overcome adversity to do it.
Resources
http://www.philosophybasics.com/branch_communism.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_inequality
Jenae Chegwidden
Gender Inequalities
There have been many changes made throughout history to help close the gap between men and women’s rights. The fight to end these gender inequalities has been going on since the early 1900’s to the present. Since then, the gap has gotten considerably smaller. For instance, women are now allowed in the work place and are allowed more political power. As of 2012 the United States ranked 22nd in terms of gender equality out of 135 countries. However, gender inequality in the United States is still existent in many forms. Inequalities between men and women’s rights include different pay rates for the same job, disparity in women’s political representation and participation, and different expectencies in family life.
In nearly every occupation, there is a noticeable pay gap between men and women. Even though they could be doing the exact same job, women will generally get paid 78 percent of what men will be paid. The pay gap is experienced in every state and city across America. At the worst, in Louisiana, women are paid only 66 percent of what men were paid. At the best, in Washington D.C., women are paid 90 percent of what men are paid. Individuals could learn strategies to better negotiate for fair pay. However, the most effective way to close this gap would be if President Obama issued an executive order banning federal contractor from retaliating against workers who discuss their salaries or ask about pay practices. This could protect 22 percent of the nation’s work force.
Before 1920, women did not hold the right to vote. Since gaining the right to vote, women have worked in many levels of government in the United States. In 2008, Hillary Clinton ran against President Obama for president. During this time people criticized her for her body, cleavage, choice of clothing, and cosmetic surgery. People did not feel comfortable with a woman running our country. The American National Election Studies Pilot Study confirmed that both male and female voters expected men to perform better as politicians than women. However, it has been noted that women politicians are more likely to be trusted by people. Women are stereotyped as being meant to be in charge of certain smaller political priorities usually having to do with children and education. On the other hand, men are usually seen as being meant to control the larger parts of politics, such as presidency. As women continue to prove their political capabilities, eventually women will be able to gain more trust and power.
At home, there are different expectancies between a daughter and a son. As a daughter, a girl is expected to play with dolls and learn how to nurture and love them as she subconsciously begins understanding her role as a girl or woman. Girls are expected to be a part of dance teams or cheerleading. As an adult, it is most common for them to become nurses or teachers. However, if one’s son came home and suggests he join the dance team, it would most likely be shrugged off or laughed at. Boys are expected to play sports such as baseball and football. Also, most parents expect their sons to become more successful and hold a higher job ranking such as a doctor or dentist rather than a nurse or teacher. At a young age children are given these small subliminal messages which show them what they are expected to do as a man or woman. If parents were more open to letting their children chose what they want to do in sports and schooling, the gap between genders would slowly become smaller.
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_inequality_in_the_United_States
https://www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/gender-stratification-and-inequality-11/women-in-the-workplace-89/gender-inequality-in-politics-513-10467/
http://www.aauw.org/research/the-simple-truth-about-the-gender-pay-gap/
Sara Burwell
The Rich and Poor
Money makes the world go ‘round. Whether you’re rich or poor, money is a huge part of your life. We use money to survive, relax and make ourselves feel better. Most people think being rich means you live in a huge house and drive a BMW, while being poor means you live in a tiny home or the streets and just scrape by. This is not necessarily true. The government describes a family of three, who has an income of $19,790 a year, as living in poverty.
Economic inequality is defined as the unequal distribution of household or individual income across the various participants in an economy. We see this every day on the news, in headlines and even in colleges. “Poor” families are given loans and grants for their children to go to college, while kids with families who are considered “rich” don’t receive as much. In my high school if you didn't have the “right” last name for sports you didn't get to play very much and you almost never were put on varsity. The gap between the rich and poor has also increased. The wealthiest ten percent of Americans saw a ten percent increase in pretax income last year while the bottom forty percent saw a decrease. The middle class didn't see a change but still didn't recover from the losses experienced from 2007 to 2010.
But why do the rich get richer and the poor get poorer? One reason may be technology. At the lower end of the income scale, jobs that were once given to low skilled workers are now being done by computers and machines. Jobs have also been sent to other countries for low labor costs. The more workers competing for jobs, the more the low-skilled occupations wages dropped. Technology is also helping people with higher-skilled jobs such as law and engineering. Technology has served as a complement for the high-skilled workers. Therefore raising the need for and wages of these workers.
Tax rates are also in favor of the rich. The top tax bracket has slowly been decreasing for the past sixty years. The rich get to keep more of their income while the poor have to pay a higher percent of their income in taxes. Capital gains also allow the rich to increase their income faster than people on the lower end of the scale.
Shifting social norms may also play a role in the gap between the rich and poor. Society seems less threatened by soaring salaries than it once was. Before, the national mindset was equality of pay and more humble, community oriented executives. You can recite statistics and numbers all day and still not affect how people view this topic. This social division is more than the amount of money you make. It is how we idolize the people who have more money than us. There has always been a divide between people who have money and ones who don’t. The rich are “better” than the poor because of it. Who your friends are usually depends on your status in terms of wealth. Not being able to change your social class may be partially true. The social division between people with money and without is huge. The more money you have the more privileged you are. A child born into wealth will generally stay there. A child born into poverty will stay in poverty. Why do we look up to athletes who make millions of dollars a year just for throwing and catching a ball? Why don’t we give more credit to the people who make this country so great? In one word? Money.
References:
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/14poverty.cfm
http://online.wsj.com/articles/fed-gap-between-rich-poor-americans-widened-during-recovery-1409853628
http://www.salary.com/why-the-gap-between-rich-poor-is-widening/slide/5/
**Social Inequality in Athletics
Juan Rubio**
A key feature of contemporary sociology is the growth of interest in non-class forms of social division and identity. These can include gender and ethnics, but also athletics. If an athlete is good at his/her sport, other students often overlook the ethnic and cultural differences and concentrate on the contribution made to the success of the sport. There is a certain social division that takes place in high school between athletes and the rest of the student body. In this essay we are going to examine the division that takes place between the student body and the athletes in a small school.
An athlete develops and identity in relation to the role played in his/her sport. According to 2010 College Sport Research Institute, athletic identity is a good indicator that shows how one’s athletic involvement and experience can affect the person psychologically and cognitively. It also stated "athletic identity could be developed and maintained by the influence of others as well as the athlete himself/herself. It was also found that significant differences in athletic identity may exist between genders and among different racial groups." Being a part of a team itself is its own cultural division.
The athletes are held to a higher standard than the rest of the student body. They are expected to maintain a specific grade point average, whereas the remainder of the students are allowed to maintain as high or as low of a grade point average as they desire. This system seems backwards in a sense that the people who are expected to put more work and time into their school work are the ones who have less time to work on school due to the time dedicated to their sport. Whereas, the kids with more time to apply to their school work are permitted to receive whatever type of grade without being punished as the athlete.
The expectation of a higher standard for an athlete does make a positive impact. The researchers from the College Sport Research Institute perceived some special status must be associated with being a student-athlete, since many participants appeared eager to associate with the role. This indicated to the researchers that the participants in this study associated a positive image with the student-athlete title. It also made one speculate if this positive association is related to the statement, real men (or women) play sports.
County leaders also uses the concept of athletic identity is used to merge cultures. An example of this is the Olympics. If countries have conflict, they are asked to have a truce The Untied Nations can be quoted, "Today the Olympic Truce has become an expression of mankind's desire to build a world based on the rules of fair competition, peace, humanity and reconciliation." The athletes build relationships with others from other countries because of their common athletic identities.
Examples of social division does not have to be on a global scale. Athletes and non-athletes separate themselves in essentially all social situations. The lunch room is a very easy location to observe this in action. The tables separate the athletes from the rest. It does not matter the gender of the athlete, the athlete will still sit with other athletes as opposed to a regular student. The division is not intended to come across as rude or inconsiderate. It is just the social division that inevitably takes place.
Sources:
http://philosophyatwestern.typepad.com/equality_matters/2012/11/exploring-wage-inequality-in-professional-sports.html
http://www.academia.edu/1153861/Out_of_Left_Field_Social_Inequality_and_Sports
*Savannah Gamble**
Dr. Michael Thompson
Sociology
15 November 2014
Social Inequality and Divisions
Social inequality is found in almost every single society. In some societies it is simpler than others, but in tribal societies, for example the head chief or master may hold some different privileges and may wear certain things such as a hat or have paint on their face to show that they are in charge. Social inequality happens when resources in society are distributed unevenly. Now a days people form themselves into groups (e.g. social class, family, sports teams, ect.) those groups are where people feel they have the most self-esteem. In doing this we are dividing ourselves into “them” and “us”, this is called social categorization. There has always been social statuses. Social status is accorded to a persons in society on two bases. One, ascribed characteristic, or two, achieved characteristics.
Ascribed characteristics are the characteristics that are obvious and present when you are born or that are given to you by someone else. Some examples are skin color, eye color, place of birth, and social status of parents. These characteristics are ones that no one can control. Achieved characteristics are the characteristics that are ascribed or achieved. Some examples are education, marital status, and leadership status. In almost all societies, a persons social status is based on those two main characteristics, but in some societies, however, ascribed characteristics is what determines ones social status. This type of social inequality is called caste inequality.
There are a lot of different types of inequalities. One of the main inequalities is gender inequalities. Gender equality is a sex- and gender- based discrimination. Gender discrimination is mostly towards lower social class women. This has been a very trendy topic for quite sometime now. Men also get discriminated by how much money they make, the type of job the have, and what their interests are.
Another important inequality is racial and ethnic inequality. Racial and ethnic inequality happens when someone is judged by their skin color, or another type of characteristic that person has due to their origin or culture. This is a very serious inequality because many are being classified as “different” or “bad” just because of their skin color or where they come from.
Social inequality will always be around and it will always affect nearly every dimension of our lives. People will always be judged from what they look like, to even what their hobbies are. It is a very important thing that people need to be aware of and learn more about.
Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_inequality
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-social-inequality-in-sociology-definition-effects-causes.html#lesson
Social Classes
Abbey Martin
11/19/14**
A social class is essentially a status group. Class is related to status. Different statuses arise in a society as people do different things, be active in different activities and pursue different dreams. Status in the case of class system is gained not given. Birth is not what decides your status. Achievements of an individual mostly decide his status. Class is almost a universal thing. It occurs in all the modern societies of the world. Each social class has its own status in the society. The relative position of the class in the social set up becomes a more judgmental thing than most people think. A social class is relatively a stable group. A social class is distinguished from other classes by its ways of behavior. This is often judged by the life-styles of a particular class. It mostly includes the way people dress, kind of living, cultural products that they are able to enjoy, and relationships within the family. All social classes are open groups. Anyone can be in and out of all social classes, but maybe sometimes not on purpose. Most social classes are very economic with wealth, property, income, education, and occupation.
How do you classify someone as rich or poor? Its different for everyone, but in our society everyone sees some similarities that point it out. In our society, people judge, its what they do. There is an upper class, which of course is all of the exceptionally wealthy people. Bill Gates, Derek Jeter, hollywood movie stars. It doesn't quite matter if they invented something, played a sport, or are famous in movies. The rich, famous people are all classified as the upper class in every way shape or form. We see them as “the ones on t.v.,” or the younger generations idols. We all believe if we see anyone at the red carpet, they must be rich. I am, of course, talking for all middle class people. In my personal opinion i believe that the middle class is the biggest class. I say this because some people are more towards the upper class, but not yet there so we throw them in middle class. Or they are very close to lower class, but not quite there yet so we throw them in middle class. The usual middle class, both parents work, kids go to school, they work paycheck to paycheck. They live in a decent sized house, nothing too big. Then, there is the lower class. Which would to me, be someone that is homeless, or using food stamps. Basically relying on someone else when you should be on your own. These are the old men and women still living with their parents because they cannot find a job, or doesn't know how to save money. Or live out on the streets.
That is just the basic principals of a typical social class. There are plenty of things that people can classify by. Some people will look at a person and see the types of clothes they are wearing and automatically put them into a class. Or look at the house they live in, or they car they drive. This causes problems in the world because it makes our society a judgmental society. It gives you the right to judge someone and be okay with it. Some people are so stuck up and fed into all of this that if the person doesn't have a certain wardrobe or live in a certain neighborhood then they want nothing to do with that person. Which comes back to the old time saying, “never judge a book by its cover.” That is what everyone is doing. No body gets to know someone personally before you put them in your own social class. We live in a very judgmental society that everyone just gets sucked into and nobody really notices that they are doing it.
References:
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/sciences/sociology/social-and-global-stratification/types-of-social-classes-of-people
http://udel.edu/~cmarks/What%20is%20social%20class.htm
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/social-class.html
Religion to Society
Jeremiah C.
Sociology, Dr. Thompson, 11/20/2014
“What is our purpose?” The question that humans have pondered on since our minds became aware. It is truly a question that has had scientists and philosophers alike chasing their tail in hopes for the answer. Our ancestors used to worship the stars in hopes that a higher power wouldn’t strike them down in spite of their wrong doings, and in turn have a chance at eternal life. Today exists people who worship the stars in hopes that a higher power won’t strike them down in spite of their wrong doings, and in turn a have chance at eternal life. Religion is the best definition of our purpose that man could come up with. Though, it surely has its holes in its theories, but it satisfies the human need to belong to something bigger than ourselves.
Documentation is the closest thing one can get to being in a situation without have to actually be present. In modern times we have many types of documentation from writing to video recordings. Now, hundreds to thousands of years ago we were extremely limited to the types of documentation we had access to or could create, so therefore any documents that were written about an event had to be taken as gospel. This brings the Bible in the picture which is has sixty-six books in one written by forty different authors in three different continents, who wrote in three different languages. This incredible fact is one that has been a standpoint to the bibles possible truth. With this book surviving thousands of years it has been a backbone to church and religion. Now, I do use the term “religion”, but the fact is not all religions follow the doctrine of the bible. Some religions don’t follow a doctrine at all, such as atheism, but there is an early documentation that you can trace back to for each religion. Bring focus towards the Catholic Church, which is the longest surviving institution, and you begin to see hypocrisy in its purest form.
“You can do what you want, just ask forgiveness.” It has been a pattern of humans following religion to do something that goes against it in some form or fashion. It is the “human” in us, so to speak, that has kept us from achieving the standard of an almighty higher power, but in this stride to achieve perfection we have left a blemished look on religion and any “god” that might exist. Since people cannot fully commit their existence to pleasing something bigger, then we end up making liars out of ourselves. The purest form of a person is one that hurts because he believes in it, not because he’s against it every so often.
It is dangerous to categorize people in large groups such as Islam, religious, Christian, Catholic, Hindu, etc. The fact is that these large groups are made up of individual human beings who will differ in some manner no matter how similar. So if a group gets a negative generalization, it is not because it is true for the entire group, but the majority has given a tarnished view out to non-members of a group. My hope is that one day people will live a live that they attempt to give meaning to instead of searching for something that can give it meaning. Live the life you are given in order to make it the best possible world you can leave it once it is gone.
Resources:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2005/05/23/DI2005052300939.html
https://answersingenesis.org/the-word-of-god/3-unity-of-the-bible/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_origin_of_religions
Cameron Coles
Dr. Thompson
Sociology
Culture
Culture is the full range of learned human behavior patterns. Some people look at culture to be many things, some examples are good literature, art, food etc. It has been said that culture is mostly made up in our minds. This statement has been made because culture is constantly changing and being lost. A man by the name of Edward B. Taylor said ‘culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.’ To me this means culture is everything we do, who we are, how you carry yourself pretty much anything you encounter can be culture related.
It has been said that there are three layers of culture. Body of cultural traditions, subculture, and cultural universals. The body of cultural conditions deals with your upbringing you normally develop certain traits from your parents or other family members you grow up around. The second layer subculture deals with your identity. Subculture is like many different ethnic groups in an area away from their home land. Examples African Americans, Mexicans Americans, Vietnamese Americans etc. The third layer of culture is cultural universals. People all across the world share these universal traits. Some examples are using age and gender to classify people, raising children in a family setting, having a concept of privacy, having art, making jokes and playing games, having rules to regulate sexual behavior etc.
I wouldn’t say every culture is the same I think that different cultures value different things. In American culture some of the main things we value are Individuality in America at an early age your parents try to instill qualities in you to make you more independent. In America you are encouraged not to depend on others and try to do for yourself. Americans also value equality. In America everyone is said to be created equal, and have the same rights. These rights apply to men and women of all ethnic and cultural groups that live in the U.S. Another thing Americans value is time. Americans take pride in their time and try to make the best use of it. In American Culture being on time for things is very important. In the American business culture people like to refer to the quote ‘time is money’.
There are also different elements of culture such as the arts, food, literature, visual arts, entertainment, games, sports, traditions festivals etc. Culture is the many things we engage in rules we go by everyday life encounters we have in society.
Resources
http://anthro.palomar.edu/culture/culture_1.htm
http://www.internationalstudentguidetotheusa.com/articles/culture.htm
Morgan Worthington
Culture Defined
Culture is defined as the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. Culture plays a major role in how people act and the beliefs they have. To me culture means the people and world I grew up around. Culture can determine the way you grow up and what’s important to you. The way I grew up was in a very safe and secure environment. My family was big on making sure I grew up in a safe world and never got myself into trouble. Even though I was safe, I think the culture I grew up around kept me from experiencing different aspects of life. This examples shows that culture can have negative side affects and there really is not a perfect culture. I wish with my culture I would have been able to experience more of the negative sides of life, I feel like it would have taught me a lot more about growing up.
Culture and society go hand in hand usually culture consists of the beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. Through culture, people and groups define themselves, conform to society's shared values, and contribute to society. Thus, culture includes many societal aspects: language, customs, values, norms, mores, rules, tools, technologies, products, organizations, and institutions. This latter term institution refers to clusters of rules and cultural meanings associated with specific social activities. Common institutions are the family, education, religion, work, and health care.
Popularly speaking, being cultured means being well‐educated, knowledgeable of the arts, stylish, and well‐mannered. High culture—generally pursued by the upper class—refers to classical music, theater, fine arts, and other sophisticated pursuits. Members of the upper class can pursue high art because they have cultural capital, which means the professional credentials, education, knowledge, and verbal and social skills necessary to attain the “property, power, and prestige” to “get ahead” socially. Low culture or popular culture—generally pursued by the working and middle classes—refers to sports, movies,
television sitcoms and soaps, and rock music. Remember that sociologists define culture differently than they do cultured, high culture, low culture, and popular culture.
Sociologists define society as the people who interact in such a way as to share a common culture. The cultural bond may be ethnic or racial, based on gender, or due to shared beliefs, values, and activities. The term society can also have a geographic meaning and refer to people who share a common culture in a particular location. For example, people living in arctic climates developed different cultures from those living in desert cultures. In time, a large variety of human cultures arose around the world.
Culture and society are intricately related. A culture consists of the “objects” of a society, whereas a society consists of the people who share a common culture. When the terms culture and society first acquired their current meanings, most people in the world worked and lived in small groups in the same locale. In today's world of 6 billion people, these terms have lost some of their usefulness because increasing numbers of people interact and share resources globally. Still, people tend to use culture and society in a more traditional sense: for example, being a part of a “racial culture” within the larger “U.S. society.”
Resources
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/sciences/sociology/culture-and-societies/culture-and-society-defined
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture
Paige Armbruster
Danielle Rodriguez
12/15/14
Savannah Gamble
Ariana Jacquez
Quade Baugh
AubreyMills
Sydney Ajanga
Zane Winger
Shelby Siebert
Jamie Wright
Jared Johnson
Heather Cleveland
Fatoumatta Darboe
Hailey Schindler
Sara Burwell
Jenae Chegwidden
Katie Fleener
Hannah Strange
Estefany Cardenas
Britton Lee
Daniel Byrd
Mallory Kern
Brando Trotter
Khyree Wooten
Hassan Attia
Ahmed ismail
Jason Shepherd
Danel Stithem
Patricia Rickard
Miranda Shelton
Megan Kantor
Juwuan Miley
Catherine Bonhomme
Gabe and Zach
Zack Legleiter
Kirsten Schorer
Kelsey carrasco
Blake Mari
Jon Vance
Paige Graton
Cameron Coles/Stefan Bradley
Basketball Story
Summer Fields
Family Life in Transformation
Donna Ronco
Simone Clopton
Brooklyn Sidebottom
Riley Gallagher
Kylee Blount
lizabeth vancura
Kaziah Rolle
Adam Simmerman, Aaron Hillman, Juan Rubio, Juan Alvarado
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Improper Placement of Essay
Zack LegleiterSociology
20 Nov. 2014
culture and personality
culture refers to the shared values, beliefs and norms of a specific group of people. Culture, therefore, influences the manner we learn, live and behave. Because of this, many theorists believe that culture is an important shaper of our personality. One of the general assumptions asserting the effect of culture to personality is that people who are born and bred in the same culture share common personality traits.
Culture also can be defined as the ideas, behaviors, attitudes, and traditions that have been passed within a group through generations. Within a culture there are certain behavioral expectations. The researcher Gordon Allport considered culture to be an important influence on traits. He defined common traits as those recognized within a culture, which may vary from culture to culture based on differing values, needs, and beliefs.
Culture has been connected to gender roles and how they in turn influence personality and identity. There are differences in attitudes towards appropriate gender roles based on era and culture. In the U.S., aggression and assertiveness is shown as a positive trait in males, while submissiveness and deference are shown in females.
Cultural norms dictate what traits are considered important to personality. Positive and negative traits can be determined by cultural expectations: what is considered a positive trait in one culture may be considered negative in another, thus resulting in different expressions of personality.
Improper Placement of Essay
Improper Placement of Essay
Branson Addington
Mr. Thompson
Sociology
Marrying for the Wrong Reason
The generation of 70's and 80's children were those who grew up with certain morals. Most of these morals were not a bad thing, but there is one which holds a large responsibility for the insane divorce rate in the Unites States. That would be due to couples getting married from an unplanned pregnancy.According to the American Psychological Association, anywhere between 40 and 50% of marriages end up in divorce, and the rate is even higher for those who remarry. What could be worse than that? Almost 90% of marriages end in divorce within the first 6 years when the couples' marriage was because of an unplanned pregnancy.
There is a good explanation behind why people did this. It's simply because of the culture at the time. It was looked down upon to be pregnant and not married, it was looked down upon to get a woman pregnant and not marry her, and parents would show disrespect to their children for not marrying the person they are having a child with. These culturalistic tendencies are becoming less and less prevalent today, which is a good thing in my opinion. Nobody wants to see all the negative outcomes from a divorce.
So what exactly is the point of all this? It's simply to inform those in the future to not make the same mistakes of the generation before them. The worst matter of divorce is the effect it has on the children that have to go through it. Putting the amount of stress a divorce can carry on a small child is wrong, and can seriously affect that child's behavior and way of thinking. Infact, according to a study done of children with divorced parents, many children will blame themselves for a divorce.
Marriage shouldn't be done just because of a pregnancy. Marriage should only be considered when one person loves another and is willing to spend the rest of their life with their significant other. Marriage can be and should be a good thing, and statistically, those who are in a healthy marriage are happier than those who are not, and are considerably wealthier, too.
Sources: http://www.apa.org/topics/divorce/
http://www.divorcesource.com/blog/unplanned-pregnancy-and-marriage/
http://cpancf.com/articles_files/efffectsdivorceonchildren.asp
Improper Placement of Essay
Gender Stereotypes
Austin Ihle
Gender stereotyping effects people everyday typically in the work force. When this issue comes to mind people general assume it is according to women however males face the same issues. Everyday millions of people apply for jobs in society. How many people are applying for jobs that aren't what they are actually interested in however? Also how many of them are not going after the job they really want because they are worried what society will think of them in that job position? This issue is becoming less prominent in modern day society thanks to persevering individuals that haven't backed down from their dream. The reality is that in the majority of cases this should never be a problem.
It only takes but a few minutes to rattle of jobs in the workforce that have gender stereotypes. For example, nurses, construction workers, librarians, firefighters, dress makers, truck drivers and the list goes on. This also can go for positions within companies or jobs as well, for example the boss, secretary, laborers, receptionist and once again the list goes on. Why is this? What says women or men can’t be in these roles and not be judged for doing so.
The theme is typically going towards that physical labor is for the men and the caring jobs are for women. It’s all because the masculine versus feminine comparison. However in society particularly in developed countries the need for masculinity is reducing in labor-intensive jobs is decreasing with the increase of capitol goods. The stereotype of femininity just being a trait of women is also reducing as society is changing. This is the same with the roles of a company. Just because men are stereotypically the bosses doesn't mean they have to be. Women are proven to be able to multitask better and care for their employees creating a better working environment. Nothing says they cant lead either. Finally countries are starting to exploit these positives with their political leaders, for example Australia elected its first female Primeinister in 2012.
The military in most countries has undergone the biggest change in number of female members over time. The equality and stereotyping still hasn't evened though. Still there haven't been any women in the SAS nor any women to pilot a fast jet fighter in the air force. The reasoning behind these are simply due to the physical requirements. Personally I believe these are the fields that women with the determination and their dreams focused on need to break into as the next biggest step for women in the workforce in modern day society.
For men the struggle is different. In society it’s more of an insult to be considered as feminine than it is for women to be considered masculine. This is where society is in the wrong. Employees now know to be equal with their choices and simply pick the best person for the job. Some inequality still occurs however its much better than what previous generations have had to undergo. Family roles are also better balanced as both people in the relationship work evenly and are respected. So why is there the harsh judgment over a man being feminine? Society needs to fully understand the physical make and aspirations of all men and women are different. Therefore the way individuals are treated should be un judgmental.
Individual and the workforce can only change so much to conform to the equity of everyone. Its now societies turn to adapt the fact that everyone is equal in rights and individual in their life aspirations therefore should be treated that way. I know the stereotyping will always remain, just like with every stereotype in society, it is just the treatment of those individuals that are outside of their stereotype that needs to be changed. Society is better in every way assisting equality yet it is still far from perfect and the issue must continually be addressed before society is truly equal.
Sources: http://www.wla.com.au
http://www.military.com/topics/women-in-the-military
IMPROPER PLACEMENT/NO IMAGE
Eloy Sandoval
Culture, Knowledge and Belief
Culture is the entire way of life of a society as well as its products. Society is composed of individuals who share a certain culture. Members of a certain culture of a society share more than just being in the same culture; it’s engaging in similar patterns of though and behavior. For example; such as celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some cultures celebrate those holidays and some don’t. The ones that do may celebrate in a different way based on their culture, for example some go to church at midnight on Christmas day while others go on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. We grow up in a certain culture, the way our parents raised us and taught us and the way their parents raised and taught them. Although out parents teach us as we grow up the culture we were born in there’s many factors that could affect it. Such as moving to a new neighborhood or school, you could be exposed to many different cultures. Being exposed to different cultures from many different places can raise questions for you. The knowledge you grow up is what you have learned from your family and the people around you. When you’re exposed to new cultures you being to take in new knowledge and this may question your belief on your culture.
Knowledge can also be described as justified true belief. This is a belief help by an individual that’s true and has some justification. Knowledge is what you believe and it’s true to yourself. You can’t just believe it with any questions asked; you need to have justification for the belief you have so you can back it up when you have questions asked. Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness or understanding of someone or something that can be backed up by facts, information, descriptions or skills. You can get your knowledge through experience or education. If it’s through experience your knowledge of that certain event may be different from others who have gone through the same or can related to the same experience. Your knowledge can affect your belief when you learn different things around you.
A belief is an internally accepted statement which can be a result of an observation or deductive product gathered from observed facts with reasoning processes. The justification for a belief is based on internal considerations concerning some of the qualities that produce your own belief. There could be any justification on any belief but it’s up to you and your knowledge of what you truly believe and that you think is true. You may grow up having one belief because they people around you do especially the people your close too but then when you grow up your knowledge of new things may raise questions on your beliefs and make you lean to believing something else. You belief can be influenced by many different things but if you truly believe something than nothing else around you or nothing else someone can say to change that. This can also go the other way, your belief and knowledge of a culture can influence how someone else see’s it and they may go to you for more questions to learn more maybe because they didn’t have that much knowledge of their belief and want to expand their hoizons.
These three things tie into each other because your culture is based on your belief and knowledge of your cultures and beliefs and your knowledge of other cultures. You can’t have one without the other because it’s unreasonable to believe something you know nothing about. We are born with these traits and they stay with us till we die.
https://globalsociology.pbworks.com/w/page/14711302/What%20Is%20Culture
http://www.ils.unc.edu/~losee/b5/node9.html