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20-27: Mills, The Promise

September 6, 2019

Mills thinks of sociology as ” the unique historical circumstances of a particular society affect people and, at the same time, seeing how people affect history .” He also thinks it makes people find their place or purpose in life. Men being described in this paragraph seemed to be trapped with their private lives, and the more that they think of this and aware of threats the more trapped they feel. They may feel this way because of the success and failures of men and women today. When someone loses a job now they don’t have enough money for bills, a wife lie a long a child has no father, and so many other things can go wrong. This can cause people to feel trapped even more. No matter how many troubles men are having they never tell anyone or even know how to cope with this. Men usually doesn’t understand the connection of sociology and the history-making that they are actually a part of. Even though society is always changing mean still can’t cope with the new ways but they seemed to be possessed by the sense of the trap they have always felt. Mills also describes the sociologic imagination which ,” enables its possessor to understand the larger historical scene in terms of its meaning for the inner life and the external career of a variety of individuals.” Society is always changing from generation to generation and it is a man that knows his own chances in life only by becoming aware of those of all individuals in his circumstances. Sociology also brings together history and biography and the relationships between these two. Also sociology always comes back to history with these three questions: What is the structure of this particular society as a whole? Where does this society stand in human history? What varieties of mean and women now prevail in this society and in this period? All of these questions make something that is simple into something meaningful and out of the ordinary. After men look at sociology they acquire a new way of thinking and all of the things that held them back before just wants to bring them closer now. There are still a lot that can effect this and the society around them is one of them. Another example that was stated was when they’re is only one unemployed man they look at the individual and what is going wrong with him. But, if it’s half of the population then something is wrong in the economy or politically. One example that really stood out to me was when Mills talked about war and how most people in war think about how to die honorably or safety. But in reality we should think about what causes these men to go into war and fix that so the leading effects don’t have to occur. Something that may help this is Insofar, which the problems are incapable of personal solutions. Structural changes brings people experiences. Mills then explains what well-being, crisis, indifference, and uneasiness is. Well-being is cherishing something and not being threatened by it, Crisis is when you do cherish it but it does threaten you, Indifferent is when it involves all your values, and uneasiness is when you are unaware of any cherished values and still aware of threats. This chapter showed me how many threats there are to someones mind, and how much it can effect their lives but also how much sociology can also effect their lives  as well. And the most important thing to me was the very last sentence when Mills said,  “and the sociological imagination, out most needed quality of mind.”

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3-7: Berger, Invitation to Sociology

September 4, 2019

Berger has a lot of desire for sociology since it shows everyone how to look at life in a different perspective and look ” behind the scenes.” Usually people have a thought about each thing in their lives and think of society a certain way, but when you learn how  sociologists think then you actually see what society really is. But once you look into these new lenses it’s hard to go back to how you use to think. Berger describes sociologists as being the person that is always at the parties or gatherings. It’s someone who examines people and what they do in their everyday life, but also what they do when there is a tragedy, what their beliefs are, and so on. Berger also tells us what a successful sociologists will feel, “his questions may lead him to all possible levels of society, the best and the least known places, the most respected and the most desired.” If a sociologists feels like this he is doing a good job, because the questions are so different and not answered they have to try and go find the answers. A sociologists is someone who is always curious and wants to know the unknown. An example that was given was if there are people talking behind a closed door a sociologists would want to open the door to see who these voices are and the relationships between them. This may make people think the questions sociologists are asking are too sacred or even what they do is too boring, but for sociologists you’re learning the unknown. From the certain questions sociologists may ask will have to deal with economic or political matters but will ask and handle these occasions differently. They feel an excitement for discovery, not just to find something that may seem familiar but becoming transformed in something familiar. Many people may think of sociology as boring because they think why are people wasting their times on things that is simple and everyone knows. Until the sociologists bring up something that is different and unknown to this person, and that moment they will think of sociology as a whole new thing. Berger also describes what the wisdom of sociology is and that is ” things are not what they seem.” Sociology is always different and always has ” new layers” to it, its never understanding. This can also have ” cultural shock” by all the new things learned. My professor even told my class that some days we will leave with headaches thinking how can this be, which can be the shock of sociology. Towards the end of the chapter Berger describes that some people who do not care about the unknown will be bored with sociology but the people who would be interested in sitting down and watching a man and to understand the human beings would be very interested in sociology. This is why this chapter is called the “Sociology as an individual Pastime.” Because something that may interest some may not interest others. This chapter showed me how sociologists just watch and can find so much and that some people may actually be really bored with this. I would love to know the unknown and learn how not take things for granted and put meaning behind my everyday life. I want to look at something simple that someone may not even think about and have a whole idea on how lucky I am to have this.

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8-19: What is Sociology?

August 29, 2019

      When I first think of the word “sociology,” the first thing that comes to mind is the basic definition: that it’s the study of how society is. That then brings up the underlying question of “What creates a society?” So what does create a society? A society is created by the way people interact. It’s created by the interactions and relationships people have with one another. There is something linking these people together. There is some sort of unspoken status quo. For example, there’s this stigma in high school that if you were an athlete, you were “top of the food chain.” Granted, it’s a cliche that’s stemmed from movies but it’s very much a real thing that goes on in schools around the country. 

      Once upon a time, I was on my high school cheer team and I loved it. I loved the thrill of performing and my school spirit is off the chain. It would make me so mad when girls would only try out because they wanted to wear the uniform. As if a short skirt really gave you some authority around the school. I remember there being hundreds of girls trying out just for the freshman cheer team. The coaches would even say at the beginning of each tryout day that just wearing the skirt isn’t enough to be a cheerleader. Long story short, girls truly felt that their status at school was boosted just from being on cheer. 

      So what is sociology? Sociology is a way of life. Sociology is ideas that influence the daily lives of of people. It’s how certain groups of people see the world. Sociology shapes perspective. 

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Henslin, Ch.2

It is interesting enough to learn about how sociology and all the other social sciences ties into the bigger picture known as philosophy. Towards the end of chapter 2, I realized how interested I was in sociology.

In the conclusion, Henslin spoke about how he favors qualitive sociology rather than quantitative. It says on page 18 that sociologists who focus on how people construct their world's, develop their ideas and attitudes, and how they communicate with one another would attempt to determine how people's meanings affect their ideas about themselves and the relationships they have with one another. This would be what Henslin believes that accurately reflects people's lives.

While statistics have some say in how society reacts as a whole, qualitive sociology makes sense to where it isn't just about the numbers. Seeing how people have their own meanings to life is how they construct their lives and the world around them. A group of people who associate with one another has at least one thing in common and that's because they all have the at least one of the same meanings to be where they are.

I believe that the qualitive sociology makes more sense and think that the next chapters ahead will be quit interesting since Henslin emphasizes on qualitive sociology more.

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[abitofsociology]

Nickel and Dimed

Barabara's Ehrenreich's account of living as a member of the working class has been, by far, the most interesting thing I've read in Down To Earth Sociology. A reputable, upper middle class woman actually experiencing the lifestyle of the working class is definitely an eye opener to the gap between social classes. The people she interacts with (Gail, Lionel, Joan, Claude, Annette, Marianne, Jack) are all like any other member of the working class and it's clear to the reader that "working hard" isn't going to help them rise out of their class. Even while Ehrenreich juggles two jobs and tries to manage herself the best she can, she only has $22 left over after paying for food, gas, toiletries, laundry, phone, utilities, and  rent. The thing that got my attention was that she was by herself. She didn't care for older family members and had no children to raise. She also had a few advantages, like the $1300 she started out with, which most working class members don't have. It's mind boggling how so many can have time for anything other than work. 

[abitofsociology]

After hearing the lectures on privilege and reading about race and all that comes with it, it's safe to say that what happened concerning the murder of Michael Brown at the hands of Darren Wilson was a very powerful event concerning the reality of race and what it means in the United States. Police brutality is only the tip of the iceberg, what it means to be of color is enlightened. My twitter feed blew up with so much criticism of general beliefs, inequality, government failings, mass media (like shown above), and so much more. So many people are looking and opening their eyes to some harsh realities of being part of the minority and underprivileged. People are working to change what they see as common. Clarence Page (Henslin 368) in showing my color, "The ancestral desire of my ethnic people to be 'just American' resonates in me. But I cannot forget how persistently the rudeness of race continues to intrude between me and that dream. I can defy it, but I cannot deny it..." Page's statement holds for many people of color. Inequalities exist but it doesn't mean we can't work to rise above them.

[abitofsociology]

On Becoming Male Reflections

My younger brother, 14 years old and still learning the ways of the world, screams out "I'll rape you, faggot!", clearly angered by someone who isn't killing the enemy the way he should be, while playing Call of Duty. Because the online stranger isn't playing by the rules, he uses dehumanizing terms like "faggot" to give the other several strangers listening to the interaction a reason to eliminate their teammate. Not to mention, the usage of rape, extreme humiliation, is commonly used. It's to exert power and domination. It's harsh and disgusting, but it clearly points out several different parts of society that many don't like to look into. 

Similar to the interactions of pubescent boys on COD, our society points out the black sheep and make him "other", rather than a "man". A man has to be dominating, aggressive, heterosexual, etcetera. If he isn't the way a man should be, then he's not considered masculine or a man. He's ridiculed by peers. "We call him sissy. We say, 'Shame! Shame!' We call him gay, fag, and queer. We tell him he is a girl and not fit for us." (Henslin 167)

Gay is a label that can be identifying, but is more often than not used to insult another. Using my brother as an example since he uses the word to describe anything and everything he doesn't like, it's not surprising to hear him say, "Wow, that's gay," Or, to his friend, "You look hella gay." It has an extreme negative connotation. It isn't used to identify a sexual orientation, but to describe something revolting or wrong. 

I thought it was interesting how a "girl" is also not fit for the "us" mentioned in Henslin's statement. A girl or a woman is also not equal on some level by society; it's not openly acknowledged but it's an accepted idea. Like Henslin mentioned and also reiterated by Harry in class, this norm is obviously seen in all powerful social institutions. From politics to the everyday household, men tend to dominate the field. While women have gained rights and opportunities in recent years, the social ideas that we give young girls, to be fragile and pretty and wait for Prince Charming, are destructive in many ways. Young girls grow up to be women who think they need a man to get them out of any sorts of situations. This belief somehow creates a ripple effect and have the general society, men and women included most of the time, thinking that women are lesser in some shape or form.