Social Interactions and Social Structure (Chapter 5)

First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress.
-Marilyn Monroe

I choose chapter 5 as one of the chapters because seeing the types of societies there are in the world and the way they work is very interesting. I grew up in a gemeinschaft society and it’s interesting to see how other societies, like gesellschaft societies, work compared to my society. Also seeing the statuses given within a society are fun to learn about. Seeing the difference between achieved and ascribed statuses made me see status differently than I did before.

                On this post I have put two pictures that I believe go along with chapter 5. The First is a photo of a Police officer. This being an achieved status because it is the man’s occupation.  The second photo is of babies in a nursery. An ascribed status is one that everyone is born with. Whether it is race, hair color, or sex. So I thought that this photo represents just that. After the photos is a video clip that better describes the types of status.

The quote above by Marilyn Monroe stood out to me because within it is talks about the achieved and ascribed statuses.  The beginning “I’m trying to prove to myself that I’m a person,” would be the ascribed status. And the end, “I’ll convince myself that I’m an actress,” would be the achieved because it is her profession.    

*At the end there are two website links and a link to an article that go into depth on the subject of social interactions and social structure.

Websites:

1. http://www.sociologyguide.com/basic-concepts/types.php

This site discuss the types of societies there are around the world.

2. http://www.correntewire.com/basic_sociology_social_interaction

This site goes into depth of the chapter discussing a lot of the things that were discussed in this chapter.

Article:

The (Play) Dating Game;
Our culture of fear means that we can no longer count on spontaneity to bring children together.

By: Kerri Augusto; Augusto lives in Northbridge, Mass.

Crossword Puzzle:

- http://www.variety-games.com/CW/Puzzles/7620980412161639957-puzzle.htm

Groups and Organizations (Chapter 6)

Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. - Vince Lombardi 

            This chapter is about groups and organizations. The group part of the chapter interested me the most. This being because I never really thought of how they work together or how in some groups people just conform to all be the same instead of themselves. There are many different types of groups and different was they interact with each other. It’s interesting to how far people will go to be a part of a group; this is shown in Stanley Milgram’s shock experiments. It’s not an overly long chapter but it is interesting and in a way can relate to me.

            The drawing represents the thought of group think, which is the tendency for group members to reach a consensus opinion, even if that decision is downright stupid. In the drawing there is a group of men all having something different to say on the subject but when asked if they are for the subject at the bottom it shows them all saying, “Aye,” so to agree with was is being proposed even though they all know it is wrong. The video clip below the drawing is also an example of group think.

            The quote above by Vince Lombardi, I choose for this chapter because it is about being part of a group. And that a group makes a lot work even societies and civilizations.

*At the end there are two website links and a link to an article that go into depth on the subject of social interactions and social structure.

Websites:

1. http://www.correntewire.com/basic_sociology_group_behavior

This site describes how groups interact with eachother. It is not only about groupthink but goes on to give examples of how groups work together and how the individuals tend to conform to what the group thinks.

2.  http://www.sociologyguide.com/questions/group.php

This site discusses what groups and organizations are, what types of groups there are, and how leaders emerge from within the groups and organizations.

Article: 

Herald Sun (Australia), February 21, 2009 Saturday, 1 - FIRST Edition, GROUPTHINK, SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. 80

Crossword Puzzle:

- http://www.variety-games.com/CW/Puzzles/11947775202161639957-puzzle.htm

Deviance and Crime (Chapter 7)

One crime has to be concealed by another.

-Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Deviance and crime can always be an interesting topic. I choose this chapter because I wanted to explore more into deviance and crime. Why does it happen, who does it, and where in the world is it happening? Everyone in some way had been a deviant which I never thought about until after reading this chapter. It could be something as small as disobeying parents to something big like murder. There are also different kinds of crime from bad to the worst kind of crime. It is all around us so why wouldn’t we want more information on it? It is something that always draws my attention.

           

            The first drawing I choose for this chapter is of a young boy at confession and is asking the priest to go first. It just represents to me that everyone can be a deviant even those who we all believe are never able to do something wrong. The second photo is a man in prison which is shows the thought of crime and what can happen to those who commit a bad crimes. The video under the pictures is showing a few boys being deviant and breaking social norms.

           

            The quote that I choose, above, by Lucius Annaeus Seneca stood out to me as I was reading a whole page of quotes on crime. It stood out to me because to me it is saying that crime is usually just concealed by another crime, which is not truly dealing with the problem just covering it up. Or maybe it’s just meaning that crime only occurs because something bad happens that makes people commit crimes.

           

*At the end there are two website links and a link to an article that go into depth on the subject of social interactions and social structure.

Websites:

1. http://www.ehow.com/about_4572498_crime-sociology.html

This site discribes the purpose of why sociologist study crime and how it helps see what crime is really about.

2. http://deviance.socprobs.net/Unit_1/Page_3.htm

This site truly goes into depth on the subject of deviance and gives you a better idea of what it really is.

Article: 

March 29, 2011 Tuesday, Business Day Edition, Anomie drives deviance and crime, BYLINE: Chris N Greenland, SECTION: OPINION & EDITORIAL

Crossword Puzzle:

- http://www.variety-games.com/CW/Puzzles/7707643882161639957-puzzle.htm

Social Class and Social Stratification (Chapter 8)

Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class.
- Plato 

            This chapter is about social class and social stratification with society. I choose this chapter because I wanted to see the different classes and how they are distinguished. Also I wanted to see how they work together and who would be considered in which class. I was interesting in seeing what class I was be put into and why. I always knew there were different classes in the world but never really saw there being different classes form my community it seemed that we were all the same. I did grow up in a small community so this may be why but it is interesting to see how it is all laid out in other societies.

           

             The first picture I choose was a graph representing the distribution of people in the world between the four classes. The largest classes were the working and middle class while the upper and lower classes had less. The second drawing is of social stratification, the upper class people are getting ahead of the long line for the admissions office, while the others have to stand in line and wait. I found two videos for this chapter they were both very good and I could not decide between them. The first is about social class and the second social stratification.

            The quote above by Plato discusses class and how the object of making a state is not to just make one of the classes happy but to make the whole of the state happy. So, just because the upper class has money doesn’t mean they can just get what they want to be happy. The lower and middle classes are also important and need to be happy as well.

*At the end there are two website links and a link to an article that go into depth on the subject of social interactions and social structure.

Websites:

1. http://www.sociologyguide.com/social-stratification/Characteristics-of-Social-Class.php

This site better describes the characteristics of the social classes.

2. http://www.sociologyguide.com/questions/social-stratification.php

This site goes into depth of social stratification and why it is around today. 

Article: 

The Times (London), October 25, 2007, Thursday, Wealthy, healthy and aged 85:the women living ever longer, BYLINE: Jill Sherman, Whitehall Editor, SECTION: HOME NEWS; Pg. 6

Cossword Puzzle:

- http://www.variety-games.com/CW/Puzzles/16135533942161639957-puzzle.htm