This is not hubris or the idea that the author of this response is any "better" than that of Giddens. However, sociology texts and summaries seem to leave out the idea that some actions, thought patterns and mindsets that are cultural and/or societal in nature make little to no logical or basic sense in the grand scheme of things. However, perhaps a covering of that dynamic would be too prone to bias and what not for a textbook like this (Giddens, 2011).
Chapter Three

The third chapter of the Giddens text is a very good read because it focuses on something that is a common thread to us all, that being socializing with other people including family and non-family as well as general life course and aging. This is something that everyone needs to know but, maddeningly enough, a lot of people fail to grasp completely, if at all. However, one…...

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References

Giddens, a. (2011). Essentials of sociology (3rd ed.). New York, N.Y.: W.W. Norton.

And as we have gained greater scientific, medical, technological and ideological diffusiveness, theorists from every discipline concerning human matters have required their own lens for examination. For instance, the text by Conrad & Gabe (1999) focuses the whole of its discussion on the relationship between social systems and our ever-growing body of knowledge on systems specific to the physical makeup of the human being. Indeed, the authors provide an extremely compelling impetus for the continually expanding and splintering discourse under the sociology umbrella, demonstrating that with fundamental changes in our knowledge of human anatomy, genetics and evolutionary processes must come changes in the way we interpret social systems related to these dimensions of the species. Conrad & Gabe point out that "sociologists have researched other areas of genetics, including the social construction of genetic knowledge, the emergence and implications of genetic testing, the social control potential of genetic information…...

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Works Cited:

Bolender Initiatives (BI). (2008). Sociology Overview. Bolender Initiatives, LLC.

Conrad, P. & Gabe, J. (1999). Sociological Perspectives on the New Genetics. Wiley-Blackwell.

Durkheim, E. & Lukes, S. (1982). The Rules of Sociological Method. Simon and Schuster.

Giddings, F.H. (1984). The Theory of Sociology. American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Sociology, Identity, and Families

I would like to write about the concept of self in sociology this week because I have learned to evaluate the relationship between the internal and external self and the influence that society plays on developing who we are as individuals. When taken in the perspective of how we view children in society as influential and subject to the perspectives of key people, one would believe that we develop our identity based upon a culmination of all of our experiences and social influences. The institutions of education and religion are believed to be process by which socialization and identity development occur in the external world and therefore our external self is the result of these factors. Society and family are viewed as the agents by which individuals are molded into the people they are to become and this can be best accomplished through the use of structure…...

ociology
The difference between micro and macro perspectives in sociology is that the latter looks into the role of social institutions in influencing social life and interaction, while the former is centered on studying social interaction itself, which happens between individuals or people who are also members of the society.

The distinction between the two perspectives become easier to understand when applied in the context of a particular social phenomenon, such as the proliferation of gang membership among members of minority communities such as Latinos, Asians, and other marginalized sectors in American society. Looking at this social phenomenon in a micro perspective, gang membership is analyzed and interpreted as one way for people to seek companionship and feel belonged to a group, having lived in a society where sometimes, racial or cultural differences are not tolerated. Gang membership at the micro perspective is considered an individual's way of creating an identity for…...

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Sex, on one hand, as a biologically-determined concept, is determined by our genes, or an individual's biological composition. Gender, on the other hand, refers to the cluster of behavioral patterns and personality traits associated with masculinity or femininity. Thus, gender is culture-based, dependent on the way an individual is brought up and was made aware of the distinction between males and females. Distinction between these two concepts is vital in order to generate an understanding that male-female differences are actually determined by society. When one refers to sex, biological differences alone can determine this. However, gender is a more flexible term that must be put into the social context in which this concept was generated.

Source:

Renzetti, C. And D. Curran. (2000). Living sociology (2nd ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

There is some suggestion on observation that many students of the dominant norm on campus do not engage in activities that might help Asian or other minority students feel as though they were members of a unique family or society with no racial or cultural boundaries. ather, there is much in the way of stereotypical behaviors observed among the subtype population and the larger student body (Anderson & Taylor, 2006).
It seems however, many administrators, regardless of student behavior, are supportive of efforts by the subtype class to promote greater awareness among the dominant culture of cultural similarities. For example, in the environment explored, there are weekly meetings held as noted by flyers that suggest a "diversity" day be held bi-annually. On this day professors may interact with students and require subtypes and dominant typed students to interact with one another in focus group activities that require conversation, communication and…...

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References

Andersen, M.L. & Taylor, H.F. (2006) General Sociology: Sociology in everyday life,

New York: Waveland Press, Inc.

Shostak, a.B. (1971), Sociology and student life: Toward a new campus selected readings for introductory sociology. New York: David McKay.

Sociology

Sociology Portfolio
The social experience evolves around different dimensions that influence people's everyday experiences and realities in life. Inherent in every event, interaction, individual, and even tangible material/artifact are reflective of a specific kind of social order. Everything is social, and using this premise, this Sociology Portfolio provides a survey of literature and relevant material that illustrate the role that social experience plays in the development of current and essential issues affecting people's lives across nations/countries in the world.

This survey of relevant materials on sociology provides different scenarios in which sociology and its principles and concepts are applied in "real world" issues and problems societies face today. These literature materials are journal (scholarly) articles as well as popular ones, taken from newspapers and/or magazines. Two (2) films are also included to demonstrate how social issues are depicted on "reel," as interpreted realistically or artistically (symbolically) in the film.

The first part of…...

Sociology: Changing Societies in a Diverse World (Fourth Edition)
George J. Bryjak & Michael P. Soroka

Chapter One Summary of Key Concepts

Sociology is the field of study which seeks to "describe, explain, and predict human social patterns" from a scientific perspective. And though Sociology is part of the social sciences (such as psychology and anthropology), it is quite set apart from the other disciplines in social science; that is because it emphasizes the study of social groups - and how those social groups shape the thoughts and actions of humans.

The two phases of modernization: the first phase was the Industrial Revolution, which had a dramatic effect on countries like the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand; the second phase began post-WWI and continues now. Globalization alludes to the movement of industry - jobs, people and capital - from one society (and country) to another, as economies grow, throughout the world. Also,…...

The South district of my town is primarily comprised of African-Americans with a white/black ratio of 15% 85%. The area is known for the highest level of crime as compared to any other area in and around the city. This enables the oppressive motive behind those who empower such ignorance as they base their final opinions, which dictate their actions, on the entire culture or population of African-Americans in association to one person and their actions. Almost as if a single criminal is appointed to represent his entire race through his actions simply because he is part of that race. This is stereotyping at its clearest existence. Though one would be correct in assuming that the lower end communities in my town and in other towns across the world are likely to accompany higher crime rates, higher poverty standards and an abundance of welfare recipient families; it would not…...

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Bibliography

Jerome Jackson. 1994. The Color of Disposition; Still Holding Me Down. New York Press, NY.

Margaret L. Andersen/Howard F. Taylor, general sociology; Sociology in Everyday Life

Her work in social settlements dealt with the problems created by urbanization, industrialization, and immigration. Unlike many other settlement houses, Addams' Hull-House residence provided kindergarten and day care facilities for the children of working mothers; an employment bureau; an art gallery; libraries; English and citizenship classes; and theater, music and art classes. "As the complex expanded to include thirteen buildings, Hull-House supported more clubs and activities such as a Labor Museum, the Jane Club for single working girls, meeting places for trade union groups, and a wide array of cultural events." (UCI, 2005) During this time, Addams also penned books, speeches, and newspaper articles advocating for the rights of the poor to better housing and conditions, as well as for the peace movement. Thus Adams was the first activist to unite social theories about the empowerment of women to the empowerment of the poor, and to the international trade…...

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Works Cited

About Jane Addams." University of Illinois at Chicago. 2005.  http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/newdesign/ja.html 

Smith, Jason. "Harriet Martineau." Six Sociologists. 2001. http://www.6sociologists.20m.com/martineau.html

Rudwick, Elliott. "Dubois, W.E.B." World Book Online Reference Center. 2005. World Book, Inc. 14 June 2005. http://www.aolsvc.worldbook.aol.com/wb/Article?id=ar167922.

Sociology
Symbolic-interactionism is a dynamic theory of society that emphasizes process and change over institution and structure. In Symbolic Interactionism, Joel Charon describes the theory and applies it to a more general study of sociology. In Terrorism and the Politics of Fear, David Altheide applies various theories of sociology including symbolic-interactionism toward understanding how a society collectively agrees upon fear-based symbols and messages.

In Chapter 11, "Society," Joel M. Charon defines society from a symbolic-interactionism perspective. The symbolic-interactionism perspective defines society as "individuals in action," as opposed to a static entity (p. 152). Emphasizing the interactions between individuals, or between individuals and entities, the symbolic-interactionism approach stresses factors like social processes and social change. According to Charon, there are three qualities of society that make it viable from a symbolic-interactionism perspective. These three qualities include ongoing social symbolic interaction; cooperation or interdependence; and culture.

Ongoing social symbolic interaction refers to the symbolic means…...

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References

Altheide, D.L. (2006). "The Mass Media as Social Institution." Chapter 3 in Terrorism and the Politics of Fear. AltaMira.

Charon, J.M. (2009). "Society." Chapter 11 in Symbolic Interactionism. Pearson.

Sociology: Marx, Weber and Research Approach
When Karl Marx observed how the Industrial Revolution, with its new capitalist economic system, was affecting society and social life, he was especially concerned with the division industrialization brought into society. In his view, this new revolution polarized society into the bourgeoisie (those who own the means of production, the factories and the land) and the much larger proletariat (the working class who actually perform the labor necessary to extract something valuable from the means of production.)

In Marx's view, industrial capitalism presented many flaws as they went against certain implicit values that Marx based his own philosophy upon including: universal ethical values, which he believed were hindered by the presence of capitalism and the dimension it brought into the workforce and political atmosphere of the time.

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While Marx found the idea of industrial capitalism segregating in terms of society, he viewed the entire situation as an…...

More precisely, "studies show that disabled persons experience lower labor force participation rates, higher unemployment rates, and higher part-time employment rates than nondisabled persons." This is largely due to the fact that there is a sense of discrimination. Still, while the United States, more or less, is independent from this point-of-view, in terms of Germany, its approach is strictly connected to that of the European Union. A proof of this aspect is the actual statement made in 1999 to strengthen its commitment "to achieving the integration into employment and work of people with disabilities by promoting equal social standards for them" thus excluding discrimination. Moreover, the Treaty of Amsterdam which was fully accepted by Germany points out the need for a fair and non-discriminatory behavior.
There are several aspects which must be taken into account concerning the German way of handling the problem of people with disabilities. Thus, according to…...

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Works Cited

Anne Waldschmidt, "European Disability Policy - Disability Policy in Europe: A German Perspective." Annual Conference 2005 of ESPAnet - the Network for European Social Policy Analysis "Making Social Policy in the Postindustrial Age," University of Fribour, 2005.

Committee on the Rehabilitation and Integration of People with disabilities. "Rehabilitation and integration of people with disabilities: policy and legislation." Council of Europe. 2003.

Cornell University. The Integration of Disabled Persons in the Federal Republic of Germany. 1997.

Esping"Andersen, G. The Three Worlds of Capitalism. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1990.

When functionalists consider the preponderance of social deviance, they make a note of the positive role that inappropriate behavior plays in maintaining the health of a society. By soliciting outrage in others, a deviant can clarify and reinforce social norms while strengthening a group's sense of community togetherness (Harris, n.d.).
The conflict perspective, which stemmed originally out of Karl Marx's writings on class struggles, presents society in a different light than do the functionalists. While the functionalist perspective focuses on the positive aspects of society that contribute to its stability, the conflict perspective focuses on the negative, conflicted, and ever-changing nature of a society. Unlike functionalists who defend the status quo, avoid social change, and believe people cooperate to effect social order; conflict theorists challenge the status quo, encourage social change, and believe rich and powerful people force social order on the poor and the weak (Three Major Perspectives in…...

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References

Harris, Scott R. (n.d.). Critiquing and Expanding the Sociology of Inequality: Comparing

Functionalist, Conflict, and Interactionist Perspectives. Retrieved August 5, 2009, from Web site: http://www.lsus.edu/la/journals/ideology/contents/vol2534/scottharris.pdf

Stratification Power, Class and Privilege. (n.d.). Retrieved August 5, 2009, from Web site:

http://www.public.asu.edu/~zeyno217/301/strat.html

Sociology
Nazi Germany and how it would be analyzed by Karl Marx, Max Weber and/or Emile Durkheim

Max Weber, born in 1864, is one of the best-known and most popular scholars of 'sociology', as well as of 'economic work'. One of his best contributions to the cause of economics as well as to sociology is his work entitled "Vertstehen" or what is also known as the theory of 'Interpretative Sociology' and his thinking on 'positivism'. Weber's theory of Verstehen is often seen as being very controversial and questionable. His view is that any research that is connected to history or sociology or economics must be approached with a particular idea or concept, or what is called a 'conceptual apparatus'. This apparatus was referred to be Weber as the 'ideal type', meaning that when an individual needs to understand or comprehend a particular sociological phenomenon, the various 'actions' of the different participants of…...

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References

Dialectical and Historical Materialism. Retrieved From

  Accessed on 16 December, 2004http://www.wealth4freedom.com/clash.html 

Karl Marx, 1818-1883. The History Guide, Lectures on Modern European Intellectual History. Retrieved From   Accessed on 16 December, 2004http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/marx.html 

Max Weber, 1864-1920. Retrieved From

"They've got their rules and we've got nothing to do with that" or "He has to learn the rules, just like anybody else" are key phrases which sustain this idea.
The two opponent groups are both looking to improve their performances in terms of privilege and power. The scene in which the prisoners are working and the pavement of the street and become motivated to work rapidly is also representative, as it points out their success in front of the authorities, therefore the earning of a privilege, more free time. On the other hand, the working conditions, the punishments they are being submitted to ("spending a night in the box") show the difference of status and the inequality between the two groups, which is the genesis of the conflict. Same does the appellative "boss" used with high frequency along the movie.

It is interesting to analyze the concept of "group cohesion"…...

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References:

Barchas, Patricia R (ed), Mendoza, Sally P. (ed.) (1984) Social Cohesion: Essays toward a Sociophysiological Perspective. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Kriesberg, Louis (1973). The Sociology of Social Conflicts. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall

Bruce, Steve (1999) Sociology: A Very Short Introduction.. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Smelser, Neil J.(ed) (1967) Sociology: An Introduction.. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

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Choosing how to start your essay on deviance depends on the type of essay you are writing and the type of coursework you are trying to complete.  Deviance is a broad topic that is covered in many of the soft sciences, including (but not limited to) sociology, psychology, and criminology.  It is also discussed in the humanities, particularly philosophy and history.  Therefore, we would probably begin the essay with two things: a definition of deviance and an explanation of how that definition fits into the context of the essay we are writing. 

Generally, deviance is a sociological concept....

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