Depict Sociological Imagination Discussion

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Give an example of using the sociological imagination.
Which of the 3 sociological perspectives/theories do you agree with most and why? (Structural Functionalism, Conflict, Symbolic Interactionism)
Many people in the hard sciences (mathematics, engineering, physics, etc.) do not have much respect for those in the soft sciences (sociology, history, anthropology, etc.). Why is sociology important?
Which of the following would you like to use in your research and why? What are the strengths and weaknesses of your choice? (case study, qualitative narrative, observation, survey, experiment, existing sources
What other cultures if any have you experienced? Give examples. If none, what would you change about the American culture and why?
This week, please find television shows or popular music which you think makes some type of statement about contemporary life in the US. Note the folkways, mores, and laws as revealed in the shows or music. Look for examples of ethnocentrism, and cultural lag if they happen to be present.
a. What distinctive values and patterns of behavior are reflected in the show or music?
b. What folkways are involved?
c. What mores are involved?
d. Is law involved? (These are formal norms) If so, what law? I look forward to reading your comments.
7. Why may the Looking Glass Self have a more crucial impact on children than on adults?
8. In what way does inequality occur through socialization.
9. Give examples of social groups that you participate in or have participated in.
10. What roles do you take on?
11. Do you experience role strain and/or role conflict? If so, how?
12. What do you consider your master status and why? Give pertinent examples.
AFTER COMPLETING THE INITIAL POST, PLEASE ALSO RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING TWO STUDENTS REGARDING THE SAME TOPIC!
STUDENT ONE:
1. Being denied the job that you worked so hard for may cause you to doubt your abilities in that field. Your mind may begin to think things why did you not try harder” or “you should have prepared better.”
2. I agree with Structural functionalism. Without the Structure or framework of our society, we may begin to crumble or lose our stability, which can cause order in that society to Diminish. So I agree with structural functionalism in the sense if we did not have it our society would fall.
3. Throughout the years, the study of sociology has been added to. We have been able to learn about other society cultures and how they interact with each other. The study of sociology is important as it helps us to keep the study of how we, as a human race, evolve and build on each other.
4. I think I would try to use the observation method. Since you can immerse yourself into their culture to truly learn about it, or you can do non-participant where you just observe them and do not immerse yourself into their culture. A strength of this choice is you can immerse yourself into their culture and traditions and learn firsthand how and why they do things. A weakness in it seems you can either a participant or non-participant. It does not seem to have an overlap of them both.
5. I have experienced Filipino culture and indigenous Mexican culture. Where I live, we have quite a large Filipino and Indigenous people population. I have found they have similar traditions when it comes in Christmas and Easter. They may be similar, but with every culture, they have their differences.
6. The show I choose is: NCIS
a. They have patterns of catching and stopping the bad guys, and they find love. with their end goals are to have the people of Virginia safe.
b. They lock up bad guys, follow leads to catch the bad guys, and they solve crimes to give the families peace of mind over their loved ones.
c. They lock up bad people,