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I am taking sociology as part of my academic pursuit in psychology. Sociology provides me with valuable insights into the complexities of human behavior and societal dynamics.

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The Human Brain (Diagram) (Worksheet) | Therapist Aid

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6/16 JCB p. 50 CONTRASTING MARXIST AND DURKHEIMIAN PERSPECTIVES

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6/16 JCB p. 50 CONTRASTING MARXIST AND DURKHEIMIAN PERSPECTIVES

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What rituals surround this food, and what meaning does it hold for your sense of belonging to a particular social group?
Crawfish boils are normally held in a outdoors setting. These gatherings forge connections, strengthen social ties, and cultivate a sense of unity and camaraderie through storytelling, laughter and music.

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40 Signs You Grew Up Eating Southern Food

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6/14 JCB p. 26: THE FIRST THING I BOUGHT WAS....

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6/14 JCB p. 26: THE FIRST THING I BOUGHT WAS....

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What was it?
The first thing I bought with my first tooth fairy money was a baby alive.
How did you feel buying it?
I felt a sense of empowerment managing my own finances when deciding what to spend my small amount of money on.
How did you come to have the money to buy it?
I bought my first babydoll with my first tooth fairy allowance.
How long were you satisfied with this item?
I was satisfied with the item until my parents bought me a different babydoll.
What social pressures made you think that this was a good purchase?
My mother advised me to buy something I would play with and cherish for a long time.

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Best Buy_ Baby Alive Baby Go Bye-Bye Baby Doll C26900000

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Sociology gives us a better understanding of how humans operate. Sociology challenges us to consider our own consumer culture. While we may develop our own interests, social interactions enable us to have a broader view of consumer products every day. I am eager to learn about collective consciousness and how it permeates our everyday lives.

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In this reading, Henslin speaks about human beings having the constant desire to find an explanation for their experiences. He contrasts the ancient's way of understanding with today's understanding. Henslin mentions how the ancients developed an understanding of their social world through magic and superstition. People in the present day come up with an understanding of their experiences through observation and technology such as microscopes, satellites, and computers.

The second part of the chapter speaks about natural and social sciences. Natural science uses academic and intellectual endeavors to predict what happens in a natural environment. Social science, on the other hand, examines human relationships. Both natural science and social science have fields within them that are divided into specialized areas. which brings us to the main topic for the rest of the chapter. Anything could be divided into subdivisions which is what sociology is all about. Placing everything into a category.

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6/13 JCB CHAPTER 1: JEANS/ DISCOVERING SOCIOLOGY

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6/13 JCB CHAPTER 1: JEANS/ DISCOVERING SOCIOLOGY

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This chapter highlights the importance of jeans and the importance they hold within our society. Jeans have been associated with working-class men for many years. This association gave the public a sense of hard work and blue-collar values. Many jeans come in various colors & design types. Jeans dignify the aesthetics various people subscribe to. Furthermore, various jeans are used as a tool of self-expression or simply for vanity purposes. Jeans are viewed differently outside of the U.S. For example, in China, sandblasting jeans for a distressed look are banned because fumes may cause lung disease.

Jeans are a luxury item. Here in the US, we are lucky to have the self-expression we do. In North Korea, skinny jeans are banned since they are associated with a capitalistic lifestyle.

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6/13 H 3-7 BERGER, INVITATION TO SOCIOLOGY

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6/13 H 3-7 BERGER, INVITATION TO SOCIOLOGY

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Peter L. Berger explains what a sociologist is and how a sociologist discovers his love for sociology. Individuals that become sociologists are infatuated with humans of all different races ethnicities and backgrounds and how they operate. Without sociologists there wouldn't be any stats and records on any individual.

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C. Wright Mills introduces the idea of sociological imagination. Sociological imagination is learning to identify our personal experiences and and history. Mills implies that individuals have issues recognizing that there are larger factors to their problems. Mills believes that sociologists should implement sociological imagination in their research to figure out what is causing a particular problem within social groups.

Later in the chapter, Mills explains how he believes that elite groups in society play a role in shaping society. Political, economic and social institution's connection should be exposed for the unjust shaping. He believes that sociologists have the power to promote social change for the better.

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6/15 H 87-91: MINER, BODY RITUAL AMONG THE NACIREMA

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6/15 H 87-91: MINER, BODY RITUAL AMONG THE NACIREMA

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Horace Miner describes American people by disguising them as some sort of tribe. In this chapter he describes brushing teeth as a whole different ritual by using different verbiage.
When I was first reading this chapter I was thinking to myself how barbaric this tribe sounded before I figured out that he was talking about my own people.
This just goes to show the power words and verbiage have. I can't help but to think about how colonists might have described my African ancestors to their people upon discovery. Verbiage can literally change someones whole perspective on something or someone. Words are very powerful.

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Chapter two of Introducing Sociology using the Stuff of Everyday Life is about how food and culture correlate and are significant in the study of sociology. When it comes to food, what is considered a delicacy in one country might be considered gross and wretched in another. What is considered a delicacy and what is not affects the costs in food items. You can  know a lot about a person based on the food they enjoy. Food is also used as a social status. Here in the US eating seafood and steak in certain forms is a sign of wealth. Even pork in some cases can be a sign of wealth depending on how it is prepared. Meanwhile in other countries eating pork is considered a sin or haram because of how it is described in religious texts.
In this chapter Durkheim explains how no matter what country you are from, food brings us together across the board and is used as a totem. This stood out to me because if you were to ask anyone where they traveled to the first question one may ask is "how was the food?" and depending on their answer it can make or break whether or not they would visit again.

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6/15 H HALL AND HALL, THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE

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6/15 H HALL AND HALL, THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE

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A part in this section of the book that stood out to me the most was when the writers spoke about how Black folks greet one another in public and how White folks avoid eye contact. For a long time now Ive had a misconception on why White people don't make eye contact with me or my Black peers. I always took it a a sign of disrespect since I was taught that not acknowledging someone is rude. Now I am aware that people of Northern European heritage tend to avoid close contact IN GENERAL its not a way of trying tho be disrespectful.
Similarly, food and body language vary upon ethnicity and background. what's considered a social norm to one group may be outrageous and weird to another.

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6/15,16 H 118-134 CLARK, SYMPATHY IN EVERYDAY LIFE

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6/15,16 H 118-134 CLARK, SYMPATHY IN EVERYDAY LIFE

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The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about the word sympathy is a hallmark card. Sympathy is not only associated with death.  Sympathy is an emotion that humans experience early on in life. I am pretty sure we have all witnessed one of our closest friends get in trouble by their parents. We wouldn't want anyone we care about to get in trouble or feel sad. Sympathy is shown differently in different cultures.
In Western culture sympathy is shown by sending some sort of condolence through cards, flowers and sometimes provide meals to the family in mourning. In Asian cultures there are typically rituals and customs surrounding mourning such as wearing a color or garment signifying they're in mourning. In African cultures there might be rituals, songs and dances performed in honor of the deceased. Each form of sympathy varies by country and region and religion.
But the point is sympathy is a emotion that every human experiences and shows in one shape or form.

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I go to Starbucks almost daily and the location that I go to is in the suburbs. The race I see the most at this particular location is Caucasian and I think this has something to do with the area it is located in. The age range of customers is mixed usually. The only time strangers engage with one another is if someone opens the door for them and they are thanking them and when a barista is taking a customer's order.
The food and drinks that appear as low class are ramen and any type of fountain drink since they are lower in cost.