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I'm taking sociology because I think it will help me in what I'm majoring in. Another reason I'm taking this class is because I heard it was fun to take. I think that it will help me understand people better. I think that it would also look good on my resume.

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Invitation to Sociology-Berger pages 3-7

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Invitation to Sociology-Berger pages 3-7

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I liked how Berger explained what sociology thinks about and how they have to be interested in everything. I found it interesting how sociologists will go as far as living with people living within tribes or villages just to get what they're looking for. I liked how Berger explained some of the differences and similarities about being a sociologist to other jobs. I liked how Berger gave examples to understand what he was talking about. On page 6 in the second paragraph he was giving the example on the white Southern sociologist. Even though I'm not majoring in sociology I find it interesting because there's so much we don't know or talk about.

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On page 8 I like how Henslin is explaining how every human is trying to look for something. I find it interesting because it's true everyone looks for something that's important to them whether it's a job or aliens. Everyone has something they want to find which in a way thinks like a sociologist just not as deep as they think. I like how Henslin explains the differences between all the other important jobs that are just like sociologists but there are still little ways they are similar.

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In this chapter Mills is talking about how everyone feels trapped in their life. I feel like lots of people feel that way when something in their life happens and they have no control over it. They feel like everything around them is coming apart and they have to try to find a way out. I liked how Mills talked about the sociological imagination. I liked how Mills wrote all the questions sociologists would ask.

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I don't remember the first thing I bought but if I had to guess it would probably be candy. On page 26 Mills wrote about how we see things as values and threats. Mills wrote about war and how people are powerless. Structural changes have shaped history throughout the years.

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Body Ritual Among the Nacirema-Miner page 87-91

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Body Ritual Among the Nacirema-Miner page 87-91

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Miner wrote about the diversity around the world but he also sees similarities. He wrote about the ways of the Nacirema people. The market economy characterized the Nacirema culture and I think it's interesting how people can change their ways by making money or seeing how things can bring more people to their community. I find it interesting how the Nacirema have a ritual for their bodies but they also do it for their mouths too.

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The Sounds of Silence-Hall and Hall page 109-117

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The Sounds of Silence-Hall and Hall page 109-117

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At the start of the chapter Hall and Hall gives examples of what I think is jealousy. Hall and Hall wrote that nonverbal communication was the first thing that we learned. I liked how he pointed that out because I never really thought about how sometimes we communicate without talking. I always thought that talking was our first way of communicating.

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Sympathy in Everyday Life-Clarke page 118-134

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Sympathy in Everyday Life-Clarke page 118-134

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Clarke writes about his experiment with everyday sympathy and the data he collected. I liked how he explained and labeled each section. Clarke also wrote all the different rules there were. He wrote about different people's problems and what they went through.

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Contrasting Marxist and Durkheimian- page 50

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Contrasting Marxist and Durkheimian- page 50

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I think Marxist sees people as individually conscious. Like their being shaped to feel like they need to belong to something. While Durkheimian thinks that being social helps shape a person.

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I never really thought about ads being in my daily life. I never thought about how mass media uses advertisements. I didn't think that ads were so important because I mostly just skip through them but it also kinda scares me that it's the central functioning of capitalism and to consumer society. I didn't think there were so many different ways of doing or conducting research. I find qualitative interviews interesting because most interviews just read off questions or scenarios while qualitative focuses on the interaction of the interviewer and the participants.

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Doing Sociological Research-Henslin pg:29-47 

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Doing Sociological Research-Henslin pg:29-47 

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Personally I wouldn't like to be a sociologist because there're so many ways they have to do their research but I also think it's good that people are informed with what the government is doing or the environment around them. I never knew that the first theory was symbolic interaction-ism. I don't really think about when things were first invented or created. I like how the book gives a model about the research methods and goes in depth about the steps. I also like how they give an example of showing the survey. I never knew that unobtrusive measures were or that it was even used in research methods.

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Would You Hire An Ex Convict-Pager pg:63-72

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Would You Hire An Ex Convict-Pager pg:63-72

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I liked how they put the trends in being in prison because I never thought about how many people go to prison. I knew that there are a lot of people that go to prison but I never thought it was this bad. Given that these results were taken back in the 2000s makes me want to know if it increased for decrease which in my opinion I think it might have increased. I don't really agree with how the people that were hiring picked more white people over black people because they're both equal. In my opinion I would hire an ex-convict depending on the crimes they did but taking this class makes me realize how much I don't know or pay attention to.

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Branding/The Self and Social Interaction-JCB

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Branding/The Self and Social Interaction-JCB

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I like how the book goes more in-depth about how people try to fit in. I don't think people really think about how much they change themselves just to make friends or have someone like them. They want to feel unique but they end up changing what makes them unique to them being like every other person. I liked how they put the "spend the day in someone else's shoes" because it makes you think if after reading the book do you look at that quote the same. I also never really thought about who my sense of self is.

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In my opinion I think that it depends on the situation. But it also depends on what good teaching means to whoever's teaching. It also depends on what level the kids are learning or if they even understand it. But I think if the kids live in a good environment and their parents are on top of their child's education then yes good teaching can lead to better learning. But if kids live in an environment where they don't feel comfortable or have parents that don't show any interest in their academics they are most likely to struggle or give the teacher a hard time.

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Talk About Role Strain/Conflict In My Life

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Talk About Role Strain/Conflict In My Life

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I'm a full time college student and a part time worker so I don't really get that much time on my hands. I work Monday through Friday as well as go to school. Tuesday-Thursday I have class till about 12 but after class I have to go to work because I work for the Table Foundation. I work with kids specifically 5th grade(The Worst Grade to get in my opinion) so I make a schedule they have to follow. I also have to help them with their homework when they need it but by the end of the day I'm so strained that all I want to do is sleep but I can't I have homework that I need to do. Keep in mind this is my first job so I never really had to prioritize my time like I need to do now.

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How Either Obedience to Authority/Group Conformity Showed Up In My Life

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How Either Obedience to Authority/Group Conformity Showed Up In My Life

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Ever since we're born we all have been obedient to types of authority. By type of authority I mean our parents,the government,our bosses,the police,teachers. We have all done it in our life but we don't question anything. I've been obedient to my mom since I can remember. Group conformity came into my life when I entered elementary school. I don't really think that toddlers to kindergarten count because they don't really care about what other people think they just want to play with toys. I've been with my friends for more than 10 years and we all rely on each other to give our opinions or make decisions together.

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All of my clothes are made from China which in my opinion is ridiculous because the United States is so big to not produce any clothes. I also find it ridiculous because we have people that go to college for fashion or designing clothes where are they going. Why aren't they producing clothes for the United States. The United States has lots of people that can produce clothes. I think some famous or expensive clothing is made in the US. I think the US is more than capable of producing clothes but the US is lazy or they don't want to spend money on producing clothes.

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When I was in elementary school and in high school I would get Jordan's. I would like to buy Jordan's because I think they're nice shoes and I want to show them off. But back then I didn't have a job but now that I have one I try not to spend anything because it's expensive and I'm trying to save. But recently I went to the nail salon to get my nails done. I got my nails done because I like them and because they look good in my opinion.

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The corporate that I pick is Shein and I picked it because I know lots of people that use it. Shein is an online website used to buy different things but mostly clothes. They are located in China and they get shipped here. Lots of people don't like to shop there anymore because they have kids working for them. But before anyone knew that they all shopped there and recommended me to shop there.

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I never really read anything that has to do with the world because I never had an interest in it. But reading about poverty reminded me of the movie Hunger Games. It reminded me of Hunger Games because of how socially constructed everything is. In the movie the poorest of the districts struggle to eat and are constantly working. While in real life some people struggle to put food on the table. The kids that go out fighting for their life are just like in the real world because kids now are passing away so young.

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From a person that's in college right now I can say that I was pressured to go to school to get a better job. I feel like people that have struggled to get where they are or are still struggling feel as though they need a good education to make good money. I think that people feel like they've made it in life if they've been to college and have a good job to make good money. That's why everyone works or goes to school to make sure they benefit from it. Everyone works to make money cause that's the only thing people want in life because that's how they were socially constructed to think.

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Higley, The U.S. Upper Class-page 395-406

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Higley, The U.S. Upper Class-page 395-406

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Reading this really opens my eyes to actually see that we're all like puppets. The upper class and government makes us hard working class think that we can't change anything. Which is true because the upper class buys or makes things go their way. We people feel like there's no point in doing anything because we can't see any changes when we try to make them. But it's also like us people want to see change but we never vote and the people that vote are the one's that are upper class or the one's that are going to get more money from people that fall for there tricks.

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When the first bar chart popped up on the screen I thought that it was the right chart. But when the actual bar chart popped up it shocked me because I didn't think the upper class had that much wealth. Even if the wealth is from old money they still didn't work hard to make it. It makes me a little upset because us hard working people literally have to work so hard to make a living and we just keep going in a circle. I find it hard to believe that people from the middle and poor class only make or have 7% of wealth.

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I like to read people's side of the story or what actually happened when whites basically made and enforced the rules. Reading this actually reminds me of a movie I watched called The Help. If you haven't watched it I recommend it because it's very informative. (If you want to watch it don't keep reading spoiler alert unless you've seen it already). The book reminds me of the movie because the movie is about black women who are maids and they're just trying to make some money. But a white woman writes about the maids jobs and what they've been through. The book gets published and everyone starts to read the book. People are surprised by what they read and it changes everything for everyone.

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Gracey,Kindergarten as Academic Boot Camp- pages 446-460

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Gracey,Kindergarten as Academic Boot Camp- pages 446-460

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In this reading it's stating how school/education is a secondary way to socialize. I think this is true because we only make friends with people that are in the same class because we got to know them over time. Their friends might remind them of family or they like the same things but they get to bond with people other than their family. I think that if kids are shy they will properly have a harder time making friends in the future. Some kids can go up to random people and start talking to them because they don't feel shy or embarrassed.