gangsterology

This week in class we watched an exquisite movie A Bronx Tale. This movie took on the sociology standpoint of racism, racial profiling, race among groups etc. During the later points of the movie the main character, C, falls for a young African American girl. This is looked down upon in his rather Italian neighborhood. One thing that really was quite interesting about this movie as, as the neighborhoods change, the music changes with it. I found that to be a great way to show the change in society/race.
 
look at this, imagine walking through these areas of Chicago, as the music changes.

Macro & Micro Sociology

Over the course of this week, In class we discussed Macro and micro sociology. Macro sociology, is the study of sociology from a larger scale. For example if one were to study how many times every single person in the United States brushes their teeth daily. in terms of micro sociology it is just the opposite, it is the study of sociology from a smaller perspective. For example, how many times people brushed their teeth a day in Lincolnshire.


Macro Sociology ( a large group of people)

Micro Sociology (a small group of people)

The Social Construction of Reality

You like that? In some cultures, for example the Chinese, spitting is considered an everyday thing. But in the United States spitting is quite nasty. This week in class, we did an exercise where we spit on a spoon. Looking at the nasty spit on the spoon, & how just a few seconds ago it was saliva in your mouth. This all ties back to the Social Construction of Reality. How our society influenced how we experience the world.

Sociological Imagination

This past week in sociology, we discussed life from another perspective. Sociological imagination.

Every morning as I wake up from my alarm, I proceed to go into my shower. As I shower I fantasize over the hot water, as I scrub myself clean. After I shower I then get dressed & head to school. This is what I do everyday Monday through Friday. As I bathe in hot water not thinking anything of it, it has impacted me more than I realize. For one, in many poor countries, children don't have alarms, let alone a shower to bathe in. As I type, reflecting on my experiences, I am using a computer. In some areas, computers are unheard of. These simple everyday things are just little pieces to the puzzle that molds me. 

Sociological Imagination is who I am, how I grew up, where I live currently. who you are based off how your society molded you. If I were born & raised into the same family but in another country, I would be different then how I am.

We don't 

remember 

days,

we remember

moments