Sociological Analysis A sociologist’s perspective of someone’s day is very different from a non-sociologist’s perspective. They ask why a person does a specific action or acts a certain way, while a non-sociologist may ask what the person accomplished or did for the day. As I begin to analyze my own personal actions, I have come to realize that my day is comprised of many different sociological concepts. Subsequently, the way I compose myself in different environments is a direct result of sociology. Goffman’s theory, according to our text, states that people are like actors on a stage. They present themselves differently “on front stage” or in front of other people than they do “back stage”, or when they are home by themselves (Chambliss
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Performing these tasks everyday by myself would be considered a form of gender roles. While society today is ever-changing and growing, I still learned very different morals and values while growing up. I was told the woman always did the laundry and cleaned the house, therefore I have conformed to some of societies’ past gender roles. According to my source, Shen explains how gender roles affect women in the workplace and in their everyday lives. Shen also explains how, when studying gender roles and nonconformity, that women tend to be more stressed in the workplace (Shen, 2014).This could be due to women not following gender roles, becoming more equal, and not conforming to society 's …show more content…
I utilize resources from my area and consume them like any other person in society. I enjoy supporting farms and farmers around me by attending the farmer’s market every few weeks, and shopping at our local grocery store that supports local farms. When I support these farmers, I’m buying their products which helps them continue to put out more products. This becomes a cycle for society. Much like a functionalist perspective on society, I believe that I am a small organ that is benefitting the rest of the human body by helping other organs
Performing these tasks everyday by myself would be considered a form of gender roles. While society today is ever-changing and growing, I still learned very different morals and values while growing up. I was told the woman always did the laundry and cleaned the house, therefore I have conformed to some of societies’ past gender roles. According to my source, Shen explains how gender roles affect women in the workplace and in their everyday lives. Shen also explains how, when studying gender roles and nonconformity, that women tend to be more stressed in the workplace (Shen, 2014).This could be due to women not following gender roles, becoming more equal, and not conforming to society 's …show more content…
I utilize resources from my area and consume them like any other person in society. I enjoy supporting farms and farmers around me by attending the farmer’s market every few weeks, and shopping at our local grocery store that supports local farms. When I support these farmers, I’m buying their products which helps them continue to put out more products. This becomes a cycle for society. Much like a functionalist perspective on society, I believe that I am a small organ that is benefitting the rest of the human body by helping other organs