Sociological Analysis Of Social Life

Introduction
In today’s society, one’s upbringing can determine the lifestyle in which we choose. Starting from the moment we are born, we begin to gather memories and are exposed to a number of different aspects that determine who we are. These experiences alongside your upbringing whether that be from your biological parents, adoptive parents or legal guardians. Your home life and social life go hand-in-hand regarding the morals and ideals we construct for ourselves. Some examples of this include our ethnic background, hobbies, interests and religious views. When we compare the complexity of our own personal experiences this creates a greater understanding of who we are as an individual and more specifically what certain aspects have directly influenced our identity. Throughout the research portion of this paper we began to compare our lives based on the criteria given. When comparing our lives through a sociological perspective as a …show more content…
Starting from the time I was in kindergarten I was very enthusiastic about keeping my bedroom tidy and completing any household chores I was assigned. As a perfectionist, my mom had high expectations and I carried this quality out through my work. It wasn’t until I had heard from my friends who had brothers that I was introduced to the ‘pink and blue job’ social construct. With this ideology in mind I had observed that my dad was the sole income of my family, while my mom took care of the house and prepared our meals, but as a family we all worked outside maintaining the farm which bends the rules of this construct. This idea was quickly vanished when I compared my life to my peers, as I have two sisters the chores were divided by age and ability, not by gender. The social construct has become less prominent in my family as my mom now owns a travel agency where she works late meaning my dad is cooking