Man-kind has a long history of attempting to formulate explanations for the unknown. Sociology is just one of many fields that illustrate our overwhelming urge to find answers. We also seek, through sociology to label what we observe and give an organization to it. Whether it be researching socialization, social structure, deviance and crime, or even race and ethnicity the goal is interpret the findings and help explain some facet of our vast and complex social systems.
There are many practical reasons for sociology in our own lives; it isn’t just something that sociologists study and then publish articles about. Sociology requires us to rethink the stereotypes that we have about others and the world around us. Also, sociology permits us the …show more content…
The parents are the absolute most important of agent of socialization because they way in which an infant comes to understand the world is through the filter of his or her parents. Parents establish a child’s perception which actions are right and wrong as well as what values are and are not acceptable. The first two parts of socialization, information and rehearsal, are well provided by the parents. This is because a parent knows what information their child is going to need to function in their particular culture and a parent is supposed to a non-judgmental figure in a child’s life, allowing them an environment in which to “rehearse” aspects of …show more content…
Deviance and crime is a fascinating subject with many theories but no clear cut answers. Deviance itself is defined as “a socially defined construct that refers to any action, belief, or human characteristic that members of a society or a social group consider a violation of group norms”. The interesting thing about deviance is that because it is socially defined, what is considered a violation of norms in one society could be perfectly normal in another. For example, making a lot of money is a sign of success for an American, but in China during the 1960s, a large profit was something you could be put to death for. However, deviance is not always a bad thing. Steve Jobs himself is deviant for making such large amounts of money that he defies what is considered normal.
Biological, psychological, and sociological explanations are provided to try to answer to question of why there is still deviance in all societies, even when he have social mechanisms in place. Genes are the main concern of those interested in the biological perspective. Over time, there have been three main approaches to this particular perspective: intelligence factors, identifying deviants through physical characteristics (phrenology and body types), as well as chromosomal differences-which is the current
There are many practical reasons for sociology in our own lives; it isn’t just something that sociologists study and then publish articles about. Sociology requires us to rethink the stereotypes that we have about others and the world around us. Also, sociology permits us the …show more content…
The parents are the absolute most important of agent of socialization because they way in which an infant comes to understand the world is through the filter of his or her parents. Parents establish a child’s perception which actions are right and wrong as well as what values are and are not acceptable. The first two parts of socialization, information and rehearsal, are well provided by the parents. This is because a parent knows what information their child is going to need to function in their particular culture and a parent is supposed to a non-judgmental figure in a child’s life, allowing them an environment in which to “rehearse” aspects of …show more content…
Deviance and crime is a fascinating subject with many theories but no clear cut answers. Deviance itself is defined as “a socially defined construct that refers to any action, belief, or human characteristic that members of a society or a social group consider a violation of group norms”. The interesting thing about deviance is that because it is socially defined, what is considered a violation of norms in one society could be perfectly normal in another. For example, making a lot of money is a sign of success for an American, but in China during the 1960s, a large profit was something you could be put to death for. However, deviance is not always a bad thing. Steve Jobs himself is deviant for making such large amounts of money that he defies what is considered normal.
Biological, psychological, and sociological explanations are provided to try to answer to question of why there is still deviance in all societies, even when he have social mechanisms in place. Genes are the main concern of those interested in the biological perspective. Over time, there have been three main approaches to this particular perspective: intelligence factors, identifying deviants through physical characteristics (phrenology and body types), as well as chromosomal differences-which is the current