This reflection paper shows what I learned related to economy through my Introduction to Sociology course, and it gained some ideas from the article “The Sociological Eye and Its Blinders”. This paper will mention my understanding about why “sociological eyes” are beneficial in our daily life, and then will analyze what can be an obstacle towards sociological eyes by using Japanese examples as I can relate to them better.
In the article, Mr. Randall Collins, the author, emphasizes an importance of having “sociological eyes” in his article. I understand that sociological eyes a way to look at the world around you in an unbiased and also critical perspective. Through the lectures related to economy and corporation, I consider that there are two …show more content…
As similar case as a price down by General Mortars, there were several price wars in a restaurant industry in Japan almost every year. For example, these days, three popular Japanese Beef Bowl restaurants have started a price down again even though they were in financial difficulties in 2009 because of an unreasonable price cut to keep their own shares in a market. From consumers’ perspective without sociological eyes, a price down looks just a good event and I didn’t feel any thing when I watched a commercial at the first time. However, because my older cousin experienced to work at one of the chain stores, I began to observe the situation from another perspective. My cousin often complained, “ I have to cook, serve, and check payments alone even if many customers come at once. However, I am a high school student, so I can’t say anything to a …show more content…
In addition, advertisements can control our economy not only positively but also negatively. When I think back on this event related to my cousin now, it was an opportunity for me to notice how much I didn’t concern about others, especially when the event didn’t have a big impact on my own life. If we get sociological eyes gradually towards society where I live, everyone should realize this antilogy that it would not be economically feasible to run companies in a low cost without someone’s “corporation” such as my cousin’s suffering. To obscure these dark sides of a company management, companies emphasize good effect of events by using advertisements. Dr. Hughey taught us that advertisements manipulate us every single moment. Actually, when these three beef bowl companies promoted their price cut at the first time, they explained about their price cut was a limited-period fair. Therefore, many customers didn’t pay special attention to the reason why they suddenly started such event, and then we finally questioned and claimed when workers at restaurants quit their jobs suddenly at the same time. That is, workers chose to show their opinion by strike. Though lectures and readings, I considered that how we watch each decision-making through sociological eyes and express opinions towards problems could be a key to reduce inequality gradually in our society, even if
In the article, Mr. Randall Collins, the author, emphasizes an importance of having “sociological eyes” in his article. I understand that sociological eyes a way to look at the world around you in an unbiased and also critical perspective. Through the lectures related to economy and corporation, I consider that there are two …show more content…
As similar case as a price down by General Mortars, there were several price wars in a restaurant industry in Japan almost every year. For example, these days, three popular Japanese Beef Bowl restaurants have started a price down again even though they were in financial difficulties in 2009 because of an unreasonable price cut to keep their own shares in a market. From consumers’ perspective without sociological eyes, a price down looks just a good event and I didn’t feel any thing when I watched a commercial at the first time. However, because my older cousin experienced to work at one of the chain stores, I began to observe the situation from another perspective. My cousin often complained, “ I have to cook, serve, and check payments alone even if many customers come at once. However, I am a high school student, so I can’t say anything to a …show more content…
In addition, advertisements can control our economy not only positively but also negatively. When I think back on this event related to my cousin now, it was an opportunity for me to notice how much I didn’t concern about others, especially when the event didn’t have a big impact on my own life. If we get sociological eyes gradually towards society where I live, everyone should realize this antilogy that it would not be economically feasible to run companies in a low cost without someone’s “corporation” such as my cousin’s suffering. To obscure these dark sides of a company management, companies emphasize good effect of events by using advertisements. Dr. Hughey taught us that advertisements manipulate us every single moment. Actually, when these three beef bowl companies promoted their price cut at the first time, they explained about their price cut was a limited-period fair. Therefore, many customers didn’t pay special attention to the reason why they suddenly started such event, and then we finally questioned and claimed when workers at restaurants quit their jobs suddenly at the same time. That is, workers chose to show their opinion by strike. Though lectures and readings, I considered that how we watch each decision-making through sociological eyes and express opinions towards problems could be a key to reduce inequality gradually in our society, even if