Sociological Analysis Of My Family

Group analysis allows one to discover several aspects of sociology in real time. Multiple concepts can be applied to the group depending on the environment and scenarios the group is in. These settings can be exclusively but not limited to educational, family, and religious environments, or a combination of all. For me, the family backdrop is one that has always had the biggest impression on me and allows me to apply the concepts learned in class.
Over the past 18 years, I have been closely observing the relationship of my older sister Marisha and my mother Mumina. Within this association, I have been able to see how sociological factors influence their interaction with one another. The reason I choose to observe them is because I have been …show more content…
As a result of this polygamous marriage, my sister and mother were small pieces of our consanguine family, which is "a family composed of parents and children as well as other kin;" My father 's two other wives had their own family who they brought along. Therefore, our home was full of 8 cousins, 10 brothers, and 5 sisters. Due to so many children in the house, my mother established a close relationship with my older sister to prevent her from being influenced by others. When my mother had to go shopping, hang out and even to the library, she would make sure my sister was with her. My mother felt a sense of security just knowing where her daughter was at all …show more content…
This states that people change depending on their interaction with object, event ideas and other people. My mother viewed my sister in a positive light, which caused her to want to be around her more. When my sister was around my mother she acted more maturely and like the Muslim woman that she was raised to be. In a time of interaction with others that thought of her as inadequate, she acted as if everyone was out to get her. She carried herself with a nasty attitude and claimed she just didn 't like being around people. She constantly had a defense mechanism up because deep down inside she felt the same way about herself. Mainly her distance family and friends viewed her that way because they were aware of what she faced growing up. Due to her parents divorcing a little after she was born and my mother being the provider and the teacher put her at a disadvantage. My mother did all her basic task for her and never taught her to do them herself. This programmed her brain into believing that she could not accomplish anything on her