Visual anthropology

As per the assignment assigned by our professor Mr. Micheal Hughey we had to write an essay regarding the topic “Sociological Eye and Its Blinders” written by the writer Randall Collins. The main reason to write this essay by the writer was a question of many people i.e. Is there a core to sociology? Simply, sociology is the systematic study of a human society. Sociology is a discipline, and it takes discipline to understand it. The main theme of this essay is to outline the core essence of…

The sociological imagination describes people’s lives and their social interactions. It is the study of the way people interact within society, placing them into groups within society. Of the main concepts of sociology, it includes the explanations and predictions of human behavior and interaction; sociological imagination plays a role in how these predictions are made. It gives an explanation as to why society is shaped the way it is. There are three sociological perspectives: functionalism,…

I think that what it means to be civilized is defined by more than one source. It was ingrained in the culture I grew up; therefore, in myself as well. Now, when I analyze it, a lot of kids’ media I grew up with perpetuated the idea that people who are not white are barbarians. It reinforced the idea that Africa, Asia, and South America are savage places with a lot of cannibals, wild animals, and uneducated people. One of the most popular kids authors in the USSR and post-soviet countries (sort…

Racism is defined as a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others (Olsen, 2014) While most white Americans acknowledge that racism is a problem in the United States, white people are half as likely as black people to see it as a major problem. Three out of…

Culture is defined as “The habits, beliefs, and traditions of a particular people, place, or time” (“Culture”. (n.d.)). Characteristics of culture are symbols, language, values, beliefs, and politics. Armenia is a country located in Asia land locked by Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. While the country is small it has a lavish history, and rich in culture. Though Armenia is a small landlocked country with only 11,484 square miles it is a very mountainous yet flat country. There are…

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright day break of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”-(Martin Luther King Jr) Racism was not just born into this world it was thought just like prejudice was thought and anti Semitism. People are racist and don't know it, they make racist remarks about different cultures. Racist means…

Does culture or culture inform the way he or she views others and the world? A person's culture influences the way he or she views others. In influences the world because we all have different opinions and views on life. In multiple ways, we are mentally and physically influenced by those around us and those we love. In a given situation, your background and culture can affect the situation and your views/point of view. Culture will also change your actions and decisions. In "Two Kinds", there…

Estonian Displaced Persons: Coping with displacement through preserving Estonian culture For a small country such as Estonia, with only a little over a million citizens, culture is an incredibly important part of people’s identity. So when the Nazis and Soviets occupied Estonia and forced the already small population to either endure the horrors of imprisonment, concentration camps and hard labor, or to scatter and flee, one of the only things that the people of Estonia could take with them…

Have you ever been in a group of people having a conversation? Of course, so you know how it feels when you want to state your opinion and no one acknowledges you. You feel invisible. That’s exactly how your cultural identity is, it is hidden and invisible. The human mind is so rehearsed that your day to day life is now nature. The things you do that you think are just how you do it, is actually your culture. I would like to tell you about my culture and how it is my nature. Cultural…

Examining Character Traits in Old English and Modern Culture From the most miniscule general action as in, peeling a banana, walking, talking, eating, or anything not really thought about daily...our cultures in this world are all different in some type of way, even though many things may be similar. Cultures all around the world inherit their own lifestyle although throughout time spent increasing knowledge and individuality, cultures tend to evolve and begin to think very differently.…