My Social Location

My Social Location Social location is something sociologists use to attempt to understand human behavior. They do so by examining the surrounding society that an individual or group of people live in, as well as the specific time period in which they reside. There are many variables included in this interpretation, such as: gender, race, nationality, class, generation, occupation, and education. In this paper, I will take a close look at my social location and attempt to describe and understand how it affects my way of living.
Gender can influence how people treat me, as well as how I conduct myself. I am of the male gender. Men are typically depicted as the hard working manual laborers whose jobs require more strength and stamina rather than intellect. However, the medical field in which I work depends more heavily on intellect rather than strength. Although nursing is traditionally a female’s occupation, more and more males have been joining the field. This, I feel, has a strong effect on how people initially view me when they learn than I am a male nurse. Society has grown more accustomed to male nurses in this day and age, but it still has some stigma attached to it. I try to act somewhat professionally even in public, because I don’t want people to see me and be worried that I am responsible for taking care of sick people
My race is Caucasian. Caucasian is a general term used when referring to those who are white, white American, or non-Hispanic white. Sadly, race affects how one is treated in society. However, this prejudice is far less than it once was in years past. I don’t feel like it affects me as much as it does others, but I have noticed it playing a part with others in the workplace.
Class generally refers to one’s social class or socio-economic class and includes: lower, middle, and upper classes. I consider myself to be included in the middle class. If I were to be more specific, I would say lower-middle class. My family