Sociological Analysis

After reading Module 1 I've learned why sociology is important. Sociology is important because it opens your mind to think and act differently and how it affects you. Sociology can have an effect on your social behavior as well as how you view yourself. In the text, C. Wright Mills (1916–1962) (1956) states "when we use “the sociological imagination,” we have a better ability to see patterns in society and identify how these patterns influence individuals and groups of individuals. He also talks about how you should never criticize others unless you have walked a mile in his moccasins. I think it's great that he says that because in today's society and even years ago people were so quick to criticize and prejudge others because of how a person
lived, their appearance, where they worked, and who they had interest in.

One of the concepts that I found interesting in module one is on the topic of Feminist theory.
In the text, it states how "feminist theory also looks at how information is shaped and whether there is a woman’s way of knowing that is different from male perspectives. The text also states "during the 1800s, most women did not attend college since the norm of the day dictated that “a woman’s place was in the home.” This topic interests me because it recognizes women's political, social, and economic equality to men. In today's society, some men still believe that a women's place is in the home, cooking, and cleaning. I feel like society feels this way because women were excluded from the social theory when in reality women can do just about anything a man can do if she puts her mind to it. Granted men are much stronger physically than women but women can do just about
anything.

Another concept that interest me is the conflict theory.
The reason I chose conflict theory is that conflict theory is applicable in modern-day America. People with money, economic and social resource are in a better position in society and have it easier than people who don’t. Another reason I chose this theory is that before the union many workers had no job security. Now people can actually work for a company that is affiliated with the union and be protected. Workers can easily resort to a strike if they are a part of a union if they feel like they are being treated unfairly, underpaid, or overworked so the employers can fulfill their demands. I think it’s a good thing they came up with this because a person can work for a company, be overworked, underpaid and ignored by the employer and not have anything done about it. These are some of the concepts from module 1 that has interested
me.