The Rest Room And Equal Opportunity, An Example Of The Sociological Imagination?
Quotation
From Peter Berger, 1963, “Invitation to Sociology,” page 10.
“The sociologist may be interested in many other things. But his consuming interest remains in the world of men, their institutions, their history, their passions.”
Argument
This statement by Peter Berger sums up this section of readings. The author, explains how a sociologist thinks, and how they interpret the world around them. Sociologists want to observe how a person responds to the society around them. Understanding someone, means understanding their historical, religious, cultural, and economic background.
Critical Thinking Question
How is the reading, “The Rest Room and Equal Opportunity,” an example of the sociological imagination?
Answer
The sociological imagination,
you study a person through a broader lens. Study the subject by looking at the parts of a whole. Observing gender, race, culture, and economic status.
In the article, “The Rest Room and Equal Opportunity,” the author, Harvey Molotch shows that giving men and women the same square footage for rest rooms is not necessarily an equal opportunity. The author, shows that from physiological needs for stalls vs. urinals. Also, the cultural differences between men and women, with women making themselves pleasing to the eyes. When looking at the big picture, things are not always black and white.
Question
Based on the reading, a sociologist observes people and how they react to society around them. After collecting research data on a subject, what is the next step? What does the sociologist want to accomplish?
From Peter Berger, 1963, “Invitation to Sociology,” page 10.
“The sociologist may be interested in many other things. But his consuming interest remains in the world of men, their institutions, their history, their passions.”
Argument
This statement by Peter Berger sums up this section of readings. The author, explains how a sociologist thinks, and how they interpret the world around them. Sociologists want to observe how a person responds to the society around them. Understanding someone, means understanding their historical, religious, cultural, and economic background.
Critical Thinking Question
How is the reading, “The Rest Room and Equal Opportunity,” an example of the sociological imagination?
Answer
The sociological imagination,
you study a person through a broader lens. Study the subject by looking at the parts of a whole. Observing gender, race, culture, and economic status.
In the article, “The Rest Room and Equal Opportunity,” the author, Harvey Molotch shows that giving men and women the same square footage for rest rooms is not necessarily an equal opportunity. The author, shows that from physiological needs for stalls vs. urinals. Also, the cultural differences between men and women, with women making themselves pleasing to the eyes. When looking at the big picture, things are not always black and white.
Question
Based on the reading, a sociologist observes people and how they react to society around them. After collecting research data on a subject, what is the next step? What does the sociologist want to accomplish?