Institutions maintain class inequality and false class consciousness Evaluation - Only looks at the negative side of the family - Family is a mini factory to produce the next generation of workers - Only refers to the nuclear family - Ignores human free will Feminism Marxist‚ Liberal and Radical all believe society is patriarchal and men are dominating and exploiting women. Marxist: Main cause of oppression isn’t men but capitalism‚ women produce the
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Sociological Imagination Sociological Imagination is where biography and history meet. It is the ability to see the connections and differences between personal troubles and public issues. A personal trouble is a problem of one individual. A public issue is a problem among many people. One person losing their job is a personal trouble‚ but many people losing their job is a public issue. Personal troubles lead to public issues‚ and public issues lead to personal troubles. You need both historical
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Sociological imagination helps us understand how personal problems are related to the large social forces. For example‚ suicide used to be a personal trouble‚ but as more and more people committing suicide‚ it has been considered as a public issue that shaped by large society. If a person commit suicide‚ people first may think that the person is vulnerable. Perhaps‚ this individual is not able to overcome some obstacles in his/her life. From a personal view‚ there are many reasons for an individual
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Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws. It encompasses social‚ economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination. The term originates from the Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) "rule of the people"‚[1] which was coined from δῆμος (dêmos) "people" and κράτος (kratos) "power" or "rule" in the 5th century
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Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date How past scientific discoveries have impacted our lives today Science has significantly impacted human life. With the beginning of the Industrial Revolution within the eighteenth century‚ the impact of Science on human life significantly changed (Shneiderman‚ 2007). On an expansive range‚ science profoundly affects the way we stay‚ generally through technologic discoveries‚ utilizing logical data for pragmatic purposes. For instance‚ the refrigerator
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individual has in life in terms of the school s/he goes to — or if s/he goes to school at all — would depend on the social stratum that s/he belongs to. Likewise with the clothes s/he gets to wear‚ the food s/he consumes‚ the AND SOCIAL leisure opportunities s/he avails‚ the health access s/he has‚ i.e. her/his lifestyle in general. As in the case of social structure‚ social stratification constrains individual action. One of the central concerns of the sociological perspective has
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Discuss the following sociological theories‚ showing their practicability In Kenya: Table of Content 1. Structural Functionalism Definition Propositions Practicability in Kenya 2. Conflict Theory Definition Social Stratification Wealth and Power Structural functionalism Structural Functionalism is a theoretical understanding of society that posits social systems are collective means to fill social needs. In order for social life to survive and develop
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A feature article differs from a straight news story in several ways. A news story provides information about a (generally current) event or situation. A feature article has more functionality and longevity- it interprets news‚ adds depth‚ opinion or entertainment. Headline: The headline of a feature article uses bold and descriptive language to draw the attention of the reader. Also works to construct a vivid image in the mind of the reader. Headline is always visually appealing: bold and
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AUSTRALIA’S SPECIAL FeAtures… three sisters The Three Sisters is one of the most famous landmarks in Australia. The name Three Sisters is based on the Aboriginal story about the three sisters ‚named Meehni‚ Wimblah‚ Gunnedoo. This story has been passed on generation after generation. Description of feature… The three Sisters are located over the Jamison valley which is located in Katoomba‚ the Blue Mountain. The three Sisters vary slightly in height. One is 922m tall‚ 918m tall and the last
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Sociological imagination is considering all influences on any given situation to get a better understanding. It is relating personal problems or experiences to previous events in history. It is putting together pieces of a puzzle starting with past experiences and relating it to the personal problem of the present. In my opinion‚ sociological imagination is the ability to predict your own future of the future of someone else when taking past experience into account. The most obvious example that
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