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    com/srou4jqrs8e9/sociology-the-sneetches-project/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=prezi_landing_related&utm_campaign=prezi_landing_related_author Haslam‚ J. (2011). The Cold War As History. New Haven‚ CT: Yale University Press. Karson‚ J. (2005). The Civil Rights Movement. Detroit: Thomson Gale. Macionis‚ J. J. (2010). Sociology Thirteenth Edition. Upper Saddle‚ NJ: Prentice Hall. Seuss‚ D. (1961). The Sneetches and Other Stories. Random House .

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    curious to see how this applied approach will help me better understand the dynamic of this new family of ours. In chapter 3‚ socialization is defined as the “social experiences by which people develop their human potential and learn culture” (Macionis‚ 2011‚ p. 68). In this chapter we learn that the first setting of socialization for a child is their family. The family has the greatest impact on attitudes and behaviors. The family gives the child social identity. “It is usually the family that

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    such as when entering a crowded elevator‚ for example. It has become a norm in society to respect other’s personal space‚ typically a bubble of one to four feet. Norms are rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members (Macionis‚ 2014‚ p. 59). For example‚ when entering a lecture hall‚ the incoming student would typically avoid occupying the seat directly next to someone else but instead would search for a seat with nobody flanking it on either side. This norm of respecting

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    Introduction Races are all around us. Whether we are Black‚ White‚ Latino‚ or Asian‚ people are still categorized into a particular race just by looking at them. Whites have been the dominant race‚ with Latinos leading the population of minorities. With all of the diversity in the United States history‚ there is also discrimination. Discrimination comes in many forms‚ and there have been laws placed to enforce it. Although it is now illegal‚ it may not be intentional to continue to discriminate

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    other. Idealization is how our actions reflect our ideal culture rather than our motives. Embarrassment and tact refers to accidents that can happen and embarrass a person. Tact is when a person helps someone recover from an embarrassing incident. (Macionis‚ 2013) Some examples of how a college professor engages in a scripted presentation of self to a class are what there tone is like‚ there body language‚ and how they dress. How a professor’s office engages in a scripted presentation is the items

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    * * * * * * * * * * * Future of Modernization Paper * * As I analyzed the different modern theorists from Chapter 16‚ Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies‚ (Macionis. 2011) which are‚ “Ferdinand Tönnies: The Loss of Community‚ Emile Durkheim: The Division of Labor‚ Max Weber: Rationalization‚ and Karl Marx: Capitalism‚” and based upon the supplied information‚ I think the United States has manifested modernization

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    In order to create a different mindset‚ Douglass refutes the romantic image of slavery in his narrative. He establishes this idea by presenting the realities of Southern living and the appearance it reflects through slavery. As expressed in Chapter Two‚ slaves on Colonel Lloyd’s plantation were granted the chance to run errands which allowed them the occasion to sing as a method to express their feelings. This myth includes the belief that Southern slaves were happy and they stimulate their content

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    University Press. 1. ^ ^ Macionis‚ Gerber‚ Sociology 7th Canadian Ed. (Pearson Canada Inc.‚ 2010)pg.14 2 3. ^ Urry‚ John (2000). "Metaphors". Sociology beyond societies: mobilities for the twenty-first century. Routledge. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-415-19089-3. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ogyDBobOHVEC&pg=PA23.  4 11. ^ Macionis‚ John J. "Sociology". (Toronto: Pearson‚ 2011)‚ 97 12 13. ^ Gerber‚ L.‚ Macionis‚ J. (2011). Sociology: Seventh Canadian Edition. pp. 13-14. 14. ^ Gerber‚ L.‚ Macionis‚ J. (2011). Sociology:

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    Autobiography Poem Directions: For each line‚ fill in the words that describe you for the autobiography poem. When you’re all finished‚ you’ll get a piece of construction paper and re-write it on the construction paper. Decorate the construction paper in a way that reveals your personality or says something about you. Be creative. Use the examples that have been provided for inspiration. Autobiography Poem for _______________________________________________ |Line 1: |Your first

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    knew that we have some advantages but not the extent that we really have. IQ test could also give an advantage to white (Schaefer‚ 2012). We are still segregating the minority even though the actions are not as obvious as they were in the past (Macionis‚ 2012). These are just two things that I did not know about my races. We were very domineering though out US history. Many things we did in history were very sad and unnecessary. It is hard for me to say but I am ashamed of my races history. “Racial

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