Sociology 4373: Take Home Exam Fall 2008 Section 1: Defining the concepts of Class‚ Race‚ Gender‚ and Intersectionality Every society known to man has used either race‚ class‚ ethnicity‚ gender or all of the above to determine placement in civilization. Sometimes one or more of these categories comingle and we characterize this as: intersectionality. Finding the words‚ however‚ to define class‚ race‚ gender‚ or intersectionality is not an easy feat. Throughout the past few weeks we
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say in decisions than the father through family court? In most cases‚ when a father and mother go into family court for whatever reason it is‚ the mother is favored due to the stereotype that they can provide a better life for their children. From experience‚ I know that a father is just as “nurturing” as a mother. A father may not be able to play mom‚ but he has just as much capability to take care of his children just as much as a mother. Judges in family court should pay more attention to whether
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Religion creeps into and influences the society of America Religion creeps into and influences the society of America. America is the most diverse and democratic country of the world with 1st amendment of the constitution prohibiting congress from passing any law that would establish any religion in the state‚ but the traditional-deism of Americans has changed the meaning of law in its entirety. I am going to illustrate this point by examining the influence of religion on culture‚ politics‚ and
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are raised in many different cultures all over the world. As we know‚ cultures differ from place to place. They have different rules‚ values‚ roles‚ and even communication patterns. An example of this would be a French person greeting someone‚ and an American greeting someone else. The French say hello by kissing each other on both cheeks. As Americans‚ we tend to shake hands. These things are what determine how a child will turn out after being brought up in that culture. Children growing up with Anglo-European
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unrealistic optimism has over gender differences and culture. Unrealistic optimism is defined as the belief that positive (negative) events are more (less) likely to happen to one ’s self-versus others. Researchers have reported that both men and women from across cultures tend to be influenced by this bias. Nevertheless‚ they’ve found that Western cultures (such as Americans or Canadians) are identified by being independent and individualist‚ whereas Eastern cultures (such as Japanese) tend to focus
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Throughout Greek tragedies‚ there is a well-defined line between male and female gender roles. The men are seen as money makers‚ punishers‚ and protectors; whereas women are seen as caregivers‚ peacekeepers‚ and nurturers. A man’s job held more importance than a woman’s. In the patriarchal society seen in Greek culture‚ women were expected to follow orders and adhere to men . Defying men would cause consequences because in ancient times reputation was everything; being defied by a woman would
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Nabeel Ellahi Focused Knowledge Issue: To what extent does culture have an effect on an individual? In brief terms‚ culture is the way of life for an individual; it decides how they will communicate with the world and how they will see the world. The culture a person is born into provides them with guidelines to life; giving them characteristics‚ including psychological characteristics. It will define whether the person will be aggressive or passive‚ independent
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An In Depth Reflection Analysis Today’s society is gradually learning about concepts regarding race‚ culture and ethnicity. However much like societies past we still have a great deal to learn from one another. Unfortunately‚ we are reluctant to engage‚ discuss and commit to the cultural dialogue that is needed to grow. Many of us fall short to the notion that in order to be culturally aware we must first be culturally competent (Sue & Sue‚ 2013). Especially in areas such as the medical field
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Any kind of culture can influence the way any person of any gender behaves. One rather popular part in American culture is football‚ the sport people all over the country hold all kinds of parties and other get-togethers just to celebrate. Families‚ schools‚ organizations‚ even churches all play football at some point‚ and the game’s popularity is nearly obscene. However‚ behind the half-time snacks and scantily clad cheerleaders‚ the football players struggle to fit into their gender roles just like
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differences that set us apart. These difference consist of race and culture. There should never be a time in which one substitutes for the other. These differences should not be used to discourage one another but instead to embrace‚ accept‚ and appreciate the differences that set us all apart. Race is something that we have created that is based upon an individual’s skin color. As Goodman states‚ “there is no clear marker to designate where one ‘race’ begins and another ends. Skin color‚ the physical characteristic
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