Work effectively with others 1.1 Knowledge questions: 1. List the different types of workgroups? There are two different types of groups: Formal which is a group that has a specific task to do in order to meet their goals? Informal groups are for e.g. sporting clubs. 2. Explain the meaning of group dynamics? Group dynamics means the personalities of individuals in a group and one person can change the whole dynamics of the group. 3. Explain the meaning of synergy? The meaning
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Compromise and Cognitive Maps Alejandra Campos Professor Hand 7/29/13 When people travel to new places or encounter new ideas‚ they expand their knowledge. As a result‚ people start grouping experiences together to be able to use this knowledge to their advantage and succeed later on in life. The combinations of events form outlines inside people’s heads that are used for further reference; these outlines are also referred to as cognitive maps. For example‚ when people
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Local Thug Found Dead in Slum Ruins A young guy slept in the slum ruin but he held a smile on his face forever A boy was founded under the crashed wall on his back in a slum ruin near the city and looked like it hit the boy really hard with a certain speed. But one thing could be sure was that accident caused the boy’s death. When the reporters arrived the scene‚ the crashed the walls and the ruins were cleaned by police without the boy’s dead body lying on the empty ground and left it under
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The social context in which a person lives in affects his or her daily decisions and experiences. We live in a world surrounded by social expectations and pressures to be accepted as “normal.” Every person is molded by society. A sociological imagination is what connects a person’s daily experiences to their history. It allows a person to understand their place in society and how it has shaped a person’s views and choices. According to James M. Henslin in his book Down to Earth Sociology‚ “Neither
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Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective I. The Sociological Perspective. A. Sociology is the systematic study of human society. B. The sociological perspective helps us to see general social patterns in the behavior of particular individuals. C. It also encourages us to realize that society guides our thoughts and deeds — to see the strange in the familiar. D. Sociology also encourages us to see personal choice in social context. 1. For example‚ Emile Durkheim’s research showed that
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The Sociological Perspective The sociological perspective shows how social forces influence our lives in a very powerful way. It helps us see how groups influence people‚ with emphasis as how people are influenced by their society. We explore how time and place affect our lives. Such variables of how jobs‚ income‚ education‚ gender‚ age and race-ethnicity affect people’s thoughts and beliefs. C. Wright Mills taught us that the sociological imagination helps us to grasp the connection
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Are parents responsible for their child’s obesity and unhealthy eating choices? In the article “The Battle Against Fast Food Begins In The Home” Weintraubs argument states that parents should take responsibility to protect their child. I agree that parents should take more responsibility in what their child puts into their mouth. The parents have the authority to be responsible and take charge of their kids. They need to realize all the bad health conditions that come with fast food
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The sun was so bright it woke me up. The window next to me brought in cool wind. The king died from one of the many rules of the great and deiced Hammurabi. I thought Hammurabi made these rules were made to protect the weak. Now because of that our kind king has died because of his selflessness. Why did he have to leave us so soon? A warm tear escaped my eye and rolled down my cheek. He was trying to protect an innocent widow. The traveler refused to back down and they started to fight. He accidently
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Chapter 1: Sociological Stories and Key Concepts Culture: The symbolic and learned aspects of human society. Culture is not biological but‚ instead‚ is transmitted and shared via social interaction. Globalization: A social phenomenon characterized by the growing number of interconnections across the world. Rather than studying society in terms of various nation-states‚ sociologists today are concerned with multinational and global problems—especially in the face of increasing globalization. Whether
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The Sociological Perspective 1. The sociological perspective mainly shows specific event and surroundings that influences peoples lives. The base the word of sociology is social which deals with how people interact with others and other groups. Sociologists look at social locations that people are involved with because of where they are in society. Some things that are looked at by sociologists include jobs‚ income‚ race-ethnicity‚ education‚ gender‚ etc. Biography and history are important in
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