Sociological Perspective

Reflecting on the past six weeks in Introduction to Sociology (SOC101), the following ten concepts: (1) sociological perspective; (2) sociological imagination; (3) ethnocentrism; (4) social loafing; (5) “Looking-glass self”; (6) liminal state; (7) out-group; (8) gender schema theory; (9) labeling theory; and, (10) deviance inspires social change will be presented herein. From the many concepts covered in Modules 1 through 6, these concepts have distinction as I apply the same to my life. Sociological perspective. The examination and consideration of the circumstances and facts in environments, e.g., how people live, in order to ascertain conclusive explanations related to society in general is the process utilized by sociologist called sociological

The belief that the values held by an individual’s own culture is superior to that of another, is the sociological definition of ethnocentrism (MindEdge, Inc., 2016). Reverence and respect for the culture of an individual is something to be admired. However, when individuals place more value and exhibit discriminatory practices towards those who do not share in such culture, such reverence no longer retains admiration. Discrimination in the form of ethnocentrism, based on a superior attitude or opinion of one’s culture, requires no more clarification—it is still discrimination. The elitist attitudes have no place in a progressive society and such practices of exclusion do not benefit the very culture that is held in high

I proposed to the individual conducting the interview that it would seem to me that if an employee were wholly focused on their respective job responsibilities and not socially inclined to have developed an understanding of office politics or culture, they would unfairly be labeled difficult by those who had expectations of passing interaction. That regardless of whether job performance was exemplary and productive, simply because of a reserved personality or social ambiguity such a label as “difficult” would permeate the attitudes of those in the work environment. My response as to how I would deal with such an individual was that as long as the job was accomplished, within the time that it was required—that I would overlook such a label and proceed with focus on the task and not the personality