Sociology Essay On Sociology

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Beuys Dorminvil Sociology 31 Final Essay Being someone who had no prior knowledge of sociology before attending college. This particular subject was extremely fascinating. It did in fact force me to think outside of the box. Allowing me to become aware of myself and my contributions to my society, as well as becoming more mindful of other cultures and their societies. Because we are so much a custom to our traditional norms and values, we often believe that what we Americans do in our everyday lives should be the end all be all. Despite this belief “Americans” also have a numerous amount of subcultures, as many nations do. Including myself, just a few years ago I became a United States citizen. I was born in the Caribbean Island of Haiti, which is considered to be one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere. Although I spent most of my childhood in the United States, the When a man is considered to be the one who “brings home the bacon” and the wife is the one who takes care of the kids, are all forms of social construct. It is what society believe and perceive to be true. Women can play multiple roles than that. Today women run many corporate offices, women are not martial artist. Another norm is that it is mandatory to be married. It is looked down upon when someone is married, or a woman having a baby out of wedlock. Those are social structure of families. Unfortunately many people are not as fortunate to have both parents around, or having a male figure earn the income. That is not so much the norm this day and age. A couple can now live together, have children, and will never have the need to be married. Social Construct constantly change. Who knows? being married may once again be a great thing, and having a two parents in the home both earning a great income and taking care of their kids living happily ever after be the “Family Norms” again. Hmm,It will probably change in the next twenty

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