reflective essay

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Before I started this class I never knew what sociology was. I thought I knew, but I actually didn’t. I thought it was some boring study about the society that we live in, but I was proven wrong by this course. Through many different concepts taught I have been able to understand what sociology really is, and how to apply it to my daily life. There were many topics that we talked about in class that I can apply to my life be it school, work, home. Some of the many topics we talked about that really spoke to me were sexuality, race, and gender. Sexuality was one of my favorite topics of the class. I say this because it was the one I was most interested in, and wanted to learn more about. Because of my background I had a limited view on sexuality. This was based upon my culture and my religion. During the course I learned about what sexuality was and the different types of sexual orientations. Many of the things taught during these lessons were an eye opener for me. For example, previously I did not recognize a difference between sex and gender. I now know that there is a difference s...

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