What are the structures of my society like

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Sociological Discussion Examples

Study these two examples showing the difference between superficial and deep sociological discussions. What sociological perspectives or imagination can you spot in the deep discussion?

Superficial Discussion

Jane: No way would I work hard if I knew that was going to happen! Are you crazy?

John: No kidding. Wouldn't that be awesome though?

Jane: LOL. Think of all those suckers who work so hard for nothing.

Deep Discussion

Jane: It would be interesting to see what happened when you strip away rewards and privileges from hard work. I think the structural functionalists would say that our society would fall apart.

John: I think you are right, but what about the social conflict theorists? I think they would be happy that everyone gets equal rewards.

Jane: I don't know about. Is that what they are really saying? Or are they saying that it is access to getting into school in the first place that we need to make equal and that hard work should be rewarded? Now I am confused. Can anyone help me make sense of this?

Instructions

Make the sociological imagination questions as a way to introduce yourself to your classmates.

What are the structures of my society like? How is it organized? How does it work? Give examples.
Where does my society fit in the larger picture of human history? How does that history influence current society? What has happened in the past epoch, and where is my society going? What will the future look like? Give examples.
How do the structures of my society and the historical period in which I live influence me and those around me? What social and historical forces have shaped my personality and my character? (Knuttila and Magnan, 2012) Give examples.

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