Essays on Macionis

The influx of new cultures during the onslaught of the Industrial Revolution in the middle phase of the 18th century brought radical changes that challenged the rigid social hierarchy, philosophy, and the views of one’s self against the world. According to Macionis et al., one of the most notable impacts created by the Industrial Revolution was the invention of the steam engine. In 1765, the British inventor James Watt pioneered the technology through the use of coal power which resulted to more production compared to the manual labor. Factories spurred and gave way to large scale human employment ...

The world as it is today is defined by culture. Different countries have varied cultures that define them which can also be used to symbolize their identity. People embrace their culture which is passed down from generation to generation as a means of preservation to prevent culture extinction. Culture includes art, knowledge, ethics, credence, law, practices and any other abilities and traditions acquired by human beings as society members. Culture can also be said to be a people’s way of life. This paper will, therefore, address issues related to art and world cultures. The community is defined by ...

The analysis of the collected data is the most exciting and creative stage of sociological research that requires thorough study as well as distinctive imagination, intuition, professional and life experience. However, this step is the most complex of all components of the research process of social reality. The most common is this definition of data interpretation: “data interpretation is a set of actions committed in the process of studying the empirical data for in order to formulate an idea of the characteristics of the researched object, or simply the primary processing of empirical data” (Macionis et al. 2010).

Hence it becomes clear that the main themes and issues of data interpretation are:

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The film “Maria Full of Grace” takes place in a small Colombian town, where most people are poor and young people have no opportunities to improve their lives. The film presents a detailed image of the isolated Colombian town, which is located in the middle of a deserted landscape. In the film, Maria, the protagonist, moves in a space that seems to be completely unfit for her independent and spirited nature. While following Maria from one key community space to the other, such as the factory, the church and the open air disco, the viewers may become aware that ...

Maria Full of Grace is a film which deals with social topics and about one girl’s path in life. The girl, whose name is Maria is from Colombia and she is dissatisfied with her life and the direction in which it is going and this is related both to her professional as well as to her private life. The main topic is the economic establishment in the world and the effect it has on common people, who are underprivileged and who live in countries full of corruption. Other topics in the film are related to corruption, friendship and ...

The film City of God is about the urban environment set in a part of the city called the favela. It deals with the behavior of people who think that they are gods which is why this favela is called “City of God”. The drugs are everywhere and the power of people is estimated with their relation with the drugs. People in the big cities have the power and they use it to do illegal things which would make them rich which is why they establish dominance wherever they can and become God-like. The main topics in the film ...

Sociology is a complex field of study that looks at many different aspects of the world we live in. Sociologists may study society as a whole, or study the social lives of individuals, groups, and societies. They might also consider behavior of humans, from individual contacts with strangers, to the intricacies of global interactions. The study of sociology involves looking at how large groups interact with each other with an eye toward making everything equal. It also ties together several other disciplines such as history, psychology, and economics . Sociologists use three different methods to study society. This section looks ...

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Canada has been hailed as one of the best countries in term of universal health care system. However, despite these positive reviews and global admiration of its health care system, there are various factors that are not admirable. The Canadian society is anchored on social justice and social equality. Therefore, every citizen, irrespective of color, ethnicity or sexuality is entitled to good healthcare. As such, it is a right to enjoy good healthcare system that is universal to all. However, this cannot be said to be true especially to the people of color such as the aboriginal. Over the ...

Society inflicts the gender criteria as a means of social interaction. How can this enactment of roles undertaken by male and female respectively be modified to best serve humanity? Gender biases are very pronounced in the society. Male chauvinism has become rampant. In response female egotism has emerged to combat a situation, which obviously has escalated into gender inequalities as it relates to women. (Macionis, 2011)

Do physical characteristics of some male among certain cultures determine the extent to which skills can be practiced? Psychologists have posited that men use the alternative side of their brain to think or make decisions. ...

The study of sociology is instrumental in understanding of society and its attitudes across the world. In this course, I was most interested by the concept of gender stratification. The race for gender equality has been a long and arduous one, and indeed, one cannot say the race has been won. While many important strides have been made in championing for the equal treatment of men and women, studying this concept has enabled me to realize that it is deeply ingrained into societal conditioning. According to (Macionis 272), gender stratification is the result of distribution of power or wealth which ...

Introduction

Cultural practices together with social practices forms a crucial integral element in each society or community through which individuals who are found in that community vividly distinguish each other from the rest of the people in the world. Due to these cultural and social diversities various aspects and views have been created among the existing societies. As an elaboration, some cultural and social practices from a specific country, region or community may be viewed with a positive note or view by another community or may be taken in a repulsive manner (Wingfield & Nesbitt-Larking, 2007).

SOCIETY, CULTURE AND SOCIAL THEORIES

According to sociologist from the United States of America, ...