Sociology Reflection Essay
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This is a reflective writing essay, based on what I learned this semester in my sociology 1013.51 Introduction to Sociology. I am going to discuss a few of the concepts and lessons that I have learned in class and from my instructor. What I found specifically interesting is that our culture has a huge influence on how we think, respond and how we react to all situations. Sociology has helped me understand myself better, as well as those around me. It has prompted me to stop and think before reacting or responding to certain individuals within my family and those outside of my family, I have taken the time to ponder why people behave the way they do. Sociology has taught me the ability to understand the meanings of labels, discrimination, and oppression. I have also learned that sociology is really a study of civilization, inequalities and the consequences of people’s behavior. Also that our personal troubles affect …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Describes their reflective writing essay based on what they learned this semester in their sociology 1013.51 introduction to sociology. they will discuss a few of the concepts and lessons that they have learned in class.
- Opines that sociology has helped them understand themselves better and understand the meanings of labels, discrimination, and oppression. sociology is a study of civilization, inequalities and the consequences of people’s behavior.
- Explains that the social imagination forms our understandings of interconnections to society, the situations we face, values we have, and personal lenses we use to form our experiences with others as well as by ourselves.
- Opines that the class has made them stop and consider the other cultures besides their own. they believe it would be beneficial for all of us to take time to try and understand the sociological point of view of others.
- Opines that the class taught them to be painfully aware of their individual actions because their consequences affect so many more people than just their eyes can see.
- Concludes that this class has been about exploring identity, mine and others. through the diversity of the students in class as well as the material that was presented, their minds have been opened to view and understand more than just what their eyes physically see.
Also, how other cultures have had a phenomenal impact on how I view everyday situations and how I draw conclusions, whether it’s about an ethnic group, my own and others or about hot topics in the news. Before this class I did not realize cultural relativism. I really was ethnocentric because I never took the time to evaluate other people’s cultures independently of my own. While I think it is normal for people to judge their peers, coworkers, etc. based on their experiences I also feel it would be beneficial for all of us to take the time to try and understand the sociological point of view of others that are not familiar to us or view things very different from us. The tools I have learned in this class seems to have made me a better listener and emphasizer because I have caught myself listening to people just to hear them and not just to respond. The change in my outlook about being intertwined in society has improved my communication skills at work and at
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