Response paper 1

Based on the information presented in Chapters 1 and 2, in what ways do you anticipate this course and the study of sociology will contribute to your education and or relate to your career goals?

Unfortunately we live in a society of lies and competition. After reading chapters one and two just getting a touch not even the full grasp of sociology it is clear to see that in our society it is probable to say that your neighbor would step on you so they could get placed higher in life and  live more comfortably . I see this class really helping my career goals since I’m majoring in biology and plan to be a physician or something major in the medical field. How would this help me as a physician? In many cases I would overall be dealing with patients independently but in the large scale look of things I would need to look at what in the patient’s life and impact of society could be causing them stress or who are they relating with that could be contracting viruses. Looking at the macro sociological scale could help me understand what are giving my patients problems further more than the microscopic level.  Although rather more I see this class helping myself as a first year college student in adapting to knowing and relating to my peers who come from different homes, states, backgrounds, countries, or whatever the case maybe.

A term which I came across from the chapter was anomie- loss of direction felt in a society when social control of indivual behavior has become ineffective. Understanding sociology helped me sort of understand and appreciate history in my mind more and gave me gradual insight to the class. It makes you ask yourself why for every little thing. One big question that I ponder about now is how was the white society in the 1600’s okay with having slaves and not feeling unethical living their everyday life. Society - The community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws, and organizations.

I believe that this class will also better help me read groups of people and learn how to cooperate with an uncooperative coworker in the future.  Reading about the various sociological theorists brings broad insight to different ways of how to understand how societies revolve around certain cultures, ways or practices, and just basic ways of living. This class has much to bring more to than just me as one single student studying to make his goal happen but as to give me an understanding of the class my peers and in the end wisdom of how we as a world coincide to live among once another in harmony rather than separation.