M3. Explain why conformity and obedience are important in the public services, with reference to research studies. Conformity and obedience are forms of social influence which strongly affect our behaviour is social situations, from following fashions and unwritten social norms which organise our behaviour, to committing immoral acts because we are commanded to by someone who appears to be in a position of authority. This essay looks at the similarities and differences between the three, looking specifically at the factors that influence each two. Conformity within a group entails members changing their attitudes and beliefs in order to match those of others within the group.
The idea that unequal treatment and social mistreatment are still constant struggles is addressed in Angelina Price’s essay “Working Class Whites” and bell hooks’ essay “Eating the Other: Desire and Resistance. Both authors explain how racial and social controversy affects today’s society. This is done through Price narrowing her focus on how class structure and media relations affects this issue while hooks’ essay concentrates more on public perception with relation to this issue. Both authors use a significant amount of evidence to support their logic as well as ideas that allow the reader to draw their own personal conclusions. In both essays, the idea of social class fueling thoughts and perceptions of either the “Other” or “poor white class” in today’s society is drawn upon multiple times.
Social inequality and social stratification, according to this view, lead to a meritocracy based on ability. Conflict theorists, on the other hand, view inequality as resulting from groups with power dominating less powerful groups. They believe that social inequality prevents and hinders societal progress as those in power repress the powerless people in order to maintain the status quo. Positions are important so long as those in power consider them to be significant. Gender is seen closely related to the roles and behavior assigned to women and men based on their sexual differences.
They shape sexual behavior in society (Flood 2012b). These social norms may vary depending on one’s social status. Social norms are, to a great extent, influenced by forms of social difference like gender, race or ethnicity and class. This essay’s focus will be on how these three social differences have shaped social norms related to sexuality. By applying the cultural lens to sexuality, the social norms regarding sexuality can be identified (Mills 1959).
Social Location Paper Social location, as defined by James M. Henslin’s Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach 9th edition, is the group memberships that people have because of their location in history and society. More plainly Henslin defines it in context as “the corners in life that people occupy because of where they are located in a society” (Henslin, 2011). Essentially social location is how our backgrounds and cultural upbringings affect our place and views on society as a whole. Social location is a person’s place in society and factors such as gender, class, race, and religion are four of the main factors in determining one’s social location. Many of the things I’ve been a part of, being a Southern Catholic, being raised in a white
Within the social sciences, the conceptualization of sexism depends upon the basic assumptions about human nature, society, and their relationship which underlie current theories about society and social behavior; theories vary in the emphasis given to either human nature or to society. If priority is given to human nature, persons are considered to have inherent traits such as selfishness, competitiveness, and utilitarianism. Social relations and institutions are viewed, consequently, as products of those individual traits. In this context,, men and women are considered to have innate traits that make them different from each other. For example, while.males are aggressive, strong, instrumental, etc., females are weak, submissive, affective, nurturant, etc.
Introduction Recent work by Sherif Sherif cited in Miller and McGlashan Nicols (1953) has shown that with the regard to group norms theory (GNT) it can be explained “how individuals acquire belief systems and ideologies that support the prescription of prejudice” (Miller et el., 2008). This theory argues the differences of behaviour of people who is in-group and out-group. Being a member of an in-group gives rise to discrimination of people in out-group. The current research is the clear example of discrimination of people with body art(out-group), especially in employment. Moreover, as Ligos cited in Miller et el (2001) claimed that the discrimination associated with tattoos in the workplace also occur among those who also have body art.
What are the possible causes of uncertainty about identity in contemporary society? Introduction Define identity and the factors that shape it. State essay topics to be discussed – social class Main body Marx and Weber views Luton study – instrumentalism – importance of life outside work Saunders – consumption – voting patterns Compare Luton and Saunders Destruction of class – changes in work patterns – end of unions Conclusion Personal opinion – low value of class – consumerism reigns Identity is a way of describing who we are both as individuals and as members of larger groups. Identities can be formed by both structural and agency means and are shaped by factors such as gender, ethnicity, status, race and social class. This essay will attempt to show causes of uncertainty about identity due to changes in the area of social class.
Chaney (1996), a professor of sociology writes that lifestyle is patterns of act which diver identity of one person or a group to another. The patterns will depend on the cultural forms, rules, and ways in using goods and setting of certain place and time in a group of society including the group which applies patriarchal system where men power are dominant. It means that lifestyle especially cosmopolitan lifestyle will not be relevant for all people. Not all people either women or men can feel the benefit or detriment of it. There are positive and negative values of cosmopolitan lifestyle/ The cosmopolitan lifestyle is recorded in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ novel.
In her publication titled “Gender Trouble”, Judith Butler presents her view that gender is a performative role in society, meaning that in order for gender identity to be genuinely expressed and understood, it must be conveyed openly in social spaces. Throughout her book she provides numerous examples of these “social spaces” that would be a necessary ground for women in order to better establish an identity in society. These include political representation, cultural movements, and the economic climate. These social spaces are presented in great depth and explain how they limit a person by identifying with a specific gender. In this paper, I will argue for Butler’s view on how certain gender performance is restricted in these numerous fields, and how Ms. Butler would object to these various situations.