...as “an act of unfair treatment directed against an individual or a group” (G-2). One specific place in our society that still has discrimination is the workplace. A workplace can be described as “a place where people work, such as an office or factory” (Dictionary.com 2015). A company’s workplace can discriminate against a person’s race, ethnicity, gender, age, and religion. These discriminations will affect the person’s salary, work conditions, and determine if they get hired or not. Throughout time the United States has made several laws to protect certain groups against discrimination in the workplace. These laws have tremendously helped those groups however, they are still illegally discriminated against. There are numerous ways to analyze why there is discrimination in the workplace but we will be using the three sociologic perspectives. The three sociologic perspectives that we will use to analyze this topic will be the Structural Functionalism, Conflict Theory, and Symbolic Interaction. The Structural Functionalist Analysis will focus on how discrimination in the workplace will undermine the functions of the organization. Then the Conflict Theory analyzes how stronger social groups with power and money dominate the minority group. Finally, the Symbolic Interaction perspective will emphasize how the traditional labels applied to people will affect how they are treated in the workplace. By utilizing these three perspective we will...
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...It is often argued that identities like race, religion, class, and others are often the drivers of conflict in societies. At the center of most conflict is the struggle for power, with lines being drawn between those who have power and will fight to keep it, and those who are kept from power and would give anything to have their fair share. This fight – one against exploitation of those without power – is the type of conflict that is described in the book I, Rigoberta Menchú, which is titled for its author (Section XVI, 2368). In this book, Menchú, known for her work as a human rights activist for indigenous peoples, especially in Central America, recounts the hardships she faced growing up as a poor and marginalized girl and puts the reader...
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...concept which is brought by the previous Malaysian leaders. The Prime Minister also states that the 1 Malaysia concept is the guideline on how to achieve bangsa Malaysia, which translates into English as a “Malaysian race”. Nowadays, certain of Malaysian citizens sort theirselves according by their races. Thus, it will lacerate the solidarity and create a gap between races. Furthermore, some of our people are only socialize with their own race and they were unlikely to be friendly to the other races. These factors are also adapted into our local economy sectors. For an example, The Chinese employer will only hire chinese employees to work in their company. As a result, Chinese are now dominating the commercial fields in Malaysia. Plus, it also caused other race such as Malay and Indian to have less opportunity to work in this field. Besides, it also causes our country become divisible and are not completely united. With this One Malaysia concept, it helps to terminate this bad perspective and reunite the human races in Malaysia. This idea consists of two aspects, the application of solidarity and the application of aspiration values. Firstly, the definition of the application of solidarity is to unite all of the Malaysia citizen to become a single race, called Malaysian. Secondly, the application of aspiration values defined to apply a certain values to Malaysian such as integrity, loyalty, determined etc. According to source, there are three core elements listed...
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...groups with varying views and ways of life. Here one from each category will be looked at. Buddhism has origins in Indian subcontinent with shared and unique beliefs. These beliefs have no doubt have caused discrimination and conflict throughout time. The same is true for Asians. They are people that were vary separated from the world, and when trade lines were opened so were their differences. What makes these groups different has caused pain, but their experience has been much like any other group through history. Buddhism has a unique set of beliefs and principles that are adhered to by its followers. The religion is nontheistic that is comprised of many practices, traditions, and beliefs based on Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha (Buddhism, 2014). Buddha itself means the enlightened one. Gautama had a privileged upbringing and eventually grew tired of that life style. He searched for a greater meaning of life, and in that search he developed the four noble truths. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering (Basics of Buddhism, 1999). Suffering and how to end that suffering are the center ideas of the religion. Buddhists meditate in search of nirvana, the higher state of understanding where suffering stops. They follow the Eight Fold Path to work through the understanding of the Four Noble Truths. The path consists of Right View, Right...
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...test scores desegregation practices narrowing the curriculum lowering standards 2. Which of the sociological perspectives argues that funding does not always directly correlate to student success? Feminist Conflict Race-Centered Symbolic Interactionism 3. Which country was the first to legalize gay marriage? The United States South Africa Canada The Netherlands 4. Annette Laureau’s book Unequal Childhoods suggests that the parents’ ___________________ directly impacts a child’s chances of academic success. social class religion cultural capital marital status 5. What type of inequities do conflict theorists focus on when considering educational issues? Geographical Structural Developmental Professional 6. Public schools maintain an ethnic and economic diversity that reflects the national population rather than the local one. True False 7. According to Paul Willis in his book, Learning to Labour, teaching styles differ in schools depending on the __________________ of the students. race ethnicity religion class 8. Which theoretical perspective suggests that racial inequalities serve a purpose in social structure and political life? Race-centered Feminist Conflict Functionalist 9. Which of the following disciplines are women less likely to study, leading to education-related economic inequality? Sciences Applied sciences Humanities Arts 10. When were Jim Crow...
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... • You will take the exam online, during Week 8, just like all of the quizzes you have taken. Below is the list of EACH chapter and the topics, theories, and theorists to study for the Final Exam. EVERYTHING that appears on this list WILL be on the exam and there will be NO surprises on the exam, study this and you should do just fine. |WEEK |CHAPTER |TOPICS TO STUDY | |Week 1 |Chapter. 1: The Sociological Perspective |C. Wright Mills | | | |Karl Marx – Class Conflict | | | |Max Weber and the Protestant Ethic |...
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...on Religion When it comes to the social institution of religion, the three major sociological theories differ in a majority of ways. All three have their own way of how they perceive religion functions in society. The purpose of this paper is to show the impact each theory has had on religion as well as the people inside the institution itself. Religion has been around for many hundreds of years and has had a great influence on many things in societies over time and across the world, such as politics, economics, and has even led to many wars. But how would one come about with a definition of the word religion? There are many different definitions out there of religion that are basic and even some definitions that get more complex. One basic and easy way to describe religion is a person or group of peoples set beliefs and practices on the concept of spirituality. J. Milton Yinger takes one of the more complex approaches to defining religion. He calls it “a system of beliefs and practices by which a group of people struggle with the ultimate problems of human life – problems relating to human morality, suffering, and injustice; and the need to infuse human life with meaning, and intellectual coherence, and the crucial importance of upholding moral percepts and patterns of social life” (Bouma p.4). Although both definitions seem to be drastically different, they actually do compliment each other and when used together can give us a much better understanding of religion and...
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...affects our society, we must first understand the actual meaning of racism and discrimination. Racism accounts for differences in human character. A racist believes certain races are better, or more superior, to others (Yahoo Dictionary n.d). In discrimination, a person looks upon another person based on their class, race, and/or gender, other than their individual worth. Discrimination can also be referred to prejudice or partiality (Yahoo Dictionary n.d). Racism and discrimination effect the United States in a number of ways. First of all, racism and discrimination are taught. There is no specific gene in the body that influences whether or not a person is or is not racist or discriminates against others. Any influence can teach this. Parents, family, jobs, organizations, and influential people are just to name a few. From an early age, people are affected negatively by racism and discrimination. In one study, 120 children were chosen from diverse areas of the United States. From an early age, these children demonstrated their beliefs of their ethnic group influenced how they handled certain situations in the realm of education. For example, many Latino and African American children did poorly on standardized tests. From an early age they were aware that other children within their race did poorly on these types of tests as well, therefore, fulfilling the stereotype that children from these backgrounds had a difficult time passing these tests (Society in Research...
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...The Marxist model of class structure and conflict with reference to the Caribbean. Class refers to one’s position in the socialhierarchy based on accessibility to wealth, power, privilege and ownership of the means of production. Sociology has a number of sociological theories that attempt to explain how society works. A sociological theory is a set of ideas that attempt to explain a particular problem. One of these sociological theories is called Maxism. This was developed by Karl Marx and is considered to be a macro theory. This theory seeks to explain society as a whole and to find general laws about human behaviour. In Marx’s explanation of society, he came up with the explanation of class structure and class conflict. According to the Marxist model of class structure society is divided into two major classes. Firstly, there is the bourgeoisie (ruling class) who owns the means of production. However, there was another class called the proletariat (working class) who worked for the bourgeoisie. Marx was of the view that class is related to the ownership of the means of production. Hence, he believed that those who owned the businesses were of the ruling class while those who worked and produced belonged to the working class. Marx viewed society as being structured in such a manner where there will be a ruling class (bourgeoisie) who would from the labours of the working class (proletariat). In this way, the power of the ruling class to exploit and take advantage...
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...From Ethnic Conflict to Genocide Individuals are mostly identified by their religion, culture, race and most importantly, their ethnicity. They would be labeled by what country or race they represent. Over the past decades, many ethnic conflicts have occurred and are still occurring in the world today due to political reasoning. When there are at least two ethnic communities called multiethnic or multisectarian, who realize they cannot form their own independent countries, they would change their geographical locations. But there is no guarantee that both ethnic groups will solve their conflicts by moving in different parts of the region. Each ethnic group competes for power, authority, resources and political independence, which lead up to deep conflicts between ethnic groups and even dehumanization. Each ethnic conflict is associated with deep emotions such as hatred, bitterness, resentment, anger and aggression. Political leaders play a significant role in identifying ethnicities. Such leaders commit violent acts for the sake of their group and victimize their followers. There are also political extremists who are only self-concerned and tend to disregard others’ lives through horrific actions. According to political psychologists, extremists have a variety of personal characteristics. They are not mentally sick. They are insane and are capable of evil behavior because they do not have any empathy for anybody. In Milgram’s experiment on power of authority, personality...
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...All marriages involve hurdles, but mixed-race marriages face unique challenges. Currently mixed marriages have become more and more widespread and common than they were many decades ago. Mashangwa (2013) indicated that “in the past, many countries such as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and even Germany had strict regulations and restrictions, which didn’t allow to get married with a person of another nationality”(p.1). However, presently, times have changed and mixed marriages gradually have increased. According to the Associated Press (2008), it was estimated “65000 interracial marriages in 1970, and then this number has risen to 422,000 in 2005”. Some state, that there are many problems with mixed marriages. They can be cause of misconception in relationship. Sometimes the two spouses are of different religions, nationalities, races, ethnic groups, economic levels, etc. Additionally, these couples may be faced with the disapproval of their parents or negative attitude of their relatives and surrounding society. The more significant differences in background that a couple has, the greater are the challenges that need to be resolved before and during marriage. Sometimes their efforts to reach a consensus can draw the couple closer together. With other couples, their differences could drive them apart. These relationships frequently represent the blending of cultures and practices but may also entail a clash between partner’s values and beliefs. These dynamics become more...
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...Mixed race or family: Black Americans and the Okinawan In the modern society, interactions are based on the interaction compatibility of people rather than different social, economic or cultural affiliations. In an argument by Mori, social interactions in the modern society are based on the ability of one person to interact with the other and their ability to live a compatible life (34). This is dissimilar to previous centuries where interactions were based on the cultural and social beliefs one was affiliated to. Additionally, the skin color of a person held so much significance when it came to interactions. On an issue such as marriage, cultural affiliation was a great determinant as people preferred life partners of the same race and culture. However, the perception of different races over the other has change significantly as people are interacting with any person regardless of their skin color of cultural belief (Santrock 56). The versatility level of the modern society has been helpful to shape issues such as mixed marriages as people view the practice as a normal action in the society. This has significantly raised the level and ease at which interactions are governed in the society. This paper will analyze the cultural affiliations of the Black Americans and the Okinawan. Additionally, the paper will analyze the different provisions of the two races and their depth of interactions. The paper will also relate the comparison to the topic on mixed marriage race: the differences...
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...In “The Range of Ideals” Okakura Kakuzō’s asserts that "Asia is one"(1). This opinion is problematic since there are no clear and logical supports for the idea. He strongly claims that Asian culture has "broad expanse of love for the Ultimate and Universal, which is the common thought-inheritance of every Asian race, enabling them to produce all the great religions in the world" and it is different from cultures of Western people "who love to dwell on the Particular, and to search out the means, not the end, of life"(1). First of all, there are no supports for Asians having "love for Ultimate and Universal" in common. If all Asian has "love for Ultimate and Universal", they wouldn't have conflicts such as First Sino-Japanese War in history....
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...Life in now a days with the use of information, computers and the Internet has gone through changes. Before the invention of computers people had no idea any other type of reality could exist other than the one they lived in. Nowadays, everybody is aware of the second reality, also called virtual reality. No one can exactly explain what it really is, however the dictionary defines “community” as “a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage”. A virtual community consists only of people that use their computers as the means of communication; however, they never meet personally. People discuss various ideas, share common interests, and find friends and partners with the help of virtual communities. Virtual communities exist, and there are a lot of them nowadays. People like communicating on-line, thus, virtual communities also have some advantages in comparison with real communities. Both real communities and virtual ones serve the same purpose – communication, which creates lasting relationship between people. There are many obvious distinctions between “real” communities and “virtual” communities. The most noticeable is the difference in communication, including the lack of physical presence within the “virtual” communities. In a “real” community, messages include much unspoken communication, such as body language, which can dramatically change the meaning of the message. “Virtual”...
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...How do religions become respectful to other traditions? I resonated with Stephen Prothero thought, “If it matters to ordinary people it matters,” (Prothero, Diversity Conversation 2010). Who are ordinary people? Are they immigrants, social outcasts, less fortunate, or people who go to work, church and school? I believe when we respect the differences of other religions we will help shape the values of society. In turn, we will realize what matters to ordinary people also matters in society. Throughout this paper I will argue interreligious communities need to be accessible and open to learn traditions of other faiths. The interreligious faith communities can start with respecting the differences and similarities of each other’s religions. Respecting the differences of other religions is essential for society to understand other religions and one of the obligations in interreligious relations. We can even expound the idea of respecting the differences of other religions into being an obligation of a Christian. Coogan states, “What way can religions encourage society in general to grant equality to other traditions with beliefs and practices perhaps antithetical to its own?” (Coogan 1998) How can the religious society be more vulnerable to other traditions, but maintain their own traditions? I am encouraged by Coogan's statement, “The world’s major religious traditions have both reflected and shaped the values of the societies of which they have been an inseparable element”...
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