Recent questions tagged sociology

Description : When is violence the answer?

Last Answer : I really can’t think of any situation except in defense of your self or someone else.

Description : Am I being too tough on the Baby Boomers?

Last Answer : Not all Baby Boomers were rich as many were poor and struggling etc There were as present day categories or levels of Society . It is the upper classes that prospered as they had money to ... level you will find less of an rich lifestyle then the described Baby Boomers that documentaries speak of.

Description : Why do you think handwriting often displays gender cues?

Last Answer : answer:Handwriting typically follows art. In art, flowing rounded lines indicate female, or romanticism (If I'm remembering correctly) and straight lines are male related. Same as the body. Men have sharp- ... like bubbly lettering and men are more straight-messy lines. Unless I'm wrong, of course

Description : What is your "personal space"?

Last Answer : People close to me can be as close as they want, strangers, the standard 3 feet or so. I'm not overly in need of space, ( except my solitude times ) and am not uptight about being close to ... close, but being close to others doesn't bother me. I just got naked for a male masseuse yesterday. lol

Description : Do you lie about your height?

Last Answer : answer:Depending on the father’s age, he may have been six feet tall. Many people don’t realize just how much height they lose due to aging. My dad is not more than 2 inches shorter than he used to be. There’s not much to lie about with my height. On a good day, I’m 5’1”, but usually 5’ ½”.

Description : Do you guys ever feel uncomfortable around places where everyone looks poor?

Last Answer : No, I don’t. I do know people that get scared, yet it’s not scary at all with a smile and a kind word. People may be poor in money but not poor in spirit.

Description : Do you guys ever feel uncomfortable around places where everyone looks rich?

Last Answer : answer:No, not at all. Not only do I feel downright comfortable around rich clowns, but I don’t understand why anyone would feel less of themselves because people around you have a lot of money. So what!

Description : Slightly older nerdy folks- What did you do to socialize prior to the internet?

Last Answer : The senior center. Bingo. Doctors offices. Dennys. The library.

Description : Do we as citizens have a duty to conform to society?

Last Answer : answer:George Bernard Shaw had the best quote on the topic that I know of: Reasonable men adapt themselves to their surroundings. Unreasonable men adapt their surroundings to suit themselves. Therefore, ... and here I'm just paraphrasing): Without deviations from the norm, progress is impossible.

Description : Do you believe that the more advanced a society becomes, the more dependant it and its citizens become?

Last Answer : answer:For me, there is a key question, that causes me to alter between total agreement, and total disagreement of the statement. I would say, the more advanced a society becomes, the more dependent its citizens ... to the wind, then it is quite easy to stand up and walk away leaving it all behind.

Description : Do you think we as a human race (now) still have the instincts like we did when we were cavemen? Or is instinct slowly leaving us?

Last Answer : answer:I think instinct is alive and well in men. In the instances you have described, they are social overlays, behaviors that are currently acceptable. Men use their hunting ability and instincts in business and in war.

Description : Writing Summary, Research, and Theory/Comment papers?

Last Answer : Which writing style are you using (MLA, APA)? The rules for the papers may vary a bit from one writing style to another.

Description : Why is it socially acceptable for a woman to press her anatomy on a man?

Last Answer : Is it socially acceptable, I’m not so sure, sounds rather tacky to me.

Description : Have you every pictured yourself in a naturalistic world?

Last Answer : No, because I’m not used to that kind of society. I probably wouldn’t last.

Description : What are your thoughts on YouTube culture?

Last Answer : I listen to music on youtube or watch videos, but I never comment or read the comments, because they are so awful.

Description : When was the last time you admitted to being wrong?

Last Answer : When my student corrected me and said that the Tuskegee syphillis study was done in mid-to late 1900s rather than early 1900s. Wasn’t hard for me, but I was a bit embarrassed.

Description : Edited: If people did their jobs too well, would there be very high rate of unemployment?

Last Answer : That’s a false presumption. Increased productivity helps the economy grow, which increases the demand for additional workers.

Description : Think of your partner + 5 closest friends - how similar are you in terms of race/sexuality/gender identity (details inside)?

Last Answer : Same nationality, Each from a different ethnic group, I am religion A, Three are religion B, One is religion C, One is religion D. All are straight as far as I know.

Description : What is a transformational society?

Last Answer : It’s just political marketing speak. All societies transform themselves. Most don’t want to admit it. Sometimes people come along that want to get noticed and point out the emperor’s new clothes. C’est la vie.

Description : Do you find that people who claim to be "unique" are mostly all the same?

Last Answer : For example, I'm going back to the same college that I attended 8 years ago just out of high school (different major, one I can get a real job with!). The different kids there today are ... there the first time, but would swear up and down that they're, well different. Just one example.

Description : Does anyone know of a privilege checker online?

Last Answer : Here’s an article reviewing various methods for measuring social class. Perhaps it will lead you to some sort of standardized test that can give you a score compared to others.

Description : Who will society say it is fine to pick on next?

Last Answer : I don’t know as I don’t pay too much attention to that.I make up my own mind as to what I think of an individual.

Description : What do you think of Tiger's/Nike's ad?

Last Answer : That’s Tiger’s burden not ours. Time to let this one go. This question has been asked and answered several times.

Description : What do you think about the lyrics of "You're having my baby" by (Neil Sedaka?)

Last Answer : I remember throwing up to that song.lol

Description : If you moved from somewhere else, how did you choose your neighborhood?

Last Answer : SHE lived here! : D

Description : Do you think chatting with people on the internet is being social?

Last Answer : For some folks, it’s the only way they get any social life. There was a time in my life when my only friends were online. It was a God-send.

Description : Do you belive there are more 'good' people than 'bad' ?

Last Answer : Yes,I do good,that is..:)

Description : How do interactions between front and back stage behavior change during the times?

Last Answer : Have you ever tried reading the book “Hamlet”? That may help you.

Description : Why do some people "come out of the closet" and some stay in it?

Last Answer : answer:They can’t decide what to wear? It is a personal choice and would be based on their perceived reaction from people who they care about.

Description : Where did the notion of "entitlement" come from?

Last Answer : Entitlement stems from Rights that humans have gained in the process of legislation, for example, the Bill of Rights entitles any person to the things enumerated in it. Sovereign nations that have ... unique to their own, but the universal influence is believe to eminate from the Magna Carta.

Description : Do you think it best to ignore racism and eventually it will dissappear, or to discuss it openly to help get rid of it once and for all?

Last Answer : I think anytime we sweep real issues under the rug we are doing a disservice to ourselves and others. But on the other hand you can talk too much about something and that can be ... lot of reasonable criticism of Obama is discredited with accusations of racism when they are simply not true.

Description : Perception of outgroup bias?

Last Answer : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_identity_theory

Description : Why read other people's blogs?

Last Answer : Yes And, speak for yourself. :-)

Description : Why don't people acknowledge that 'The South' has changed?

Last Answer : I appreciate your point of view on this, it can be a pet peeve for me too. There is certainly plenty of racism in the North. We also live in a nation with enough internal migration that ... should not automatically be applied to any individual southerner, it does apply to the region as a whole.

Description : Why does the USA and Japan still have capital punishment?

Last Answer : Maybe it’s a good idea?

Description : What do you do when the credit and praise for your idea or creation is given to someother?

Last Answer : These truths reveal themselves over time. The best bet is just to keep doing what you do well. Sour grapes will only undermine your future efforts.

Description : Does fluther dominate your day?

Last Answer : Absolutely! And it probably will continue to do so until I find something new. This happened first with facebook and then with twitter. Who knows what will be next. . .

Description : Did Burroughs typify Beat literature?

Last Answer : January 19, 2009 St. Paul - First Corinthians, 13:11 Elmer Gantry the time has come to put away foolish things . Meet me in - Lexington at Lou Reed's. The William S. Burroughs Poster method of literature. ... his turn but gauging a Volvo is a good car. That's right, I took the car in the garage

Description : Glbt, lgbt, lgbtq...?

Last Answer : i believe the Q is for questioning and not the word queer.

Description : What common human experience do you find amazing?

Last Answer : *experiences

Description : What are some gender stereotypes you have heard? Where do gender stereotypes come from?

Last Answer : I hear boys are made of snakes and snails and puppy dog tails…

Description : Do you answer questions?

Last Answer : Well I wanted to be a smartaleck and say “No” but then I would have answered your question. I love to answer questions to be helpful when possible and snarky when necessary.

Description : Is it a societal flaw or an evolutionary anomaly that Smurfs always have blue balls?

Last Answer : The smurphs are asexual, they don’t even have man parts. Have you ever seen a bulge in those little, white shorts? Smurfette was a creation, so she is an anomaly. She is doomed to be sexually unfulfilled.

Description : According to Marx, the poor are more deviant than the rich...

Last Answer : I’m curious about your source. Do you have a citation with which to support that attribution? Some context might help us respond.

Description : How and why have the family as an institution changed...

Last Answer : answer:Isabel, in what specific ways do you THINK the institution of “family” has changed? Can you cite some specific examples of what you mean? If so, perhaps I can help you to devine an answer. August 24, 2008, 9:00 AM EDT

Description : Anybody have a problem with Gypsies?

Last Answer : answer:Sure. Non-violent communication, and not collapsing individual events with labels. You're already pretty clear about things like not rushing to judgment (e.g. realizing that people ... everyone, actually) the short book Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion by Marshall Rosenberg.

Description : If you could be something else?

Last Answer : Vulcan

Description : What's the deal with lowbrow humor and (pardon the non-PC terminology) midgets?

Last Answer : As Marina so eloquently put it, “Chacun à son goût.”

Description : What to Do with a Sociology Degree

Last Answer : What to Do with a Sociology Degree You've graduated from college and are now ready to start a career. Problem is, you graduated with a sociology degree and don't know what jobs to look for. You're stuck ... . Think of the career path you want to have and get the right job for you. Happy job hunting!