Blogging through Invitation to Sociology (2020)

What did I learn from this class? I had a lot of interest in sociology. So I applied for this class to broaden my knowledge of sociology and build up my knowledge. Let me talk about three new things that I learned in this class. First of all, I could learn about various sociological problems. I was able to study a wide range of sociological issues, ranging from politics and economics, women and men, sisgender and queer. This will have a great impact on my future life. Because we know what kind of problems our society has, so we can no longer ignore minority issues of minorities. Secondly, I was able to get close to Wikipedia. The amount of Wikipedia documents I've seen in the last 20 years is much larger than the amount I've seen in the last three months! Now, if I have questions in other classes, I think I can use Wikipedia documents to solve the questions. Finally, I could think again about who I should be. I went to college because I vaguely wanted to be...

1. Summary Demographics is a study of how populations change over time. Since demographic analysis is a powerful tool for explaining many sociological phenomena, sociologists should first consider demographic indicators before proposing complex theories when describing social phenomena. Demographics rely primarily on large datasets derived from census and registration statistics such as birth, death, and marriage registration. Demographics also focus on indicators of specific changes because they are interested in changes in the human population. The most important indicators are birth and death rates. 2. Interesting I found the story of overpopulation interesting. Overpopulation refers to a scenario in which the population of a species exceeds the capacity of an ecological niche market. This is the number of individuals compared to the resources needed for survival, not the function of density. In other words, this is the ratio. When estimating overpopulated ecological ...

1. Summary Technology is a new field of research in social science. Technology is a collection of methods and processes used to create goods and services, or to achieve any goal. A typical example of modern technology is cell phones. Cell phones have brought many changes to our lives. For example, there was a discourse on whether it was desirable to talk on a cell phone in public places. This has led to the development of new social norms as well. Another example is that people rely heavily on cell phones. Cell phones allow you to solve different kinds of things at once, such as maps, cameras, handheld game consoles and alarm clocks. So people are increasingly relying on cell phones. 2. Interesting The content related to social networks was the most interesting to me. Because I use social network actively. This article says that social networks have the advantage of keeping in touch with distant acquaintances. But it is also said to be used as a tool to record actions th...

1. Summary Race is a group of humans considered to be in some way distinct from other humans on the basis of actual or imagined physical relationships. Racial classification is based on the biological classification of humans by morphological characteristics such as skin color or facial characteristics. The best way to understand race is to understand that socially constructed boundaries overlap with biological/genetic elements. By understanding the overlap between the two, we gain a better understanding of race. 2. Interesting The content of racism was impressive. This is because black racism has recently become a big issue around the world recently. There are four examples of racism. First, race is a major determinant of human ability. Second, certain races are inherently superior or inferior to others. Third, individuals should be treated differently according to their racial classifications. Fourth, the act of treating individuals differently according to race. 3...

1. Summary Sociologists make a distinction between gender and sex. "Gender" refers to a culturally established social position between men and women. "Cis sex/gender people" are those who follow existing concepts of gender and sex within a given social, historical, cultural, political and scientific context. "Trans sex/gender people" are those who do not follow the existing concepts of gender and sex within the social, historical, cultural, political and scientific contexts given differently to "Cis sex/gender people." Sexism is discrimination against people based on perceived gender or gender. Sexism means four beliefs or attitudes below. First, the belief that there are only two genders. Second, the belief that one gender is superior to the others, Third, the belief that men and women are very different and that this should be strongly reflected in society, language, the right to have sex, and the law. Fourth, it can also reference to simp...

1. Summary Social inequality is found in almost every society. Social inequality is formed by various structural factors, such as geographical location and citizenship status. Social inequality can be classified as an egalitarian society, a hierarchical society. There are five systems or types of social inequality. First, political inequality is caused by the ability to access government resources without civil equality. Secondly, the inconvenience of treatment and responsibility is that some people gain more benefits and gain more privileges faster than others. Third, the inequality of members is the inequality of the number of family, state, or members of belief. Fourth, inequality in life is caused by an imbalance in opportunity that improves a person's quality of life. Finally, wealth inequality is the inequality that occurs because classes that individuals can earn every day contribute to total income on a monthly or annual basis. 2. Interesting I found the content ...

1. Summary Social stratification refers to the classification of people into groups based on socio-economic factors such as wealth, income, race, education, gender, occupation, social status or derived power. As such, stratification is the relative position of people belonging to a social group, category, geographical region, or social unit. In modern Western society, stratification is broadly classified into three main classes: upper, middle and lower classes. Four principles were laid out to support social stratification. First, social stratification is defined as the property of society, not the individual in society. Second, reproduce social stratification from generation to generation. Third, social stratification is universal, but it depends on time and place. Fourth, social stratification includes not only quantitative inequality but also qualitative beliefs and attitudes to social status. 2. Interesting I found the content related to global layering interesting...

  1. Summary A dramatic phenomenon is a sociological perspective commonly used in micro-social explanations of social interactions in everyday life. In dramatic sociology, it is argued that the elements of human interaction depend on time, place, and audience. Dramatic behavior is a social behavior designed to make it visible to others and improve one's public self-image. A dramatic view is one of several sociological paradigms separated from other sociological theories because contexts are analyzed without investigating the causes of human behavior. Dramatic theory suggests that an individual's identity is not a stable and independent psychological entity, but rather is constantly being re-created by the person interacting with others. 2. Interesting I found it interesting to hear that in a dramatic model, social interactions are analyzed from the perspective of how people live their lives like actors on stage. This analysis shows the concept of status and role. T...

1. Summary Symbolic interaction is a sociological theory that creates images and general meanings for reasoning and communication with others. In other words, symbolic interaction is a framework of reference to better understand how individuals interact with each other to create a symbolic world, and in return, how these worlds shape individual behavior. This is a framework that helps us understand how society is preserved and created through repeated interactions between individuals. Interaction-to-interaction analytical processes help create and reproduce meanings. Influencing interactions between individuals is a common understanding and interpretation of meaning. Individuals act on the premise of a common understanding of meaning within their social context. Let me explain three things that make up symbolic interaction. First, individuals form meanings through the process of communication. Second, pride is motivation for action. Third, there is a unique relationship between in...

1. Summary A social network is a social structure consisting of different social interactions between social actors. Social networks provide a variety of theories describing methods for analyzing the structure of the entire social entity and patterns observed in these structures. The study of these structures uses social network analysis to identify regional and global patterns, find influential entities, and investigate network dynamics. Social network is a theoretical structure useful for studying relationships of individuals, groups, organizations, or even society as a whole in social science. The relationship in which a social unit is connected represents the convergence of various social contacts in that unit. The axiom of the social network approach to understand social interaction is that social phenomena should be investigated first through the measurement of relationships between units and within units, not by the attributes of these units themselves. 2. Interesti...

1. Summary A social structure means a lasting relationship or bond between individuals or groups of individuals. This term has three meanings. The first object or group has a clear relationship with each other. Second, the pattern of relatively long-lasting behavior and relationships within society. Third, social institutions and norms are included in the social system in a way that forms the behavior of actors within the social system. The concept of viewing social structures as patterns of relationships between different entities or groups, or of sustained and relatively stable relationships, highlights the idea that society is divided into groups or sets of roles that are structurally relevant and has different functions, meanings, or purposes. 2. Interesting I found the content related to the origin and evolution of social structure interesting. Some people believe that the social structure is naturally developed. The need for a larger system, such as labor, manage...

Color pink is associated with girls. Why? I think the reason pink is related to girls is because society defines pink as a woman's color and injects it from an early age. If you go to the toy section of the mart, you can easily see that the girl's toys are pink and the boy's toys are blue. This is based on gender stereotypes. I still like pink when I'm in my 20s, but maybe it's a taste made by society. No color can represent any gender.

Why do people cooperate with others ？ I think people cooperate with others because working together is more creative and can have a variety of thoughts than working alone. I can only come up with narrow ideas because my own thoughts are made only by my experience and background. But if you're with someone else, you can have a lot of different experiences and backgrounds and come up with a lot of ideas. Of course, I get stressed out in the process of cooperation. It's because there might be people who don't agree with others or who talk rudely. This is also a big obstacle in a cooperative situation.

1. Summary Deviation is a violation of norms, which are social expectations that lead to human behavior. Deviation is divided into two types. First, crimes that violate official laws, such as robbery, theft, rape, murder, and assault, are called official deviations. Second, the act of violating informal social norms that are not codified is referred to as informal deviation. Deviation varies considerably from culture to culture. Psychologically and biologically can explain deviant theories. They found in a recent study that boys with behavioral disorders have differences in brain structure, and such differences exist in childhood and adolescence. This is likely to be the cause of deviant behavior. Labeling theory says that when two things happen, an individual deviates. The first is that when they have an emergency label, The second is when they adopt labels by acting and behaving in relation to labels. 2. Interesting I found the story about tattoos interesting. In the...

1. Summary Socialization is a basic sociological concept. Socialization consists of many factors, and each sociologist has a different opinion on what is the most important factor. Arnett talked about three goals of socialization. The first is impulse control and the development of a conscience. The second is role preparation and performance, including occupational roles, gender roles, and roles in institutions such as marriage and parenthood. Last is the cultivation of sources of meaning, or what is important, valued, and to be lived for.  To sum up, socialization is the process of preparing humans to function in social life. And socialization is generally divided into two parts. Primary socialization occurs in the early stages of life, young children and adolescents. Secondary socialization occurs when you meet a new group that requires additional socialization. 2. Interesting I found the content about the importance of socialization interesting. I've seen a vid...

If we were to vote through the Internet, would there be any problems? I think voting on the Internet increases the risk of vote manipulation. Because there is a possibility of hacking. Hacking technology is developing day by day in Korea and around the world. There must be a clear way to stop it. And there are people who can't vote on the Internet. People who are old or in blind spots of information can hardly vote on the Internet. That's why Internet voting and offline voting should be done in parallel.

Do you like the idea of internet voting? Why or why not? I agree with the Internet vote. In recent elections, the Korona made it difficult for Korea's Election Commission to leave the country, so overseas Koreans' right to vote was not guaranteed. In this situation, their right to vote will be guaranteed if they go online. Of course, problems such as vote rigging can be expected. So Internet voting should be done when enough systems are built up.

Korea, like all countries, makes extensive use of legitimizing symbols. Can we think of some others? While I was thinking about other symbols of Korea, I thought of Soohorang and Bandabi for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. They played a big role in promoting Korea as a symbol of the last Winter Olympics. These characters were made into various products and appeared throughout the Winter Olympics. I also have their dolls at home! Because it was so popular, Gangwon-do wanted to continue to use these characters as symbols after the Olympics, but they couldn't because of the IOC's opposition. So they created a character named Bum-yi and Bear, two years old. It's very cute, right?

Coercion is less effective in today's post-industrial societies. Why do you think this is the case? I don't think coercion is effective because people are no longer driven by coercion. Unlike pre-industrial societies, people now consider individual self-realization more important than economic development. Of course, it's when the basic economic income of an individual is guaranteed. Thus, there has been less tendency to unconditionally follow orders from superiors and businesses.

1. Summary Government means a system or group of people that govern an organized community. A government usually consists of a legislature, an administration and a judiciary. Governments are not only mechanisms for determining policies, but also means by which organizational policies are implemented. Let me introduce five types of government. First, Autocracy is a government system in which the highest power lies with one person, and his decisions are not governed by outside legal restraints. Secondly, Aristocracy is a form of government that grants power to the small privileged. Thirdly, Democracy is a government system in which citizens exercise power through voting. Fourth is Republics, fifth is Federalism. 2. Interesting It was interesting to me that the word government ultimately came from the Greek word 'κβερνωωω.' It was also newly discovered that Colombia's Encyclopedia defines the government as "a social control system in which the right to make l...