Blogging through Invitation to Sociology (2020)

With the opening of the Internet era, information has increased. Therefore, searching on the Internet has become more common than searching in books. However, there was a lot of fake information on the Internet, so when I wanted to find more accurate information or verify it, I went back to the book. With the development of the Internet, the sharing culture has also become active. In the past, to share the information I saw, I only relied on my memory or delivered it directly to someone I wanted to share offline through photos or videos taken. Today, however, video links are shared to convey their appreciation to each other through a messenger. The birth of a new language has also emerged in communities where new consensus can be formed. The slang that only they used in the community became popular online and popularized offline. In the past, offline languages used to be used online, but now online terms are used offline. The reversal occurred. Like this, the Internet has brought us ...

Summary Demographics is the study of the birth trend, number, etc. of the population. The reason for studying this study is to explain the causes and consequences of social phenomena. To this end, demographic indicators should be considered first. Long-term data is needed to investigate this. The most important indicators in demographics are birth and death rates. The birth rate refers to the average probability of a child being born.To maintain the current population, an average of 2.1 children must be born. However, the strongest variable in this birth rate is the woman's cunning achievement. It is generally said that high levels of educational achievement result in a low birth rate. Of course, it is not that education has a direct impact, but that other factors associated with education affect the low birthrate. Also, the birth rate is related to a country's level of development. In developing countries, it can be said that giving birth to a child is somewhat beneficial to...

Summary  The definition of technology may be a knowledge of technology, or it can be defined as a skill for the ability to perform any action without knowledge. Technology is mainly used for knowledge that facilitates production, but it is also called technology to facilitate the production of services or to achieve goals. Of these technologies, it can be said that mobile phones are the technology that led to the biggest change. The advent of mobile phones eliminated the common telephone booths on the streets, and new social customs were created by cell phones. For example, in a theater, you can't use your cell phone, you can't walk on the street while looking at it, or you can't use it in a car. Another thing is that there is a dependency, and modern people are anxious without a cell phone. It's probably because all the functions used in real life are integrated into one cell phone. Social network services are one of the technologies activated by the advent of mobile...

When I first came across an introduction to sociology class , I was not interested in sociology, so I applied just for the purpose of earning credits. Only, as far as I know, was sociology in the subject of introductory information sociology in the first grade. The part about it would have been well known in my blog post at the beginning of the semester. However, the advantage of sociology that I learned while taking the class of invitation to sociology is that it is surprisingly comprehensive. It is that we simply have no minor skills, no interpersonal communication, no part of our lives where sociological elements have not been combined. Even during scientific experiments.  Another advantage is that I can approach the problem from at least one sociological perspective, even if I don't know something, thanks to the advantage of being able to access it from any part. For example, if there is a problem in the ethical aspects of human ethics, one can take a view of solving problems ...

Summary Some sociologists and biologists believe that race is a social structure, which means that race is not naturally separated. In other words, it is not a biological classification. It's just the meaning that's divided by humans. For example, in the United States, blacks and Native Americans can see that race has been designated by Americans. Also, the Semites in Africa are an example. Through these opinions, scholars began to ignore racial classifications. In general, scholars refer to people who express their sense of belonging based on religion, nationality, and culture as "ethnic." As a result, the best way to understand race is to know that the boundaries of socially constructed races overlap in many parts. White Americans should also know that genetic traits are becoming more and more microscopic as racial and ethnic differences continue, including the fact that African ancestry is mixed. Interesting point After all, it is interesting that the racial differ...

Summary   Sociologists distinguish sex from gender. Sex refers to the social position resulting from the differences in behavior between men and women that have already been culturally established, and gender refers to those that are distinguished by medical and scientifically designated biological factors. This would be the case with the distinction between men and women, which we commonly refer to as external differences. However, sociologically, it can be said that it is not enough to explain in detail the social phenomena, such as the sexuality of a male but feminine, or the masculine behavior of a female. Therefore, explanations about this become possible in the sexes. Gender is similar to sex, but provides interpretation by socially analyzing patterns of human behavior. For example, because gender depends on behavioral expectations and norms, the other party wants such criteria.Or, if I have expectations of any gender, I can belong by adopting a category of my own gender ac...

The number of foreigners residing in Korea is close to 2.3 million as of 2018. About half of the foreigners living in Korea are Chinese, followed by Thailand, Vietnam, the United States, Uzbekistan, Japan and the Philippines. The reason why there are the most foreigners from China is because there is a class of ethnic Koreans. They are ethnic Koreans living in China and seem to immigrate a lot because Korea has a more comfortable environment for them than China, or because they are more comfortable verbally. Also, there are Koreans in China who have been briefly evacuated to Russia or China during the Korean independence movement and have not returned, but there seem to be many Chinese nationals because of their large presence in China. If not, it could be because South Korea is the closest country to China. In Thailand and Vietnam, it seems to be because there are many people who came to Korea to get married or get a job. Therefore, it seems that Southeast Asian foreigner...

I think race exists in many ways. There's a yellow race like us, there's a white race, there's a black race, there's a race like Mulato. Or there could be a new race we haven't discovered yet. Because race is combined with various genes. That's why we can't conclude it as a race by biological distinction. If the period of studying sociology was in the beginning of the year, dating back to the ancestors of mankind, it would have been possible to determine race. But as we heard in class, white people also have an ancestor of African descent, and we also have an ancestor of white, African, or Indian descent that we don't know. Therefore, it would be desirable to be divided into cultural and social phenomena, not according to apparent skin color. The anger of blacks in the wake of the George Floyd incident comes from such discrimination and prejudice that we see race simply as skin color, and this problem will be a good example of such a problem...

I think income and wealth are the most important. Of course other options are thought to be important options, but the most important are income and wealth. There's something people often say. Money doesn't solve everything. But if you think about it a little differently, money solves almost everything. In the case of education, it can't be solved without money. The biggest problem with poverty is that food is also food, but it is not being educated. Because of this, wealth is important.

Summary Social inequality refers to a social phenomenon in which the scarcity values of society (power, religion, race, ethnicity, economic power, etc.) are divided unequal, and individuals or groups are not equal and are listed in order. Social inequality can be classified as an egalitarian society, a class society and a stratified society. Egypt is an example of an equal society. Egyptian society values equality opportunities and rights. Even if one person has exceptional skills than the other, it is not considered superior. There is no hierarchy. Class society almost appears in agricultural society. The most influential person in the agricultural society is the head of the household. In a stratified society, the criteria classified and classified into the upper, middle, and lower classes are divided according to wealth, power and prestige. The upper classes have the greatest social power, so they are influential accordingly. In a hierarchical society, social class movement is poss...

Summary   The phenomenon of social stratification refers to the classification of a person by social or economic factors. The reason for this classification is due to social inequality. For example, in modern society, layers are generally divided into higher, middle, and lower classes by stratification due to economic inequality. Four basic principles are presented to support the social stratification phenomenon. First, social stratification is the property of society, not the property of the individual; second, the reproduction of social stratification from generation to generation; third, the fact that social stratification can vary from generation to generation; and fourth, social stratification includes not only quantitative inequality but also qualitative beliefs and attitudes toward social status. However, the exact concept of social stratification is often interpreted differently for each theory. Three representative examples, I think, in behavioral theory, the ruling clas...

I think so. The reason why I think so is because I am in an environment where change is easy to accept. In my case, for example, I tend to believe in physiognomy a little bit, so when a slightly grumpy-looking person appears on TV, "That person won't fix it. You can't change," I think. And when he changes, he's surprised. They think, "He did it?" or if someone who doesn't usually do it tries a new action for his change, they ask why he does it first and why he does it all of a sudden. I think this is because I have not become accustomed to change, and I always want my usual stable situation. I think other people besides me have experienced this before.

Of course you'll have to worry. Because inequality itself is not a good thing. But I think you don't have to worry too much. When inequality is presented, it usually gives direction to move in the right direction. There are many examples like this in history, but after the Industrial Revolution, for example, workers' protection laws and the right to vote, which are designed to improve the lives of workers. Of course it was a radical movement, but it resulted in the elimination of inequality. If the problem is constantly raised, it will be solved someday.

Summary  Dramaturgy is a theory that socially describes the social interaction used in everyday life. This theory was discovered by Erving Goffman, whose theory influenced Burke of later generations. Goffman explains, in dramaturgy, human interaction is influenced by time, place, and audience, all the people around him who refer to the object of interaction. And he is assumed to be an actor in the play. He concentrates on the role given to him to make the play successful, and when he perfectly performs his role, he can improve his self-image. This is called self-expression. However, theatrical theory is criticized. dramaturgy is a theory that analyzes social interaction, but it does not analyze the causes of human behavior but investigates social context. Also, with social consensus for the play in advance, does it really mean interaction? in the sense that To overcome this, theatrical theory suggests that 'impression management'. Impression management refers to considering c...

1. Summary Social network is a kind of social structure, an important theoretical structure for studying social relationships by interaction, such as individuals or groups. The occurrence of human or group interaction is not simply contacted by one factor or individual factor, but because it is accompanied by a group-like group or various social contacts, social network theory is applied to various fields such as anthropology and communication theory. Various levels of analysis are required when analyzing social networks. Because, when analyzing social networks, consistent patterns appear around the world in regional interactions, but as the size of those regional interactions gradually grows, there is the amount of information lost. It is divided into micro-level, micro-level, and macro-level. The micro-level is the lowest level, and can study individual or kinship analysis, social psychology, etc. At the smile level, it is an intermediate level that connects between the micro-level...

1. Summary Social structure means a group of humans, or a bond. There are various opinions on the origin of social structure, but scholars who have contributed to comprehensively explaining and shaping the concept of social structure are Weber, Durkheim and Spencer Marx. Among them, Marx, the scholar who described the social concept most comprehensively, says that according to his argument, the economic foundation and superpowers decided on the cultural and political superstructure and substructure of society. Emil Durkheim argues that social functions such as various social institutions and practices played an important role in shaping a new productive social structure. The social structure is identified by the following conditions: First. It must be a definite entity or relationship between groups. Second. There will be continuous participant behavior in the social system. Third, there will be institutionalized standards that make up the action of actors in society. 2. Interestin...

Summary The theory of symbolic interaction means how people or objects interact with each other to create a world in which individuals think, or through that interaction, they think with individuals. This theory was specifically advocated through the concept that the self of the Mid people is a social product and through Coulie's mirror self theory. The symbolic interaction consists of three assumptions. First, "individuals form meaning through the process of communication." Second, "self-respect is motivation for action." Third, "There is a unique relationship between individuals and society."Through these three assumptions, the definition of human beings is formed: human beings are social animals, considering and acting on the meaning of things, and they say they understand the situation by directly defining the situation they are in. However, symbolic interactions are often criticized. The reason is that the theory is not concrete, and the sub...

Sum mary   Deviation refers to the act of violating cultural norms. Violating the law is usually called an official deviation, and the act of violating informal social norms is called an informal deviation. Deviation can vary considerably depending on culture. Deviations defined by sociologists have many forms. Merton suggested a type of deviant behavior. According to him, the type of deviation is presented based on two criteria. The first condition is the adherence to personal motivation or cultural goals. The second condition is the individual's belief in how to achieve the goal. By selecting these conditions as Yes or No, there are four types and one additional type. The four types appear to be suitability, innovation, realism, and retro. One additional type is "rebellion," which refers to an individual rejecting both cultural goals and means of achievement, replacing or creating new means and goals. Structural functionalism argues that deviant behavior plays an impo...