Social control and Covid-19 – formal and informal mechanisms of control. Social control refers to ways in which a society tries to prevent and sanction behavior that violates previous social norms set in place. Social norms function to provide order and predictability within a society and when they are not followed to acknowledged they will then … [Read more…]
What has been the most important thing I have learned this semester? Choosing the most important thing I have learned this semester is a very difficult feat. One thing that opened my eyes and stuck with me throughout our 15 weeks was our conversation around pregnancy and the process of bringing a child into today’s … [Read more…]
How are you being impacted by COVID 19 currently? Since the spike of COVID the University’s protocol has been frequently changing and less spoken of. Updates about positive cases have stopped, and quarantine along with the rules behind isolation have been swept under the rug. I recently tested positive for COVID and had a completely … [Read more…]
Define social structure and culture – homework assignment In my eyes, social structures are the framework or foundations that surround and guide us throughout our life setting boundaries, limits, and giving us direction in which to go. They tend to be set expectations or limitations placed on either a specific group of people or society. … [Read more…]
Social Connections – where and how are they formed? What makes relationships protective and what can make them harmful? I find myself constantly making social connections in many different aspects of my life. Whether it is between family, friends, fellow athletes, faculty/staff, or even between different clubs/organizations – I am always willing to put myself … [Read more…]
How do material conditions impact COVID 19? Looking at the Covid 19 pandemic through a wholistic lens allows one to see that yes, throughout these past couple of years there were definitely major setbacks in the ways we continued on with our lives but on the other end of things there were also some great … [Read more…]
Sociology and Food: what do I eat, and why? Food is a necessity in everyone’s life yet the accessibility to this food varies in a multitude of ways. My family grew up only 2 minutes from a grocery store so access to food was never an issue when it came to looking at transportation. For … [Read more…]
Forks over Knives, (The China Study) discussion response. When looking at different social and cultural factors that impact what foods we consume and when, a lot of things come to mind based off personal experience, but there are a lot of other factors that some people, including myself, don’t usually consider. After watching the Fork … [Read more…]
Fundamental Cause Theory, Epidemiology, and Covid-19 Socioeconomic status (SES) is a major fundamental cause of most health inequities across the world. Just looking at this statement alone is really heart wrenching since SES is something many people cannot control. In fact, a lot of us are born into this structure that almost has the ability … [Read more…]
