Brielle McDermottPower and GovernmentAccording to Openstax’s Introduction to Sociology, charismatic authority is “power legitimized on the basis of a leader’s exceptional…Dec 9, 20167Dec 9, 20167
Brielle McDermottSex and GenderGender roles are defined as, “society’s concept of how men and women are expected to look and behave” (Openstax, pg. 261.) I think that…Dec 2, 20162Dec 2, 20162
Brielle McDermottA Class DividedIn the video “A Class Divided”, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinate a schoolteacher named Jane Elliott decided to conduct…Nov 11, 20163Nov 11, 20163
Brielle McDermottUnit 11As defined in the book, “Capitalism, an economic system characterized by a private or corporate ownership of goods and the means to produce…Nov 4, 20163Nov 4, 20163
Brielle McDermottGlobal StratificationColonialism is the establishment of a colony in one territory by a political power from another territory, and the subsequent maintenance…Oct 28, 20162Oct 28, 20162
Brielle McDermottStratificationMeritocracy is defined as “an ideal system based on the belief that social stratification is the result of personal effort- or merit- that…Oct 21, 20167Oct 21, 20167
Brielle McDermottDevianceFor this week’s blog post we watched a video on Norway’s prison system. Prison systems are a way for people who have committed crimes to be…Oct 7, 20161Oct 7, 20161
Brielle McDermottMcDonaldizationMcDonaldization is a term used by sociologist George Ritzer. He explains that it becomes manifested when a society adopts the…Sep 29, 2016Sep 29, 2016
Brielle McDermottUnit 5 Blog PostIn this unit we learned about different types of societies. While learning about these societies we were asked would we rather live in any…Sep 22, 20162Sep 22, 20162
Brielle McDermottSocializationIn this unit we learned about socialization and how it affects people and societies all around the world. Socialization is defined as “the…Sep 15, 20165Sep 15, 20165