American Sociological Association

event, and then react a certain way due to its meaning. Cooley can be credited for developing the interactionist perspective in sociology which seeks to society by looking at everyday forms of interaction between individuals. Cooley found how industrialization affected individuals and families, by causing them to become more individualistic and began to ignore traditional family and neighborhood. Cooley published Disorganization of Family which covered the turmoil with American families. Cooley was correct in his theory, and now we see the outcome of individualistic societies. Cooley also was the first to discover primary groups, or as Dalton Conley author of You May Ask Yourself defines primary groups as “a group such as family or friends, composed if enduring, face-to-face relationships that strongly influence the attitudes and ideals of those involved.” Through Cooley’s research, he continually stressed the importance of primary groups and how they affect society. Cooley founded the American Sociological Association which to this day advances the discipline, and without Cooley, sociology would not have been as advanced in its understanding of society as it is…

1) Sociological imagination is described as the ability to situate personal troubles within an informed framework of larger social processes. This means that you are so familiar with your surroundings that we cannot study it objectively. The term was invented by C. Wright Mills, who was a mid-20th century American sociologist. Other people after Mills have described the phrase into terms that non-scholars could understand. They describe it as the understanding that social outcomes are shaped by…

Social responsibility, a complex idea that only two words can describe; social, meaning public, and responsibility the word that instantly adds weight to any adult’s shoulders. Social responsibility can be a very heavy load to bear for anyone, especially those who work in the business world. Not only do they have to worry about finances of the company they work for but, also the well-being of their worker 's, and how all of that affects the area around them. The families that keep their business…

ANTIGONE, by Jean Anouilh, is a masterful version of Sophocles’ original tragedy; which delves deeply into the theme of responsibility and duty. Duty is something one is “obligated to do.” Responsibility is described as doing something one “feels is necessary,” as well as “having capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable” (Webster’s Dictionary). The theme of responsibility and duty transcends the shallow meaning of the words themselves; it illustrates the internal driving force…

While maximizing profits is considered an important responsibility for a company to accomplish, it is not more important than fulfilling the responsibility of being socially responsible to the society in which it operates. Social responsibility can be defined as the duty of businesses to behave ethically and with sensitivity towards economic, cultural, and social issues. In other words, businesses are socially responsible when they maximize the economic, cultural, and social benefits of all…

In a society where everyone is expected to project their personalities on social media for all to see, it’s often hard to know what someone is truly like, and if the part of them we see on one platform is an accurate representation of their identity. Outside sources affect various different parts of your identity, which come together to make a complex whole you. These sources, such as the media and society, law enforcement, and more and more importantly, the Internet, have a lot of power over…

Continuing with the case of Dennett vs NASA, I am being called upon to make recommendations to the court on various philosophical issues related to the aftermath of the short story “Where Am I?”, by Daniel Dennett. The latest issue pertains to whether or not the government is guilt for their role in the transformation of Dennett 's body being controlled by two people. While they are not fully responsible for what happened, the government certainly has some blame for this situation and a moral…

Throughout the course the material presented has made professional responsibility a key concept that I think about everyday. A firm understanding of professional responsibility allows students to make ethical decisions when faced with dilemmas. This has been the focus of module one and two with three allowing us to connect these ideas to a larger societal picture. To begin, my five core values are family, ambition, accountability, integrity, and commitment. These values are the most important to…

The concept of infinity is the closest thing that resembles how complicated life is. Take away one from infinity and you still have infinity; take away a complication from life and life is still complicated. One of those many complicated factors in life is responsibility, which is just another part of life that does not have a simple explanation. The complex nature of responsibility makes it difficult for me to give an absolute answer on what I perceive to be my responsibility, for all I can do…

Corporations, from Coca-Cola to Disney to Apple, make billions of money off of us. Given that a lot of people’s income goes to corporations like these, do they have a responsibility to act in an ethical manner? Should they be allowed to release products such as the Samsung Note 7 which repeatedly caught on fire? It is my opinion that they should not, that corporations should have the responsibility to act in an ethical manner as it would lead to the overall greater good. The issue of…