Topic > Privilege, Power, and Difference - 2519

At the beginning of the year I entered this class with a very reserved and ignorant view of current and past events. Through time and sociological evolution I began to see things in a different light. Developing my ability to look at something or some kind of situation allows me to use sociological terms in such a way as to relate them to the micro and macro problems of society. We started with the readings assigned to the class; the aim was to decipher the messages presented by the authors. The goal was then to dig deeper and use my experiences to help me understand the concepts throughout the course. "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lit." Plutarch (46-120 AD-Common Era) I no longer had to maintain knowledge on a factual basis but to observe problems and challenge my thoughts, values ​​and beliefs. Challenging these aspects lights the fire that creates the ability to use operational sociological terms in my analyses. Through analysis of the course authors I developed questions about the particular readings we were assigned. The questions I present from these authors are based on learning and seeing the macro picture from micro events. The authors we read from were: Allan G. Johnson, James W. Loewen, Jonathan Kozol, David Nibert, Arnold Arluke, Clinton R. Sanders, and Elie Wiesel. From each of these authors we are able to connect a sociology topic to what happens in their books, which translates into discussion questions. The book Privilege, Power, and Difference by Allan G. Johnson (2001) was the first book assigned to us, and the basis on which my ability to question what the author says, in relation to my experiences. T...... half of the paper ...... to connect their speech to our sociological themes. Staging plays or showing films that express the relationship of everyday life in sociological terms. To inform the masses that even if we don't talk about it doesn't mean there isn't a problem. There would be many obstacles to overcome and it would involve a lot of cooperation. This requires efforts from members of a group, it cannot be done alone, who have different experiences, backgrounds and ideologies to combine and form solutions and ideas towards our goal of peace. I know about cooperation and group effort from my experience with my Pictureping Peace group. If we were able to find a means and achieve success as a group, I think even if people don't get along, they could unite for a cause. This effort of cooperation, sacrifice and hard work are essential elements in achieving peace.