Question

Please post a 2 to 3 page reflection paper here on EITHER the topic of "Crime" or the topic of "Gender", with a social problems focus. You may not restate what you wrote about in the discussion forums. It must be 2-3 FULL pages (from the top of the first page to at least the very bottom of the second page). Formatting: 12 pt. Times New Roman, double-spaced evenly throughout. Please just put your heading, name, and date in the title. No research is required for this assignment. It is for your initial thoughts. All words written must be your own- no copying and pasting from other sources!

Page 1- your thoughts on the topic (Feel free to be honest here. Your classmates won't have access to these.)

Page 2- application of theory. For this section, please apply each of the 3 main sociological theories to your chosen social problem. You are answering the question: How would a theorist from each perspective (structural functionalist, conflict, symbolic interactionist) view this social problem? Devote a paragraph (6-8 sentences) to each theory.

Answer 1

We keep on observing our surroundings with conscious and unconscious mind. We notice the behavior of people in our surroundings and try to establish various connections between actions and reactions. We adopt behaviors so that we can gain acceptance at majority level.

It can be understood through an example. From birth, a child remains unaware about the concept of gender. When a boy child starts playing with doll then people in his/her surrounding stop him from doing so. Pink color is also linked with girlish nature.

Boys are encouraged to play with toys like cars and bikes. Like in the same manner if a boy cries then he is being told that crying is a feature of girlish nature and boys should not adopt such nature. Like in the same manner we start linking particular behavior with boy or girl.

Some things are made associated with boys and some are made associated with girls. All these get deeply rooted in our senses and we start behaving in same manner. A sense of gender is being developed which directs our behavior accordingly.

This information is being passed from one generation to another and all these beliefs become essential part of our personality.