Micro sociology involves the study of people at a more interpersonal level. By looking at the micro perspectives you will be looking at the "smaller picture" so to speak. ... Macro-level sociology looks at large-scale social processes, such as social stability and change. ... Though I was not raised to see gender, race, ethnicity or social class as an obstacle in life, I have come to realize through this sociology class that they all have a huge impact on society. ...

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Assessing Gay and Straight Marriages from a Parenting Perspective The re-ordering of family relationships is re-shaping the way western society considers the role of each parent, with the traditional roles for men and women significantly changing in the last two decades. ... Same-sex parents however seek out and create communities of supportive couples who share their common sociological risks and concerns, thereby creating a more extended family as a result (Almack, 2008). ... In this sense, the communization of same-sex parents is one that illustrates how sociological framework...

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Coming from a different culture and perspective than the American culture and being able to live in America as a women, helped me view the major difference in the roles of women. ... From a sociological perspective, I narrowed down exactly to why these women's roles have been modified due to societal changes and historical events. ... "Women nowadays are so Americanised, it's a shame," said a fellow student in this sociology course. ...

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A family of procreation is created through marriage [and] a family of orientation is the one in which a child grows upA functionalist perspective would define family based on the functions it performs such as; to raise children responsibly, provide economic support, provide emotional security and to control sexual activity. ...

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In 1998, a very serious but shocking film came out that addressed the many ugly and shocking sociological problems that most people would find uncomfortable to talk about and instead choose to sweep under the rug. ... Sweeny that's supposed to, "analyze and interpret all the events surrounding Derek's incarceration, how these events helped shape your present perspective concerning life in contemporary America, and the impact on the your life and your families," Danny has flashbacks to memories before their dad died, of the life they used to have, and an open minded and comp...

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According to the American Civil Liberties Union 500,000 children are in foster care and over 100, 000 of these children need to be adopted. Last year there was only enough qualified adoptive parents for 20,000. The reason why there so many children in foster is simply because states are turning a ...

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What is the American family? This question was answered by John de Crevecoeur, in "what is the American?" (1782), when he said: "I could point out to you a family whose grandfather was an Englishman, whose wife was Dutch, whose son married a French woman, and whose present four sons have four wives of different nations."1 In fact, Crevecoeur summarized the history of the American family, in particular, and the American man, in general. There are many kinds of family systems in the world; the English family is but one of them. ...

• Word Count: 9352
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• Grade Level: High School