Blogging through Invitation to Sociology (2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_XCB08OPw8&feature=youtu.be 1) What was surprising or interesting in the video?  What was most surprising about this article was how complex and unpredictable predictions about future space battles are. The author analyzes various aspects of space battles from a scientific perspective and explains how technological advances can completely change a single combat strategy. For example, it is a very surprising view that the distance, speed, and destructive power of a weapon play an important role in space battles. It is really interesting that many technical factors play an important role in space battles. For example, the author explains how the distance and speed of a battle can provide tactical advantages, which can make a big difference in strategy making. It was also amazing to analyze how important the efficiency and destructive power of weapons in space battles are. These factors can greatly help us understand the complexity of space battles...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5SatbZMAo&pp=ygUZICBXaGF0IG1ha2VzIHlvdSBzcGVjaWFsPw%3D%3D 1) What was surprising or interesting in the video?  The most surprising thing about this video is the story of Marianna's growth and the various cultural shocks she has experienced. It is very impressive to explore her identity while experiencing different cultures and lives in the U.S. during high school, starting when she was sent to a summer camp in Minnesota, a remote area of the U.S., as a plan of her father. In particular, the difficulties she experienced due to linguistic and appearance differences when she first came to the U.S., and the efforts to overcome them, resonated with many people. 2) What is the main topic of the video, and what do you think about it  The main themes in the video are diversity and inclusion. Marianna is emphasizing how important diversity is through her experiences and how much she can learn from the process of solidifying with others. She s...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqn3uy238E&pp=ygUVQW5kIFdlJ2xsIERvIGl0IEFnYWlu 1) What was surprising or interesting in the video?  What was most surprising about the video was its explanation of the concept of "teaching like a lie." This means a useful oversimplification as a starting point to make complex topics easier to understand. For example, the Earth learns in the form of a sphere that orbits the sun, but in reality it is only a simplified model, and the sizes and distances between the actual planets can be much different. The concept is widely used as a way to teach young people scientific concepts, emphasizing the importance of introducing additional detailed understanding and complexity once they have been laid a foundation to make it easier to understand. Additionally, the video addressed the challenges and challenges that might arise in the process of communicating the complexity of science to the public. It addressed issues that arise from briefly summariz...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNyUmbmQQZg&pp=ygUhSXMgaXQgbm9ybWFsIHRvIHRhbGsgdG8geW91cnNlbGY_ 1) What was surprising or interesting in the video?  What's most surprising about the video is the fact that it's routine and normal to communicate with yourself. It has long been known in psychological research that many people are experiencing conversations with themselves internally or aloud, but the video, which clearly addresses this, is interesting in that it goes beyond just a phenomenon and plays an important role in the development of childhood. In particular, Lev Vygotsky's hypothesis that self-talk is an essential practice for children to independently manage their behavior and emotions through dialogue with adults was highly innovative, raising understanding of the process by which it later turns into an internal conversation. 2) What is the main topic of the video, and what do you think about it  The main theme of the video is "Self-conversation and its impa...

  Through this course, I gained an in-depth understanding of various fields within sociology. Before taking this course, I only associated sociology with economics and politics. However, this course has enlightened me that sociology encompasses not only economics and politics but also culture, religion, gender, conflict, demography, the internet, and every aspect of everyday life. Among these topics, I found the section on religion particularly interesting. In Korea, most people adhere to Christianity, Buddhism, or Catholicism. However, it was fascinating to learn that there are many more types of religions worldwide and that people hold diverse religious beliefs. This diversity has allowed me to appreciate the rich variety of human beliefs and values. Additionally, this course provided an excellent opportunity to learn about various sociologists and their theories. One of the most impactful experiences was learning about Karl Marx in depth. While I had briefly studied Marx in high...

  1) Demography is the study of population dynamics. It includes the study of the size, structure and distribution of the population, as well as the study of how the population changes over time due to various factors such as birth and death. The study of population, like sociology in general, is rooted in social change that accompanies the scientific and industrial revolutions. Some early mathematicians developed the primitive form of the life table, a life table often used for life insurance and accounting purposes. Demographics rely primarily on large datasets derived from census and registration statistics. Since demographics are interested in demographic changes, demographers focus on specific indicators of change. Two of the most important indicators are fertility and mortality. For fertility rates, a country's level of development or whether women are educated has a lot of influence. Next, for mortality rates, they generally live longer than in the past. Recent studies have ...

1) Let me summarize technology, the Internet, and the virtual world. First, it is technology. Technology is a collection of technologies, methods, or processes that are used to produce goods or services or to achieve goals, such as scientific investigations. One of the well-known examples of modern technology is cell phones. Cell phones can make phone calls without having to connect directly to a telephone line. The second is social networks. While there are many benefits to social networks, such as developing business networks or keeping in touch with friends and family who live far away, one criticism of social networks is that they provide a history of unpleasant behavior that can cause problems in an individual's life. The third is video games. According to one estimate, nearly 68 percent of Americans enjoy playing some form of video or computer games. One benefit is improved visual attention. However, there is a constant debate about video games that may have adverse health ef...

  1) Race is what distinguishes us from other humans in a way, based on physical differences, real or imagined. Race classification is rooted in the idea of biologically classifying humans based on their morphological characteristics, such as skin color or facial features. Instead of choosing where they belong as part of their identity, individuals are generally classified as externally racial groups. In most cases, they are classified as nationality, tribe, religious belief, shared language, shared culture, and shared tradition. Debate over how to understand race in terms of social composition continues within the discipline. Some sociologists and biologists believe that race is a social construct. In other words, race is not based on the natural world, but simply an artificial distinction created by humans. However, the best way to understand race is to recognize that socially constructed boundaries and biological/genetic components overlap. There are clearly biological differenc...

  1) Sociologists distinguish between gender and gender. 'Gender' refers to an individual's perceived or projected social position within the designation between culturally established masculine and feminine behaviors. Gender refers to an individual's attempt to categorize others based on their expression of the masculine or feminine self, as well as his or her attempt to represent the masculine or feminine self. However, gender generally refers to the assignment of a person to a socially constructed category based on genetic and biological factors recognized by healthcare, religion, family, and/or government authorities. Gender differences are generally dependent on society, environment, historical context, and/or culture, indicating that they are a social component. For example, in workplace group situations in the United States, men tend to focus more on the task at hand, while women tend to focus more on personal relationships, but studies on transgender people have...

  1) Social inequality occurs when resources in society are distributed when they are uneven. It is generally associated with economic inequality, which is explained on the basis of unequal distribution of income or wealth. Social inequality can be classified into an equal society, a hierarchical society, and a hierarchical society. An egalitarian society is a community that advocates social equality without discrimination through equal opportunities and rights. People in a hierarchical society gather according to status and fame, not access to power and resources. A hierarchical society is a society that is horizontally stratified into the upper, middle, and lower classes. Philosophical questions about social ethics and the desirability or inevitability of inequality in human society have raised numerous ideologies to address such questions. By looking at the inequality of a given situation that exists, we identify the source of how inequality can increase and demonstrate the rise...

  I think the gap in the relationship between LEGO and gender arises from several historical, cultural, and marketing factors. 1. Marketing Strategies.  In the past, LEGO primarily marketed its products to boys, emphasizing themes like construction, adventure, and conflict. These themes traditionally align with stereotypical male interests. 2. Gender Stereotypes.  Society often reinforces gender stereotypes from a young age, influencing the types of toys children are encouraged to play with. Boys are typically encouraged to engage with construction and action-oriented toys, while girls are often steered towards dolls and role-playing sets.

  1) Social stratification refers to the classification of people into groups in society based on socioeconomic factors such as wealth, income, and race. Stratification is the relative social position of an individual within a social group, category, and geographic area.  Four principles that underlie social stratification are presented. First, the social class is socially defined as the property of the society, not as an individual belonging to that society. Second, the social class is reproduced from generation to generation. Third, the social class is universal but variable. Fourth, social stratification includes qualitative beliefs and attitudes toward social status as well as quantitative inequality. The social status variables that underlie social stratification are based on social perceptions and attitudes toward the different characteristics of individuals and ethnic groups. Many of these variables depend on time and place, but the relative weights given to each variab...

1) Dramaturgie is a sociological perspective that analyzes microscopic and sociological explanations of everyday social interactions through the analogy of performance and theatrical dramaturgie, and analyzes these interactions by dividing them into actor and audience levels. The term was first used by Goffman and was derived by Shakespeare. There are steps to find different individuals with different roles and information. First, the front stage. It includes personal aspects and manners that reflect the actor's social status. Second, backstage. It exists only in relation to a specific audience. Third, off stage. Apart from the performance, it is a place where the actor meets the audience. Fourth, borders/regions. There are limitations to meeting, but there are fields that can be imagined, so it is also related to consciousness and semiotics. 2) I first came to know the term dramaturgie. After reading the dictionary definition, I thought it was similar to a persona. Persona is to w...

  1) Symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory that develops from practical considerations and implies the use of shared language by humans to generate common symbols and meanings for use in in-person and interpersonal communication. This theory was devised by George Harbert Mead and Charles Horton-Cooley. They are based on the belief that they will be useful for solving complex social problems. Other researchers also believe that physical reality actually exists by the social definition of an individual, and that social justice develops in part or in relation to the "real." Therefore, people do not react directly to these realities, but rather to a social understanding of them. However, the method they studied was criticized for being overly impressionistic and unsystematic.   2) The fact that the framework is an ambiguous theory in analyzing empirical data or predicting the outcome of social life was interesting. This is because political reporting is an example ...

  1) Social networks are a social structure composed of interactions between actors. Analysis related to social networks is fundamentally interdisciplinary, originating from fields such as social psychology, sociology, statistics, and graph theory. In essence, social networks provide a theoretical framework useful for studying relationships among individuals, groups, and organizations in the social sciences. Social networks are distinguished by three levels of analysis. First, the micro-level, which can only be studied at the microscopic level. Second, the meso-level, which examines scales ranging from micro to macro levels. Third, the macro-level, which conducts analyses at the macroscopic level, typically used to understand economic attitudes among large populations. They are utilized in various research areas such as art networks, communication, communities, complex networks, conflict and cooperation, crime networks, innovation diffusion, demography, economic sociology, and heal...

  1) Social structure refers to the ongoing relationships or bonds between individuals or individual-groups within a society. It encompasses entities or groups with clear relationships, relatively enduring patterns of behavior and relationships within society, as well as institutionalized norms or cognitive frameworks that structure the actions of actors within the social system. Social structure can be divided into micro and macro structures. Microstructures refer to patterns of relationships between the most basic elements of social life, which cannot be further subdivided and do not possess their own distinct social structures. Furthermore, structures can also be classified into normative, ideational, interest, and interactional structures. 2) When I thought about social structure, I used to only consider it from a macro perspective, such as economics or politics. Therefore, I've newly realized that there are many identifiable sub-variables, such as gender. Having many sub-varia...

  1) Deviation refers to any behavior that violates cultural norms. Norms are social expectations that guide human behavior. Deviation is divided into two types. First, crime is an act that violates officially enacted laws and is a formal deviation. Second, it is an act that violates informal social norms. Deviation can vary considerably from culture to culture. Because culture is relative.  There is also a theory related to deviation. First is the theory of conflict. This is how deviation improves the power imbalance. Second, it is the labeling theory. This is the theory that abnormal labels are applied and actions related to them are stigmatized. 2) It was interesting to know that the conflict theory also applies to office work crimes. When I heard the conflict theory, I thought it was simply because of the opposite opinion. At first, I wondered why the crime of office work was adopted as an example of conflict theory. However, I understood it after reading specific examples...

  1)  Socialization is a fundamental sociological concept composed of several elements. Socialization has three goals. First, it is the development of impulse control and conscience. Second, it is the preparation and performance of one's role, such as a professional role. Third, it is the possession of something important and valuable. In short, socialization is the process of preparing humans to function in social life.  Socialization is generally divided into two parts. Primary socialization occurs early in life in childhood and adolescence. Secondary socialization refers to socialization that occurs when new groups are met or throughout life. Another scholar distinguished between broad socialization and narrow socialization. Broad is intended to promote independence, individualism, and self-expression. Narrow socialization is intended to promote obedience and conformity. However, he noted that it should not be understood only with two options, and that the various fact...

  I feel that the process of electing representatives through elections in Korea is healthy. However, when it comes to whether these representatives truly reflect the opinions of the people, I feel that it is not as healthy. I do not consider this to be a problem of gerrymandering because electoral districts in Korea are legally defined. Instead, I believe the issue lies in the lack of sincerity and accountability among politicians.

  1)  Government refers to the system or group of people governing a nation. In a broad associated definition, it is divided into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The government serves as the means of implementing the organization's policies and as the mechanism for making policy decisions. The concept of government emerged with the advent of agriculture. From the 17th century onwards, the form of enlightened despotism began to spread widely. Through monarchies, communism, and republics, many countries today have adopted and adhere to democracy. Much of the concept of government is intertwined with politics. This is because, on the surface, all governments have an official legal form or an ideal form. Currently, governments are structured differently in each country. Although democracy is adopted by the majority of countries, various forms such as monarchy, communism, and republicanism are still in use. 2)  It was interesting to note that currently, more...