Common Ground: Connected by Culture
Despite differences among subcultures, groups, and individuals, all members of a society are connected by a vast array of shared cultural components such as values, beliefs, traditions, and language.
Common Ground: Individual Rights vs. the Common Good
While they're an essential element in any culture, shared values differ from one society to another. One of the most cherished American values, woven deep within the fabric of U.S. culture, is the importance of individua..
Common Ground: Opportunity and Social Class
As part of its emphasis on personal freedom and responsibility, U.S. culture promotes the notion that every American has the opportunity to achieve success...especially in the financial arena. Most Americans believe that..
Common Ground: Persistence of Religion in America, The
Religion has always been and continues to be an important part of the cultural landscape in the United States. This is something that distinguishes the U.S. from many other modern, industrial societies.
Common Ground: Society of Consumers, A
With its emphasis on financial accomplishment, culture in the United States often seems to revolve around consumerism. When America's love affair with consumption began in earnest in the 1940s and 50s, some likened it to..
Connections: Adversity and Opportunity: A Sociological Case Study
For "Students Rising Above" subject Otis Cobb, nothing in early childhood would have suggested that he would someday be admitted to the prestigious University of California at Berkeley.
Connections: Family in Crisis: A Sociological Case Study
When the Bahena family first arrived in the United States from Mexico, they had very little money and, for a time, actually lived under a bridge. But there was an even bigger problem: an abusive family member.
Connections: Living in Society
Sociology is the science of human society. C. Wright Mills originated the concept of "the sociological imagination" to express the notion that all individuals are part of something bigger than themselves known as society..
Connections: Public Policy Issues
For many sociologists, understanding both the limitations and the opportunities that society presents leads directly to the realm of public policy.
Connections: Social Class
For children growing up, opportunities and limitations, as well as the degree of parental involvement, are often linked to social class.