Video about Class

Last week we watched another video in class about different types of people and they ways they live. For example, the video showcased a lady from a trailer park, and a very rich stuck up man from a mansion. It really contrasted different ways people live and how people perceive the middle class. In one part of the video, a middle class lady was being groomed to become a classy, upper class woman who was going to bid on art. When she is finally groomed and taught how to act like them, she goes to an art auction. when she approaches the real rich people, she seems awkward and it seems like the people can tell that she is not one of them. This shows that you cannot be groomed to become an upper class person, you pretty much are who you are. In relation to society, this shows that people need to strive their hardest in life to make their way, but they should not be pressured to be someone they are not. Society is separated into many different types of people, and they all play their role in society as a whole.

30 days in Jail

We watched a show the other week about how Morgan Spurlock spent 30 days in jail. The show was very interesting because it showed how life is in the biggest county jail in the nation. Jail life was a little more civilized than I thought it was going to be, however it was still very different than usual life. Morgan met various types of people in the jail and they all interacted in very interesting ways. I think that this related to sociology because people as a whole think of prison as a very scary and traumatizing place, but in reality, it isn't that bad. It is a lot different than people think, and especially the people in the jail. When one thinks of jail, they think of very hardened criminals and people that will hurt by coming in contact with you. The situation was very different in this jail and I think a lot of people in society would be surprised if they saw this show.

Freaks and Geeks

A few days ago we watched another episode of Freaks and Geeks. Without a doubt, the main issue regarding Deviance was the way the bully put peanuts in Billy's sandwich. During their lunch break, the bully placed peanuts in Billy's sandwich which was very deviant, because it ended up sending Billy to the hospital. What was especially deviant about this is what happened after. The bully explained his whole story and why he treated Billy and his friends like that. That was also deviant of the bully because he was stepping out of the shoes he normally fills and becoming humble. This relates to sociology because it really shows how deviance can happen in the school system, and how different people react to it, whether they are bullying or being bullied.

Saints and Roughnecks

This past week we read an article titled Saints and Roughnecks. It talked about two different types of kids in a school setting, but they were not that different in reality. It explained how most of the kids were into doing illegal things, but the Saints got away with it based on their higher intelligence and ability to appear innocent. The Roughnecks got caught more because of their appearance and lack of money and intelligence. What I took from this story is that it relates very well to actual society and school. There are definitely groups like this in my school that do very bad things and get caught and get in a lot of trouble for it. But for every kid like this, there is without a doubt a kid who appears innocent but still indulges in the same illegal behavior without getting caught and maintaining the false appearance.

Seinfeld episode

A few weeks ago we watched an episode of Seinfeld in class. This episode was about how Elaine's nipple was showing in her Christmas card. This episode was very good for the deviance unit because it showed how if a guy had his nipple showing on a Christmas card, it would not be a big deal. But because it was a woman that was on the card, everyone was freaking out, especially Elaine. This relates to the unit because it shows the difference between men and women and what is considered deviant to one gender, while not deviant at all to the other gender. This also shows how much society cares when it comes down to a certain gender being deviant.