Author Archives: Abby Ramirez

I can remember back in sixth grade in where there was a change in where the materialistic things we wore and had meant more than who we were. I was never a very fashionable girl, but rather I liked involving myself in sports and being a tomboy. However, there comes a time in where everyContinue reading “(JBC) Pg. 140 Shopping for “we-ness””

Obedience has is a factor that many humans already have a good understanding sense of. Since we were babies, we became aware of the concept of obedience. We were told when we could eat, when to play or not to play, when to go to sleep. In society today, we are told what we canContinue reading “(H) Meyer, If Hitler Asked You…”

Shopping has recently, in the last couple decades, taken a social standing in the power structure. Shopping has been molded into an enterprise for benefit of the capitalistic point of view. When it first became a popular past time, many of the products that were put into the shopping spectrum were directed for women. WomenContinue reading “(JBC) Chapter 5: Shopping/Social Order”

Society prides itself on being a flourishing capitalistic enterprise. However, when taken into consideration, certain jobs are look down on because of the social stigma it holds. Morticians are a simple example of what society demands but ignores. Mortician are commonly disregarded as a lesser profession because of what other people see. Death is directlyContinue reading “(H) Thompson, Handling the Stigma of Handling the Dead”

The way people portray themselves to other people comes from the concept of first impressions. Humans have been trained to be seen proper and formal to others when meeting for the first time. We see first impressions as making or breaking future relationships. We take the meaning behind first impressions to create a persona thatContinue reading “(H) 135-146 Goffman, The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life”

Brands have recently become an image of what is in style at the moment and what is socially acceptable to wear. Many people define themselves around brands to far extents. We tend to focus on our uniqueness and individualization to how we present ourselves and act around others. The manner in which we distinguish ourselvesContinue reading “(JBC) Chapter 10 Branding/The Self and Social Interaction”

As I sit in a local Starbucks I see the different types of people coming in and how the workers and customers interact with one another. When I first come in, I’m greeted and I walk up to order my drink. The workers are welcoming and attentive. I go to sit down and I seeContinue reading “(JBC) Coffee Shop Ethnography”

In society, we look for an appropriate image of a person when we want to associate ourselves with them. In the area of job hunting, people are rejected because of their past involvement in illegal activities. Not only do we see denial of rebuilding character, there’s also rejection because of certain aspect of their raceContinue reading “(H) 63-72 Would You Hire an Ex-Convict?”

In order to take proper research, three main concepts are taken into consideration for the most accurate results. Researchers look to find what society holds meaning to. They look to find what is important to the public and they come to find an interpretation of what is happening. They come to find what people likeContinue reading “(H) Henslin, Doing Sociological Research”

The way many things gain attention is through advertising their products or ideas. Over the last couple of decades, advertising has become a social form of gaining popularity. These different methods to advertising have been designed to directly target the public in subconscious ways. Advertising has transcended from tv commercials to park benches to billboardContinue reading “(JBC) Appendix (401-424) Advertising/Research Methods”