Social Construction of Reality

            This week in Sociology, we learned about the Social Construction of Reality, which I  found very interesting. Social Construction of Reality is what society has influenced us to believe is the "reality", the social norm. That means that our actions are based on what is socially acceptable at that given time. This is seen in many different ways around the world. Something so simple as stopping at a red like can even be seen as a Social Construction of Reality. Before cars were invented, there was no such thing as traffic lights. A red, yellow, or green light would mean nothing to these people. It is only because we are used to stopping at red lights now since that is what is seen in our society as "normal" for us. Personally, thinking about this now is a strange feeling. Basically anything we react to in situations and day to day life is because of the idea of the Social Construction of Reality. Even using the dollar to by something only works and is deemed right because it is "socially acceptable". This past month my brother traveled to Israel for two weeks. When he came home, he had left over sheqels, the currency used in Israel. Imagine if he tried to buy something at the counter in America, the cashier would just look at him like he is crazy because it is not the social norm. Everything in its own way relates back to the idea of Social Construction of Reality and how society in its own way influences what we find acceptable and crazy.