To Truly Be Sociologically Mindful

            In my first blog, I answered the question "who am I?'. I talked mostly about my family and the people I felt have influenced me most directly to make me into the person who I am today. After understanding the sociological view of the world, this question has created more depths to travel in the answer. Talking about my family a lot has made me come to realize how much I rely on them, and I learned that this is okay. America is a very independent society and it is often looked down on to be too dependent, but it was very interesting to learn that in each different society around the world there is a different answer. Collective societies can function just as well as independent ones like America and I found that very interesting. Sociology has really defined my sociological imagination. I have come to realize that many separate things come together in order to define a person. I have also come to realize that all things that a society constructs, like race, gender, religion, sexuality, etc., fluctuates from society to society. What one society finds deviant can be the norm for another. This proves that there is no correct way to live, no perfect person to listen to. It makes the world so much more interesting and makes me want to become more and more sociological mindful. Thank you.