Post 3

During the second half of Unit 1, we examined a lot of new vocabulary and ideas. Some of these ideas incude Macro/Micro Sociology, Groups, Ingroups/Outgroups, and Categories/Sterotypes. We examined Macro/Micro Sociology through the Abandon Ship activity. Macro Sociology is how we are influenced by the big groups we are in; the big picture. The fact that we are all Americans and had the same strategy of how to kick people off of the ship illustrated Macro Sociology. The smaller groups we are a part of and how we are influenced by them or the "small picture" illustrate Micro Sociology. Groups are defined as all of the groups you are a part of. We examined Ingroups/Outgroups within the gym shoe activity in class. The groups you are a part of are your "Ingroups" and the groups you are not a part of are your "Outgroups". Similarly, the people wearing gym shoes felt as if the group wearing gym shoes were in their Ingroup, and the people not wearing gym shoes were an Outgroup, and vice versa.