A reflection of my world and what I can do?
I started reading the paper this week regarding the workplace inequality that occurred. And I’ve seen a variety of perspectives on inequity. In one of the articles, there is a section on the LGBTQ community. Due of their differences from the majority of people, they constantly face prejudice or worry that they will face it once people learn about their situation. This would result in a terrible work environment. LGBTQ people could experience stress or often have trouble entering the workforce on their own. When I’m done writing this, I’ll start reflecting on my surroundings.
I first discovered that there is prejudice against women in the workplace. As long as men still predominate in society, they will continue to discriminate against women in a number of ways out of fear that they will lose their privileges and resources to women when they become powerful. However, the situation is quite different when it comes to LGBTQ groups. Why do they encounter discrimination? simply because they are unique compared to the vast majority of people. Because we must experience a sense of identity in order to function in society. Heterosexuality continues to be dominant in the world we once lived in. Therefore, those who are in this zone will feel a sense of identity, while those who are outside will not. However, it appears that this explanation is too basic to reach a conclusion on the root of discrimination. More research needs to be done.
I finish reading for this week and then I start to consider what I can do. How can I evaluate social inequality using the data in order to better the world or discover something new? Sociology studies how inequality manifests in society. At the same time, we must take into account how individuals are feeling psychologically when they are subjected to prejudice or other forms of inequality. Additionally, we require some proof to back up our claims. gathering data from society and processing it with software like Python. This may be an interdisciplinary issue requiring the integration of knowledge from several fields. I discovered that in week two.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on “the experience of identity”, which is very interesting. If you are interested in the area, maybe you could also consider reading more on the social construction of gender discourse (e.g. Judith Butler’s work) and the shared identity in social communities / fandom.