Defining a Social Subject...

Have you ever wondered what sociologists do in their spare time? Well, they ponder things. Of what things they ponder, I'm not quite sure, but I think I know just the blogger to contact. Daniel Little, in his blog Understanding Society, analyzes the scientific process through which sociologists go through when collecting data. He says that, "Selectivity applies to the singling out of an area of social phenomena for study.  But it also applies to a singling out of the specific aspects of this area that the researcher will examine.  And this, in turn, raises the possibility of there being indefinitely many different "scientific studies of X". In stating this, the author is showing us the difficult process through which sociologists go through. Though daunting prima facie, this level of science might intrigue those wishing to better understand human behavior--maybe even your own behavior.

We the people...

We the people. Those three words conjure up a feeling of sheer pride. Pride for one's nation. In his blog, Teen Perspective, Anglemac states that his perception of the government has been severed due to the lack of compassion in our nation's political facets. While some believe that our government is on the right track, many others, including myself, strongly feel that governments have become somewhat detrimental to our stability. Angelmac states that, " We have few leaders that really strive for improving the lives of the citizens they serve anymore. Instead they strive for power in the government of the most powerful country in the world". Well said, well said. Today's politicians are power hungry people searching for a way to implement their needs into the world. Arguably, though, not all politicians are like this, but after reading this article,  I began to wonder: Where did the dignity in government go?