How marriage is a social phenomenon

How marriage is a social phenomenon, in that it has been created by people and given meaning. The one act of a wedding changes the behaviors of others. How do you think that society treats a married couple differently than an unmarried couple, even when all other variables such as age and length of time together, are equal? In what way does this affect the married couple and the unmarried couple? Write a two to three paragraph reflective paper about your thoughts on these questions. Situation

Racism was given as an example of a social phenomenon in the lesson. Have you ever experienced racism, gender discrimination, religious discrimination, or cultural discrimination? If so, how has it affected your thoughts and behaviors? Have you tried to prove negative stereotypes incorrect by performing at a very high level? Have you inadvertently succumbed to stereotype threat, wherein a person unwittingly conforms to a stereotype that society holds about a given group? What is the best way to overcome negative stereotypes that are held against a group to which you belong? Are positive stereotypes harmful as well? If so, how?

Examine your thoughts on these issues and write a journal entry describing your answers to these questions and your reflections about how the social phenomenon of prejudice can affect people’s lives. SituationYou may have seen the video on the news wherein an 8-year-old girl was kidnapped in broad daylight while walking with her mother in a safe neighborhood. Fortunately, the girl has been rescued. How do you think this event will change her mother’s behavior in the future? How will her perception of the world change? In what way will this behavioral phenomenon of being a victim of crime alter the rest of the mother’s life?