Trials of Sociology in Society

Trials of Sociology in Society

Chapter 2. What can sociology teach us about disasters like Hurricane Katrina? Through a sociologist perspective we are able to see horrific disasters and find ways to try and correct what our nation is going through. With a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina, we as a country have come together in forces to help those in need. Sociology can teach us numerous things about such devastation. In the book chapter one explains that sociology, in plain terms, is the study of human behavior in society and in social behavior, which include large-scale institutions to cultures of smaller groups. Sociologist Howard Becker also described sociology as “the study of people doing things together”. We can look at Hurricane Katrina as something that was able to bring in large-scale groups that banned together to help each other in a time of crisis. Sociology can show us that in time of need, people can find comfort in strangers, a trust in someone that you might not have had until you see that you are both working towards a common goal. What sociological issues do you think the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina bring up? Hurricane Katrina hit America hard, as does any major disaster all over the world. There were many issues brought up concerning, displacement for refugees, many health care and food supplies were hard to come by. The issue surrounding displacement is one of the larger ones. Many people were separated from their families and sent off to various states around the US. Not only were they sent off to various locations, many of the people faced hardships such as months without income, severely damaged or destroyed homes, and the loss of precious unrecoverable possessions. The issues surrounding health concerns were that many people were afraid of mass outbreaks of illnesses due to lack of medical supplies, along with shortages of food and water. Chapter one talks about 3 students who sought to help as many people as they could after the...

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