Sociology Role Reversal: Imagine Essay

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Sociology: Role Reversal
Sociology studies human behavior in terms of how people interact with each another. It is clear that people seek achievement and success in life but this is largely influenced by their affiliations to a certain social groupings. Even so, many social inequalities stand in the way of different sets of people in terms of education, employment and access to healthcare among others. Such include differentiations and stratification concerning race, gender, ethnicity and even sexual orientation.
Furthermore, the modern-day society has transformed into complex social settings involving status in terms of both politics and economics. I am a Hispanic American, born in Mexico and belong to the lower socioeconomic group. I am a young male of straight sexual orientation. In this essay, I reflect upon how my life would be if I were a white female of high-class (wealthy) status and of homosexual orientation. All through my life, it has not been easy accessing services and privileges that the middle or high class of people deem basic such as serviceable and or attractive housing, transport and healthcare to mention a few. Nevertheless, I have had consistent but basic education opportunities, being able to attend university. Being Hispanic has contributed greatly to social inequality, which I (and fellow members of my community) have experienced firsthand. I feel that Whites are more inclined to gaining more opportunities for growth and development compared to other ethnic groups in America. I also agree with Karl Marx’s philosophy that social stratification (in terms of color/ race, gender and sexual orientation) is a thing passed down from generation to generation in a consistent form.
To begin with, as a white female of a wealthy background, I would have very different social traits in terms of values, eating habits, clothing and overall lifestyle. For instance, I would be eating out in expensive hotels and restaurants more, in the company of friends and colleagues from rich families. I would really value association and interactions with high-class people in the society. Even so, my time and space would be more organized as I would have my own apartment, car and other accessories and utilities to shape my relational concepts. Most likely, the idea of patriarchy would seem unacceptable to me. Furthermore, as a homosexual woman, I would have many social barriers that include being choosy about the people I associate with.
It is of conventional thought that men are stronger and more powerful than women in most if not all aspects of life. Being a homosexual woman, I would most probably disregard the idea of traditional marriage. For the most part, I would do my best to avoid situations where male dominance exists. For this reason, associations with males would be restricted to only necessary contact. One cannot decline to accept that females engage in lots of talk and gos...