My Sociological Imagination

Culture can be defined as the way of life of a society. Beliefs, values, and materials that form a person's life is culture. There is a symbolic or non tangible culture and material culture. In modern society people care more about the material than symbolic culture. Culture is no longer comprised of what individuals think. Culture is defined by the institutions that run the world. There are two sides to every institution that shapes the society we live in. One side is a clear example of Plato's Cave. The masses are lead to believe that all is well. The other side is for the people who dec…