Social Theories

Walking everyday in the busy streets of New York City , seldom do I think about the occurrences and scenarios that are happening around me They seem to me distant and treat them with disregard most of the time However , after studying different social theories in class , I began to realize the relevance of these observations and how it can help me understand the way individuals , groups and societies think . By actually paying close attention to what people may do , I can create an active appreciation of the subject discussed . In the end , it

is through these experiences and observations that I was able to apply the paradigms of different authors towards reality and how it continuously grows and develops through time

New York is always considered to be busy and fast paced city . Rarely do you see people walking slowly everyone seems to be on the hurry However , by closely observing the situation and the scenery , one can find out the relevance of how some of its structures and individual responses can be linked towards social theories

One example of such observations revolves around the capability of the city to structure its design to suit the needs of New York 's multicultural society . In here , it can be seen that Daniel Burnham 's City Beautiful Movement can be applied . To better understand this , one must take closer attention to the development and evolution of the idea Prior to the development of this movement , construction and design of buildings were mainly...