Sociology: Analyzing Social Structures, Theories, and Relationships

This sociology assignment delves into various sociological concepts and theories, addressing questions related to W.E.B. Du Bois's perspective on challenges faced by African Americans, the rationality of attending Highline College, Weber's Social Actions theory, Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft relationships, the Wells Fargo scandal, mechanical and organic forms of social solidarity depicted in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, and the relationship between the Proletariat and bourgeoisie as studied by Karl Marx. The assignment uses relevant references to support its analysis and provides a comprehensive overview of these sociological topics. Desklib offers a range of solved assignments and past papers for students seeking assistance with their studies.

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Name of the student
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Answer to question 1
The challenges that were faced by the African Americans as per Du Bois are based on the
lack of proper educational facilities that were offered to the people. It has caused serious issues
relating to unemployment and loss of livelihood among the people living in the different parts of
the nation. The key elements of the change in the systems of operations are dependent on the rise
of the mortality rate among the people, which has caused a havoc issue relating to their
existence. Baber (2012) stated that the lack of proper educational facilities to the different
African American communities has affected their healthcare and lifestyle.
Answer to question 2
The decision of attending the Highline College is rational as the college has formulated
programs like Umoja, which is a learning community. The community is dedicated to the
academic success and personal growth of African American. It has helped in maintaining the
proper educational levels of change in the educational methodology. The decision of attending
the Highline College is rational as the different levels of change in the systems of the education
are based on the identification of the issues that are faced by the African American communities.
Therefore, the program will be supporting the different needs of the students relating to
education and academic progression.
Answer to question 3
I have faced different issues while getting educated in the university; however, I have
taken steps to indulge myself in the technical practices, which would be enhancing my chances
of getting hold of a job. It might be considered irrational as per Weber’s Social Actions. The
cause and effects of the actions that are undertaken by the people affects the functioning of the

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social actions as per the theory of Weber’s Social Actions. In correspondence with the theory, I
have taken steps to deviate from my course of action and thereby defaulted by academic career
through the involvement in a technical field.
Answer to question 4
Gemeinschaft relationship is generally an informal method of communication where
friendship which aims at intergenerational stability among the communicator and the
communicated. The communication that is utilized as per this approach is generally through the
imposition of face to face friendly communication or discussion. The banks undertake this form
of communication in order to assist the clients and thereby make themselves more approachable.
The form of communication strategy helps in maintaining a lucid interpersonal relation with the
clients of the bank. The key elements of the communication method are based on the functioning
of the systems and operations as per the common objectives of the bank.
Answer to question 5
The bank Wells Fargo does include the Gemeinschaft or Gesellschaft relationships with
their customers as the bank faced a scandal in the year 2016, which portrayed that the bank
employees created 2 million fake bank accounts. It was possible only due to the heightened
utilization of the Gemeinschaft or Gesellschaft relationships with the customers, which obliged
the employees to create the same as per the needs of the customers (Thompson 2017). The
scandal affected the suitable performance of the bank through the decrease in the customer
loyalty and brand name. On the other hand, the proper functioning of the systems of the
organization is dependent on the establishment of suitable communication and maintenance of
the same.

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Answer to question 6
The opening ceremony of London 2012 Olympic depicted the conglomeration of
Mechanical and Organic forms of social solidarity through the depiction of industrial revolution.
It has helped in depicting the different key elements of industrialization and the manner in which
the industrialization has helped in the rapid growth of the economies (Padoa-Schioppa and
Emerson 2013). On the other hand, the depiction of the organic forms has helped in linking the
back hold for the industrial growth in the nations. Therefore, the changes in the scenario of the
nations is facilitated through the identification of the inter- dependence of the mechanical and the
organic forms.
Answer to question 7
The relation between the employees (Proletariat) and industrial capitalists (bourgeoisie) is
depicted through the identification of the needs of the respective segments for growth. Growth
and expansion is one of the major criteria that drives the inter- dependence of the two forms.
Karl Marx studied the capitalist society to be the benefactors of the employees and the manner in
which the capitalists are benefitted through the hard work of the employees.

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References
Baber, L.D., 2012. A qualitative inquiry on the multidimensional racial development among
first-year African American college students attending a predominately White institution. The
Journal of Negro Education, 81(1), pp.67-81.
Padoa-Schioppa, T. and Emerson, M., 2013. Efficiency, Stability and Distributive Justice: A
Development Strategy for the Economic System of the European Community . Springer-Verlag.
Thompson, J.D., 2017. Organizations in action: Social science bases of administrative theory.
Routledge.