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Reflection of Someone’s Else Experience

Experiencing what someone else is experiencing is one of the best ways to understand their perspective and, in turn, talk their language and address their needs. To gain this advantage, put yourself in a foreign situation in order to experience it from the actual perspective of someone in that situation.

For example, professors can lose sight of what it feels like to be a student. I regularly challenge myself to take a lesson in something new so I can experience learning from the student perspective and then better relate to students. Similarly, to better understand how your professors feel, you could spend 30 minutes teaching something new to someone. A few other examples are provided in the lesson slides. Feel free to get creative in choosing what foreign situation you’ll place yourself in for perspective taking.

DELIVERABLE: The deliverable is your reflection on insights gained. What do you now understand better about someone in this situation – the issue from their perspective, their feelings and/or their frame of reference. Deliver two substantive paragraphs to earn full credit. In the paragraphs, first concisely describe your chosen ‘foreign’ situation and then discuss the perspective you gained.

Emergence of Sociological Theory: Auguste Comte and Harriet Martineau

Discussion Questions
Here are the initial discussion questions:
(1) Seidman argues that “the Enlighteners…saw in the scientific worldview a triumph
of reason over prejudice.” What did he mean by “prejudice” in this case? Do you
think it’s a valid argument that reason has triumphed over prejudice? Why? Why not?
Give examples to support your view.
(2) Martineau identified several “anomalies” between morals and manners in 19th
century America. She argued that these kinds of anomalies would lead to social
change over time? In what ways do you think American society has changed with
respect to each of these anomalies? Do you see any and/or all of these anomalies
still present today? What are any instances in which these anomalies seem to have
produced social change? Give examples to support your argument.

(3) In what ways might Comte’s argument that societies dominated by positivist
thought would be ruled by scientists and industrialists be true today? Give some
present day examples to support your view.

Kochland Podcast for a health policy and politics class

Listen to the audio at https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750803289/kochland-how-the-koch-brothers-changed-u-s-corporate-and-political-power . How does this audio tie-into the bias & perception? What issue might this audio highlight regarding policy institutions? Do you believe what was discussed is a strategically effective way to position an organization? Is there a line between acceptable and unacceptable business practices. Do believe other entities(healthcare) use these same practices? Which Koch practice discussed do you find most interesting and why? Can you identify a healthcare organization/ profession that might have mirrored Kock Industries practices? What value does this audio bring to you regarding healthcare research or as a citizen? Minimum of 2-3 pages, 1.5 spacing, 1″ margins