Thinking Sociologically

   I found myself thinking sociologically at the mall the other day when I walked around without shoes on. I got many strange looks and side-comments about the fact that I wasn't wearing shoes and I realized how it is breaking a folkway to not wear shoes in public. I also realized that most of the time, people won't think of the norms in our society until one is broken. For instance, I had never really thought twice about wearing shoes or not, but I never would have considered it a social folkway or norm if I hadn't done the experiment at the mall.
   Another time I found myself thinking sociologically was when my computer broke earlier this week. I realized how much technology is a big part of our culture in our society. I didn't know what to do with myself when my computer wasn't working and wasn't able to do half of my homework. Even right now, I couldn't  type this blog if my laptop wasn't working. From a functionalist perspective, many aspects of our society could not function without our advanced technology (businesses, schooling, factories, etc.).