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What is sociology and what does the sociological perspective entail?C. Wright Mills (1959:1-7): “Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both.” He illustrated that it is necessary to understand the history of a particular society to understand what the people in that society are really like. History shapes people, influences their actions and who they will be. A person can only be defined by analyzing his background, social structure and so-called “environments”. Furthermore, Howard S Becker (1982:95-105) makes such a statement in the article “Culture: A Sociological View” that culture is also one of the most crucial factors influencing people's behaviors. He defined cultural elements as something traditional that has a profound influence in society, social norms and values. To conclude the main ideas of these two authors, they both talk about how background influences people and society, background is made up of history and culture. They might seem like the same thing; however, the story is about the event and the changes that have an impact and influence...