Micro Vs. Macro

This past week in sociology we discussed the differences between Micro Sociology and Macro. Micro Sociology is how small things around you (the certain group you are in, or a person who's has a more confident and brooding voice) will affect your decision. When we were doing the "Abandon Ship" activity the decisions were made by those people with the loudest voice or by the group of friends on the boat. Macro Sociology is how the bigger picture in society shapes and our decisions (Where we come from, ethnicity, where we live, what we were taught from young to like and dislike). That as well helped with the decision making during the activity