{"id":5864,"date":"2015-10-05T23:13:11","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T06:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dminlgp\/?p=5864"},"modified":"2015-10-07T22:23:56","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T05:23:56","slug":"our-worldview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/our-worldview\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR WORLDVIEW"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \"Worldview\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0OUR \u00a0WORLDVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

How we view the world depends on\u00a0our environment, where\u00a0we were brought up. It depends on the culture we grew in. Generally, it is defined by the ethnography of the culture that we were brought up in. It is the same way when we read books. We read books word by word; interpret what we read based on our beliefs and culture. Whenever we read books, we learn about them based on the wordings of the author. We also incorporate our experience with the topic and relate it to the text appropriately; therefore, reading aids in knowing what we don\u2019t know. It makes us understand new ideas regarding the current societies. Social geography is a wide topic covering various topics such as homelessness, neighborhood, body modification, policing, the fear of crime and many others. Such topics make us understand how we relate to the real world as well as other people. It makes us understand how we react to different cultures, circumstances and situations and come up with appropriate solutions to socially related problems. More importantly reading makes us shape our views of the world. When we read, we learn. When we learn, we relate to what we already know about the topics. This way, our views about the world are reshaped accordingly.<\/p>\n

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Reading the book, Social Geographies, <\/em>by Valentine Gill awaken my awareness regarding social life and more about our society. Individuals tend to reason based on their worldview. The way we see things is likely to affect the way we interpret them. In most cases, we view things based on \u00a0places, where we live, who we interact with, as well the people we see as role models in life; which are generally based on our attitudes towards certain ideas and topics. Most people talk of rationality when analyzing situations, but rationality kills\u00a0biasedness in doing the interpretation of situations and texts. It makes one reason out logically. However, it is always\u00a0an\u00a0unpractical doing so, for instance, a middle school kid may view the US as the most powerful country in the world if he or she has been told so. Similarly, an African kid raised in Nigeria may view his continent as poorest based on what he or she sees on the media. In essence, how we view the world depends on the culture of the societies we were brought up in. It also depends on the way we think. Critical thinking is defined by the quality of our thoughts. In most cases, it is elaborated by the manner in which we view things and the benefits of our thinking when put into action. Yes, we all think; but some thoughts are not helpful. Reading Gill\u2019s book makes everything succinct regarding worldview on the aforementioned topics. The author has perfectly elaborated the topics and discussed them in details making it easier for readers to understand the contexts of her reasoning. The eight spatial scales namely body, community, home, institutions, nation, city, rural and the streets are all important when viewing the world[1]<\/a>. They define our perspective of the world. In many cases, we tend to reason on global matters based on what we see in our community, what our body requires, the institutions we love most, the city we reside in as well as the streets we drive on, places we work and many other factors. All these are categorized under our cultural background.<\/p>\n

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I like the book based on the manner in which the author has written it and its relevance to the contemporary society. The chapters are well elaborated and it is easier to understand the perspective of the author. She uses relevant examples that make comprehension of the text easier. The book is appropriate for undergraduate students and lecturers in the field of sociology and anthropology. It combines culture with social life[2]<\/a>. It links the two in an excellent manner,\u00a0nevertheless, the book has no examples on certain topics of discussion. Probably the author makes assumption on the obviousness of the topics. The book is full of ideas for students to debate and reflect upon. It requires critical thinking ability. If you read the book, you will enjoy it. If you read and ask yourself questions on how you view the world, you will enjoy it more. If you read, analyze based on various sociological theories, ask yourself intriguing questions, you will be a successful reader. The book is just perfect! It makes us question and analyze our view of the world. A worldview is like a pair of eyeglasses through which we see the world. It tints the way we see other people, their culture and our circumstances. All of life shapes your worldview, even if you don\u2019t realize it. We live in a world filled with people who do not know Christ and do not see life through the lens of the Scriptures; therefore, we must find ways to spread the gospel.<\/p>\n

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Bibliography<\/p>\n

Valentine,\u00a0Gill.\u00a0Social Geographies: space and society.<\/em> Harlow: Prentice<\/p>\n

Hall\/Pearson, coll. 400 p. 2001, ISBN 0 582 35777 2.<\/p>\n

[1]<\/a> Valentine,\u00a0Gill.\u00a0Social Geographies: space and society.<\/em>Harlow : Prentice<\/p>\n

Hall\/Pearson, coll. 400 p. 2001, ISBN 0 582 35777 2.<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> Valentine,\u00a0Gill.\u00a0Social Geographies: space and society.<\/em>Harlow : Prentice<\/p>\n

Hall\/Pearson, coll. 400 p. 2001, ISBN 0 582 35777 2.<\/p>\n

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