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Discussion 1_Introduction to Sociology

Discussion 1_Introduction to Sociology

Q What is the Matthew Effect? Explain how Gladwell uses the Matthew Effect to explain athletic success sociologically rather than individually? Can you apply the Matthew Effect to an analysis of your own life experience? Share an example of what you thought was an individual experience, behavior, achievement, or belief, and explain how you might now understand it as socially constructed rather than individually chosen or achieved.

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The term ‘Matthew Effect’ has been derived from the verse of the Bible named Matthew 25:29. This verse reads “For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them” (Gladwell, 2011). This idea is presented by Gladwell that addresses the society as a whole. He wrote that the people who have an advantage already will benefit from that advantage as they will use that advantage to gain more advantages. Such people have more and are also given more.