Survival of the Fittest

The difference between macro and micro sociology is a thin line, yet the two names allow for a glimpse as to what that difference is. Macro, large, focuses on the larger picture. Why does society do what it does? Why does the difference of gender or race allow for such strong discrimation? Why is age, or, coming of age, so important to us? While micro, small, focuses on the individual. Why do the actions of our parents influence us so strongly to either sway away from their habits or become so closely tied to them? Why did a certain experience impact your life so drastically? Why do our habits change the older we become?
Yet, the combination between macro and micro allow for a stronger perspective upon life and how/why we function the way we do. During class, when we played the activity of who gets kicked off the boat, the results may not have been what was expected. We kicked the strong sailman off because he was racist, yet he was of good use to the team. All of the decisions we make aren't goverened by logic, nor are they all governed by emotion. They are made by a combination of both plus myriad outside factors. Micro and macro sociology, combined, are able to decipher this.