Macrosociology allows observation of large-scale patterns and trends, but runs the risk of seeing these trends as abstract entities that exist outside of the individuals who enact them on the ground. Microsociology allows for this on-the-ground analysis, but can fail to consider the larger forces that influence individual behavior.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall designer Maya Lin was a 21-year-old Yale student when her proposal for the black stone monument won the largest design competition in American history. While most people know about the Wall, not everyone knows about the architect behind it. Here are five facts about Lin.
When was the Vietnam Memorial built? This significant structure is situated right in the heart of the nationâs capital, Washington D. C. It was built and dedicated on November 13th in 1982. Before that, construction of the Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood Chapel in New Mexico took place in 1971. Although this move was made to commemorate only a group of U.S. soldiers that was ambushed in Vietnam, it inspired the government to build a much larger memorial for all those who died in the Vietnam War. The U.S. captured Saigon on April 30, 1975.