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.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a black granite wall that spans 245.75 feet east-to-west and is a tad bit over 10 feet tall at the tallest point (in the middle and for the ne â¦ xt, approximately, 40 feet) and around one-third of a foot at the shortest point (at the ends of the wall).he Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a black granite wall that spans 245.75 feet east-to-west and is a tad bit over 10 feet tall at the tallest point (in the middle and for the ne â¦ xt, approximately, 40 feet) and around one-third of a foot at the shortest point (at the ends of the wall).