How does society influence and shape individuals?
At an early age our parents have great influence on how we behave and on our moral values. While growing up you go to kindergarten, school, etc , etcDepending where you grow up, and the things you listen and do you are building your personality, many times you emulate , copy and react to life situations depending on your closest influences, and experiences.In my native country we did joke about black people, Jewish people, Italian , etc, but when I came to USA racism took a different turn. I saw a different point of view, I understood you will be judged for your skin color, the way you walk, speak, dress and where you live. I speak and write broken English, and I understand I will be discriminated , example:When I moved from New Jersey to Florida I try to find short cuts, got lost and stopped a bar to have a drink and ask for directions the man behind the counter responded: Quote” we do not serve your kind”Now depending if you go to church or go to a musk or synagogue you are going to be influence in how you see the world thru “religion”We have people that have friends, and this friends influence them to blow themselves up in the name of Allah.I was offered the opportunity to start a business in Germany, and knowing how German people are, I declined. Don’t need to be abused anymore. Regardless where you go in our world people have their own opinions of life, countries, religion some find balance some other become extremists and go killing people because they don’t the other person political opinions.Depending on your personal up bringing , life experiences, religions, friends you are going to be shaped to believe in one thing or another.Example: statistically speaking people from South America believe they are entitled to Universal Health Care, but in Uruguay South America my parents always paid blue cross and Blue shield insurance, so I know Universal Health Care does not work, more over when the government takes control of your health care bone and organs transplant like they did in Uruguay , my mother was told she needed to wait 2 years for a hip transplant, so two years on painkillers !The above is how society influence and shape individuals
How does society shape the sexual behavior of an individual?
Go to St Tropez and then go to Iowa. Where would you rather be? How would you want to present yourself in either place? That is how society shapes behavioral instincts.
How does family play a role in shaping our values and beliefs?
People are most likely to behave and live according to how they were raised. Parents, family members, friends, all shape one’s worldview and teach them how to respond to different things in life. This influence can either push one to repeat or work towards living and believing differently. Although one’s life is not destined to follow in their upbringing, it will always have some influence. The brain is not static, so growth and change are always happening.
How does society influence one's behavior?
There are unlimited ways in which society influences behaviour. This can also differ in different cultures. After all we are social creatures who are very much shaped by external factors. Some ways society can influence behaviour includes:- pressures from society may restrict you to doing jobs you may not like, in order to meet societal expectations of success, status, financial stability, gender roles, etc.- society prevents you from committing morally wrong acts. We are never born perfect and each of us have banes. However, due to fear of ostracism/punishment we refrain from committing crimes deemed as wrong by society.- it limits our behaviours, as we fear of being judged. For instance, we don't scratch our buttocks in public even if they're itchy. - it can cause us to lie. In order to meet society's expectations and feel dignified/proud in society, some people lie about their achievements.- it can cause people to fear exposing their character in public. Some homosexuals are afraid to come out for fear of condemnation, etc.
How does culture influence human behavior?
Culture as an influence of behaviour takes the “nurture" side of the argument about influences of behaviour. culture looks at the totality of any given society's belief system, laws, mores, practices, language and attitudinal variables which makes a people unique from others. As you know, it is transmitted from one generation to the other. What happened when you are groomed in the ways of a particular culture?You start acting and behaving in ways that are seen as appropriate to such a culture. Your dress sense, grooming, language, belief system and attitude become molded to fit into that society which makes you become accepted by them.Hence, culture plays a big role in determining how an individual behaves in any given environment. Take for example, in some places, baring the breasts is seen as normal, while in some places it is forbidden. Some places allow males and females to mingle freely in public places: others do not. This has a tremendous impact on behaviour, and is evident when these persons go to a place that has a different culture comparsd to theirs. They encounter what is known as “culture shock", and it is most evident from their reactions and behaviours to certain unique stimuli which they come in contact with in a new place.So yes, culture plays a big role in influencing behavior.
How do you think social institutions influence and shape individuals?
-family: in our initial primary socialisation and throughout life. -education: both formal education and peer goups socialisation -media: a combination of information, advertisements, and the more subtle but signification processes of denotation/connotation and myth making medical and health insttitutions (especially important in Foucauldian analyses) -three branches of government executive, legislative, judicial -the several instituitons within the economic system: labour market/leisure industry/fashion industry/advertising and marketing industry/credit institutions/and of course the range of selling outlets large and small nb these are operating not only at a local and national but also at a global level -religions(and we could include sport here as it peforms many of the functions of religion) how this occurs varies according to whether we draw on the: functionalist, interactonist or the several approaches with the conflict perspective ie: Class analysis, Gender and Sexuality theories, Weberian or Foucauldian or the Cultural Studies range of postmodern approaches Briefly we learn norms and values and all about our culture and about how to be human, how to be a 'self' (often in very different ways according the particular sub culture we interract with.) We learn these things without even realising that we are doing so. This means that we take our culture for granted like the air we breathe. especially in our first or primary forms of socialisation. We are more aware, but not completly, of the way we are being socialised in secondary levels of socialsation.. Today because we live in what Giddens has called a 'reflexive socieity' both our culture and our sense of 'self' is constantly changing. So we are both more aware, but more uncertain, about how to be 'me' and what we expect of others.
How does culture shape moral behavior?
Culture undeniably does play a significant pseudo role within shaping moral behaviour and extends even further to social norms. Arguably, rather than defining our moral behaviour per se, it influences and changes our definitions of what ought to be deemed morally acceptable by consistent exposure to it.(NB: I’m purposely excluding the concept of religion within the scope of my definition of culture - the two are distinct concepts)The main determining question is whether moral behaviour/actions are independent in comparison with the case in question. Saying yes would be implicitly stating we have inherent morality/moral norms that are in not necessarily attributable to exposure to external factors - e.g. culture.Culture, itself, is an individualistic, man-made concept of collective identity that is open to complete subjectivity. The fact so many ‘cultures’ exist is evidence of this - solely due to the differentiation of societal norms from place to place.The subjectivity argument for culture can be stretched further and applied to morality. Where culture does form the basis of some of our morality is in the fact that, whilst we might share certain moral views, what is deemed morally acceptable/repugnant differs from person to person.E.g. Western foreign culture *generally* promotes a more laissez-faire mentality towards personal freedoms and, by extension, morality. This is typically defined by the regularity or the social defined practices.By way of example, take the issue of arranged/forced marriage.From a Western culture standpoint, it would be generally widely agreed that forced marriage is a morally reprehensible concept and not acceptable under any circumstances. By way of contrast, the regularity of the same concept within south-Asian society, would be seen much more favourably due to the level of habitual exposure individuals within that society have to it.Essentially, the cultural bias by which we form our moral opinions is shaped by social acceptance within our own individual societies. Whilst there are some obvious exceptions, this rationale can be applied to most moral concepts, where there is a distinct difference between the way in which they are viewed in one culture vs another.
What is the importance of moral values in our life?
All of us have grown up listening stories like ‘The Thirsty Crow’ , ‘The Fox and the Grapes’, that always end up with a strong conclusion. We might have forgotten those stories but their teachings someway or the other have contributed to what we call our moral values. Moral values are the principles that guide us throughout our lives. From childhood to adulthood we keep on learning and transforming ourselves and so do our morals. Moral values are important in life because:If a person has never learned about moral values then how can he/she decide between the good and the bad.Moral values reflect an individual’s character and spirituality.They help in building good relationships in personal as well as professional lives.They can help in eradicating problems like dishonesty, violence, cheating, jealousy from one’s life.Not only this, they can counter bad influences in society like disregarding women, child abuse, violence, crimes, agitations.They can help you deal with tough situations in life. They can be a key to self-motivation.Some of the most important values can be : Honesty, Hard-work, Respect for others, Kindness and Forgiveness. Are they a part of you?