In our society, many people will not admit but we are inclined to hold different perceptions and biases towards individuals or groups. These preconceived notions offer opinions that are not supported by evidence other than assumption. During high school, teens are in a stage of their lives where there are transitioning to adult hood and are trying to find their own identity. By doing so, these adolescents begin associate with other individuals who are alike and go on and create a clique.…
Conformity is an issue many teens face today. It takes over the average teenager's mind, so they choose to conform to the popular trends and fashion; therefore, they lose sight of what should mean the most, being themselves. How can we be our self without being called weird, stupid, freak and etc. When it comes to the topic of conformity most of us will readily agree that we want to be different instead of being who isn’t you. Many of us would give up our uniqueness, extraordinary distinctiveness, just to fit in a group.…
‘Don’t answer questions no one else knows the answer to.’… ‘Be normal’” (Caswell, 1998, Pg. 117) this shows that the adolescents fear “normal” society and find it easier to intermingle with one another. This is because they do not have to try to apt in with the normal…
I will also explore the differences between preppy teens and their so called polar opposites, the partiers. This paper will explore my own description of these stereotypes and how they can be good and bad. If you were to see a boy in a football jersey talking to a group of girls in the hallway and he seemed to be showing out for their attention, most people would automatically put him into the category of a typical jock. The general perception of jocks are that they are self-absorbed and do not care about their school work.…
Is technology really taking over the world or are we just going crazy about it? They’re many people over the world concert about technology taking over the world but there’s two point of views presented in “Technology Taking Over?” by Yzzy Gonzalez and in “The Parent Trap: How Teens Lost Ability to Socialize “by Clive Thompson. One issue is waking up to see your phone and what happen while you were sleeping. The other issue is why parents aren’t giving kids more freedom to actually socialize with friends.…
The Breakfast Club Saturday Detention group was observed through viewing the movie The Breakfast Club. The group was confined to the school library together for about eight hours. After realizing there is not an alternative to interacting with each other, members form a cohesive group focusing on similarities. The Breakfast Club is a classic and depicts many facets of group therapy in a short period of time, which made it a good choice for observation. Group Composition and Diversity Group Type…
When someone blurts out the word “high school”, what’s your first initial thought? I don’t know about you, but “cliques” are the first thought to my mind. The media is drowning in films that portray the idea of “cliques”, but personally, I believe the film Mean Girls is the best representation of the world of cliques. Means Girls is a teen classic, and I can almost bet the majority of my generation has seen or at least heard of it. It is American teen comedy film that manifests the harsh conditions teens undergo when it comes to high school cliques.…
In elementary school I did not have a very dramatic social life. Sure, I had a few close friends, as well as a few enemies, but everything was relatively routine. Usually, I would play army tag with my friends, but sometimes I would fight over a class skipping rope with one of my long-time enemies. Eventually, eventually one of us would reluctantly give the skipping rope to the opposing party, but other times I would get irritated and go tell the teacher that the girl was bothering me. Occasionally, the girl would cry in an attempt to not get in trouble, but normally the teacher would tell us to apologize to each other and the matter would be forgotten.…
After watching the film “Mean Girls”, there are some realistic aspects which can be applied to an actual high-school scenario. Though, most of the social context is purely based off of Hollywood creation, which allows for larger drama within and between cliques. Furthermore, there are many aspects which must be considered in comparing this fictional society to an actual high school scenario. This would include agents of socialization, social institutions, primary and secondary groups, and many other factors.…
The Breakfast Club (Part Two: Theories) Social Identity Theory: “Tajfel (1979) proposed that the groups (e.g. social class, family, football team etc.) which people belonged to were an important source of pride and self-esteem. Groups give us a sense of social identity: a sense of belonging to the social world.” (McLeod 2008) In this movie there are five adolescents trying to find themselves and fit in within the groups they currently belong or have migrated into; the exception of one, Allison who acts out in mannerism that isolates her which is easier than trying to fit it. Andy and Claire belong to the ‘cool/popular kids’ the jocks, the cheerleaders the prom queens.…
Hi, Junior year so far has been a hell of a ride. First, I ended up switching groups during the beginning of the semester since I wanted to get away from high school drama since it was extremely involved in my other group. When I decided to move on and join this new group I felt it was a better choice for myself especially since I had to focus myself in my studies due to my workload. However, a certain person in the group is a bit of a rude obnoxious individual who seems to believe everything revolves around her, so as the days went by I developed the same sort of characteristics of being a tad annoying and mean to others. Once I realized I was developing a sense of pride for only myself and nothing for others I decided to have a little reality…
However., friends, schoolmates, social trends, and culture play an important role in shaping you as a person as well as forming your own identity. Those who are receiving encouragement and redirection when needed will have a…
College Tribes vs. High School Tribes; Are they the same? We all remember those “tribes” we were part of in high school, we mostly saw them during lunch. The prep or popular kids, those were usually the ones with money and would complain about how daddy didn’t buy them the new I phone. The jocks, those were the loudest ones, wearing their jersey not only to show school pride, but to let everyone know who they were.…
1. In describing social behavior, a “context” is a group activity. What were some of the “contexts” in which the Vice Lords were engaged? A “context” in a group is described as a group activity that they do together.…
When it comes to the topic of conformity and individuality, most of us will readily agree; conformity within teens is a major problem. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of conformity in school. While some are convinced conformity in schools is good and should be flaunted, others believe that it's setting us up for failure and unrealistic situations. The world is complex and not as simple as school makes it seem. In school, we are taught that grades define who you are and your intellectual ability.…