In Sociological research, the main part of a project is to obtain a vast preliminary knowledge about the subject to be studied. The knowledge obtained will help to create a theory or will help evaluating an existing theory (about social life and society in general).
After watching the video (“From school yard bullying to genocide” from Ms. Barbara Coloroso) I’ve concluded that the most important way to analyze bullying from a Sociological perspective is getting a preliminary understanding of bullying (throughout sociological hypotheses and Inductive reasoning). Having these knowledges will lead us to establish a logical and consistent …show more content…
In a society where family patterns are no longer the same as few years ago, parenting becomes even more challenging. Ms. Barbara Coloroso in her speech about bullying, brings an important concept about bullying and some of its effect in society. Ms. Barbara stressed the necessity of teaching kids ‘How’ to think and not ‘What’ to think, this way the future generation becomes more critical on the way they think. This methodology will help to minimize the terrific cycle of violence that is present in today’s society (new generation will stand up for positive values and will be against for injustice). And it’s the existing injustice and lack of positive values that contribute to the practice of bullying in schools, family, work place, etc. Unfortunately, most people believe that this practice normal or simply natural ignoring that it’s in fact a learning behavior. Ms. Coloroso also explained how bullying is related to genocide and the three most important condition for a …show more content…
This unquestioning obedience to authority is a great example of what happen when kids never get to learn how to think and how to establish their own idea about an existing conflict or event. The routinization of cruelty describes how being cruel becomes a norm or something habitual (this is common in schools during breaks where students get to socialize and interact at their own). Dehumanization is like the routinization of cruelty because it represents the practice of dehumanize another human being most of the time with no sign of