Bullying: repeated aggression or harassments directed at targets that are disadvantaged, different, or less robust then the said bully (Thornburg, Rosenqvist, and Johansson 1). Being able to picture the way a person receiving the bully’s harsh treatment is somewhat easier than trying to decipher what exactly is going through the oppressors’ consciousness. This may be because it is easier to feel bad for the person getting bullied than understanding why the bully is the way they are. There has been many cases presenting showing the effects of bullying yet very little on the causes of bullying. Now why is that? Is it because in doing so, compassion and understanding would be presented to the bully in defense for his/her actions towards other
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For example, the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF, has been blamed for bully’s actions which are directly linked to today’s culture. The glorification of bullies, like in WWF, in the name of entertainment point out that the high rate of domestic violence means that many young people grow up expecting that violence is an acceptable way to get what one wants (“Why”). Others believe that the cause can be pinned on the unsatisfactory setting of the school in which a child attends. In the article “The Bully Business” by Cevin Soling, he states that “inconceivably, the captive environment of school is rarely, if ever, taken into account by researchers or faculty when assessing the behavior of students.” This opens up another part of the mind allowing sympathy to be felt for those who are labeled as a tormentor by fellow people. Soling explores the idea that due to children being locked up in this bad atmosphere five days a week, eight hours a day, could be a large contributing factor to the bully’s outrageous acts of animosity. “The most widespread catalyst for bullying is when adults render children powerless and subject them to an environment from which they cannot escape.” That was one of the most powerful sentences from Cevin Soling’s …show more content…
Recently a study conducted by Dr. Nerissa Bauer found a direct link between the exposure of violence to a child and bullying. In other words, monkey see, monkey do. An example used by Dr. Bauer when asked about her study was one that is easy to picture happening in a young child’s life. She said, “Parents are very powerful role models and children will mimic the behavior of parents, wanting to be like them. They may believe violence is okay and they can use it with peers. After all, they may think, ‘If Daddy can do this; perhaps I can hit this kid to get my way.’ When parents engage in violence, children may assume violence is the right way to do things” (Schwarz). A crucial point in Dr. Bauer’s study is that she stated that not all bullies are exposed to in home violence. The investigation only showed that it is possible to link the two together, not only blame that for the cause. Also, this examination of bullying applies more so to violent bullies. When a child sees his/her father or mother retaliate to a situation with a punch or a kick, he or she is more likely to attempt to solve their current situation with the same method. A similar study posted in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) addressed the link between violence at home and bullying. This study took place in Massachusetts, and included
For example, the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF, has been blamed for bully’s actions which are directly linked to today’s culture. The glorification of bullies, like in WWF, in the name of entertainment point out that the high rate of domestic violence means that many young people grow up expecting that violence is an acceptable way to get what one wants (“Why”). Others believe that the cause can be pinned on the unsatisfactory setting of the school in which a child attends. In the article “The Bully Business” by Cevin Soling, he states that “inconceivably, the captive environment of school is rarely, if ever, taken into account by researchers or faculty when assessing the behavior of students.” This opens up another part of the mind allowing sympathy to be felt for those who are labeled as a tormentor by fellow people. Soling explores the idea that due to children being locked up in this bad atmosphere five days a week, eight hours a day, could be a large contributing factor to the bully’s outrageous acts of animosity. “The most widespread catalyst for bullying is when adults render children powerless and subject them to an environment from which they cannot escape.” That was one of the most powerful sentences from Cevin Soling’s …show more content…
Recently a study conducted by Dr. Nerissa Bauer found a direct link between the exposure of violence to a child and bullying. In other words, monkey see, monkey do. An example used by Dr. Bauer when asked about her study was one that is easy to picture happening in a young child’s life. She said, “Parents are very powerful role models and children will mimic the behavior of parents, wanting to be like them. They may believe violence is okay and they can use it with peers. After all, they may think, ‘If Daddy can do this; perhaps I can hit this kid to get my way.’ When parents engage in violence, children may assume violence is the right way to do things” (Schwarz). A crucial point in Dr. Bauer’s study is that she stated that not all bullies are exposed to in home violence. The investigation only showed that it is possible to link the two together, not only blame that for the cause. Also, this examination of bullying applies more so to violent bullies. When a child sees his/her father or mother retaliate to a situation with a punch or a kick, he or she is more likely to attempt to solve their current situation with the same method. A similar study posted in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) addressed the link between violence at home and bullying. This study took place in Massachusetts, and included