In the film, “Death In Gaza”, there is much conflict in the Gaza Strip between the Israelis and the Palestinians. James Miller and Saira Shah are TV journalists who wanted to film and document the harsh conditions in Gaza, especially documenting how this conflict has affected children. In this film, they interviewed many Palestinian children, including Ahmed, Mohammud, and Najla. James Miller’s next goal was to document how this same conflict has affected many Israeli children. However, James was unable to fulfill his aspirations after he was killed while filming in Gaza.
In this paper, I will discuss how my socialization here in America is both similar and different to Ahmed’s socialization while living in Gaza during this conflict. I will use the sociological concepts of looking-glass self, role-models, significant others, primary groups and reference groups in my paper to analyze these similarities and differences.
In the study of sociology, socialization is defined as the “life-long social experience by which people develop their human potential and learn culture.” Every human being develops a personality which stems from a person’s basic needs and the influence of society. Freud …show more content…
In the film, Ahmed’s rebellion to the Israelis and duty to his God was supported and encouraged by his fellow peers and elders, and this caused Ahmed to become further involved in the Resistance. Ahmed’s self-image was influenced by his friends and those involved in the Resistance. Others thought that he would become a strong martyr, and his own self-image was developed from their opinions of him. From my personal experience, I have discovered that other people’s opinions of me play such a strong role in my own self-image. Sadly, I rely too much on other people’s approval and I form my self-image from what they think of
In this paper, I will discuss how my socialization here in America is both similar and different to Ahmed’s socialization while living in Gaza during this conflict. I will use the sociological concepts of looking-glass self, role-models, significant others, primary groups and reference groups in my paper to analyze these similarities and differences.
In the study of sociology, socialization is defined as the “life-long social experience by which people develop their human potential and learn culture.” Every human being develops a personality which stems from a person’s basic needs and the influence of society. Freud …show more content…
In the film, Ahmed’s rebellion to the Israelis and duty to his God was supported and encouraged by his fellow peers and elders, and this caused Ahmed to become further involved in the Resistance. Ahmed’s self-image was influenced by his friends and those involved in the Resistance. Others thought that he would become a strong martyr, and his own self-image was developed from their opinions of him. From my personal experience, I have discovered that other people’s opinions of me play such a strong role in my own self-image. Sadly, I rely too much on other people’s approval and I form my self-image from what they think of