Being a teenager in today’s society is not always easy. today they are so many things that our minds become susceptible to. Those things that impact our lives now differ from those that are affecting our parents and grandparents. We all live in the same world yet, the social forces around us are not the same.
Growing up in the way society is today has shaped me in ways I never even thought about. One of the most prominent social forces that impact me and teens, in general, is technology. Our generation has grown up in what is known as the tech generation. These technological advances have also opened up new ways of being connected. Social media is just one of these but, the one that has had the greatest influence over me. One way …show more content…
This type of behavior is actually a norm for adolescents in our society. Another social force that has had a great influence maybe even the greatest is my family. From the very moment, I was born my family started to socialize me. Without that, I would have never known a sense of self or the generalized other. Even still today my family is shaping me. Each and every day they teach me an important value. They have affected my beliefs such as religion. Growing up in a Christian household God has been a significantly important factor to the way I have been shaped. My religion is sort of an unseen authoritative figure. The choices I make tend to be based on my religion. In a way, I look at my religion as something that keeps me on the right track in life. The final social force that has molded me is my peers. In my case, my peers offer an outlet for me to be who I am. They have inscribed many important values into my mind. They taught me to be a caring, kind, and reliable person. Sometimes the way your peers shape you is not always good. Once you start to be around your peers more peer pressure comes into play. Your peers want you to conform to what they believe is the norm. Peer …show more content…
Their mothers, Fathers, sons, daughters, teachers, doctors and the list could go on. Along with adulthood also comes a variety of social forces. One social force that affects my parents, grandparents and any other adults is money. Money is a component that you need to basically live but, it can also be very stressful. Adults have to worry about if they are gonna have enough money to pay bills and be able to feed their families. If adults want to live a happy comfy life they have to know how to budget their money. Adolescent don’t really have to worry about this which is why, money isn 't a social force that really affects us. Another social force that has a huge impact on parents is their kids. After adults decide to have kids it changes their whole life. Now they don’t have as much free time to do what they want. It also puts a damper on their social life and even their sex life. Adults are also affected by their jobs. The type of work environment they have can affect their mood and behavior. This is called a role strain. Parents have to be a care provider for their children but also a worker. My mom is a teacher and I can see sometimes how her roles interact with each other. Sometimes she has stressful days and brings that home with her. When she’s stressed it affects her mothering ability. Another social force that tends to affect adults rather than adolescents is the economy. When the
Growing up in the way society is today has shaped me in ways I never even thought about. One of the most prominent social forces that impact me and teens, in general, is technology. Our generation has grown up in what is known as the tech generation. These technological advances have also opened up new ways of being connected. Social media is just one of these but, the one that has had the greatest influence over me. One way …show more content…
This type of behavior is actually a norm for adolescents in our society. Another social force that has had a great influence maybe even the greatest is my family. From the very moment, I was born my family started to socialize me. Without that, I would have never known a sense of self or the generalized other. Even still today my family is shaping me. Each and every day they teach me an important value. They have affected my beliefs such as religion. Growing up in a Christian household God has been a significantly important factor to the way I have been shaped. My religion is sort of an unseen authoritative figure. The choices I make tend to be based on my religion. In a way, I look at my religion as something that keeps me on the right track in life. The final social force that has molded me is my peers. In my case, my peers offer an outlet for me to be who I am. They have inscribed many important values into my mind. They taught me to be a caring, kind, and reliable person. Sometimes the way your peers shape you is not always good. Once you start to be around your peers more peer pressure comes into play. Your peers want you to conform to what they believe is the norm. Peer …show more content…
Their mothers, Fathers, sons, daughters, teachers, doctors and the list could go on. Along with adulthood also comes a variety of social forces. One social force that affects my parents, grandparents and any other adults is money. Money is a component that you need to basically live but, it can also be very stressful. Adults have to worry about if they are gonna have enough money to pay bills and be able to feed their families. If adults want to live a happy comfy life they have to know how to budget their money. Adolescent don’t really have to worry about this which is why, money isn 't a social force that really affects us. Another social force that has a huge impact on parents is their kids. After adults decide to have kids it changes their whole life. Now they don’t have as much free time to do what they want. It also puts a damper on their social life and even their sex life. Adults are also affected by their jobs. The type of work environment they have can affect their mood and behavior. This is called a role strain. Parents have to be a care provider for their children but also a worker. My mom is a teacher and I can see sometimes how her roles interact with each other. Sometimes she has stressful days and brings that home with her. When she’s stressed it affects her mothering ability. Another social force that tends to affect adults rather than adolescents is the economy. When the