The Scarborough Mirror: The Positive Effect of a Good Parent-Child Relationship In Sociology, socialization is defined as the process of an individual learning about the norms of the society they live in through social interaction. This process is influenced by numerous agents, but during our developmental stages of youth, family is the most influential agent of socialization. Family plays a key role in shaping one’s beliefs, behaviors, and identities, all of which will help define who we are as we grow up. The novel Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez takes place in the city of Scarborough, Ontario, which is culturally rich, ethnically diverse, economically challenged, socially united, but also socially divided. As you would expect with a marginalized
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Within literature, the common depiction and complexity of parent-child relationships highlights how much of an influence parents have over their children’s development. This representation emphasizes the extent to which parents’ mindset, priorities, and level of support towards their children create the possibility for both positive and negative impacts towards development. Firstly, the mindset a parent has plays a major part in influencing their children’s development. Throughout the book, we see Edna, Bing’s mother, expressing very open-minded beliefs. For instance, on Halloween, Bing, Sylvie, and Laura are all dressed up for the occasion. When Marie is helping Sylvie apply lipstick to her costume, she asks Laura if she would like some too. Bing, mistaking the offer for Laura as an offer for him, steps forward but gets pushed back by an eager Laura. Bing is sad because he wanted lipstick as well, but his sadness soon turns to fear as his mother puts her arm on his shoulder. That’s when he realized his actions had been noticed, stating, “I knew she had seen me take a step forward when lipstick was
Within literature, the common depiction and complexity of parent-child relationships highlights how much of an influence parents have over their children’s development. This representation emphasizes the extent to which parents’ mindset, priorities, and level of support towards their children create the possibility for both positive and negative impacts towards development. Firstly, the mindset a parent has plays a major part in influencing their children’s development. Throughout the book, we see Edna, Bing’s mother, expressing very open-minded beliefs. For instance, on Halloween, Bing, Sylvie, and Laura are all dressed up for the occasion. When Marie is helping Sylvie apply lipstick to her costume, she asks Laura if she would like some too. Bing, mistaking the offer for Laura as an offer for him, steps forward but gets pushed back by an eager Laura. Bing is sad because he wanted lipstick as well, but his sadness soon turns to fear as his mother puts her arm on his shoulder. That’s when he realized his actions had been noticed, stating, “I knew she had seen me take a step forward when lipstick was