Normality

the article “Reducing School Violence Through Conflict Resolution” by David W. Johnson and Roger T. Johnson touches on what causes violence in society and schools and how to fix it. In both the article and the book violence is becoming a social normality, because of issues in a family and mass media influence. In the novel, problems within a family can often hurt every member in the family, usually leading to violence. The article explains how children have become more isolated from their…

When analyzing Lars and the Real Girl, the diagnosis of Delusional Disorder from the DSM- V satisfied the sociocultural factor of culture, race and religion. Expected social norms weren’t carried out in the beginning of the movie, in which Lars wasn’t hitting the correct social cues. In many ways, there are people who can influence our behavior, and being in the presence of others set expectations. (McLeod 2008) In various situations, we expect people to behave a certain way, and find it odd…

Prostitution has been dealt with differently all over the globe, from being a legal normality in Spain to being abolished and frowned upon in 49 of America’s 50 states. It’s a constant jump from, “it’s women using their bodies as they please, it runs along the same lines as running your own lemonade stand” to white republican men just wanting…

Brave New World is a science fiction novel written by Aldous Huxley. The book is set in a utopian society where social classes are incredibly rigid. The lower classes are stunted from birth by alcohol and chemicals injected in them when they are in the artificial womb. Of the main characters is Bernard, a strange looking and acting alpha. It is rumored that he is stunted because alcohol was injected in his blood surrogate (artificial womb). Brave New World written by Aldous Huxley exemplifies…

Perhaps it was something I was always longing for. a reason to step out of the lens and let the world shrink until it became out of focus, where I scan the world below me, looking for something I haven't seen before. She became a normality. I expected her to show me a new game, a new idea, a new world every day, then it all came to a halt. She stopped going to daycare. I dragged myself to the corner; it was exactly the way I left it. The feeling was strange but not unfamiliar. The…

there are culture norms, which are accepted ways of thinking, feeling, or behaving by which members of a social group are guided. Like Henry Cloud stated, when a cultural norm is broken, the social group will attempt to reinforce this norm back to normality. The objective of this experiment is to use ethnomethodology to illuminate the culture norms and perceive culture’s effect on people’s behaviors.…

One in five women will be raped in their lifetime. This statistic can be unnerving to some, but to others it is just a number. Although rape is such a large problem in our society, it seems to have become a normality and consequence of life. Girls are being taught to cover up their bodies to protect themselves, while boys are being taught that sexual violence is a byproduct of natural instincts. The use of terms like “boys will be boys” shows that there is a lack of discipline for boys’…

chance to engage in normal family functions, and gives them social opportunities (Hill and Coyne,2012). These home visits serve to keep an update on any new developing symptoms and any resources that the family might still need. Communication is key during these home visits. Arland et al. (2013) stated, “The home visits enhance the ability of the healthcare providers, to deliver more accurate healthcare information about the child based on current assessments of the child’s need, and to have…

In Paris is Burning (1990), Jennie Livingston explores the 1980s New York City drag balls with a focus on the African American and Latino gay and transgender society involved. The film begins with the purpose of the balls and the culture that surrounds it. Different key players in the drag world explain the aspects of a ball such as “voguing,” “realness,” and “houses.” Livingston reveals how the subjects dealt with the adversity of this lifestyle of poverty, racism, and homophobia. She shows…

In today’s society, everyone knows of at least two or maybe even more gay, bisexual, or lesbian people; the question is were they born with it or did they make the choice for themselves? There is a large amount of gay’s that feel like they did not make the choice on their own, some simply feel that even during childhood they knew they were gay. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard the line, “Being born gay is like being born into a race, you have no control over it.” This is an…