Core Values And Relationships

Drugs, promiscuous sex, birth control, and total happiness are the core values of the World State in the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. In today’s society things like drug use and reckless sex are often seen as taboo, but in World State, these activities are glorified and even considered normal. Aldous Huxley attempts to address to readers the harsh realities and cruel ways of our society in an exaggerated form. His purpose in doing so is to open the eyes of society to what the world might come to if things like technology and humanity get out of hand. In the World State, the motto that people are conditioned to live by is “Community, Identity, and Stability”, all three of which are ironically twisted to encourage members of the society

In the article, “Confessions of a news junkie who hides the news from his kids,” Barry Gittins discusses the topic of mass media, he asserts that it has misguided children. Mass media has always been something to inform people. Yet, it’s the over consumption of media seems to affect the mental and physical wellness of children. This new generation of advancing gadgets and devices has altered children’s way of life and connections. The best way to avoid harming the child’s mental and physical wellness is moderation on the screens. Parents claim that in their youth, they used their creativity or sensibility to create things that make them occupied and entertained them. Children are only children once. So, why not bring that back and help the

“Where’s the line between keeping your board informed and burdening the board with running the day-to-day business?”

must be able to trust each other and embrace (respect) each other’s differences. We all

Media is a profoundly influential and pervasive socializing force. As such, the teachers and the parents can help to make a difference. The young girls are particularly the ones vulnerable to the media teachings as they lack the critical ability to differentiate between reality and fantasy. The young girls also do not have the capacity to determine the persuasive intent, or to understand the irony and thus disregard the stereotypes. The unconscious and the cumulative implication of the media messages can contribute to restricting the development of the potential of the child.

Children are often labeled as the future of today’s society. Their minds are the ones that will lead us to greatness or, ultimately, set us back in advancement related ways. Their brains are easily impressionable and must be molded in ways that give them the necessary tools to be outstanding, productive members of society (Bee, Boyd, 2014, p. 266). Today, there are so many different channels that the media have access to. It is nearly impossible to monitor what children are exposed to. Numerous studies have been conducted in hopes to measure the effects exposure to media can have on young adults.

Research has greatly indicated and proven that media exposure has an impact on the normative perceptions of substance use and relationship behaviors among adolescents. Studies have shown that media content and patterns of usage are considerably related to adolescent perception of gender roles, romantic relationships, and sexual behavior. Repeated contact or subjection to sexualize subject matter on television or different forms of media has been related to individuals perceived normative gender roles (Herrett- Skjellum & Allen, 1996). Negative and socially impaired beliefs about relationships, for example such as ‘‘fate brings soul-mates together, disagreement is destructive to a relationship, partners should be able to sense each other’s thoughts and feelings’’ (Holmes, 2007). Also with persistent disclosure to sexually explicit content related with more positive attitudes or norms toward “uncommitted sexual exploration” as well (Brown and Bobkowski, 2011).

Thus it can be safely assumed that the representations by the media are neither objective nor neutral in nature. These representations by the media are constructing a play and are playing an important part in giving out ideas (Gorman, & Gorman, 2010). Thus the question arises at this point, is the media really producing the different ideologies or are they just reflecting the ideologies of the present society. In this modern age it is very difficult to segregate the mirrored reality from the created reality. These days the media is omnipresent. It is composed of various forms of modern day technology and communication methods. We are growing up in a world that cannot be devoid of media, especially digital media. The major question that makes round nowadays is whether the media is helping in forming a self identity which lacks any self esteem. It is a widely known fact that Face book is one of the most used social sites in the modern world. Professionals and psychiatrists believe that we are hooked onto a social website as it helps to portray us in a manner which increases our self esteem (Kleinberg, McMahon, Barrett, & Nelson, 2005). Thus it can be observed that the media has a huge role to play in forming our identity as well as forming our ideologies and beliefs. Example of gender discrimination in media can be obtained from shows such as “FATHER KNOWS BEST” or “LEAVE IT TO BEAVER”, moreover the newspapers and any other print media

Many studies have shown how Movies and Television shows are influencing the expectations of what teenagers think life will be like when they group up. The media gives a very descriptive interpretation of what they see as normal. Common topics that are influenced by the media is sex, violence, drinking, smoking, relationships, and body image. As the media presents the perfect relationships and the perfect life, teenagers start to think that they need to change themselves and the way they act because it is not like what they see on television. On average, a teenager watches four to five hours of television a day. This is not including what they see on a phone, laptop, or tablet. In the short story, “The Love of my Life” by T. Coraghessan Boyle, China and Jeremey, the young characters, are realizing that life isn’t exactly what they thought it would be.

In today’s society violence and sexual content and the media have become an issue. Over time media has been polluted with sex and violence and continues to affect millions of teens. Media nowadays includes television, books, magazines, newspapers, the internet, movies, video games, and so much more. Adolescence is a time of self-identification and personal growth. During this time, adolescence experience decreases in family influences and increases in peer influences, yet socializing factors typical of adulthood such as college, employment and relationships. Teens today believe what they see and hear in the media that comes from their celebrity idols and think that it is socially acceptable and because of that it makes

In an age dominated by media, it is almost impossible not get sucked into and internalize the things we see before us. This begins as early as infancy. Studies have shown that 74% of children under the ages of two watch TV (“TV and Kids Under the Age of 3”). This continues throughout a person’s life, and continues to shape them. The usually stereotypical images and characters shown in media can have many detrimental influences on persons, particularly children and young adults, such as low body image, eating disorders, and increased aggressive behaviour. In order to shape a better tomorrow, it is imperative that the media people see better reflection of men and women to avoid the aforementioned side effects, and to socialize the children of

Core values are a person or an organization's fundamental beliefs, these principles prescribe behavior along with helping people understand the difference between right and wrong, “values are what motivate you in life. They are what guide you along the path of fulfilment, so essentially your values are the foundation of who you are” (C.Worsley). These values are important to have because they are what shape you, they make every person unique. Having a spirit of adventure, perseverance, and having patience are only some of my core values. Knowing what you cherish is very important and is something many people should revise.

Parents are always going to worry about what their children take in from the world, and they always have. Although, while their intentions might be pure, these anxieties over what their children can or can not absorb are arguably not as legitimate as parents might think. Perceiving media as a primary source for how children behave, ignores all other aspects that might impact a child. With the complexity of media today, it is harder to deem anything as entirely good or bad. This creates a difficult situation for parents wishing to present media to their children that aligns with the morals that they believe would aid in fostering a healthy social foundation for their child. This difficulty is a direct cause of a phenomenon called media moral panic.

Society today is consumed by media. The same media that causes fear, glamorizes mental illness, and makes unhealthy relationships appear romantic. Even though American’s are living in the safest time in history, media strikes unnecessary fear into American’s. The media is also responsible for validating mental illnesses and portraying it as beautiful. The media also depicts abuse as romantic. These aspects of the media have a strong effect on teenage girls because they are consumed by media and what society thinks.

Negative effects of Mass Media for teenagers,  The exposure of sex images and excessive portraits of violence in movies and dramas have instilled negative thoughts and taboos in the mind of these teenagers for they have been consistently getting increased exposure to things which are not suitable for their age.