The Structure Of Society 's Expectations

Have you ever had a simple feud between peers, or even close friends? Imagine if you had a fight over social classes, would it be worse? S.E. Hinton, the author of the 1967 novel, The Outsiders, uses unique characters, symbols, and hectic events to prove that class conflict is pointless, unwarranted, and destructive. In the novel, fictional characters are brought to life by the author, as she connects and compares their taxing lifestyle to that of the reader. Using 14 year old boy, Ponyboy Curtis who is a greaser who has it fairly bad, living with only his brothers after his parents dies in a tragic car accident, Hinton shows that it’s tough all over, no matter your social status. Ponyboy can only rely on Sodapop and Darry, and the rest of the gang. The author displays class conflict throughout the book, by using the ‘socs, or ,the rich kids with mustangs and madras, showing that this dispute, between the greasers and socs, does not make life any easier. The Outsiders uncovers that blood, may not be thicker than water, after all.

“I once told a woman I had Asperger's Syndrome and she responded with ‘that's ridiculous, you’re doing great’” (McCreary 0:18). People default to a judgemental state in which they constantly disapprove of actions that deviate from their definition of normality. Why do we create these stereotypes to solidify what we believe is the normal way to live an abnormal life? The answer is: we will never be able to escape societal conformity because our way of life is shaped by the rules society imposes. Perhaps this unfulfilled desire to escape the routine normality of our lives leads readers to Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time whose narrator Christopher John Francis Boone escapes this detrimental darkness because of the “flaw” he was born with, Asperger’s. Christopher values the rules created in his mind that, because of his condition, do not conform to society. This explains why he resented his father for lying to him; nevertheless, he would not have reacted the same if his father told him that he killed Wellington. However, the father doesn’t share the truth. Instead, he finds himself in an entanglement of horrible lies because he fears that Christopher can’t handle the truth due to his undeveloped mind, inability emotionalize facts, and his understanding of the world around him. In reality, though, the rationale the father uses for the dishonesty prove his own undoing, for Christopher seems less concerned with the action than the unacceptable lies.

As one begins to integrate into society, many roles and expectations are placed upon one. Such expectations often restrict one’s path towards happiness, in the end causing resentment and even unwillingness to live. In the novel The Handmaid's tale by Margaret Atwood, and Wreck-it Ralph written by Jennifer Lee and Phil Johnston, the characters are unhappy due to the roles forced upon them. At the beginning of both texts the protagonists are presented with society pushing them into strict roles which they must fulfill, which in turn causes them to be dissatisfied and even appalled with aspects of their lives. Eventually, they take action and work towards breaking society's expectations of them. Ultimately, both of them achieve self contentment. Thus, in order to achieve happiness with oneself, society’s expectations must be broken.

Three broad models of criminal behaviors are the following: psychological, sociological and biological models. Actually, it is difficult to completely separate them and it is generally accepted, that all of them play a role in the interpretation of behavior. Though psychological principles can be applied across all the three models, they all have some specific ones, which would help in implementing across different crime control policies.

Socialization controls our behavior, as we learn our appropriate role in different situations. Therefore, we are also, learning the values and the large variety of rules on what we should or should not be doing while we are interacting with others in different day to day situations. As we learn to follow these rules we are often rewarded or accepted into society, however, when rules have not been followed we may be punished. Therefore, we are being taught to conform to societies expectation, and by doing so, we have begun to internalized societal norms and values (Benokraitis,

To society, it's all that matters. To be perfect - tall, blonde, blue-eyed and skinny. People are enslaved and blinded by society's distorted standards of beauty. Everything revolves around how many Prada shoes you own and how many Chanel clothes you have. Society is never pleased.

Our society has one of the greatest affects on how an individual acts. If it wasn’t for social norms or the people who surround us, our actions would be completely different. Many are blind to how much our surroundings in a community have shaped them and what effect it has had on their life. They often don’t see the changes so they are tricked into thinking that this is who they really are and completely cut off from the fact that society has literally molded them. Another reason that people tend to follow a certain group is because of the fear of not being accepted and excluded from what you were striving to become part of. This fear can make a person act immoral and make irrational decisions. Society affects an individual through other members

Several individuals within society typically follow social guidelines that they are unaware of performing. Social guidelines such as stopping at a red light or saying thank you when someone has done something for you. These social guidelines or norms give society a script to follow regarding their behavior and actions. Although norms are the acceptable actions and behaviors that society is taught to perform, there are occurrences where individuals stray away from this in which they are now enacting deviance. To act deviant is considered to break away or do something different of a social norm. There are several forms of deviance that occur frequently within society that violate social norms and hinder society’s overall function. In particular, a form of deviance that hinders the social norm would include bullying. Bullying strips the self image of an individual that can cause internal and external pain to themselves or others. Specially, several incidents of bullying occur in adolescents. It is adolescents who are most prone to bullying or engage in bullying that ultimately focuses on an individual’s gender, race and sexuality. Thus, adolescents engaging in deviance by bullying peers have a harsh impact on the individual’s sensitivity toward their gender, race, and sexuality which can harm not only their mental and physical health, but their overall disposition.

Another point that caught my attention was when the book mentioned that every individual decides their own future by choosing a group more likely to succeed in society than a group of delinquents. These young men were forced to choose a group created by themselves, as mere children. After being rejected from the group society considered normal. Which caused society to view them as deviants.

I do not identify with a religion that holds any strict expectations regarding dating and marriage, however I do hold personal expectations regarding the values that I look for in a romantic partner. These personal expectations to look for someone with values such as honesty, respect, and similar socioeconomic class influence my romantic relationships by assisting in who I choose to pursue a relationship with. As referenced in Rice, N. Stinnett, N.M. Stinnett, & DeGenova (2017), the needs theory, which is based on the idea “that we select partners who will fulfill our own needs—both complementary and instrumental” (p. 121) also influences my beliefs and values regarding dating and marriage. For example, I am a nurturant person so when looking

Society is often blamed for creating expectations of its people, although society itself is composed of just that. Individuals who are in control of their own lives but simultaneously feel controlled by the expectations they somehow help to perpetrate. This situation is rampant today, and is echoed throughout much of literature as a parallel to real life. In Things Fall Apart, Heart of Darkness and Richard Wright’s Native Son, the central characters are faced with times in which their perceived societal expectations are upheld by no one but themselves, often to their own degradation.

We have all heard the maxim “stick to the status quo.” The desire to adhere to societal norms influences our everyday actions and largely shapes how we interact with others. What happens when we stray from the norm and do something unexpected? For this assignment, Professor Striley, after explaining the expectancy violations theory, challenged her students to apply its concepts to violate a stranger’s expectations in public and record the subsequent response. Through this activity, I learned firsthand that low communicator reward valence potential could cause a seemingly ambiguous violation to seem negative. In this paper, I will first explain the expectancy violations theory and describe the expectancy my group violated for the assignment. Next, I will apply four concepts from the expectancy violations theory to my group’s violation. Finally, I will address my own reactions to my group’s violation and how it has further shaped by understanding of communicator reward valence and the expectancy violations theory as a whole.

From the moment we are born our genders have given others a certain expectation from each and every one of us . Women are usually expected to know how to cook and clean , to have children and stay home to take care of them , they are to aspire to be a perfect wife for their future husband . Men are expected to take care of their family by bringing a good amount of money home each day and with that , pay the bills . Even though most of us probably don't see things like this , maybe some of our family members still do and they go by these false perceptions that society has put on all of us since the day we are born . I know that my family does and maybe yours does too . Speaking from experience I know how tiring it is to hear the same things being repeated to you almost your whole life or doing things you just don't want to do. Many children are raised in a household where they are taught to follow these expectations created by society , including myself . I have always been told there is a certain expectation from me as a women that I should get used to cleaning the house and cooking a meal because if I cant't do those tasks , no man will want to be with me . Which I find infuriating , i should not be expected to take a care of another who can take care of themselves and if I were to , it would be my choice not because i am expected to do so , due to my gender . That doesn't go for just women, but men too. It's not fair that men are expected to pay for the bills , rent ,

Thinking sociologically about Amy’s circumstances, many structural elements of society impact her. These structural elements include social institutions, cultural norms, personal values, and the role of social class, race/ethnicity and gender. Structural elements all play a role in our daily lives and influence the decisions we make whether we are aware of it or not. It definitely has influenced Amy’s life.

Sociologists study all the aspects of society and all social behavior, including the adult society which happens to be quite riveting. Without doubt there are many stages a person experiences during adulthood. Although the sociological perspective may be different, they conduct research in order to obtain information just like any other scientist. Due to their research they came to understand adulthood more in depth such as learning about middle adulthood, labor force, and alzheimer 's disease. All of these factors contribute in the making of adult society. Middle adulthood is one of the various levels that a person who is continuously growing and undergoing change, must go through. These factors help society as whole because we learn more about them,which leads us to be more apprehensive and we know what to expect about this chapter in our lives. The goal for sociologist is to get a better understanding on society and with their research we gain more knowledge about ourselves. Adults are also a component of society that can most definitely not be left behind. During adulthood, we make critical decisions that can eventually have a great impact in our later life. Whether it 's your career choice or healthy eating habits, soon an individual will come to realize the importance and results it will have.