Human Aspects of Social Development
Human Aspects of Social Development
In modern society, when most people are getting accustomed to the conception that history remains the way it is with mere chains of hard facts and established events, the human factor is increasingly believed as one equally vital force shaping long-term values and even bias and discriminations.
For example, according to Larry Adelman, racial preferences held by some white people are tightly associated with old regulations and programs enacted by previous governments and lawmakers. Whether it is relocations of non-white groups required by several Acts in the 18th century or recent transfer of wealth to the white community during the New Deal, these movements and their implementing results contribute to the formation of gaps in treating racial problems. Further, from Kirk and Okazawa-Rey’s understanding, gender, ethnicity, social class, religion, age, and language are essential categories by which “people are recognized by others”. Basing on these aspects, individuals generate perspectives over their personal and social identities and rules of behaviors. The gradually formed definitions of these categories facilitate the development of in-groups and out-groups when ease is felt in taking in other people’s circumstances implying similar experiences, with difficulties remaining obvious in making sense relatively unfamiliar features and ideals.
Paul makes us believe that stereotypes, sometimes built out of unconscious minds, stem from people’s differentiation between self-groups and other groups. The inclination of feeling good about the group we identify with and denigrating those from the outside causes stereotypical perceptions and gives rise to biases. Exposed to a society where loud information and varying sets of notions dominantly exist, we “cannot escape” but to accept these forces. The imbalance occurred during leaning towards one side of knowledge and stereotypes, hence, could easily lead to prejudice. Undoubtedly, the prevalence of media platforms contains high possibility for us to develop biased views on the gender issue among other sensitive topics. Examples come from the emphasis on looks in clothing advertisements’ portrayals of sexy models and the marginalization of characteristics of female figures in movies. It quietly deepens the public’s understanding of the meaning of “minority” in terms of powers and social positions. Discrimination, described by Blumenfeld and Raymond as the outcome of behavior caused by prejudiced attitudes, could possibly happen as women are increasingly labeled as more vulnerable and less capable for work and other living skills.
Therefore, it is no difficult to conclude that human causes embodied in decision makings and value settings are no less significant than historical truths in determining complexities of many spheres of our individual and social life.
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In modern society, when most people are getting accustomed to the conception that history remains the way it is with mere chains of hard facts and established events, the human factor is increasingly believed as one equally vital force shaping long-term values and even bias and discriminations.
For example, according to Larry Adelman, racial preferences held by some white people are tightly associated with old regulations and programs enacted by previous governments and lawmakers. Whether it is relocations of non-white groups required by several Acts in the 18th century or recent transfer of wealth to the white community during the New Deal, these movements and their implementing results contribute to the formation of gaps in treating racial problems. Further, from Kirk and Okazawa-Rey’s understanding, gender, ethnicity, social class, religion, age, and language are essential categories by which “people are recognized by others”. Basing on these aspects, individuals generate perspectives over their personal and social identities and rules of behaviors. The gradually formed definitions of these categories facilitate the development of in-groups and out-groups when ease is felt in taking in other people’s circumstances implying similar experiences, with difficulties remaining obvious in making sense relatively unfamiliar features and ideals.
Paul makes us believe that stereotypes, sometimes built out of unconscious minds, stem from people’s differentiation between self-groups and other groups. The inclination of feeling good about the group we identify with and denigrating those from the outside causes stereotypical perceptions and gives rise to biases. Exposed to a society where loud information and varying sets of notions dominantly exist, we “cannot escape” but to accept these forces. The imbalance occurred during leaning towards one side of knowledge and stereotypes, hence, could easily lead to prejudice. Undoubtedly, the prevalence of media platforms contains high possibility for us to develop biased views on the gender issue among other sensitive topics. Examples come from the emphasis on looks in clothing advertisements’ portrayals of sexy models and the marginalization of characteristics of female figures in movies. It quietly deepens the public’s understanding of the meaning of “minority” in terms of powers and social positions. Discrimination, described by Blumenfeld and Raymond as the outcome of behavior caused by prejudiced attitudes, could possibly happen as women are increasingly labeled as more vulnerable and less capable for work and other living skills.
Therefore, it is no difficult to conclude that human causes embodied in decision makings and value settings are no less significant than historical truths in determining complexities of many spheres of our individual and social life.