Our sense of reality in society is not shaped by individuals, but rather shaped by all members of society working collectively. The more member’s society has to back up a topic considered abstract, the quicker and easier it becomes recognized as a social normality. This fact is demonstrated in two movies, “Lars and the Real Girl” and “Harold and Maude”. The party hosted by a Cindy from Larses office, in Lars and the Real Girl demonstrates how if everyone accepts something it becomes a standard. The multiple therapy sessions by family and friends for Harold, in Harold and Maude proves that on an individual basis, opinions are not based off of what individuals think but rather what society tells them. A common topic faced in society is love, …show more content…
I believe this scene clearly demonstrates how on an individual basis opinions are based off of what society already considers a normality. This scene consist of Harold attending three different therapy sessions held by his Uncle Victor, a psychiatrist, and a priest. In society a relationship similar to Harold and Maude’s would be classified as unnatural or abnormal. It is socially normal for Harold to have a relationship with someone in his own age group rather than someone more than three times older than him. Harold’s first session was with his Uncle Victor, Victor explained to Harold how his relationship is viewed as not normal (PG149). Victor based his view off of the current social normality instead of expressing what he himself thinks. Harold’s second session is with a psychiatrist. Similar to Uncle Victor, the psychiatrist also states what's normal in society instead of talking about what's normal to him. The psychiatrist starts that the Oedipus complex is normal in their society, but Harold’s situation is abnormal and puzzles him (PG150). The third and final session is held by the priest, the priest unlike the others mention the physical attraction between age groups set by society. The priest tells Harold the Church has nothing against a relationship with the young and the old, but then continues to tell Harold his relationship is …show more content…
With more members supporting a non-recognized topic, the quicker and easier it becomes recognized. Two movies that demonstrated this fact are “Lars and the Real Girl” and “Harold and Maude”. Both movies show how if everyone were to accept something it becomes a standard and no longer looked at differently by society. They also show how on an individual basis opinions are not based off of what individuals think but rather what society thinks about the topic at hand. Love was a situation both Lars and Harold were facing, with society there to guide them. Both movies were perfect examples for the fact that what society indicates as conventional is based and shaped off of the amount of people supporting it. The more members a situation has to back it up the faster and easier it becomes recognized as a social
She was our friend.” (Lee 59) This was how Scout described Miss Maudie, Scout was explaining her perspective of herself and that she wants to be treated like an adult and that the only one to do so was Miss Maudie. Consequently, this helps the reader understand Scout. Also, Miss Maudie helps to develop Jem’s character by giving him a big cake when he’s supposed to have a small one like Scout and Dill.
Kidd expands on society’s sexual perspectives in mass media and illuminates the stress pushed towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender population. He outlines sexuality as one of many influences on the ways we interpret the culture we consume. He supposes that popular culture has five major social roles: generating basic social norms, producing social boundaries, producing rituals that generate social solidarity, generating modernization, and generating social progress. He pays particular attention to Emilie Durkeim and connects his sociological
What is sociological imagination? Our textbook describes sociological imagination as the ability to see our private experiences, personal difficulties, and achievements as, in part, a reflection of the structural arrangements of society and the times in which we live. The movie entitled Forrest Gump is a great example of sociological imagination. In this paper, I will cite examples from the movie and tell how they correlate with sociological imagination. Sociological imagination allows us examine the events of our lives and see how they intersect with the wider context of history and tradition of the society in which we live. (Hughes/Kroehler, The Core, p. 7)
In today’s society, it is easy to spot someone blaming themselves for the occurrence of their personal life problems. For example, a single-mother may blame herself for not being able to support her children well due to a shortage of money and unavailability to find a decent job. Another could be a newly wed couple having daily arguments that may lead to their divorce, or women who are facing difficulties perceiving their housekeeping responsibilities and wanting to become something more than just a homemaker. These various private tensions may seem very personal. These dilemmas are all related to a bigger world called society and this is known as the sociological imagination. Sociological imagination suggests that people look at their own personal troubles as social issues and, in general try to connect their own individual encounters with the workings of society. The personal problems are closely related to societal issues such as unemployment, marriage, war and even the city life where the private troubles and the public issues become clearly apparent. With the understanding of the sociological imagination, I began to notice the daily choices I make, the classes I attend, the way I was raised by my parents, the group of people I choose to hang out with, the things I like to converse about with others are all somehow affected by public issues and what society tends to make us believe is right. There are many areas in my life where I feel that I am greatly affected by various sociological theories such as events dealing with gender and sexuality, family and culture, ethnicity and race, and social class and work.
This Analysis Paper is an analysis of social problems an issues presented in the film. The film under analysis in this paper is "What 's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993). The topics used as a lens for analysis are family, social roles, deviance, and social groups. This paper will present numerous examples of these social issue topics as they are displayed in the film.
We’ve gone over many sociological concepts in class, but the three that I believe apply the most to this film are socialization, deviance, and resocialization. “What sort of world is it at
The purpose of this paper is to analyze a movie and list five sociological concepts outlined in our textbook, Sociology A Down-To-Earth Approach, 6th edition by James M. Henslin, which was published by Pearson Education, Inc in 2015, 2013, and 2011. I have chosen the movie, “The Breakfast Club.” This is a 1985 movie directed by John Hughes. It is about five high school students that have detention on a Saturday for nine hours. The five students are played by, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall. These five students are deviant in their own particular ways and have different stereotypes. Eventually the students share personal information about their
Social Psychology is the study of how we think and relate to other people. These psychologists focused on how the social situation influences others behavior. We see social influences everywhere we go, but might not notice it. Like when watching a movie for fun you do not notice it as much as when you are actually looking for the behaviors, like in the film The Breakfast Club. There are several examples of social psychological behaviors in the film.
In the 21st century, there have been many visionaries in society who aim to bring about social change. Understanding different societies and the way they evolve are a part of social change. In the films, Pleasantville, Crash, American History X, the Pianist and Cry Freedom a move towards social change is seen. The structure of family, discrimination and the breaking of social barriers are prominent factors in all these films. These arguments be seen through an anthropological, sociological and psychological perspective.
Throughout today’s society, almost every aspect of someone’s day is based whether or not he or she fits into the “norm” that has been created. Specifically, masculine and feminine norms have a great impact that force people to question “am I a true man or woman?” After doing substantial research on the basis of masculine or feminine norms, it is clear that society focuses on the males being the dominant figures. If males are not fulfilling the masculine role, and females aren’t playing their role, then their gender identity becomes foggy, according to their personal judgment, as well as society’s.
“Issues have to do with matters that transcend these local environments of the individual and the range of his inner life.” (Mills 5). The sociological perspective is a way of looking at human behaviors that links individuals to the society as a whole. C. Wright Mills wrote an essay on the subject of the social perspective called “The Promise.” In his essay, he described the sociological perspective as having four main components: traps, morals that are challenged, public issues, and the whole picture. These four aspects cover a range of influences for human behavior and can be observed in everyday life. These can also be observed in movies. In fact, sometimes it is easier to observe these conditions in movies because the plot is usually exaggerated
At some point in time, we all question what we actually know and we know what we know. Whether it be how we distinguish time, what is love or what it means to be who we are-black, female, petite. Like for me I would consider myself, a hopeless romantic, because I love movies like Love & Basketball, but where did that concept emerge and how have I just accepted it as a part of my being with no questions asked. Let’s first delve into a synopsis of Love & Basketball, and then explore how society shapes some of the social discourses and reified themes of gender roles that are seen in the movie.
Gender is a socially constructed phenomenon, and how acceptable one’s relationship is determined by society’s view of gender roles. Because the majority of the population is characterized as heterosexual, those who deviate from that path are ...
This was an intriguing discussion of the sociological perspective because it discussed how ordinary people might go about debunking the truths of their societies. Examples of researching newspapers, talking to authorities, and questioning preset customs and definitions, much in the way we can redefine the concept of "love", makes sense when superimposed upon a living society like ours. Berger identified the methodological nature of the sociological perspective in that it is not a distinct way of seeing others, but a means to examine others through a multifaceted scope.
Today, romance is one of the most popular genres to watch on television. Unlike most, romance is a genre where the plot revolves around the love between two main characters as they experience the highs and lows of love. “Common themes that revolve around romantic movies are kissing, love at first sight, tragic love, destructive love, and sentimental love” (Taylor). These themes appear in many historical films and the pattern still continues in modern films as well. Watching romantic movies has a giant negative influence on the viewer's analysis of what love and relationships should really be like. These films give the wrong impression of reality when it comes to dating, marriage, having children, and even how to manage a relationship in the first place. Even though romantic movies are commonly watched, there are many effects on personal real-life relationships after watching these types of films.