The Lottery Of Birth Analysis

The Lottery of Birth is discussed as the ideas, beliefs, religion, and culture we are born into. The creators of the film believe as though people do not question the belief systems they are born into, instead they thoughtlessly adopt the belief systems they were raised to know. I agree with the point that you are born into certain belief systems and that many people do not question it, but I also believe that you have the choice to change what you believe if you disagree with it. If you were born into a certain religion but do not particularly agree with the ideas or belief of that religion I think that you have the choice and the right to convert or change to a different religion. The same goes with patriotism, many people have moved from

The film stated that only certain aspects of a subject are selected to teach because they are either useful to the teacher or they could cause trouble in the classroom. Education either frees the mind and allows you to think for yourself or it controls the mind. I believe the purposes of education is not only to teach the common subjects of math, english, science, and history, but also to teach students about issues in our world and about life in general and how to grow individually as a person. Teachers should be encouraging students to have their own opinions on matters and should also be teaching and introducing other skills. Society teaches that in order for anyone to be successful and have any social power, you have a proper education and to further after high school. People tend to look up and respect someone based on the highest level of education they achieve and the professional career they hold. Conversely, we tend to look down and have no respect for others who did not get a college education and simply have a technical or trade job. Personally, I disagree with this view. College is not for everyone and unlike the school system misleads you to believe, you can succeed even if you choose not to pursue a college education. Everyone has their own standards and level at where they are content with their

The film presented detailed, real world examples of the terms and concepts of unit one. A few examples include, the description of conformity sociological imagination, and objectivity. The film discussed how the educational system and the workforce promotes conformity.You are expected not to have questions. The film encourages viewers and society as a whole to think about how we are conforming to everyone around us and to consider what it is around us that promotes conformity. The film also discussed sociological imagination. Sociological imagination is described as understanding that social results are based off of what we have experienced. The film discusses employment using the concept of sociological imagination. It states that some people have better job opportunities based off what they have experienced throughout their life while others are not fortunate because they have not had the same experiences. Lastly, the film discussed objectivity by reminding the viewers to keep an open mind about belief systems and the society they are in. It encourages viewers to not just thoughtlessly adopt but the examine the society and culture they are