Today you read the "Belonging" in class. Please answer the following questions:
How important is it to you to "look right?" To "act right?" To "fit in?" How do you feel when you don't belong? How does it affect your self-esteem? When in a child's development is he or she most vulnerable to issues related to "in" and "out" group behavior? Are adolescents more or less vulnerable than young children? Would you have joined the Hitler Youth if you lived in Germany at the time? Explain your answer.
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I dont think its so important to look right but your so compelled to look a certain way because of society and also to act a certain way because of the environment your in. When you feel like you dont belong most people are obviously really upset about this but around those people in general they may feel just really awkward and uncomfortable. It really takes a toll on someone's self esteem. I think when children are younger they are more likely to learn what according to their families/friends are "wrong" and "right" and act and base most of their decisions on what they learned when they were younger, so I would say that they are more vulnerable young because they are more likely to listen to what an older person has to say and act the way this person wants them to act. As much as I don't want to admit it, I probably would join the Hitler Youth. If everyone else was doing it and at the time if it seemed like the right thing to do and there was a lot of pressure to join I would of done it most likely, also for protection.
I think that it is important to look right and fit in, at lest in the eyes of society. I someone does not conform or is different, they are nturally seen as an outsider and as inferior. The idea of ethnocentrism is prevalent, as people always believe themselves and their way of life to be superior. It can be very detrimental when someone does not fit in. I agree with Celina; someone's self esteem can greatly suffer when they do not fit in, as they may often not be included in group events and such. I most likely would have jioned the Hitler Youth if I had lived in Nazi Germany: not out of personal choice, but from outside pressure. There were military personnel and other authoritative figures who made sure that all young and able Germans joined the Hitler Youth. It would have been dangerous and life threatening to try and avoid joining the Hitler Youth.
I feel like looking right is somewhat important but acting right is much more important because it shows others who you really are. I feel that while most people don't try to fit in they subconciously want to and this influences many of their decisions. When someone doesn't belong it makes them feel left out and it lowers their self esteem. I think adolesences are more vulnerable to in and out groups just because of the nature of kids of that age and their unwillingness to accept people that are different. I think i would have joined the youth group because I would not want to face the consequences of not joining.
It is incredibly important in today's society to look right and act right in order to fit in. Everyone, for the most, is judgemental. When you do not fit in you are subject to must different treatment than those who do. This, like celina and sam said, lowers self esteem greatly. I think a child is most vulnerable to issues related to different groups when they are around the middle school age. This is the age when people start to be placed in separate social groups and where the "social ladder" is formed. Had I been in Germany in the nazi era, I would have most definitely joined the Hitler Youth. This was what you had to do in order to fit in. Though I don't think any of us would like to admit that we would be a nazi under any circumstances, I believe most if not all of our class would.
I agree with David that even though most people don't neccessarily try to fit in, they often want to subconsciously which can influence their decisions. When you don't belong you often feel very lonely and can lower your self-esteem a lot. I think that adolescents are more vulnerable to issues related to "in" and "out" that young children because that is when they are first becoming more aware of their surroundings and what people are saying and doing around them. Although I don't like to admit it, I probably would have joined the Hitler Youth becuase there would have been so much pressure from everybody around me and becuase of the consequences if I didn't.
To me, i dont care so much about looking right because i dont really care that much about what people think of me. I mean everyone does to an extent, but its not that important to me, of course i care but not that much. When i dont belong i feel very lonely and i try to get myself involved and fit in somewhere. It affects my self esteem negativly and brings it down. I think adolescents are more vulnerable than younger children. I probably would have joined the hitler youth if i lived in Germany because at that time i wouldnt have seen anything wrong with it and i wouldnt want to be shunned
I think that to a certain extent it is important to look and act right. I feel that looking right is much less important than acting right because the way you act is a much stronger reflection of your personality. I agree with Sarah in that when people do not fit in it can be a huge blow to their self esteem. I feel that adolescents are much more vunerable to conform to a certain group because at this age they strive for acceptance.If i were a teenager during the rise of the Nazi regime i would most likely join the Hitler youth. Everyone else would be doing it too so i would feel pressured to, also there would be consequences for refusing to join.
I think people try to look right and act right to seem socially acceptable in society. Many people wont act how they truly feel or dress how they want to in order to feel like they fit in. It is tough when you dont fit in with a group and makes you feel lonely and unwanted and really takes a toll on your self esteem. I agree with Robbie that adolescents are more vulnerable to conform to society as they always strive to feel accepted.
I agree with Sam that it would be dangerous and even life threatening to not join the Nazi regime. Everyone else would be doing it and I'd feel pressured to do so as well.
I think it is fairly important to act right and fit into a group. In our society if you don't you may be looked at as an outcast. I think everyone wants to fit in at least a little. Even if they say they don't care about what people think, they subconconsiously act like they do. If someone feels like they don't belong they may feel left out and it will hurt their self-confidence. I probably would've joined the Hitler Youth if I was a teenager because evryone was doing it and it would be hard to ignore the pressure from your peers to join.
I beleive that it is not all that important to look right becasue people should look the way they want to look, and act the way they want to act. I beleive that you are most vulnerable to being in or out in 5-9 grade this is becasue this is when everybody is beginning to figure out who they are. Adolesents are more vulnerable becasue there is a lot going on at this time with school and life and everything. At the time everybody was joining so it would be hard not to join.
I believe that it is important to look and act right in certain scenarios. The way someone looks and acts defines them, and so I believe that it is important to look and act in the manner that they choose. Many people look and act a certain way to meet a specific social standard, to try and fit in with a certain group. This I don’t think has very much importance, because one is merely copying someone else, but I do think it is important to act and look the way you wish to be viewed as.
I'm not going to say that I believe looks dont matter, because the way people present themselves is an important impression. From personal experience, being the new person on a team can be hard. I felt alone, and wished I had at least one friend on the team. I believe when we are younger we fall into he trap of just doing what everyone else does. We are more vulnerable than adults and we have a lot to learn. I would have joined the Hitler Youth if I lived in Germany at the time, because that's what everyone else was doing.
I don't believe it is important to "look right" in a subjective sense, but personally and individually, I think it is to everyone. Fitting in is probably more important, because it is not unheard of to get killed for being outside of an exclusive group. Anyone's self esteem would go up if they felt they looked right or were included, even if they deny it. I suppose teenagers and adolescents would be most susceptible to issues with fitting into groups they wish to belong to. It is very easy for me to see how children and young adults in Germany who maybe hadn't quite yet learned that the easy path isn't always the right path would end up in the Hitler Youth, as I think I would as well.
I dont think its important to look right and or fit in, because within society there are extremists and conservatives. Theres a whole spectrum of people and no matter how you look or what you say there is always going to be a place for you. So i disagree with celina when she says someones self esteem can suffer when they dont fit in. I say this out of personal experience. if Someone is having trouble getting into a clique or crowd and gets rejected it kills their self esteem, but i believe its for a reason. if some one doesnt want to be your freind they are not worthy of you freindship because you will ultimately find your group of freinds and they are the ones you are truly going to be able share a pure bond with.
i would have joined the Hitler youth because it sounds like an ideal childhood. playing sports all day, being in the outdoors all sounds like fun. But i believe i would have been manipulated to do immoral things if i felt a true sense of belonging towards the hitler youth. I don't think i could kill the innocent but thinking about what i would have done sickens me. i only say i would have done it because Hitler was able to do this to almost all the germans and at young age i had little or no moral code.
I think that it is very important to look and act right in society. If someone does not look and act right by society’s standards a person will become an outcast and be looked down upon. To be an outcast your self-esteem will be lowered because people do not always respect people different than themselves and have a hard time fitting. This is the case with minorities here in this country; being from a different country causes you to look and act different than people already living here. Because these people are different and don’t fit in they sometimes have a hard time getting treated equally and even are treated negatively because they are different.
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