In "Experience Sociology"
by David Crouteau and Willam Hoynes, Chapter 2 I read about many different
theories. I read about sociology being an activity that uses the framework of
science to seek results of the social world's phenomena. Many of the research
done were uses as a basis of communication to the public which address problem
practical to the social world. Different theories were put to the test by
gathering data and information to prove and disprove them. Chapter 2 discussed
how sociologist use media to bring their findings in basic and applied research
and to highlight the aspects of society which otherwise would remain unnoticed
and create common errors. The section on the media coverage of domestic violence stood out to me the most because it is something
I witnessed and experienced myself. I thought it was very true what the section
said on how the media projects domestic violence as being "private family
problem" when in reality it affects more than just the families.
The article, "Association is Not
Causation" by Richard J. Gelles and Mary M. Cavanaugh relates to my
readings in Chapter 2 due to the article basing their information about the
links to family violence to research done just as read in "Experience
Sociology". The article spoke about the use and misuse of alcohol and
drugs leading to family violence such as child abuse and neglect and domestic
violence. Although some research aim towards determining that use of alcohol
and drugs are in fact the cause violent tendencies others aim to disprove
this idea. In fact the article stated that "evidence from cross-cultural
research, lab studies and blood tests of men arrested for wife beating and
survey research all indicates that although alcohol may have been associated
with intimate violence, alcohol is not a primary cause of the violence."
The article also speaks of how society and culture plays a big role of how
individuals react to alcohol preferably, and whether or not it acts the brains
then the results should be the same and have the same consequences throughout
different societies.
I believe there's no excuse for child abuse
or wife beating and families should not keep quiet about it and the media
should not make it seem as though it only happens to one certain group of individuals.
This is something that affects not only the family and community but society as
well and people should get informed. I have yet to understand why people with
partners, whether husbands or wives, and child find the need to inflict pain
upon them when intoxicated with drugs or alcohol. I believe there is NO
acceptable explanation for ANY kind of abuse.
I also believe that there should be no excuses for child abuse or any type of violence because we are civilized and violence doesn’t solve any problem at all. Have you heard of Bandura –Bobo Doll experiment? It is an experiment done in 1963. It shows how children demonstrated their behaviors after watching an aggressive video and non-aggressive video. After the videos, the children were exposed to a situation individually with an inflatable doll. The experiment records how these two groups of children react to the doll differently. The result of the experiment finds that for those who were exposed to an aggressive video are more likely react violently toward the doll than those who were exposed to a non-aggressive video. Violence doesn’t run in our genetics. I really think that how people react to alcohol and what they believe in play a big role in family violence because violence is a learned behavior through observations and experiences.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with your statement about we as a people who may have experienced some type of domestic violence shouldn't feel like they have to keep it to themselves. Because in todays we feel like opening up to people could be a huge mistake and as a result be laughed at . But thats only due to the way society has become telling us that showing our pain and fears are some ways signs of weakness when in reality it just shows that we are just human and pain isn't something we need to hide all the time.
DeleteYes I learn about the Bobo Doll experiment last semester in child psy and in my psy 100 course. It was really surprising to see the outcome of exposing children to such things/
ReplyDeleteHow can anyone harm someone they love ? Someone smaller, weaker than them self? I hate thinking about it. I know we are suppose to try to see all points of views from all involved. I'm trying to. But matters like this aren't really public. You must not speak of them. It's too taboo. But if we don't talk about these things how do we get to the bottom of it and slung our way to the top. This is too big for a survey. This subject calls for field research and extensive experiments.
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