Compare And Contrast Huesmann's Approach To Social Disorders
Compare and contrast the approaches taken by Huesmann et al. (2003) and Hall et al. (1978) to explaining social disorder.
This essay will compare and contrast the approaches taken by Huesmann et al. (2003) and Hall et al. (1978) to explaining social disorder by firstly discussing what is meant by social disorder, who it applies to and the affect that it has on society. It will then look at the views of Hall et al. and their arguments surrounding the involvement of the media in social disorder, and it’s affects on society, whilst comparing them with those of Huesmann et al. before finally outlining any similarities and differences in their approaches and views.
Social order largely concerns the way in which members of society conduct themselves …show more content…
These can sometimes be referred to as naturalistic, and suggest that some people might be born with an anti social nature. (Kelly and Toynbee, 2009, p. 374) It could be assumed that people with low intelligence might enjoy violence, and that weaker members of society are more likely to copy acts of violence, whether witnessed through the media or through personal experience. Similarly, it could be argued that some people are inherently violent. Additionally, a social explanation might also be taken into account. For example, inequalities such as poverty or a lack of education can lead to a degraded environment and may cause people to express themselves in what might be considered by more affluent members of society, as a disorderly …show more content…
argue that the media has a much more prominent role in causing disorderly conduct. Their studies suggest that, particularly amongst children, the portrayal of violent media can cause certain members of society to behave in particular ways. Although a link between viewing television of a violent nature and acting out what has been seen by the viewers has been established, it has not been conclusively proven that the former has directly led to the latter. Unlike the observations made by Hall et al. they do not take into account other explanations such as naturalistic or social factors, including intelligence, weakness and inequality, which it could be argued are the reasons for viewing that particular type of media in the first place.
(Word count = 1500)
References:
Silva, E. (2009) ‘Making social disorder’ in Taylor, S., Hinchcliffe, S., Clarke, J,. and Bromley, S. Making Social lives, Milton Keynes, The Open University.
Kelly, B. and Toynbee, J. (2009) ‘Making disorder on the street’ in Taylor, S., Hinchcliffe, S., Clarke, J,. and Bromley, S. Making Social lives, Milton Keynes, The Open University.
‘The making and making of disorder’, (2009) Making Social Lives [Audio CD 3], Milton Keynes, The Open
This essay will compare and contrast the approaches taken by Huesmann et al. (2003) and Hall et al. (1978) to explaining social disorder by firstly discussing what is meant by social disorder, who it applies to and the affect that it has on society. It will then look at the views of Hall et al. and their arguments surrounding the involvement of the media in social disorder, and it’s affects on society, whilst comparing them with those of Huesmann et al. before finally outlining any similarities and differences in their approaches and views.
Social order largely concerns the way in which members of society conduct themselves …show more content…
These can sometimes be referred to as naturalistic, and suggest that some people might be born with an anti social nature. (Kelly and Toynbee, 2009, p. 374) It could be assumed that people with low intelligence might enjoy violence, and that weaker members of society are more likely to copy acts of violence, whether witnessed through the media or through personal experience. Similarly, it could be argued that some people are inherently violent. Additionally, a social explanation might also be taken into account. For example, inequalities such as poverty or a lack of education can lead to a degraded environment and may cause people to express themselves in what might be considered by more affluent members of society, as a disorderly …show more content…
argue that the media has a much more prominent role in causing disorderly conduct. Their studies suggest that, particularly amongst children, the portrayal of violent media can cause certain members of society to behave in particular ways. Although a link between viewing television of a violent nature and acting out what has been seen by the viewers has been established, it has not been conclusively proven that the former has directly led to the latter. Unlike the observations made by Hall et al. they do not take into account other explanations such as naturalistic or social factors, including intelligence, weakness and inequality, which it could be argued are the reasons for viewing that particular type of media in the first place.
(Word count = 1500)
References:
Silva, E. (2009) ‘Making social disorder’ in Taylor, S., Hinchcliffe, S., Clarke, J,. and Bromley, S. Making Social lives, Milton Keynes, The Open University.
Kelly, B. and Toynbee, J. (2009) ‘Making disorder on the street’ in Taylor, S., Hinchcliffe, S., Clarke, J,. and Bromley, S. Making Social lives, Milton Keynes, The Open University.
‘The making and making of disorder’, (2009) Making Social Lives [Audio CD 3], Milton Keynes, The Open