In the 1950’s there was a massive change in culture and the start of communism was rising up. Communism during this time was everyone’s fear and because of this issue‚ everyone was starting to get all paranoia. Spies in the US atomic program were passing around secrets to the Soviet Union to set off a nationwide panic that communist spies may be invading many American institutions. In the 1950’s‚ allegations were made towards Hollywood that they were involved with the communists that was led by the
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the idea of “change” was most likely coming second to a lot of people. Many families just wanted their old lives back‚ the ones that were before the wars. That I believe held many people to be complacent at the end of the 1940’s and throughout the 1950’s. However‚ in the 1960’s and 1970’s a new generation had emerged. One
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obeying them and committing horrific acts. Obedience is the process by which an individual complies with the instruction given by an authoritative figure. It is different to conformity which is when an individual changes their behaviour to fit in with a group. In obedience an instruction must be given to follow whereas in conformity there is no instructions given and individual chooses to change due to group pressure. It is important to conduct research into obedience
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choice to obey the unjust decree makes her the conformist. Ismene believes that they should just “give into the law” because “the law is strong.” Antigone disobeys out of loyalty to her brother even though she knows she will be punished for her non-conformity. Ismene is a coward and even though she conforms in the beginning‚ it does not stop Creon from making her guilty by association. In Antigone‚ both Antigone and Haemon commit suicide. Like her mother Antigone hangs herself‚ and at the sight of her
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"People don’t talk about anything...and nobody says anything different from anyone else" This quote‚ from Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ demonstrates how this fictional society had no individuality‚ yet they expressed no disprovement of the conformity. To be so simple minded as this civilization was would have eventually lead to self-destruction. To support my theory‚ recall in the novel when the old lady chose to commit suicide because she did not have freedom. She felt that even though she was
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and insight has always required a leap of faith. While there is a great ease in following the crowd that trudges down one road‚ there is a tremendous loss at the finish line‚ prepared to greet those who lack an original mindset. The practice of conformity functions as a security blanket‚ almost forcing members of society to cling on to what is safe and known‚ an unfortunate side-effect of being concealed in a culture that’s continuously rejecting new perspective. After all‚ what is new does not necessarily
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Evaluate research on conformity making reference to 2 studies (22 marks) Conformity is the tendency to adjust one’s thoughts‚ feelings or behaviour in ways that are in agreement with those of a particular individual or group‚ or with accepted standards about how a person should behave in specific situations (social norms). It is also the key ways that a society or culture passes down its values or behaviours to its peers through an indirect form of social influence. Deusch and Gerald (1995) first
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Conformity is a form of social influence that involves you to change your beliefs to fit in with a group. This change is due to the physical presence of the group members‚ or imagined group pressure that involves the pressures of social norms. In the public services compliance with common practices is following a particular course of action which is the social norm. It can be seen when the police are dealing with suspects as the suspect is innocent until proven guilty and the law should not be taken
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Wilks 1 Stephanie Wilks His 1050 Sec 201 April 10‚ 2010 Roland Marchand and Kelly Schrum: Critical Analysis of Consumerism Post WW II American was a place full of optimism and fear. The American people had survived 20 years of depression and war to find new prosperity and an increase in mass production of goods and services that improved quality of life. This meant better times for Americans‚ but fears over the Cold War‚ threat of an evermore intrusive American government and loss of individualism
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