Monday, October 29, 2007
Parillo- Causes of Prejudices
According to Parillo, the socialization process is how one shapes his or her beliefs, morals, attitudes, and vantage point of subcultures or own culture, based on the individuals parents, and what their parent's beliefs were. Kids usually conform to what their parents believe or do not believe in. Children usually accept what thier parents believe without asking questions to whether it's right or wrong; this in turn becomes a part, and shapes their belief system. As stated in this passage, this socialization process isn't the only factor that creates prejudice, but I do believe that this is one of the main reasons why people do have them. Without even dealing with the issue of prejudices, really anything that parents belief then their children will also believe it most likely because kids don't really question their parents about certain things they believe in. Kids trust their parents's judgement on what is right and what is wrong, so they grow up thinking that what they have been taught and believed in all these years is acceptable.
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Yo Steve!
I agree with you. I also believe that it is the kid's parents who are responsible for the child’s prejudices. The kids grow up listening to the remarks their parents say and the kid presumes their parents are right. Since their parents are older, they trust them on their judgment.
The kid could grow up with the same wrong beliefs as their parents unless they listen to other’s points of view with an open mind. If they do so, then they can make their own judgments and figure out what they truly think. I think that this is what University tries to do to its students. The teachers give different point of vies and try to let the students make up their own beliefs whether something is right or wrong.
I’ll see you at basketball! Later!
J.P.! haha
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