Conformity Research Paper
Conformity as a disease of modern man
Conformity is defined as a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group. Conformity is also known as a majority influence. The factors causing this change in society could be due to pressure, bullying, persuasion, or just the desire to be liked or be part of something where if you were yourself, you couldn’t be part of it.
There are different types of conformity but the fundamental part of it is changing to be someone you are not.
In the modern world, everybody conforms at least once in their life, when a certain or new circumstance or situation occurs and they are confused and not knowing what and how they should act upon it.
The opposite of a modern man is a natural man. Natural …show more content…
The one flaw of modern society is that people are constantly concerned about their reputation, morality and how people perceive them. In the essence of doing so, modern man forgets or loses himself and becomes unrecognisable to who he actually was.
Modern men therefore don’t have their own say to what they really believe or think. They have no control over their choices or doings. They really never know who they are and that becomes one big problem because they become confused with themselves and life because of the constant social pressure they are under.
Hence conformity becomes a disease. They have no control over it and they don’t recognise themselves after a while. This disease could be an addiction as well, where people conform their whole life and become someone they are not, resulting in them not loving and accepting themselves, which is quite ironic.
In ‘One flew over the Cuckoo’s nest’ there are many approaches to conformity.
As we read that the hospital teaches them how to vote and be social, teaching them how to be normal when it comes to society, therefore conforming the
Conformity is defined as a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group. Conformity is also known as a majority influence. The factors causing this change in society could be due to pressure, bullying, persuasion, or just the desire to be liked or be part of something where if you were yourself, you couldn’t be part of it.
There are different types of conformity but the fundamental part of it is changing to be someone you are not.
In the modern world, everybody conforms at least once in their life, when a certain or new circumstance or situation occurs and they are confused and not knowing what and how they should act upon it.
The opposite of a modern man is a natural man. Natural …show more content…
The one flaw of modern society is that people are constantly concerned about their reputation, morality and how people perceive them. In the essence of doing so, modern man forgets or loses himself and becomes unrecognisable to who he actually was.
Modern men therefore don’t have their own say to what they really believe or think. They have no control over their choices or doings. They really never know who they are and that becomes one big problem because they become confused with themselves and life because of the constant social pressure they are under.
Hence conformity becomes a disease. They have no control over it and they don’t recognise themselves after a while. This disease could be an addiction as well, where people conform their whole life and become someone they are not, resulting in them not loving and accepting themselves, which is quite ironic.
In ‘One flew over the Cuckoo’s nest’ there are many approaches to conformity.
As we read that the hospital teaches them how to vote and be social, teaching them how to be normal when it comes to society, therefore conforming the