In class today we watched a video about different cultures
and we did an in class quiz. In the first video we watched was about the Australian
Aboriginals. The Aboriginal people believe that the earth and everything in it
was made by their ancestral spirits. They called this Dreamtime. It was a time
when the rivers, mountains, rocks, deserts and plants were made. The Dreamtime
stories are an important part of the Aboriginal culture. One thing I found
particularly interesting was the food. The grub is the most important insect
food of the desert and has historically been a staple in the diets of
Aboriginal Australians. The different larvae are said to taste to taste similar
they are edible either raw or lightly cooked in hot ashes. They are sought out
as a high-protein food by the indigenous Australians. The Witchetty grub tastes
similar to almonds, and when cooked, the skin becomes crisp like roast chicken,
while the inside becomes light yellow, like a fried egg.
Part of our homework is to read chapter 5-socialization.
Within the first part of the chapter they discussed childhood isolation. It was
heartbreaking! The studies of childhood isolation teaches us that it is
absolutely critical that a child socialized in order to grow and develop. Three
terms that caught my attention are:
Self: a dimension of
personality composed of an individual’s self-awareness and self-image.
Looking-glass
self:
the idea that self-image is based on how others respond to us.
Total
institutions: settings in which people are isolated from the rest of society
and manipulated by an administrative staff.
This
video is about what makes you… you? How did you get to be that way? Today we’re
talking about social development, starting with the role of nature and nurture
in influencing a person’s development. We’ll discuss socialization, the
importance of care & human interaction, as well as theories of development
from a range of theorists.
One thing I can do to benefit myself and
society is to encourage my children to be more social on a physical note rather
than on social media.
One thing that I could do to affect
myself and society in a negative way would be to disregard the warnings of
social media.
Society could affect me in a positive way
if there were more opportunities for a single mom with kids to socialize.
Society could influence me in a negative
way if I had to do online schooling.
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