Introduction "The Hate U Give" follows Starr Carter, a 16-year-old navigating the difficulties of her two worlds: her primarily black, low-income neighborhood of Garden Heights and her wealthy, predominantly white private school. Star's life takes a dark turn when she witnesses a white police officer fatally shooting her childhood friend, Khalil, during a traffic stop. As the only witness to the shooting, Starr faces enormous pressure from both the gang in her community as well as the authorities to stay silent. However, inspired by her activist father, Maverick, and motivated by her commitment to justice, Starr decides to speak out against the injustice. Her choice to testify sparked a wave of protests, and challenged her relationships with family, friends, and peers. The movie explores important and current …show more content…
The community's use of defensive mechanisms such as denial, projection, and rationalization is used as coping methods for managing anxiety, coping with high emotions, and sticking together as a community through adversity. Mezzo The family systems theory, developed by Murray Bowen, views the family as one emotional unit. It states a family is a network of interlocking relationships that are best understood when assessed or analyzed in a multigenerational framework (family systems theory PowerPoint). Within the mezzo level of social work, it is important to think about how family as a group impacts the individual. Some of the basic concepts within the family systems theory are family as a system, and differentiation of self. The family systems theory considers the family as a unit or system in which each member is interconnected and affects the functioning of the whole period; changes in one family member or subsystem can impact the entire family system. Ray, 2016, pg. 78. 785).
According to Murray Bowen’s family systems theory, the family subsists in a system where as the individuals are inseparable from their network of relationships, but continue to strive to be individualized. Consequently, various forms of these networks are grounded in the domestic structure and the “normal” or “ideal” family and development derives from the interaction of the family members when they remain differentiated, unease is minimal, and partners have beneficial emotional communication with their own family members (Nichols, 2014). The concept of achieving individuality while remaining in a cohesive family unit may cause stress. Concepts such as differentiation of self, triangulation, emotional cutoff, and anxious attachment may aid in the elucidation of the family system. This theoretical concept along with these coinciding terms will be explored through one episode of the television series The Goldbergs called Rush.
According to Murray Bowen’s family systems theory, the family subsists in an arrangement, whereas the individuals are inseparable from their network of relationships, but continue to strive to be individualized. Consequently, various forms of these networks are grounded in the domestic structure and the “normal” or “ideal” family and its development is derived from the interaction of the family members as they remain differentiated, anxiety is minimal, and partners have beneficial emotional communication with their family members (Nichols, 2014). Subsequently, the idea of achieving individuality while remaining in a cohesive family unit may cause stress. Concepts such as differentiation of self, triangulation, emotional cutoff, and anxious attachment may aid in the elucidation of the family system. This theoretical concept along with these coinciding terms will be explored through one episode of the television series The Goldbergs called Rush.
Family systems have been studied since psychologists began studying people and their behaviors. The family is a dynamic system—a self-organizing system that adapts itself to changes in its members and to changes in its environment (as cited in Sigelman & Rider, 2009). Allowing the focus of a family system to grow beyond the mother and child relationship did not happen overnight. For many years, there was no connection made between other members of the family and the developmental issues of the children involved.
Murray Bowen that suggests that individuals cannot be understood in isolation from one another, but rather as a part of their family, as the family is an emotional unit. Bowen family systems theory is a theory of human behavior that views the family as an emotional unit and uses systems thinking to describe the complex interactions in the unit. It is the nature of a family that its members are intensely connected emotionally. Often people feel distant or disconnected from their families, but this is more feeling than fact. Families so profoundly affect their member’s thoughts, feelings, and actions that it often seems as if people are living under the same “emotional skin.” People solicit each other’s attention, approval, and support and react to each other’s needs, expectations, and upsets. The connectedness and reactivity make the functioning of family members interdependent. A change in one person’s functioning is predictably followed by reciprocal changes in the functioning of others. Families differ somewhat in the degree of interdependence, but it is always present to some
The Bring It On series consists of 5 movies all based around the lives of teenage cheerleaders who compete. Throughout the movies all of the cheerleaders come from varying backgrounds. The first movie, Bring It On is a movie based around preparation of team’s to compete in a cheer competition. While the high school champions cheering squad learns their captain stole all of their cheering routines from another school, whom they have to compete against. Next, In Bring It On: Again a group of students are not able to make it onto their college cheering squad, so they create their own squad and begin prepping for a cheer off.
In understanding others, one must first understand our own family background and how it affects our understanding of the world. Conversely, family systems draw on the view of the family as an emotional unit. Under system thinking, one evaluates the parts of the systems in relation to the whole meaning behavior becomes informed by and inseparable from the functioning of one’s family of origin. These ideas show that individuals have a hard time separating from the family and the network of relationships. With a deeper comprehension of the family of origin helps with the challenges and awareness of normalized human behaviors. When interviewing and analyzing the family of origin, allow one to look at their own family of origin
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This essay will be explaining the definition of sociology, the sociological factors of obesity using Symbolic Interactionism Theory and the Functionalism Theory and a description of the medical condition obesity and how it may affect individuals suffering from it.
According to Richard Charles (2001) “the effectiveness of family systems theory rests not much on empirical research but on clinical reports of positive treatment outcomes, the personal benefits experienced by the families that underwent this kind of treatment, and the elegance of Bowen’s theory” (p. 279). Bowen’s family systems theory views the family as an emotional unit and is a theory of human behavior. Systems thinking is used to describe the complex interactions in the unit. However, the client’s ability to differentiate himself/herself from the family of origin is the basis for Bowen’s family systems theory. In addition, the primary focus for growth within the emotional system is differentiation of self.
Fred, Wilma, and Rose present an interesting perspective when looking at their family through a Structural Family Systems Theory. When trying to work with the family a social worker will utilize Functional Family Therapy in order to understand their structure and maybe ameliorate some of the family’s problems. Using Rose and her family as the clients it will be able explain what interventions we can use when we learn the constructs of the theory.
Since the 20th century, researchers have sought out solutions to help assist families and the individual components that make up family systems overcome the challenges and schisms that can inhibit individuation and stability. Two theoretical perspectives, the family-systems theory and the family-development theory, were conceived to gain as Balswick & Balswick (2014) noted, gain “a wide-angle view of family life” (p. 22). Though these two theories have merit, one I found to be more advantageous in gaining a better understanding of the family as an actively metastasizing organism, which needs to be approached more adaptively.
Angie Thomas explores the effects of institutional racism and the significance of speaking out against injustice in The Hate U Give, showing how skin tone influences one's social and personal identity. The protagonist experiences identity struggles as a result of both cultural expectations and systematic racism. "I can't change where I come from or what I've been through, so why should I be ashamed of what makes me, me?" Thomas 302. This passage emphasizes the value of self-acceptance in the face of racial discrimination by capturing the protagonist's acceptance of her identity in spite of social constraints.
Starr's internal struggle exemplifies the psychological toll of navigating a racially divided society, where individuals are pressured to conform to different identities. It underscores the complexity of racial identity and the challenges faced by black individuals in asserting their authenticity. Through its portrayal of systemic injustice and personal conflicts, "The Hate U Give" serves as a powerful commentary on the impact of racism on individuals and communities, urging for societal and institutional changes to achieve true equality. " The Hate U Give" masterfully delves into the theme of racism, offering poignant insights into the struggles faced by black Americans.
Murray Bowen developed family systems theory. This transgenerational model looks at how a family’s history informs their present functioning. Today it is a prominent model used by today’s family and marriage mental health professionals. Derived from psychoanalytic thinking and sometimes called natural systems theory, it posits that families are living and evolving systems shaped by chronic anxiety transmitted through its generations. Anxiety is aroused when individuals attempt to balance their individual identity with being a part of a family. This balancing act inevitably causes anxiety, triggering biological coping responses instead of healthy cognition and reasoning (Goldenberg & Goldenberg, 2012). Erford
Each family unit exhibits concepts and themes found within Bowen’s Family System Theory. In my family unit, I see the following concepts and themes from a family system theory perspective exhibited through my genogram; boundaries, levels of differentiation, family projection process, and emotional cutoff. Each of these will be expanded on further below: