The Lottery Of Birth Analysis

The Lottery of Birth is discussed as the ideas, beliefs, religion, and culture we are born into. The creators of the film believe as though people do not question the belief systems they are born into, instead they thoughtlessly adopt the belief systems they were raised to know. I agree with the point that you are born into certain belief systems and that many people do not question it, but I also believe that you have the choice to change what you believe if you disagree with it. If you were born into a certain religion but do not particularly agree with the ideas or belief of that religion I think that you have the choice and the right to convert or change to a different religion. The same goes with patriotism, many people have moved from

their home countries because they do not agree with the particular way their counties is being ruled or the choices that are being made.
The educational system is biased and teachers can be partial.

The film stated that only certain aspects of a subject are selected to teach because they are either useful to the teacher or they could cause trouble in the classroom. Education either frees the mind and allows you to think for yourself or it controls the mind. I believe the purposes of education is not only to teach the common subjects of math, english, science, and history, but also to teach students about issues in our world and about life in general and how to grow individually as a person. Teachers should be encouraging students to have their own opinions on matters and should also be teaching and introducing other skills. Society teaches that in order for anyone to be successful and have any social power, you have a proper education and to further after high school. People tend to look up and respect someone based on the highest level of education they achieve and the professional career they hold. Conversely, we tend to look down and have no respect for others who did not get a college education and simply have a technical or trade job. Personally, I disagree with this view. College is not for everyone and unlike the school system misleads you to believe, you can succeed even if you choose not to pursue a college education. Everyone has their own standards and level at where they are content with their

life.
There are two types of work, professional and manual. Professional work has no set of guidelines or a certain structure employees have to follow. Professional work is creative. Professional work is given a framework but the employee decides how they are going to do a task. Manual work has a certain set of guidelines to follow. It is given a “manual” and in that manual it tells you what to do and how to do it in every circumstance. Our career or job is our biggest dedication. It is what we spend most of our time and effort on. As of now, I am majoring in Sociology with a bachelors degree, but I have not specifically decided on a certain career. I have thought about the idea of working in juvenile services but I am not positive. Although I do not have a certain career picked out, I have goals I want to accomplish in my future. These goals have been shaped by my family and their expectations for my future and the high school I attended. Also, my goals have been shaped by society and culture. I have grown up in a society where furthering your education is encouraged and you are shown the benefits of having a college degree.
Teachers and employers tend to present their biased opinion either while in the workplace or while teaching. We as a society are expected to accept their opinions and in a way agree with them. There is this mindset of “ sit down, shut up” and if anyone breaks this conformity and questions an authority figure there will be consequences. For an example, not receiving any respect or not getting ahead in the work and simply being looked over. We are expected to conform with everyone around us and not have our own thoughts, beliefs, and opinions.
The point of the Milgram Experiment is to test the obedience to authority. Each participant in the experiment was given a set of rules to follow and were expected to do what the conductor of the experiment told them to do. Most all the “teachers” disagreed with their responsibilities in the experiment. Some teachers questioned what they were supposed to be doing but disregard their personal feelings and continued on with their role in the experiment after the conductor stated he would take responsibility for anything that happened. On the other hand, some teachers refused to continue on with the experiment once they realized the true severity of the experiment. Even after the scientist said he would be responsible for anything that happened they refused to continue on because the experiment went against their personal values and what they believed was right.
The film broadly covered unit one and much of the material we have learned was mentioned in this film.

The film presented detailed, real world examples of the terms and concepts of unit one. A few examples include, the description of conformity sociological imagination, and objectivity. The film discussed how the educational system and the workforce promotes conformity.You are expected not to have questions. The film encourages viewers and society as a whole to think about how we are conforming to everyone around us and to consider what it is around us that promotes conformity. The film also discussed sociological imagination. Sociological imagination is described as understanding that social results are based off of what we have experienced. The film discusses employment using the concept of sociological imagination. It states that some people have better job opportunities based off what they have experienced throughout their life while others are not fortunate because they have not had the same experiences. Lastly, the film discussed objectivity by reminding the viewers to keep an open mind about belief systems and the society they are in. It encourages viewers to not just thoughtlessly adopt but the examine the society and culture they are

in.