bully in Japan and America
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Bullying in Japan and the United States!
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Bullying occurs world-wide no matter where it is. The recent school bullying statistics show that
77 percent of American students have been bullied in some way (“School”). Also, a survey conducted by Japanese Ministry of Education tells that in 2012, six out of those cases of a total of 196 students who committed suicide were linked with bullying (Torres). Bullying has a lot of influence on the children being bullied and the effects of bullying could last for a lifetime. In order to combat bullying effectively, people have to analyze the nature and response of bullying happening in both
Japan and the United States, such as the basic type of bullying, bystanders’ attitudes, and the victims’ reactions.!
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Although school bullying is in the spotlight in both Japan and the United States, the basic type of bullying is not entirely the same. In Japan, bullying occurs in the form of “a four-tiered structure" comprised of bullies, victims, spectators and bystanders that exist within the subtle implications of relationships. It is often based on relational aggression by alienating one person from the rest because of the person’s difference from them. Bullies in a Japanese school manipulate friendships.
Since Japan is a group-oriented society, bullying consists of one person falling victim to a group of bullies; An entire classroom might discriminate against one individual. However, in the U.S., bullying is based on a power hierarchy. This is similar to the "pecking order" of chickens, referring to the situation which the stronger chickens will fight the weaker chickens to get food first and build a hierarchical order. Bullying is caused based on individualism and often involves behaviour that intentionally inflicts physical harm such as hitting and kicking. It is typical in the U.S. that the bully enjoys having control over others (Sugimori).Thus, the basic type of bullying comes
1M140049-9
Writing 2 1st Draft
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Bullying in Japan and the United States!
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Bullying occurs world-wide no matter where it is. The recent school bullying statistics show that
77 percent of American students have been bullied in some way (“School”). Also, a survey conducted by Japanese Ministry of Education tells that in 2012, six out of those cases of a total of 196 students who committed suicide were linked with bullying (Torres). Bullying has a lot of influence on the children being bullied and the effects of bullying could last for a lifetime. In order to combat bullying effectively, people have to analyze the nature and response of bullying happening in both
Japan and the United States, such as the basic type of bullying, bystanders’ attitudes, and the victims’ reactions.!
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Although school bullying is in the spotlight in both Japan and the United States, the basic type of bullying is not entirely the same. In Japan, bullying occurs in the form of “a four-tiered structure" comprised of bullies, victims, spectators and bystanders that exist within the subtle implications of relationships. It is often based on relational aggression by alienating one person from the rest because of the person’s difference from them. Bullies in a Japanese school manipulate friendships.
Since Japan is a group-oriented society, bullying consists of one person falling victim to a group of bullies; An entire classroom might discriminate against one individual. However, in the U.S., bullying is based on a power hierarchy. This is similar to the "pecking order" of chickens, referring to the situation which the stronger chickens will fight the weaker chickens to get food first and build a hierarchical order. Bullying is caused based on individualism and often involves behaviour that intentionally inflicts physical harm such as hitting and kicking. It is typical in the U.S. that the bully enjoys having control over others (Sugimori).Thus, the basic type of bullying comes
Cited: Los Angeles Times, 09 Feb. 2011. Web. 10 July 2014.! ! Different Cultures. N.p., 26 Apr. 2013. Web. 02 July 2014.! !