Bullying Culture
CYBER BULLYING AND TEENAGE CULTURE
I INTRODUCTION
Before this paper can begin in earnest, it is important to first define the subject at hand. Both the terms of ‘cyber bullying’ and ‘teenage culture’ are open to multiple interpretations; however, it is best to define ‘cyber bullying’ as it is understood in the medical field of psychiatry, whereas ‘teenage culture’ shall be defined under definitions used in the academic field of consumer research. The terms ‘cyber bullying’ and ‘teenage culture’ shall assume these defined meanings unless stated otherwise.
A Defining Cyber Bullying
According to Vandebosch and Van Cleemput, ‘cyber bullying’, as defined under psychiatry, require that the act meets several criteria;1
1. The …show more content…
As had been mentioned prior, cyber bullies are oftentimes victims as well. Several papers have noted that there is often a strong urge to resist bullying in whatever method is perceived as the most forceful, and oftentimes this is in bullying either the bully in return, or to bully others.
The aforementioned papers mainly contend that this urge to resist strongly lies in the victim’s desire for the recognition of their existence.19 According to these studies, being the victim of bullying diminishes the victims’ perceived self worth, with extreme cases causing the victim to believe they are less then human.20 Therefore, by bullying in return, victims act out from an urge to reassert themselves by feeding on the reactions from their victims as a reaffirmation of their own …show more content…
Upon the facts, it found that the need for social image and the need to possess were factors in the desire to bully. However, the need for pleasure was surprisingly absent.
B The relationship between the three concepts
The most significant relationship exists between the concepts of culture and psychoanalytic theory.. As had been mentioned, cultural norms often saw cyber bullying through the lens of isolationism. Therefore, it appears that culture has influenced the psychoanalytic behavior of both bullies and victims, who both often cite personal revenge as a driving motivator behind cyber bullying.
Furthermore, the same relationship seemed to be a driving point in the behavior of victims, because cultural norms dissuaded victims from seeking aid from friends or family, victim reaction generally either manifested in either counter bullying, or continuing internet use in spite of abuse, in order to passively defy the bully.
The concept of need motivation however, seems to act independently of the other concepts. However, a lack of relationship does not mean its findings are contradictory, simply that the areas of behavior studied did not
I INTRODUCTION
Before this paper can begin in earnest, it is important to first define the subject at hand. Both the terms of ‘cyber bullying’ and ‘teenage culture’ are open to multiple interpretations; however, it is best to define ‘cyber bullying’ as it is understood in the medical field of psychiatry, whereas ‘teenage culture’ shall be defined under definitions used in the academic field of consumer research. The terms ‘cyber bullying’ and ‘teenage culture’ shall assume these defined meanings unless stated otherwise.
A Defining Cyber Bullying
According to Vandebosch and Van Cleemput, ‘cyber bullying’, as defined under psychiatry, require that the act meets several criteria;1
1. The …show more content…
As had been mentioned prior, cyber bullies are oftentimes victims as well. Several papers have noted that there is often a strong urge to resist bullying in whatever method is perceived as the most forceful, and oftentimes this is in bullying either the bully in return, or to bully others.
The aforementioned papers mainly contend that this urge to resist strongly lies in the victim’s desire for the recognition of their existence.19 According to these studies, being the victim of bullying diminishes the victims’ perceived self worth, with extreme cases causing the victim to believe they are less then human.20 Therefore, by bullying in return, victims act out from an urge to reassert themselves by feeding on the reactions from their victims as a reaffirmation of their own …show more content…
Upon the facts, it found that the need for social image and the need to possess were factors in the desire to bully. However, the need for pleasure was surprisingly absent.
B The relationship between the three concepts
The most significant relationship exists between the concepts of culture and psychoanalytic theory.. As had been mentioned, cultural norms often saw cyber bullying through the lens of isolationism. Therefore, it appears that culture has influenced the psychoanalytic behavior of both bullies and victims, who both often cite personal revenge as a driving motivator behind cyber bullying.
Furthermore, the same relationship seemed to be a driving point in the behavior of victims, because cultural norms dissuaded victims from seeking aid from friends or family, victim reaction generally either manifested in either counter bullying, or continuing internet use in spite of abuse, in order to passively defy the bully.
The concept of need motivation however, seems to act independently of the other concepts. However, a lack of relationship does not mean its findings are contradictory, simply that the areas of behavior studied did not