Social acceptance

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Social acceptance

Social acceptance is an aspect of social behavior it is the degree to which an individual is actively brought into social interactions by others, in individual and or group relationships.
Barriers to social acceptance may be prejudice & stigma.

Children and teenagers tend to desire to be accepted among friends as part of that group, and act upon that desire through peer pressure.
Peer pressure sometimes determines how people style their hair and clothing to “look cool”.
A desire to be accepted by those whose friendship one values can determine their openness towards “popular” behavior like: smoking, drinking, swearing, and more.
People exhibit and avoid certain behaviors out of the desire for the approval of their friends, which may include drinking or taking drugs.

Adults do some of the same things out of the desire for the acceptance and approval of their friends.
To be one of the gang, they do some of the same things like drinking, swearing or taking drugs just to fit in.
They base fashion on the latest tips from magazines and “fashion experts”.

Social acceptance could be defined as the fact that most people, in order to fit in with others, look and act like them.
Or sometimes it’s a term that refers to the ability to accept, or to tolerate differences and diversity in other people or groups of people.

Peer pressure

Peer pressure is the direct or indirect influence on people of peers, members of social groups with similar interests, experiences, or social statuses.
Members of a peer group are more likely to influence a person’s beliefs and behavior.
A group or individual may be encouraged and want to follow their peers by changing their attitudes, values or behaviors to conform to those of the influencing group or individual.
For the individual affected by peer pressure, this can result in either a positive, a negative effect, or both.

Peer pressure can affect individuals of all ethnicities, genders and ages.
For children, the themes most commonly studied are their abilities for independent decision-making.
For adolescents, peer pressure’s relationships to sexual intercourse and substance abuse have been significantly researched.
Peer pressure can be experienced through both face-to-face interaction and through digital interaction.
Social media offers opportunities for adolescents and adults alike to instill and/or experience pressure every day.

Key terms: peer pressure, social acceptance, social approval, group dynamics, group think, conformity, popularity, mind-control

Quotes

In individuals, insanity is rare, but in groups, parties, nations and epochs it is the rule.
– Friedrich Nietzsche

The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will often be lonely, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
– Friedrich Nietzsche

It does not occur to people… that now the masses are the only tyrant and at the bottom of all corruption.
– Soren Kierkegaard

Articles

The social acceptance theory

https://medium.com/@isaiahroland/the-social-acceptance-theory-e504addd2afb

The Social Acceptance Theory is the thought that first year students will do anything necessary in order to be embraced by their peers.
Leaving home and their families, who have been their support system for their entire life, is a challenge.
It requires first year students to find a new support system. Support systems are extremely important to one’s well-being so establishing one is essential.
Many social interactions outside of the classroom will come in the form of parties and other social gatherings. Many times, alcohol will play a big one in these settings.
There is a common thought that drinking is a large part of college and non-drinkers are often thought of as outsiders.
In college, drinking is considered to be a social norm, it’s just something that everyone does.
It often feels like students have to conform to a social norm in order to fit in. For many first year students, this standard is drinking.