Social Control

"The Meaning of Social Control" is an article that makes you think twice about your own society. After reading it over, I realized there are many ways our society is controlled. Politics is one example. Other peoples ideas and opinions are forced upon you at times. Some people get aggressive, yelling at you or trying to impose their own ideas. It reminded me of a small indecent that recently occurred. While I was babysitting for a family the topic of the Presidential election came up, and the youngest girl, in her childlike manner, told me that if i don't vote for her parents party, i cant babysit for them anymore. This caught me by surprise. After that, when the father got home, He asked me who I was likely to vote for and i simply told him i was not sure yet. Out of fear of loosing their jobs or their stability, people feel pressured into not voicing their own opinions. This is one example of how our society is controlled in a subliminal way.