Examples Of Social Values

What is a social value? A social value is a moral society values in the community. Social values are very important to society, but not all social values stay the same. Some social values that have changed over the last ten years are valuing someone’s skin color, materialistic items, and working. People have social values for numerous of reasons, and each one has some type of cause and effect to them. The first social value that has changed over the last ten years is valuing the color of an individual’s skin. In the old days, people were racist, and in public African Americans and Caucasians were not allowed to be seen together. For example, there were seperate restaurants, bathrooms, water fountains, and schools for African Americans

People who are materialistic value material possessions, and they are concerned with what other people think of them. Back in the day, people enjoyed their lives no matter what kind of clothes they wore, accessories they had, or what their appearance was. This has drastically changed over the years. Reality television shows that show the lives of celebrities is one cause of people being materialistic. The show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, records the life of one of the richest families in America. The Kardashians live a very high lifestyle. For example, they all get plastic surgery, drive luxurious cars, and have all name brand items. Because of this show, people get surgeries to look like them, and they want to purchase all name brand items. In the essay, “Skin Deep: Seeking Self-Esteem through Surgery” Camille Sweeney tells a story of a family who has had many plastic surgeries, because of celebrities. “But to someone raised in a culture of celebrity obsession and makeover TV shows- not to mention the fact that when Kristen was 16, her mother and older sister had received breast implants- she believed a shapely bust line was her due” (Sweeney, 2009, pg.409). Another cause of people being materialistic is being judged for not having “nice” things. The upper class people will judge the lower class people for not having the things they have, which makes them insecure. For example, I overheard a girl ask

Children used to be raised to work by their parents, because they had to work on family farms. Also, children were made to help out around the house which created a generation of hard workers, but now people are lazy. The cause of work no longer being valued, is the government. The government has made it where people do not have to work. “Poor” people get food stamps or EBT cards to pay for food. There are homes that are based off income as well. Also people who get fired from a job can get unemployment checks. People take advantage of the government giving them these things, and they do not try to return the favor. They will stay unemployed and still receive EBT cards. When people do not have jobs and they live off the government, the government loses money. In the next ten years, if the pattern stays the same, the government will not be able to do these things anymore because they will be broke. Also the unemployment rate is high, and people still do not want to get jobs. The government has made it where work is not valued. There are many types of social values. Every social value has a cause and effect. Skin color, being materialistic, and working are just a few social values. African Americans and Caucasians are now united as one, because of people who spoke out against mistreating African Americans. People are materialistic now because of celebrities. People no longer value work because of government benefits. Everyone can have