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共耗时42分钟,用写字板写的,在word里面改了几个小错误。
113"It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.
Admittedly it is true that individuals' identification with social groups can play an important role in defining themselves, but the emphasis on individuals' identification with social groups should not go too far to such an extent that the predominant influence of social groups upon individuals is seriously ignored. As a matter of fact, people define themselves primarily through the objective socialization imposed by society, rather than the subjective identification by individuals.
In the first place, it must be pointed out that no one has the innate ability to identify a particular social group when he/she was born. As an ignorant baby, he/she has no choice but to accept the parents, the family and community that go along with his birth. Consequently, the influence of social environments upon his/her development is irresistible. The values of his/her parents are his/her, and also the conventions of his/her community is his/her. Obviously, no individual identification is available to anyone as a young child. In this respect, all people are equal:no one will enjoy some extra privilege to free choice for his/her innate supernatural intelligence.
And what is more, the influence of family and community upon children will reach far into their future development. No people, no matter how idiosyncratic they may be, can not leave behind this stereotype. It is widely said that Einstein had benefited greatly from his mother: habits, interests, values, and life philosophy of his mother deeply shaped Einstein into an individual with persevering curiosity to the unknown and firm decisiveness in lofty aspirations. The valuable characteristics that his mother brought him had played such a very crucial role in the development of Einstein that Einstein acknowledged that there would be no the principle of relativism without the far-reaching influence of his mother upon himself.
Of course, when people gradually grow up and accept all kinds of formal or informal education, they are certain to develop their independent views more or less about their community, their society and even the world. During this process of shaping independence, undoubtedly people will compare different social groups and determine with which groups they are most inclined to identify. However, one should not ignore such a basic fact that even individuals' sense of independence is also greatly influenced by social groups. Without the meaningful guidance of his parents, tutors, friends or some powerful celebrities, how can one appreciate the value of independence; and, without the influence of some social groups upon individuals, how people will shape their identification with them?
To sum up, individual identification with some social groups in its nature reflects the great influence of society. It is not because of individual identification with a particular social group that some one develop his/her particular values, conventions, morals and cultures, but because of the overwhelming influence of that social group imposed upon that individual. (473 word) |
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