Chapter 14 – Education for Choice
Summary
It is argued that society is not necessarily the source of the problem. Instead, Mead points out how children need to be properly taught how to operate in it. With the numerous choices presented to young adolescents, making it seems as though there is one correct choice adds unneeded pressure if choosing their own path. She argues that teaching children how to choose and not what to choose is extremely important.
Summary
It is argued that society is not necessarily the source of the problem. Instead, Mead points out how children need to be properly taught how to operate in it. With the numerous choices presented to young adolescents, making it seems as though there is one correct choice adds unneeded pressure if choosing their own path. She argues that teaching children how to choose and not what to choose is extremely important.
Discussion
This argument I think really nails the core problem going on here. When children are brought up to think only a certain way, it can be very difficult when faced with other methods of living to decide how to handle it. It might take a lot of effort to realize they can think for themselves and that there is not one correct answer to how to run their life. Or at least someone else, including parents, cannot be the best judge for them. These are decisions they should and can make for themselves based on what they have learned. This can be taken to an extreme, but I think the point is that children should be taught to not fear choices for choosing the wrong answer, but to embrace them as opportunities to learn about themselves.
This argument I think really nails the core problem going on here. When children are brought up to think only a certain way, it can be very difficult when faced with other methods of living to decide how to handle it. It might take a lot of effort to realize they can think for themselves and that there is not one correct answer to how to run their life. Or at least someone else, including parents, cannot be the best judge for them. These are decisions they should and can make for themselves based on what they have learned. This can be taken to an extreme, but I think the point is that children should be taught to not fear choices for choosing the wrong answer, but to embrace them as opportunities to learn about themselves.
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