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Utilising a range of examples discuss to what extent individuals are shaped by society.
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UTILISING A RANGE OF EXAMPLES DISCUSS TO WHAT EXTENT INDIVIDUALS ARE SHAPED BY SOCIETY "A Society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable" (Mencken, H.L. Minority Report 1956) As an individual in society we have an idea of what our identity is or should be. When meeting others, they will make various assumptions about us without our help. Factors such as age, gender and race are hard to disguise and these can be classed as our natural characteristics. Other factors such as appearance, dress, behaviour and speech are through choice, and as such can be nurtured characteristics. Whether these characteristics are individuals to choose is a matter for debate. A person can be influenced on how they appear from their family, religion or work. As a society we have a role to accept people on their own merit. The two characteristics listed above form...
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