The Reading Of Interest Is Anybody s Son Will Do By...

Summary The reading of interest is â€Å"Anybody’s Son Will Do† by Gwynne Dyer. The author was primarily focused on the intense resocialization civilians experience during military basic training. The idea is that those who enter basic are socialized into soldiers and killers, which in return creates efficiency. Dyer argues that any man can be changed through physical and mental pressure, isolation and exhaustion, all after losing their civilian identities. Dyer focuses on resocialization and the deprivation of individualism in the process of basic training for the civilians and also shows the drill sergeants point of view. The beginning of the article focuses on the emotion and feelings of killing a man in battle. Then starts to analysis†¦show more content†¦College freshman experience this as the move from a high school environment to life as a college student. The change in routine, surroundings, and language play a role in resocialization for college students. Also as talked about in the article, members of the Armed Services experience resocialization when they leave civilian life to join the army. Finally, changes in job and/or moving to another country are examples of modern day resocialization. Individualism: Individualism is the term that refers to the ways in which people identify themselves and focus their goals. Individualism gives priority to personal goals as opposed to the goals of a group or society. Once the men have stepped off the bus on Parris Island they give up every aspect of individualism, they are stripped of all valuables and given the same clothes and haircut which they will wear for the remainder of time. American cultures which are seen almost daily are the ability to voice your own opinion, choosing your personal perspective, and even just the choices you choose to make. Individualism is something that can differ between cultures, but most cultures share certain qualities. Social Norms: Social norms or more are the rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society. People who do not follow these norms may be shunned or suffer some kind of consequence. In the reading the civilians must form to the idea of the marines, BECOME a man. If the men chose