My question is has bullying changed over time? Is it something new or is it something that has always been around and just become more visible in society?
Basically the simple answer is yes it has changed over time, but to explain it a bit more than just saying yes it has, if we look back to the 1950's a bully was simply described as one person picking on a weaker member of society by hitting, kicking, punching. If from the 50's we fast forward to the 1980's we then see that a bully is more about using verbal ways to bully as in name calling as well as physical forms of pushing younger people, Now we fast forward to society today, bullying has now evolved so much and is alot easier to do with the internet around and social media,the bully now no longer needs to see the reactions of the person they are bullying they can do and say what they want on social media, which escalates this so much more as it allows other people to also join in and have a say of what they think without thinking or seeing how it affects the person being bullied.
References:
Magnificant living. (n.d.). How has bullying changed over the years?Retrieved October 14, 2015 from https://magnificentlivingforteens.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/how-do-you-define-bully-theres-no-doubt/
Time [Photograph]. (2015). Retrieved October 14, 2015 from http://theleadershipprogram.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/time.jpg
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