problems of well-being: bullying

1. Bullying
PROBLEMS OF WELL-BEING

2. What’s a bully?
“A blustering, quarrelsome,
overbearing person who
habitually badgers and
intimidates smaller or
weaker people.”

3. The Conflict Theory and Bullying
Conflict Perspective: A Sociological perspective that views society as comprising different groups and
interests competing for power and resources.
Neo-Marxist conflict theorists are concerned with conflict that arises when groups have opposing
values and interests.
Bullying happens when the bully believes that they are more powerful than the person being bullied.
Like patriarchy, when the bully feels their power is being threatened they will react by harming
everyone they believe is questioning their authority; just like the man of the family would discipline his
wife and children when feeling his power is being threatened in a patriarchy system.
Targets chosen by the bully are never at random. They are most commonly chosen because the bully
feels envy towards them. This is especially common when the bully lives with abusive parents, lives in
a low-income family, has trouble with school, is neglected from family, etc. Therefore, the values and
interests of the bully and the person being bullied differ causing conflict.

4. Bullying
Short
Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYVvE4tr2BI
This video is a great way to show what bullying is like today. It
is also very inspiring. Please Watch.

5. What types of bullying are there?
Physical Verbal Social Cyber

6. Physical Bullying
“Physical bullying is a form of bullying that
involves some sort of violence against another
person.”
Examples…  Fighting
 Pushing
 Stealing
 Sexual harassment.
 Tripping
 Spitting
 Destroying property
Physical bullying
creates fear of the
bully. This leads to
the bully gaining
power and authority
over all that feel that
they are weaker.

7. Verbal Bullying
Examples…  Insulting
 Teasing
 Name Calling
 Intimidation
 Homophobic or racist
remarks
 Verbal abuse
“when an individual uses verbal language to
gain power over his or her peers..”

8. Social Bullying
Examples…  Gossip
 Spreading rumors
 Leaving people out on
purpose
 Convincing others to
not be friends with the
bullied individual
“Social bullying is deliberate, repetitive and
aggressive social behaviour intended to hurt
others.”

9. Cyber Bullying
Examples…  Insulting, harassing or
threatening someone via
computer
 Impersonating a victim
online
 Posting personal
information, photos, or
videos to hurt or
embarrass another person
“the use of technology to harass, threaten,
embarrass, or target another person.”
Cyber bullying is one of
the easiest ways to gain
power and authority
because there is no
confrontation and the
bully can disguise
themselves as someone
else

10. 10 Signs Someone is being Bullied
1. Physical injuries like unexplained bruises and scratches
2. Reluctance to go to school
3. Lower academic performance
4. Moodiness, withdrawal, tension and tears after school
5. Talk of hating school
6. Refusal to discuss what's happening at school
7. Bed wetting, altered sleep patterns or having nightmares
8. Getting into trouble more often, and acting out
9. Major changes in relationships and friendships with others
10. Changes in eating habits (such as loss of appetite or overeating)

11. Effects of Bullying
 Depression (including sadness, loss of interest in activities)
 Anxiety (tenseness, fear and worries)
 Loss of self-esteem
 Increased levels of aggressive behaviour
 Health problems like headaches, stomach aches
 Loneliness and social anxiety
 Missing school
 Social withdrawal and isolation
 Suicidal thoughts, or suicide (in the most extreme cases)

12. What makes a bully?
 A lack of warmth and involvement on the part of parents
 Overly-permissive parenting (including a lack of limits for
children’s behavior)
 A lack of supervision by parents
 Harsh, physical discipline
 A model for bullying behavior
 Impulsive, hot-headed, dominant
 Easily frustrated
 Lack empathy
 Have difficulty following rules
 View violence in a positive way
Life at home…
Characteristics…
Need for control,
power and authority
over others.

13. Top 5 Bullies from Movies
Johnny Lawrence – Karate Kid (1984)
Regina George – Mean Girls (2004)
Biff – Back to the Future (1985)
John Bender – The Breakfast Club (1985)
Buzz – Home Alone (1990)
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14. Solutions
 Build Awareness
 Educate the community
 Educate schools
 Educate your family
 Open Communication
 Include yourself in communication
 Listen and support your children
 Start programs for children and teens to express feelings
 Teach children and teens how to protect themselves

15. Solutions continued
 Bystander to Upstander
 Encourage your community, schools and family to
become a “upstander”
 Recognize when bullying is occurring and stand up
 Make sure no one feels that they are alone
Recognize and Respond
 Recognize when bullying is occurring
 Respond with respect and empathy
 Be forceful

16. References
Bully. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bully
Bullying: Children Who Bully. (2010, December 8). Retrieved from
http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Children_Who_Bully/
E.R.A.S.E Bullying. (2012, January 1). Retrieved from http://www.erasebullying.ca/bullying/bullying-effects.php
The Physical Bullying Definition. (2014, April 28). Retrieved from http://nobullying.com/the-physical-bullying-definition/
What Is Social Bullying? (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-social-bullying.htm
What is the Definition of Verbal Bullying - BRIM Anti-Bullying Software. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://antibullyingsoftware.com/what-is-the-definition-of-verbal-bullying/
Hirsch, L. (2014, June 1). Cyberbullying. Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cyberbullying.html
Mooney, L., Holmes, M., Knox, D., & Schacht, C. (2013). In Understanding Social Problems: Custom Edition. Toronto: Nelson
Education.
Topscher, G. (2013, March 18). The 25 Greatest Bullies in Movie History. Retrieved from http://ca.complex.com/pop-
culture/2013/03/the-25-greatest-bullies-in-movie-history