The Concept of Respect and Obedience

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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW

This chapter is divided into three sections. They are the theoretical review, the related studies, and the theoretical framework. The first is the theoretical review which includes theories that will be applied in answering the questions proposed in this research. The second section is review on the related studies on the same topic, communication between adult and children. The third section is the theoretical framework presenting the explanation on how each theory is used to answer the problems.

A. Theoretical Review

This section presents the theories that will be used in the analysis. It covers the theories that are useful to answers the research questions. They are the theories on of respect and obedience, sentence types and moods, also on pragmatics

1. The Concept of Respect and Obedience

Respect means to recognize the value of people and things and to treat them with consideration, care and concern. It is also to treat others the way someone would like to be treated. Respect is not only applied to people, it also applied to someone‟s possessions and environment. The foundation of respect is constant, regardless of whether you are demonstrating respect for a person, an object, or our planet. www.peacefulsolution.org retrieved on February 10, 2014 The teaching in the Peaceful Solution emphasized a list of some common forms of disrespect that are widespread within the society. First is verbal disrespect which includes not saying “please,” “thank you,” or “excuse me”; cursing; name-calling; 10 teasing; bullying; threatening to hurt someone; and sarcasm. The second is physical disrespect includes assault with a weapon, hitting, pushing or kicking as well as touching someone‟s body inappropriately. The third is self disrespect includes not taking care of oneself by not keeping oneself clean, abusing alcohol, experimenting with drugs, engaging in premarital sex, and even dressing and acting inappropriately. The fourth is disrespect for the environment includes littering, polluting and harming animals and plants. The fifth is disrespect for property includes stealing, and defacing property as in the case of graffiti. The last is other forms of disrespect include rude or vulgar gestures and inappropriate public behavior such as playing songs with vulgar language in a public place. www.peacefulsolution.org retrieved on February 10, 2014 Milgram asserts that obedience is an element in the structure of social life. Some system of authority is a requirement of all communal living and only the person dwelling in isolation who is not forced to respond, with defiance or submission, to the commands of others. For many people, obedience is an ingrained behavior tendency, a potent impulse overriding training in ethics, sympathy, and moral conduct. However, the problem of obedience is not only psychological. It is also developed by the form and shape of society. www.grossmont.edu retrieved on February 10, 2014 McLeod 2007 suggest that obedience is a form of social influence where an individual acts in response to the order from another individual with the authority figure. It is assumed that without the order the person would have acted differently. Obedience occurs when you are told to do something by the authority. Therefore, the person giving the order has a higher status than the person 11 receiving the order http:www.simplypsychology.orgobedience.html retrieved on February 10, 2014.

2. Sentence Types and Moods