The concept of influence as discussed in the textbook on page 150 connects to the ‘Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 2006 video.’ The concept of influence refers to force exerted on an individual or a group of people to take a certain course of action. Jim Jones was able to influence a group of 900 followers to believe death was not a big deal and eventually drank poison to die. Status as is discussed in the textbook in page 152 refers to the official position of influenced especially in a social group. In the movie ‘Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 2006 video’, the group of 900 followers highly regard the status of their leader to an extent of believing in his insane ideas. Group formation in page 139 refers to the act of individuals coming together for a pre-determined objective. In the movie ‘Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 2006 video’, Jim Jones would form a group of followers everywhere he stationed.
Dominance refers to the ability of an individual taking charge over another individual or a group of persons and controlling their actions. Jim Jones took dominance over his over 900 followers and was able to convince them to take poison to die. The article by Berry et al. (2004) emphasizes on the importance of remaining engaged to those in difficulties even when situations are unfavourable (Berry et al., 2004). Most families in Guyana were emotionally affected by the mass suicide that happened in 1978. Children were orphaned and many families lost their loved ones. As such, the need to stand by the emotionally affected in the community arises. Giving any form of support to such people will greatly define their future and how they cope with the hard times.
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References
Berry, C., Forder, A., Sultan, S., & Moreno-Torres, M. (2004). Approaches to Improving the Delivery of Social Services in Difficult Environments. Pp. 1-37.
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple. (2006). Accessed from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVJJijESlko
