Are we seeing a generalized breakdown in respect for authority in the US and Canada in particular? And if so is this a good or bad thing?
One example would be the "entitlement" attitude of students today and the concomitant lack of respect for the professor and classroom regulations that students don't agree with. Another may be the public vowed lack of support for Obama by some politicians. Not that politics shouldn't have arguments, but there seems to be a lack of decorum as well. It seems to me, there is a lack of respect in general for authority figures and or rules/regulations that one happens not to agree with. If so, is there a general social/psychological movement to perhaps an extreme form of the 'me' generation. As educators, should we be resisting and re-training the "millenial" attitude of students rather than saying this is how it is so we better get on board? --Mike --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
