In a common school setting in the US, why aren't the social groups flexible? why aren't they allowed to merge?

Question

Many American movies represent and show this kind of environment. why is it so? In the Philippines, groups here are flexible; groups here overlap.

Answer 1

because its the way it works..and people dont like change..personal i think we need change...but people are too stuck up, afraid to be different, & afraid not to be liked.

Answer 2

First of all, I don't believe that everyone in the Philippines is holding hands in a big circle singing.
Second, if they overlapped they would not be groups.
Third, if people do form groups, it is because people like to hang out with like people. Most people, however, do not form iron clad groups like it shows in the movies. After all, they are movies.

Answer 3

I lived in the Philippines, and the groups of americans did not merge so well with the group of Phillippinos (sp?) america is a lot more diverse than the PI. In the PI there is not such a social structure that seperates religions, colors, etc.

Answer 4

You can't believe everything you see in a movie! The most obvious groups are represented in most teen movies, but that leaves out millions of other kids. Most of these other kids are flexible and accepting of their fellow students (like in the Philippines) but are not represented in movies because it wouldn't be entertaining!
(You should see Revenge of The Nerds)

Answer 5

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This has been an on-going problem in most schools in America. Most of this selfish behavior derives from the student's patents. The parents instill a sense of dominance in the child's mind, causing them to shun viable students who will grow up to be model citizens. There will never be flexibility as long as power groups exist.

Answer 6

A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife
stayed home. He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed:
"Dear Lord: I go to work every day and put in
8 hours while my wife merely stays at home.
I want her to know what I go through, so please
allow her body to switch with mine for a day. Amen.

God, in his infinite wisdom, granted the man's wish. The next
morning, sure enough, the man awoke as a woman.
He arose, cooked breakfast for his mate, awakened the kids,
Set out their school clothes, fed them breakfast, packed their lunches,
Drove them to school, came home and picked up
the dry cleaning, took it to the cleaners
And stopped at the bank to make a deposit, went grocery shopping,
Then drove home to put away the groceries,
Paid the bills and balanced the checkbook.
He cleaned the cat's litter box and bathed the dog.
Then it was already 1 P.M. and he hurried to make the beds,
do the laundry, vacuum, dust, and sweep and mop the kitchen floor.
Ran to the school to pick up the kids and got into an argument with
them on the way home.
Set out milk and cookies and got the kids organized to do their homework,
Then set up the ironing board and watched TV while he did the ironing.

At 4:30 he began peeling potatoes and washing vegetables for salad,
breaded the pork chops and snapped fresh beans for supper.
After supper, he cleaned the kitchen, ran the dishwasher, folded
laundry, bathed the kids, and put them to bed. At 9 P.M. he was exhausted
and, though his daily chores weren't finished, he went to bed where he was
expected to make love, which he managed to get through without complaint.
The next morning, he awoke and immediately knelt by the bed and said,
Lord,
I don't know what I was thinking. I was so wrong to envy my wife’s being
able to stay home all day. Please, oh please, let us trade back."
The Lord, in his infinite wisdom, replied, "My son, I feel you have learned
your lesson and I will be happy to change things back to the way they were.
You'll just have to wait nine months, though. You got pregnant last night."

Answer 7

Our epistemology is based on an Aristotalian notion of mutual exclusivity. It trickles down to our social groupings.

I also believe that movies reinforce this behavior, which may not be as common as Hollywood makes it seem.

Answer 8

differet strokes for different folks I guess!!
birds of a feather sound familiar to ya?