conformism in society theme
The ramifications of conformism in society, the strong expectation (sometimes enforced) that everyone should adapt themselves to specific norms, are explored.
Examples
A band of space hippies refused to conform and scolded Captain Kirk for being a rigid old "Herbert" in tos3x20 "The Way to Eden".
12 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 5 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| blackmirror3x01 | choice | People were under constant pressure to get good ratings from others. |
| tz1959e5x17 | choice | Marilyn suspected that despite not being legally required, the Transformation was not optional, and was being maintained by the leaders of society to ensure conformity. |
| movie: Privilege (1967) | major | The narrator described the world show in the film as being in an age of conformity. |
| movie: The Island (2005) | major | The clones of the isolated compound in which the film is largely set were governed by a strict set of conformity inducing rules, such as everyone having to wear identical white jumpsuits. |
| movie: THX 1138 (1971) | major | Everyone wore the same white jumpsuits and had shaved heads. |
| tz2002e1x01 | major | The Evergreen gated community teens were forced to wear uniform like outfits. Jenna's tattoos, piercings, and colorful hair dye was removed, presumably to make her the same as everyone else. |
| tz2002e1x38 | major | The story is set in a totalitarian society in which people who did not physically conform to the prevailing standard of normal were banished. The totalitarian state leader spoke of "glorious conformity" in his speech. |
| movie: The Last Chase (1981) | minor | When asked by his teacher why he was hanging upside down from a statue, boarding school student Ring McCarthy replied that he was doing it to not conform with society. |
| movie: The Ugly Swans (2006) | minor | The doctors at the mental hospital were using a combination of drugs and television in an effort to make a catatonic Ira conform to societal norms. |
| tos3x20 | minor | space hippies point out that Kirk is a conformist |