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 Home ContentsThe Bully  To control others to dominate and to rule out democracy! "Do as I say and do as I do"! Bullying can be overt (behaviour and verbal), but can also be subtle (via manipulation and persuasion). Bullies usually have little insight, and may believe that their team sees them as "strong" - which is usually far from the truth…. They are oblivious to reality."Taking the view that bullying is an interaction which establishes group identity, dominance and status at the expense of another, then it is only by the development of 'higher values' such as empathy, consideration and unselfishness, that the bully is likely to relinquish her behaviour and function differently in a social setting. If the preventative policy depends upon policing the environment, forbidding the behaviour, encouraging the victims and punishing the perpetrators, then no lasting change can be expected." (Robinson & Maines 1994) Next |
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