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Name: Course: Instructor: Date: Malcolm X As individuals grow and interact with the society, they are likely to learn new things and ideas. The ideas learned and interactions shape people's ways of life and mode of thinking. The changes might be positive or negative and sometimes may contradict the belief of the one experiencing change especially if it occurs to outspoken people. Various sociology theories explain why and how people change. Among these theories are the theory of social role and the theory of motivation. The biography of Malcolm X presents an individual who can easily be mistaken for a hypocrite because of how he developed and modified his image and beliefs. His changing views on America’s problem regarding racism accounts for the development of his character. The study will major in the theory of motivation and social role to consider Malcolm’s changes across his biography. Social Roles are collections of behaviors, obligations, and rights according to the concepts of the people involved in a defined society. The experience with the community mostly shapes people’s behavior. The theory of motivation by Mill and Gerth posits that experiences may motivate an individual’s attitude and action (Walker, N.P). The young Malcolm X (Malcolm Little) encountered the extreme effects of racism. As a young boy Malcolm watched, white people slaughter his father to death. The death of Malcolm’s dad followed an agency of white welfare institutionalizing Malcolm’s mom. The experienced motivated Malcolm’s ambition to pursue anti-white politics. Later in life, Malcolm would easily believe any information connecting a white man to the devil. Even though
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