Globalisation and its effects on society
The aim of this assignment is to investigate the significance of the term 'Globalization', to bring an understanding of its repercussions, in doing so, giving a broader meaning and clarify the effects that the globalization processes may have on both the economical and employment structures in Britain and its society. The expression 'Globalization' was first coined in the 1960's, the term was not only used in an academic manner, but additionally in a popular way in order to illustrate a practice, a procedure, a condition and an era. Unfortunately, due to the different manner in which the word globalization is utilised, it has a tendency to be somewhat ambiguous and leads to confusion. The general idea of globalization, although in the forefront of many societies' economies since the 1960's, it is not a complete new concept, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels made mention of a 'truly global market' in their 1847 publication "The Communist Manifesto" (Steger, 2003). It cannot de denied that referring to globalization solely as an ensemble of social procedures is very simplistic, and regrettably offers just a limited point of view, omitting other existing processes that may enhance the subject area. The general idea of globalization is quite subjective, as many theorists beg to differ on the different forms of 'social processes' that are at the base of its elaboration, which
To what extent has Bedstone undergone gentrification?
AS Level Geography Coursework Chris Fray To what extent has Bedstone undergone gentrification? Firstly I feel it would be a very sensible idea to write down my definition of gentrification, as at the end of the day that is what this coursework is about. "Conversion and renovation of redundant farm buildings into dwellings or different crafts by changing the structure (façade) of them to get it up to date, essentially modernisation. This is often done by wealthier people moving in from the outside community and results in a raise of the settlements' socio-economic status, i.e. the community goes from a working class one into a middle class one due to people moving in. Also there is a change of a villages' function\ purpose to its community." However, has Bedstone undergone gentrification at all? Yes, I feel it has and by quite a considerable degree. Using my definition above I will investigate the many factors involved to come to an intelligent decision. Bedstone originated as an agricultural functioned village and the local area was covered with working farms. The population was also quite large, much more than it is today (at its highest in 1821 it was 165). This is backed by the variety of industry that was stationed here in the late 19th and early to mid 20th century. The village population was able to support a diary (1876- approx 1940's), a school
Recruiting from Ethnic Minority Groups.
Recruiting from Ethnic Minority Groups The poster is an image of a young Afro-Caribbean man aggressively pointing to the camera with the words "who are you calling a coconut?" slashed across his mouth. He looks quite aggressive, angry and proud because he is disgusted at the remarks of being called a coconut but he is proud to be in the army. He looks like he's on the attack ready to make his point and be heard. He is pointing his finger at other people of ethnic minorities challenging them to join the army. He wants to know why they are calling him a coconut. He wants to show them that its not only white people in the army. He's asking them if they know anything about the army. The Language used in the poster indicates a challenge being made. This challenge is to persuade people to join the army. To try and attract more ethnic minority men and women to join and also to realise that there are already some there. However, it is an aggressive piece of language and could be taken offensively by the very people they want to attract. The poster is designed to persuade ethnic groups to join the army. I feel they may have failed to do this as it could be regarded as offensive and could put them off. The words used are very blunt and could be taken as a challenge. If ethnic minorities want to stamp out racism in the army one way it can be done is by joining it and make
A Study Into Ethnic Origin And Ideal Body Shape.
A Study Into Ethnic Origin And Ideal Body Shape ? ? ? ? Contents * Abstract * Introduction * Method * Results * Discussion * References * Appendices Abstract A study into ethnic origin and ideal body shape. Aim > To determine if ethnic origin has an affect on a person's ideal preferred body shape. Hypothesis > I predict that ethnic origin will have no significant affect on preferred ideal body shape and any results showing that it does are coincidental and caused by chance factors Procedures > 24 females were asked to complete a questionnaire which asked they're age, gender, ethnic origin and what they're ideal body shape was out of four varying silhouettes shown to them. Findings > Females from the Black group chose a larger body shape than those originating from Western > Females from the group other chose an ideal body shape similar to that of female's origination from Western society. > Females from the Asian group chose a body shape thinner than that of females originating from a western society Implications of Findings > This study demonstrates how influential media images can be on a person's perception of the 'ideal body shape' and how these images may contribute to a sense of dissatisfaction of one's own body image.
What Are The Main Ways In Which Racism Affects Peoples Health And Well-Being In The UK? How Can Health Or Social Services Workers Contribute To Greater Equality In Service Provision Across All Ethnic Groups.
What Are The Main Ways In Which Racism Affects Peoples Health And Well-Being In The UK? How Can Health Or Social Services Workers Contribute To Greater Equality In Service Provision Across All Ethnic Groups. Racism is a socially constructed phenomenon, evident within mainstream society's individual and institutional value systems. The corrosive effects of racism seriously impinge upon the life chances and life expectancy of ethnic minorities, living within the United Kingdom. Within this essay I will attempt to highlight the social implications of racism, illustrating the relationship between racism, poverty and social exclusion. I will also consider recent government legislation and the contribution required from Social Services to combat the perpetuating effects of racism. Within today's society racial classification creates a dominant framework of superior and inferior beings, some still believe superiority of one race over another is a result of biological indifferences. According to De Gobineaue "the white race possesses intelligence, morality and will power superior to those of the others" [other races] (Giddens 1993:264). Alternatively, black races are considered to be, in educable, deviant and inferior to their white counterparts. These stereotypical viewpoints embody the essence of racism; Giddens (1993) defines racism as falsely attributing inherited
Assess the extent to which Marxist and Feminist theories help our understanding of religion in society today.
Assess the extent to which Marxist and Feminist theories help our understanding of religion in society today. Both Marxist and feminist theories are based upon conflict that is there are groups exploiting other subordinate groups, and they both see things from a macro point of view (the wider society). Marxist believe religion is part of the superstructure it's economically determined, as the infrastructure (economic base) controls the rest of society. Marxist see the religious organisation and all of its institutions as an ideological state apparatus used as a tool of oppression to place the proletariats in a subordinate position. Through secondary socialisation theodicy is passed onto the next generation which contains the ruling class ideologies, creating docile well behaved passive followers who are under false-class consciousness and defer their gratification as they seek salvation in the afterlife. E.g. through such things as religion hymns their position in society is justified to them and legitimised to the ruling class as they come to believe that their position in society is divine. Marxists see religion as a method of cushioning the effects of oppression and at the same time maintaining the oppression, acting as a mechanism of social control making sure the continuous exploitation carries on. Religion therefore offers and illusion for the followers as they believe
Examine the main trends in births and deaths in the United Kingdom since 1900
Examine the main trends in births and deaths in the United Kingdom since 1900 (24marks) Births are the amount of babies born. Sociologists use the concept of birth rate to measure births. The birth rate is defined as the number of live births per 1000 of the population per year. There has been a long-term decline in the number of births since 1900. In that year, England and Wales had a birth rate of 28.7, but by 2007 it had fallen to an estimated 10.7. However there have been fluctuations in births, with three 'baby dooms' in the 20th century. The first came after the two world wars, 1974-18 and 1939-1945, as returning servicemen and their partners started families that they had postponed during the war years. There was the third baby boom in the 1960s, after which the birth rate fell sharply during the 1970s. The rate rose during the 1980s, before falling again after the early 1990s. Sociologists have identified a number of reasons for the decline of birth rate since 1900. The reasons consist of social, economic, cultural, legal, political and technological factors Firstly the women position in society has changed. They have become more equal to men by able to work and have more choices. Many women are choosing to delay child birth, or not have children at all, this is so they can concentrate more upon there career along with there social life. For example in
Assess the usefulness of Postal Questionnaires
Assess the usefulness of Postal Questionnaires Postal questionnaires are surveys sent out by post with a pre-paid envelope. A researcher will often use some form of incentive in order to encourage high response rate, this could be entry to some sort of competition or perhaps a small free gift if sent back before a certain date. Postal questionnaires like all questionnaires are restricted to two basic types of question: Closed-ended (or "closed question") is a question for which a researcher provides a suitable list of responses (e.g. Yes / No). This produces mainly quantitative data. Open-ended (or "open question") is a question where the researcher doesn't provide the respondent with a set answer from which to choose. Rather, the respondent is asked to answer "in their own words". This produces mainly qualitative data. Some advantages of using postal questionnaires as oppose to other forms of questionnaire are: The researcher is able to contact large numbers of people quickly, easily and efficiently using a postal questionnaire (since all he / she has to do is identify the group that will be targeted and post them the list of questions).Questionnaires are relatively quick and easy to create, code and interpret, especially if closed questions are used. In addition, the respondent, not the researcher does the time consuming part of completing the questionnaire. The
Critically assess the view that religion opresses women (33 marks)
Critically assess the view that religion oppresses women (33 marks) Women's religious oppression has long been an issue for religious women and sociologists. Much of the evidence to suggest that women are oppressed comes from the sociologist view of feminism. Feminists tend to formulate that women are disprivileged due to the fact that religion is a mainly patriarchal institution where supernatural beings and leaders are overwhelmingly male. However, this is a blanket definition and can be defined in several different branches. Altogether, there are three main denominations. Liberal, Radical and Marxist feminists all approach patriarchal religion with slightly different idea towards religion but essentially aiming for the same thing. Liberal feminists are the most well known of all. Their main aim is to gain religious equality for women by removing their obstacles that their religions put onto them to allow them the right to become priests and other forms of figures of importance. While, radical feminists take a more direct approach to the issue by saying that religion exists solely for the benefit of men. They also believe that the rise of monotheism is a problem due to the fact that it is hard to find a religion where their one and only supreme being is female. In the same light, Marxist feminists also take a very direct method to approach women's oppression. They say
Assess the usefulness of structural approaches to our understanding of society.
Assess the usefulness of structural approaches to our understanding of society. (40 Marks) There are three structural approaches that we must look at to understand society, Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism. These three theories can all be described as structural, macro, positivist and a consensus point of view. Functionalism studies sociology as a whole. It sees society as a system with all parts inter-related and working together to meet the needs of society. In other words, society operates like a living organism with interdependent structures of society such as families, education and religion. Functionalists believe every society is made up of four sub-systems: economic, political, family and cultural systems such as education, religion and media. Each sub-system functions to maintain a healthy society. Functionalists such as Durkheim and Parsons believe that modern society has to be based on consensus. Cultural systems socialise individuals to conform to society's norms and values. This creates a value consensus, which gives us a shared agreement of norms and values by all individuals in society. This maintains social order so that society is able to function properly; creating a stable and harmonious society, because of this social change will be slow and gradually evolves. If one part of the system does break down and becomes dysfunctional then this can affect
