Assess the Postmodernist view that we are free to adopt any identity through our leisure choices
Assess the Postmodernist view that we are free to adopt any identity through our leisure choices (24 marks) A postmodernist perspective sees the boundaries between social class and leisure have become blurred. This is because, regardless of our social class, we can all pick and choose how we spend our leisure time. Postmodernists have an optimistic view about everyone having the ability to express their identity through their activity as consumers. However, it is important to recognise that while most people can afford a range of leisure activities such as holiday, income does limit our choices in leisure and consumption. We can all visit the same shops, but some can afford more choices than others; some leisure activities are not accessible to all. A postmodernist researcher called Baudrillard says we live in a media saturated society - in a globalised popular culture the mass media presents us with massive choice of leisure, lifestyle, images and identities drawn from across the world. Others like Lyotard (1984) argue metanarratives (an explanation for everything that happens in a society) no longer explain the identities people adopt. Rojeck (1995) and Roberts (1978, 1986) believe leisure and consumption are far more important in shaping our identities than our social position Bocock (2004) asserts that people are not shopping for products they are shopping for
The Aims of Education
The Aims of Education Education is one of the key words of our time. To learn means to acquire new knowledge that implies knowing something that was not known before. A person without education is an unfortunate victim of adverse circumstances, deprived of one of the greatest opportunities nowadays. Convinced of the importance of education, modern states invest in institutions of learning and teaching materials. There is a sense in which all life is learning. Life itself is a process of education, and its lessons may be well or badly learned. The various processes of teaching and learning can be inferred from the nature of education. Education is concerned with character development. The aims of education should be determined by the needs of the individual. Education can be either formal or non-formal. The family constitutes the main source of knowledge as it has the greatest influence on the children in their early stages of acquiring knowledge and mother tongue. Parents have to provide almost everything for their children. One may learn a lot from natural setting, which is called the non-environment via communicating with other people verbally. Other sources for education can be television, radio, the internet and other media. So, it is the parents' responsibility to control what their children watch and listen to. Our educational system should aim at producing good/ideal
Indian Government Considering School-based Sex Education Program
Indian Government Considering School-based Sex Education Program Faced with the warnings that India's infected people could outnumber South Africa's in the next decade unless urgent measures are taken, the government is looking into school-based programs. Until recently, parents, educators, and bureaucrats had resisted the introduction of sex education for teenagers at school. Some argued that such programs would only encourage promiscuity. However, the centrally funded National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) prepared a School AIDS Education module in 1999, drawing on the experiences of scattered programs in operation since 1995 under the umbrella of extra-curricular school activities. Some states are now gradually introducing these programs in senior classes. One of NACO's objectives is to attain an awareness level at least 90 percent among those in the reproductive age group. Some say this targeted approach should yield results. "In a country where sex and sexuality are taboo, mass awareness drives have obviously failed," says Dr. D.K. Neogi, head of the virology department of the Calcutta-based School of Tropical Medicine. "The only way to make people more conscious is through one-to-one counseling." Despite doubts expressed by some experts, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have taken the lead in the campaign to spread awareness. As they
American values identified by sociologist Robin Williams
WEEK 3 ESSAY * Name: Teresa Austin Course: SOCA103 WA * Date: September 15, 2009 Course Week: Three The magazine I utilized was Reader's Digest. I chose this publication knowing the American values that Robin Williams identified would be represented throughout this periodical. The cover had Paula Dean an individual (Individualism) from the Deep South, I use this as a example of ethnocentrism, where the South enslaved the beliefs that the Southern white race was superior to all others (Racism & Group Superiority), along with the contradiction of values with the "South" being overthrown and the end of slavery. Paula Dean has achieved success (Achievement & Success) this depictment had a symbol of America, the flag, red, white and blue, stars and stripes (Freedom and Liberty) this wasn't the only advertisement with this American value theme behind or involved in the text, there was a medical ad for breathing medicine (Science and Technology) with a patriotic flag in the background. There was a predominant theme throughout the advertisements that caught my attention, mostly with the food advertisements, was the core value of Efficiency and Practicality along with Progress and Material Comfort, this selling technique does appeal to a time constricted society, multitasking, fast food, quick fixes and
If society valued people ONLY economically (i.e. by using money) Which type of people would be the most valuable - and why?
Value of a Human Being This prep is exploring the Question: Who am I? If society valued people ONLY economically (i.e. by using money) Which type of people would be the most valuable - and why? The type of people that would be the most valuable would be the people with the most skills and knowledge. Doctors and Surgeons would be very valuable, to care and treat all of the sick and injured people. Children with great education and skills would be valuable because you will need new people to tack the roles of scientists and doctors when the old ones retire. Scientists would also be very valuable, to progress with technology and research. Good teachers would be quite valuable to teach children correctly. Even dustmen would be valuable because without them litter would pile up in the streets. Which type of people would be the least valuable - and why? The homeless would not be valuable because society would not benefit from them, they could even be a hindrance because people would have to pay for them and care for them. Popstars would have little value because they don't help society in any good way. Children with poor education would not be very valuable, because they will have no skills to use in their work when they become adults. All illiterate people would have little value because writing and reading forms a very important part of society, in Britain, today. How
Causes of Poverty In Sierra Leone
CAUSES OF POVERTY IN SIERRA LEONE * Civil War of 11 years * Bad governance * There isn't a sustainable peace - it is threatened even now due to UN's focus switching to the neighbouring countries Guinea and Liberia * Weak national security * There is very less government spending for social services and purposes. Lack of education, health services * Too little provison of job opportunities * No investments in the productive sector (agriculture, mining, fishing) * Climatic conditions (sand storms, dust storms) * The maluse of natural resources - They haven't taken advantage of their resources * Bad health care has opened the way for contageous, infectious diseases - this causes a decrease in the quality of living, whcih is linked to a decrease in the quality ow working due to illnesses * High population growth - no migrants; refugees are returning as well Average years of schooling of adults: 2.4 (2000) Duration of education - primary level: 6 (1998-2002) Duration of education - secondary level: 6 (1998-2002) Education spending: 0.9% (1989) Enrolment ratio - secondary level: 26.5 (2000) Grade 1 intake rate: 80.2 (1998-2002) Library books: 20,000 (1999) (per capita): 3.48 per 1000 people Library employees: 5 (1999) (per capita): 0.00 per 1000 people Library members: 0,000 (1999) (per capita): .74 per 1000 people Literacy - Definition: age 15
Religion as a Conservative Force
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Action Aid talk on eathiopia
Alex Yule Action Aid Ethiopia. I want to tell you about a charity my family supports. It is called 'Action Aid' In the 1990's Action Aid launched a campaign. This was mainly a campaign for donations but the difference was that they didn't want to impose solutions on communities, but to help, support and educate people to make changes themselves. The donations of money Action Aid receives is rigorously monitored and audited. The money is also spent effectively and efficiently for the people who need it. Action aid currently has 1,787 people working for them of which 89% are from developing countries. Action Aid has over 2,000 partner organisations around the world. They also have around 320,000 supporters of the charity. Since the charity has set up in 1972 they have helped over 13 million of the worlds most poorest and disadvantaged people worldwide. Action Aid help the people to fight for and gain their rights to food, shelter, work, education, healthcare and a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. Their partners range from small community support groups to national alliances and international networks seeking education for all, trade justice and action against HIV/AIDS. There work has influenced government's decisions On august 30th more than 600 people died and as many as 50,000 people have been displaced by severe