Should Fox Hunting Be Banned?
SHOULD FOX HUNTING BE BANNED People have participated in fox hunts since the late eighteenth century after deer, which was the preferred animal for the hinting aristocracy, became rare. In the nineteenth century fox hunting became very popular, exclusive and fashionable. The hunts became big business, with whole communities becoming involved and many jobs depending on it. A hunt became a social event and attracted people who loved the thrill and spectacle of the chase. But as the `sport' became more popular, the controversy and opposition to it increased. Today the issue of fox hunting is a subject of heated debate, with both sides having strong arguments and most points being contradicted. I shall now put forward the arguments against the banning of fox hunting; the arguments used by many country people and, of course, those directly involved in the activity. Against the ban Many of the hunts taking place today are to control and manage the population of foxes which farmers admire but also see as pests which take lambs from the flock. It is argued that fox hunting is a service for farmers who repay the hunters by allowing the hunt to cross their land. Without fox hunting, their numbers would increase out of control and more livestock would be lost to. When fox hunting fisrst began it was simply a sport for the rich, now it is also a form of peat control
Anti-Social Behaviour.
Introduction Anti-Social Behaviour - An Introduction You could not fail to miss the articles in the press and the programmes on television, such as, 'Neighbours from Hell'. Ideas about what 'anti-social behaviour' is vary widely from children playing games on unauthorised areas to burglary, muggings and racial harassment. Noise is a constant source of complaints in many areas. The definition, which seems to cover all aspects of anti-social behaviour is that provided in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998: Anti-social behaviour is any behaviour that causes or is likely cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household as the perpetrator. Anti-social behaviour not only affects individual's lives but whole communities can suffer, becoming no go areas and undesirable places to live. It is a problem, which crosses all types of tenure, and therefore social and private rented tenants as well as owner-occupiers are all vulnerable. In recent years, the government has recognised the problems caused by the anti-social behaviour of an unreasonable few. The reduction of anti-social behaviour is one of the Home Office's main targets and is also being considered as a future Public Service Agreement target. The Social Exclusion Unit's Policy Action Team 8 (PAT8) were responsible for the first inter-departmental strategy to tackle anti-social
Is gender behaviour learned or innate?
Gender Is gender behaviour learned or innate? Construction of one's gender often starts at birth, and perhaps even before. John Bowlby (1953) says that the preparation is the very beginning of gender construction. It is even possible to find out the sex of a child before birth and when this happens, parents often begin to buy clothes and toys which are usual to a specific gender, i.e. blue for a boy, and pink for a girl, dolls for girls and cars for a boys. So gender construction happens from the outset. It is difficult to determine whether gender behaviour is innate when the parents of a child begin this construction of gender identity at such an early stage. Lionel Tiger and Robin Fox (1972) however believe that the difference in behaviour of both males and females can be explained in part by hormone production. As hormones are so closely related to the actions of the nervous system, this would then mean that hormones affect sexual behaviour, personality and emotion. Increased levels of testosterone and androgen in the human male can make them more boisterous, influencing change in their physical self as well as their psychological self. Sexual desire and aggressiveness are also related to these hormones. This would present a very 'animal' way of looking at the human male. The behaviour of many animals (such as wolves and monkeys) has been linked to hormone levels, and
Personal Statement
Personal Statement I am applying for the post of Youth Worker as I feel I have the relevant experience, skills, knowledge and expertise to successfully meet the needs and demands attached to the post. Most importantly, I am interested in being continuously engaged in working with vulnerable people. I passionately believe that with support and encouragement people have the potential to develop a positive attitude towards life, thus becoming valuable members and significant contributors to the community. Knowledge Part time and voluntary work has given me the ability and skills, to work on my own initiative and as part of a team. Therefore, I am aware team work plays a crucial when working with young people. As a 'volunteer mentor' my duty was to help socially excluded children and integrate them back into society. In order to successfully do this I worked as part of a team both internally and externally. I also participated in regular team meetings and I feel this is important because it enhanced my relationship with my team and kept me fully updated. I have been fortunate enough to work as a 'community worker with children' in Nairobi, Kenya. Through this experience working within the orphanage and school setting I have been able to work with a diverse group of young people who are from different backgrounds, gender, age, etc. In order to meet the diverse needs of
Personality Theories
Personality Theories Arguments in Personality theory are very similar to those in the measurement of intelligence (a) what is it?, (b) is it biological or learned?, (c) how do we measure it?, (d) is it a unitary global thing or made up of lots of little facets?, (d) can we change it? Etc etc., The idiographic approach focuses on the whole person whereas the nomothetic approach attempts systematically to rank, order or measure large groups of individuals on common aspects of their behaviour or to look at individual differences. The first consideration, it seems to me, is that we need one or more definitions of personality: Child (1968) described personality as the "more or less stable, internal factors that make one person's behaviour consistent from one time to another, and different from the behaviour other people would manifest in similar situations"(p.83) According to Murray (1940) "A personality is a full congress of orators and pressure-groups, of children, demagogues, communists, isolationists, war-mongers, mug wumps, grafters, leg-rollers, lobbyists, Caesars and Christs, Machiavels and Judases, Tories and Promethean revolutionists" which I think just about covers the options! Allport noted some 18,000 traits whilst Cattell argued for 16 distinct traits (which he derived by using a statistical technique known as factor analysis). If you think about it, you could
Psychological research on identity has used both an 'insider viewpoint' and an 'outsider viewpoint'. Illustrate this statement by giving an account of two theories of identity together with the research studies that support them.
Psychological research on identity has used both an 'insider viewpoint' and an 'outsider viewpoint'. Illustrate this statement by giving an account of two theories of identity together with the research studies that support them. Introduction The topic of Identity has been a hot topic in psychological researches. By extending the question like "who I am", psychologists try to produce a psychological theory of identity by asking questions like "How individuals identify themselves", "How human identity is constructed", "To what extend it can be developed" or "How important is the development of identity". In order to examine the diversified question, diversified research methodology is used and different types of data is collected and analyzed. The theories are then built up in different point of view, which can be classified into "insider viewpoint" and "outsider viewpoint". Later on, we will examine how researches are conducted in the two named viewpoint, then illustrate them with Social Constructivist and Social Identity Theory. Insider Viewpoint Encountering different types of question, psychologists use different viewpoint. When psychologists have a goal to study individual differences, or an individual's account for a specific issue, they usually use insider viewpoint or a "seen-from-inside" perspective to explore a psychological topic. Hence, the aim of the research
To what extent have changing gender identities affected the performance of girls and boys at school in the contemporary UK?
To what extent have changing gender identities affected the performance of girls and boys at school in the contemporary UK? In response to this question this essay will begin with a brief outline on the importance of agency and structure in relation to gender identity. In particular it will discuss how social change in consequence has changed people's perceptions of gender identity. It will then proceed by looking at media claims that girls are out achieving boys at school and show how social scientists explore these claims and how they may relate to changing gender identities. Our gender identities are formed by the use of gender categories, which is how the culture of a society categorizes feminine and masculine characteristics associated with men and women. Although gender identities are stereotyped they are not fixed and there is room for diversity. Hence a woman may have a typical masculine characteristic yet still be a woman and vice versa. We do as individuals have a degree of agency over the decisions and choices we make, however there are structures in society, social, cultural and economic factors which influence these choices. When social change occurs this can cause uncertainty and dversity in our identities but can also offer opportunities to form new identities. Lets considr how the roles of men and women in society have changed since the 1950'. Men at
What is Euthanasia.
Euthanasia Euthanasia can be seen as clearly a deliberate and intentional aspect of a killing. Taking a human life, even with subtle rites and consent of the party involved is barbaric. No one can justly kill another human being. Just as it is wrong for a serial killer to murder, it is wrong for a physician to do so as well, no matter what the motive for doing so may be. Many thinkers, including almost all orthodox Catholics, Muslims and other faiths believe that euthanasia is immoral. They oppose killing patients under any circumstances. Every human being has a natural inclination to continue living. British and most other law forbids any form of homicide, including euthanasia and it is alleged that assisted suicide does eventually accustom a society to violence. It has been claimed that euthanasia brutalizes a society, as mercy killings are seen as a form of socialized violence. In any case killing a human being is immoral and unethical. Life should be valued, not abused, since everyone is only given one chance to live. Because death is final and irreversible, euthanasia contains within it the possibility that mistakes do happen and in fact an incorrect diagnosis is possible. If society condemns patients who are "terminally ill" and in the end a mistake in the diagnosis is discovered then the suffering and blame would not fall on technology but on society itself. Suffering
What is Globalization ?
What is Globalization ? • Involves the Global Transformation and Amalgamation of Political and Economic Systems for the Purpose of International Trade to Increase Revenue and Prosperity • Globalization Started After World War II 4 Components of Globalization • First component is the rule of the market. • Second component sees the cutting of public expenditures for social services, mainly targeting education, health care and welfare 4 Components of Globalization • The third component is deregulation. (meaning to eliminate government policies in areas such as environmental protection and the workplace.) • The last component is privatization, which refers to selling state-owned enterprises, goods, and services to private investors. Arguments Against Globalization or Anti-Globalization Anti-Globalization • The "GAP" between the rich and the poor, eliminating what is known as the middle class • This could lead to a worker rebellion which could threaten social stability. Anti-Globalization Anti-Globalization • Globalization threatens the uniqueness of cultures, languages, politics, and economical systems, thus making everything seem homogeneous. • All around the world the same western symbols are more frequently being seen Anti-Globalization • Industrial and manufacturing corporations have been able to relocate their factories to
what is social science
Can Social Science help us to understand society? In this assignment I will look at how the social sciences can contribute to the understanding of society today. I will concentrate on psychology which is one of the disciplines contained within the social sciences. I will base this assignment on how psychology is used within society and how the discipline can assist in considering society. As the social sciences cover a wide range of subjects and address many issues I will look at one particular area and will concentrate on underachievement and poor school performance. To begin with I will provide general definitions of social science and the discipline of psychology. Social science in short is the title given to the study of society and humans in their social relationships. The various academic disciplines used to study human beings and society include psychology, economics, sociology, psychology, political economy, social policy and anthropology. However due to the size and diversity of the subject other disciplines such as human geography and social history are often included within the social sciences. (Billington, 1998: 257) Due to the level of change that society encounters and the sheer size of the subject, the disciplines can often overlap therefore their boundaries can be unclear. As well as the disciplines overlapping, a certain issue, group
