Category: People

Nowadays any attempt to consider social group identity means that social class cannot be avoided for long (Weltman, 2008). Indeed, class is one of the few concepts that we are able to recognise, understand and employ in every context (Biressi et al, 2013). Social class refers to divisions in society that are ultimately based on…

Margaret Thatcher claimed that there is no such thing as society; there are individual men and women, and their families. However, I disagree with this statement; our society is founded upon friendships- the binding agent for individuals worldwide. Our friendships are in a constant cycle of formation, maintenance and reparation. Although, below the surface, what…

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THE SLOWLY VANISHING FIRST PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA Sonqua, Bushmen, Saake& They have been called by various names by many African tribes and European settlers, who had difficulties in identifying them and their culture. Having inhabited Southern Africa for more than 20 000 years, the San people are the oldest residents of Southern Africa. Their…

The question that arose from our discussion concerns whether the concept of self is formed through the interaction with others or if it is solely based on the individual. As we go through life, nothing stays consistent, we come across new situations, we develop and we progress. We learn about other people’s perspective regarding us…

Religion impedes progressive social change in modern Australia. Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber sociological theories have a difference of opinion in the substantive area of religion, social inequality and social change. Contemporary religious movements in Australia have organised social groups such as The Right To Life group, which have strong conservative approaches. Contemporary…

Video games years ago changed the way people have fun with the creation of home consoles that brought entertainment to families’ televisions. Traditional board games or outdoor activities were no longer the only option for children and adults alike to combat boredom, now they could also enjoy hours of fun on television. With the growing…

Introduction The Nuer people are an Indigenous people from Sudan now known as South Sudan. Their livelihood is based on the many uses of the cattle. With the environment changing through cycles of droughts and floods, the Nuer people have been able to adapt to the severe changes that come with living in Sudan (Peters-Golden,…

Abstract Differently able means a state where a person might be physically or mentally challenged but can do a task in a different way than a normal person. The term Disabled was substituted with the new word Differently able focusing the fact that though they are challenged in a way they still are capable of…

First I will discuss the context of Somali Dutch people in the Netherlands. Then I will elaborate a theoretical framework where I will discuss how stigmatization and non-rational components structure Somali Dutch people’s vulnerability and limited psychological support. Following this, I discuss the shortcomings of the framework by elaborating a structural explanation about how demographical…