The economic and social structures of the hunter-gatherers during the Paleolithic Age and the urbanized societies differed a substantial amount. Within the Paleolithic Age, hunter-gatherers social structure was based on equality. Both men and females were treated with equal importance, as they were both vital to the livelihood of their bands. The lifestyle of the people of this time restrained them from owning private property. So, with everyone equal there was no need-or possibility- of social distinction.
The Celts would not actually punish an offender nor stand in the way of redemption, in fact this was encouraged but it would be solely down to the offender to earn his way back into his tribe. Belonging to a tribe in Celtic Britain meant everything. Kinship and honour were of utmost importance, so a fear of such isolation and losing religious rites would not only have deterred repeat offending but also stood to deter others from offending. Today, we still use the method of fines as a form of punishment for many offences, where victims can be compensated via the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. If an offender does not pay his fine, he could ultimately be sent to prison.
The first is instrumental, the state responds to crime to secure benifits of the wider society such as crime prevention & crime reduction. The second purpose of the Australia criminal justice system is non utilitarian, which means the state must redress imbalances caused by those people who take illegal advantage of another or diminish another’s human dignity. An example of informal control is the socialisation process. Socialisation is the general process by which individuals within a society learn & assimilate social norms & socially acceptable behaviour. This learned behaviour is a social inheritances, drawing on the information passed down from generation to generation, which is the basis of any societies
Traditional Aboriginal’s used forms of social control and kinship integrated obligations and punishments, to create a balanced way of living in traditional society. The lack of real leaders and law officers meant that aboriginal society was based around the sense of reciprocal values and precedents set by the dreaming. Experienced elders, who understood the rights and obligations of the traditional laws and customs, took on the guidance of the young within their specific kinship boundaries. The elders were respected amongst society, however were not exempt from the punishments that the social control system dictated. Social control was a vital section of traditional Aboriginal society that allowed a harmonious way of living for the
Week 1 - Introduction to Contemporary Aboriginal Issues A Royal Commission This course reflects of a range of subjects including the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (outlined below). It is important that you seek to understand issues that relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Some of the information that we have included in this course may be sensitive and you may need to do extra study to develop your understandings of the reasons for these matters. It is important also that you are able to develop some understanding of yourself, your culture and your community. For many of us, we are often not challenged by our privilege, what this course attempts to do in part, is to get you to think about where
There is little to no conflict within the groups due to the small groups, and the fact that everyone knows one another. According to the text, “kinship is the central organizing principle” (Nowak & Laird, 2010). Personal independence is respected among the young and the elder. There is no judicial figure; however, there are informal headmen and in some cases head women. Both genders are looked at equally so the leader of the group can be either male or female.
In this society there is no such thing as competition. Also In “Harrison Bergeron,” social equality is inevitable do to the handicap devices. It is seemingly impossible to hold a conversation longer than a few seconds because afterwards the conversation is completely forgotten,” His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm” (141). If it isn’t any way for you to converse with an individual, it would also not be possible to express your problems, emotions, or goals with one another. But in this society these three things don’t matter at
Belonging is about the desire of acceptance that may or may not bring personal satisfaction. How does your prescribed text support or reject this idea. In the play “Rainbows End” by Jane Harrison depicts how the misunderstandings between Indigenous and non indigenous people prevent Aborigines from developing a sense of security and belonging in Australian society. This sense of belonging to a community heritage also extends to the land of the Aborigines. The sense of belonging that can be seen between the people and the land can also be seen with the strong connections within Aboriginal families.
Gaining new information about people or other groups b. Diffusing more serious conflict c. Increasing cohesiveness Conflict as Destructive: Assumptions: a. conflict is a destructive disturbance of the peace, the social system should be adjusted to the needs of members; rather, members should adapt to established values When conflict does arise, the strong spiritual value of pacifism dictates a nonresistant response-often avoidance. Ting-Toomey (1991): suggests that these orientations are based on different cultural values for identity and face saving. Low conflict cultures 1. Interpersonal practices that build security and trust 2. Strong linkage between individual and community interests 3.
For nine thousand nine hundred years, a group of people managed to not only survive, but thrive without influence from any other society. A time came when people from another part of the world felt that they knew what was best, and should have control over the indigenous people of Canada. This paper will explore the negative historical effects of social policies on the Indigenous people of Canada; most of which did not serve these people in a positive way, but set them apart in Canadian society. The first nations people were treated with little respect or concern for their culture, traditions, or general well being. It was certain policies and programs which lead to this problem within Canadian society and continues to this day.