Labelling

matter and therefore not in need of police intervention - despite it being a criminal offence. Highlighting how the use of discretion is open to bias. This is further evident in Becker’s book Outsiders (Becker, 1963). Becker explains this through labelling theory in which social control agenises tend to label certain groups as more deviant than others. He then points out that boys who came from a middle-class background would not proceed as far in the criminal justice system as those from a…

Objectivity and Positionality Objectivity is seen as a male characteristic that has allowed the dominance of men to continue in all major areas, especially in science (Abu-Lughod, 1990, Haraway, 1988). Haraway, (1988), states that female work is not seen as important as the work men do. This brings in a capitalistic argument that women’s work is seen as inferior to men’s work as it does not generate any revenue or provide a meaningful contribution to society. Therefore men’s work is given a…

Since Gatsby is a new member of this class, Tom and Daisy link him directly to illegal activity. After investigating, Tom refers to Gatsby as “one that hangs around with Meyer Wolfsheim,” one of the well-known bootleggers in New York (133). By labelling Gatsby as a bootlegger, Tom looks down upon him since he made his money through illegal means and did not inherit wealth like he did. This exposition makes Daisy realize she cannot be in love with a criminal. Through…

Prompt: Will allowing guns on college campuses make them safer? I. Introduction A. Thesis: Those who are against guns on campus argue that students are not responsible enough to carry a weapon, but leaving students unarmed leaves them defenseless. In order to give students a sense of security, they should be allowed concealed weapons. In fact, studies show concealed weapons are effective in reducing sexual assault. II. Body A. Paragraph 1-Many who support gun free zones on college campuses view…

Meals That Almost Were The vast majority of the modern population can afford the luxury of an adequate daily food supply and, therefore, take it for granted. Millions of pounds of food end up in our landfills on the journey from farm to their final destination. The pounds of food in landfills that goes to waste also contributes partially to the production of greenhouse gasses. Some food is wasted for the sole reason that it does not meet the supermarket’s appearance requirements for food to…

Stuart Hall (1997) wrote about the impact of classifying and stereotyping various forms of difference in society. According to Hall (1997), race, like many other forms of difference, is socially constructed (p. 225). As such, individuals’ racial identity varies over place and time (p. 239). Hall (1997) suggests that stereotypes are used to maintain the boundaries between different groups of people because racial boundaries have proven to be fallible (p. 258). In his text, The Spectacle of the…

biodiversity of habitats and statistics are not proving that GM food are beneficial for consumers, farmers, and the environment. Since the studies of GM foods have been neglected, the FDA should not allow GMOs on grocery shelves, especially without labelling. If necessary precautions are taken and GMOs are proven safe for both the environment and consumers, then GMOs should continue to be distributed but with labels. Consumers have a right to be informed of what is going into their bodies and…

Just as the Party maintained their claims to power through the manipulation of historical fact, the PC Police manipulate language in order to achieve their goals. The dictionary definition of “violent” is: “using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.” This clearly defines violence as a physical act that is deliberately inflicted upon someone with the intent of causing measurable physical harm. Under this traditional definition of violence, murder and…

The terms cultural genocide, eliticide, democide and gendercide all have a relationship to genocide. Whenever the process of genocide occurs, these concepts are often part of it. These concepts have proven applicability to the process of genocide (although cultural genocide can also be carried out without the full process of genocide taking place) Cultural genocide: David Nersessina (2005) describes cultural genocide as extending beyond the physical and biological acts to harm a group by…

In addition to the lawsuits from “seed saving” with compliant GM farmers, farmers with no association with Monsanto are also losing out. Many organic farms are losing billions of dollars because they are being contaminated by GM pollen and seeds, through no fault of their own. Each time an organic farm is contaminated; the farm loses their prestigious title and has to deal with Monsanto lawsuits, because of their patented seeds. Organic food is in very high demand right now; many people are on…