Scapegoating

A central issue in Canadian political discourse since before the founding of the nation has been responses to varying elements of Québec Nationalism. From the Québec Act (1774) to the Official Languages Act (1969) and the Constitution Act (1982), there have been near endless attempts to either combat, or appease Sovereigntist elements in Québec. One of the major responses, Asymmetrical Federalism, works in Canada largely to give Québec greater political and legal space to exist as a nation…

movie begins with a car crash when an Asian lady hits a white lady. The Asian woman who hits the white woman blames her for the crash on her staying “she braked too fast!” In reality, she still hit her from behind making it her fault, displaying scapegoating. The scene is then switched to the rich white District…

The Dwindling American Family “Families are the compass that guides us, the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter” (Brad Henry). But can the American family do all these when it is in such a declining state? Family has always been the institution that teaches people their beliefs and core values as future society’s members. Up until half a century ago, family used to be a place where all of its members desire each other’s’ unconditional love,…

I am aware that the words I have encompassed in this letter will never be enough to heal our shared pain. However, I am writing to you to express the thoughts that have been consuming me; the ones I should have shared before I had to leave. Perhaps if we could have conveyed our feelings towards each other about the horrors we witnessed—the ones that occurred while we stood idly by—there would have been different results. Therefore, I’m going to elaborate on my experiences during the darkest time…

show how Moses undermined the notion in his very next act, by ordering the death of three thousand followers for worshiping a golden calf? Should children who poke fun at bald men have their arms torn off by bears? Is there anything “moral” about scapegoating someone else to be tortured to death for our sins? These questions and many more, will all be answered before our end of term “God is dead” Sombrero…

Jews were the reason for all of the troubles Germans faced in World War II. At least, that is what the public started to believe with the use of propaganda. Propaganda is anything from posters to music that a person or a group uses to get an audience to agree with their way of thinking. “The purpose of propaganda was to condition and convince people, and get them to believe in the values and ideas of the Nazis” (How did Nazi political policy affect life in Germany?). Nazis used different forms…

In order to conduct a successful first family interview, it is necessary to determine the willingness of the family to receive services and engage with the workers assigned to assist them with services and family issues. It is important to reiterate to them that while the services will ultimately benefit them, it is their right (or not) to engage with the workers. This step reinforces the autonomy of the family, but the presence of workers helps to reinforce the fact that they truly do need help…

Nationalism is a tool that can bind members of a nation or nation-state together, but it is also the framework of political campaigning and serves as the justification of violent government action towards other nations or nation-states. This societal phenomenon is defined as the bond between an individual and their respective nation or nation-state apart from others. This bond, or force, can push nations into war as patriotism and national interests clash. Escalation beyond healthy levels into…

Lord of the Flies, a novel written by William Golding, is an allegory for the political reality of the time it was written in: the 1950s. During the 1950s, World War II and the Cold War, wars that concerned liberal democracy and totalitarianism, transpired. This novel is an allegory that examines these two opposing political ideologies. Liberal democracy, a democracy based on the recognition of individual rights and freedoms (governmentvs.com), is symbolized by Ralph, a predominantly equitable…

with support (Allyn & Bacon, 2004). With all advantages come some form of disadvantage they include less attention to individuals concerns, confidentiality is often more difficult, issues with conformity and peer pressure, not everyone can attend, scapegoating may occur, and group leaders are not always properly trained (Allyn & Bacon, 2004). Stages of group include orientation or forming, transition or storming, cohesiveness or norming, working or performing, and adjourning or terminating.…