Boys Don T Cry A Dichotomy Analysis

A cross-cultural examination of certain deviant acts surface interesting observations of both the root of function of deviance in that given society. This observation will illustrate how the ways in which deviance is viewed in a specific culture is not universal. The author also touches upon how the “concept of normal” is equated with the “concept of good”; therefore, by consequence, anything remotely outside this pre-established box is viewed in a negative manner (Benedict 1934:4). The category of deviance is employed by society as a strategic means of reducing diversity, maintaining order and above else, upholding the social norm. Individuals who threaten this system are immediately labeled as evil wrongdoers who are then treated differently on every level. A further scholar, Erikson, compares the social system to a “nucleus, “which” draws the behavior of actors toward [itself] within range of basic norms,” (Erikson 1962: 309). This analogy provides powerful imagery of how the social system functions and the reason for why deviance is seen as such a threatening act. He further draws a comparison between the law and the norm arguing that both are reinforced by consistently being “used as a basis for judgment,” (Erikson 1962: 310). The entanglement of

Ali Owens wrote this article to convince readers that rape culture is a very real and harmful thing that silences victims and allows criminals to run free. Victims around the world are silenced because of a society that chooses to blame them for the acts committed against them. Today, rape culture is evident in how the police and society treat the situation. Owens provides examples of rape culture through scenarios that women often find themselves in and uses imagery to allow readers to feel as if they are watching them unfold. A woman hesitates to call an Uber and is accused of “unfairly judging men,” but then, political leaders, such as Donald Trump, tweet about the inevitable sexual assault in the military because “they put women and men together.” A woman is scared

Rape culture in modern times has it’s many similarities and differences to the rape culture in the novel. Nowadays rape culture exists through social media. Sexual abuse has become a recurring problem on social media, even though it’s not accepted in our society. The sexual abuse still occurs. There aren’t many deterrents to sexual abuse on social media and by the time something’s been done about it the damage has already been done.

Michel Foucault was a French philosopher, historian, social theorist, philologist and literary critic whose work had a tremendous impact on several disciplines. He was not a sociologist by training, but he worked diligently on sociological issues and otherwise had significant influence on the work of other sociologists. One of his most famous works is the The History of Sexuality, in which he examines the emergence of "sexuality" as a discursive object and separate sphere of life. According to Foucault, the idea that everyone has a sexuality is relatively a recent development in the West. In Volume 1, Foucault discusses the relationship between sex and power in a historical context. He states that the ways in which humans think about sexuality is primarily shaped by the "repressive hypothesis," which claims that Western society had suppressed sexuality from the 17th to the mid-20th century, and this was due to the rise of capitalism and the bourgeois society. There are several key concepts in this book that will be discussed in this paper include repressive hypothesis, sexuality, power, and discourse. This paper will seek to show the ways in which sexuality is a discursive object, and how sexuality was linked to power throughout history.

Within every person, there exists some type of power, but it is the way one uses it that defines if they are good or evil. Power is always unpredictable, it captivates the worst and corrupts the best. In rough times people need leaders to look up to, a voice to guide them and actions to be taken. This leader can either abuse or use the power correctly. For example, in Afghanistan in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the political conflicts caused many people to flee, but some brave individuals stood around to take over the violent and oppressive rulers. This power isn’t just used in political complications but it is also expressed in social life. It is used in homosexual and heterosexual relationships. Usually, one half feels as though they

Unfortunately, rape is just as commonplace today as it has been throughout history. In Tennessee Williams’ classic play A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche, the protagonist, is a victim of rape. Just as so many victims today aren’t believed, Blanche was also denied the gift of validation when her sister did not believe her. Rape victims have been refused the right of seeing their accusers punished, and the concept of rape culture allows victims to be blamed instead of the perpetrators. This has not changed since the days of Streetcar, although recently women have started to fight like never before for the rights of victims to justice.

According to Richard Mohr’s, Gay Basics: Some Questions, Facts, and Values, “many people think society’s treatment of gays is justified because they think gays are extremely immoral.” To evaluate this claim, different senses of “moral” must be distinguished. This sense of morality is a descriptive one- every society has a morality; when something is descriptively moral, it is nowhere near enough to be considered normatively moral. “So consistency and fairness require that we abandon the belief that gays are immoral simply because most people dislike or disapprove of gays or gay acts, or even because gay sex acts are illegal” (Mohr, 201).

Categorical theory views women and men as pre-formed biological categories with focus on relation between categories. According to Connell (1987), this frame work highlights a close identification of opposed interests in sexual politics with specific categories of people. Further, the social order as whole is seen in terms of a few major categories of two related by power and interests. Analysis takes the categories for granted while it explores the relationship between them. Focus in on the category as unit, rather on the processes by which the category is constituted or on its elements or constituents. This theory stresses conflict of interest, but has difficulty with the way interests are constituted an d the ways people contest the structures

Abnormal behavior in one society appears normal in the other society (Nairne, 426). Deviance is weighed by the society’s reactions to the particular behavior, also it is measured by the society’s way of life so that it defines the unwelcoming behavior. It ignores the social order and some organizations believe, the reality in society.

Intro – Power and sexuality are two topics that often tend to intersect, becoming a source for much controversy and ethical debate surrounding the issues that they may bring up. Although the interaction of power and sexuality has been a popular topic of interest

Deviance is defined in four ways, statistical, absolutist, reactivist, and normative. Statistical deviance is a deviance that is infrequent in terms of its commanlity. Statistical deviance can be useful because it allows a number to be placed on an area of deviance, this definition lacks because although something is rare it does not necessarily make it a deviant. The absolutist definition deals with “a violation of standards” . This definition is subjective, because standards and norms vary from place to place it raises the questions of what standards, who makes the standards, and where these standards apply. Reactivist is the next definition of deviance, this definition focuses on the reaction of others. This definition lacks due to the

In this paper I will apply the conflict theory on social inequality in genders. Social isseus starts from fundamental problems inside society and it reflects inequality as a result. Disparities between the sexual orientations constitute a different measurement of imbalance and a pervasive rule for circulation of life chances which can't be credited to a solitary cause. Two spaces are of remarkable significance: the job framework and family life. The other focal part of disparities between the sexes concerns the part in the family or in the gang. Autonomous from their utilized position, ladies are a great deal more responsible for family and housework than men. The division of work in the family makes ladies in charge of youngsters and, notwithstanding

Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize winning play Ruined takes place at Mama Nadi’s brothel in the Congo where a civil war is being waged and coltan is the new gold being mined from the earth. Mama Nadi reluctantly takes Sophie and Salima into her establishment to work alongside Josephine as entertainment for miners and soldiers. Before coming to Mama Nadi’s, Sophie, Josephine, Salima all experienced rape. The word rape is so common in our society that it has lost its intensity and heinousness to a person who has not experienced it. Rape is a general term to describe what the women experienced but it does not give any hint to the struggle that comes after the event. For example, what it does to a person’s mind, the lasting scars on someone’s body, and how it can change a person’s personality. Many critics assume that rape is the tragedy in the play, but Nottage’s use of the word “ruined” emphasizes that the real tragedy is the consequences of those soldier’s actions on these women 's lives and how it affected their interactions with society.

Defining deviance as behaviour, which violates consensual social norms, also raises the questions of whose norms? Why are some norms more important than others? And why do some norms appear to serve the interests of capitalist governments and the powerful? .

There are individuals that live in fear of showing their true identity to the world because they simply fear that society won’t accept them for having a different sexual orientation. Society advocates that individuals should be able to be proud of who they are, but yet they judge homosexuals for being different. People are taught not to judge others based on their race or religion, so why do they still discriminate against homosexuals? The homosexual subculture is not accepted by society, looked down upon, and misjudged; however, they are human beings and deserve to be treated equally.