The American Nation Of Guyana

After viewing both Milgram’s experiment and the Stanford Prison experiment, I can say that I was disappointed - but not surprised - by the results of each study. Throughout history the rise of one individual’s power has altered the course of entire cultures - Hitler, Stalin, and the Kim Jongs being obvious examples of this. Another story detailing the dangers of such stratified social hierarchy and thirst for power is Lord of the Flies. Though gruesome, this book proves how one person’s quest for ultimate authority can lead to the downfall of the entire group. While subjects in Milgram’s experiment seemed more apprehensive towards carrying out their “duties,” it was disheartening to see most of them buckle under the false sense of authority. I believe the average citizen would tell themselves they weren't capable of going along with such atrocities, but this experiment just goes to prove how toxic unquestioned authority can be. When we perceive an individual to hold supreme power over ourselves, we allow their teachings to grip our moral compass in a stranglehold, preventing us from acting in a civilized, rational manner. This is especially apparent in the Prison Stanford experiment. Even though all members of the study knew it was just that - no more than a sociological experiment - they quickly fell down the slippery slope that is group conformity. This demonstrates the Thomas Theorem extraordinarily well - the prisoners thought they were less than the guards, so they

On November 18, 1978, with the help of grape flavored Flavor-Aid, over 900 members of “The people’s temple” were killed in a mass suicide directed by leader Jim Jones. In the beginning Jones movement was one that helped the poor and needy but with a growing number of members, unflattering reports surfaced. With former members telling stories of having all belongings, homes, and even children being taken from them Jones was forced to move his congregation to Guyana where he promised to build a socialist utopia. However, Jones created a socialist government far from utopia. Members worked long hours, had phone calls or any communication censored, and harsh punishment was given to anyone who questioned Jones. After hearing about these living circumstances,

Human beings desire acceptance in society. As social creatures, it is rather difficult for an individual to restrain from being influenced and being adapted to the environment around them. People will readily conform to the social roles that they are expected to portray in certain environments. The Stanford Prison Experiment and the Milgram Experiment are substantial examples of how much the environment controls individual behavior and how obedient people are to authority, despite their moral beliefs. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass portrays such examples of how it relates to the experiment.

As he grew up he began finding his interest in religion as he attended churches around town, eventually obtaining a friendship with a minister at the Pentecostal church (Biography.com Editors, 2014). This friendship truly marked the beginning of Jones’ religious fanaticism as it led to him preaching to/at his community and friends, even though he only could hold a few. His devout nature drove away many, but it was his view on other’s behaviors that really caused his lack of friendships. He regarded many behaviors to be sinful or wrong, which caused an anger towards the boys who portrayed them if not a hostility. In her research paper, Antoinette Pick-Jones (2007) provides the example “’…Jim was so upset with one of his friends for going home rather than going out and witnessing, that he ‘grabbed his father’s gun and shot at the boys…”’ which shows just how far Jones would go if he felt like someone was acting in a sinful manner.

Earlier that month, the people’s temple had a visit by congressman Leo Ryan, who was there to investigate reports of abuse and overwork by relatives of Jonestown members. During his stay, numerous men and women had requested his assistance to help them get out of this horrid cult. Ryan opened up this offer to the rest of this community but in fear of their leader,

The history of humanity is written in blood. Even as violence as a whole is decreasing, acts of extreme violence continue to be perpetrated. To be clear, this essay is not about individuals violent and cold at their core. Such people are readily understood within the image of a lone, antisocial killer set apart from humanity by their very lacking of it. This essay is about violence conducted on a scale that can only be enabled by the participation of people who, under normal circumstances, would not act violent. The puzzle of how and why genocides, apartheid, state brutality, torture, and mob killings are perpetrated by ordinary people points to psychosocial mechanisms as their cause. Ordinarily non-violent people commit extreme violence

The year was 1969, and in early August seven people were brutally murdered; words like “Pig,” “Healter Skelter” and “Rise” were found printed in blood at the crime scenes. Eventually it is discovered that the perpetrators of these horrific crimes are cult members living on the outskirts of society, led by a man named Charles Manson. But who is Charles Manson? Charles Manson is a monster, certainly, but as a monster he offers us a unique look into the human mind. This semester we have learned about the many different types of people who may engage in individual forms of interpersonal violence. Charles Manson however, provides us the case study of a man whose life revolved around interpersonal violence in all its manifestations. There was

In a country with more than three hundred million people, allowing each person to have a voice would be impossible without the employment of the voting system. The human individual yearns for love, security, peace, and accomplishment, and none of those things would be possible without freedom, and our founding fathers have granted us the key to unlocking our freedom with the power to vote. With enough determination and cooperation, the ballot has the power to change politicians’ views, laws, and the course of history. With the right to vote, each man and woman is entitled to his or her own opinion. While there are two political parties that encompass the majority of Americans, we are not subject to having only two choices. There are the

Violence and war is notable throughout history. However, it is lazy to say that this proves humans are naturally violent. Rather than using nature as an excuse for those who chose to act violently it’s important we recognize that we have a choice to decide how we act. In Howard Zinn’s, “Violence and Human Nature” He shows that violence is not an instinct but that the environment in which they live in provokes them to act violently or peacefully depending on their choice (43). In City of God, a film concentrating on the gangs of Rio de Janeiro during the 1960’s to the 1980’s, specifically the township of Cidade de Deus, we are introduced to various characters who all make different choices under different motivations. Rocket, the little brother to a member of the Tender Trio, who are essentially the Robin Hood’s of the City of God, to act non-violently despite his environment and the influences around him.

Perhaps a more frightening example, the boys in the gangs are harassed by the police. They are told that they are useless, hated, and inhuman. “Being fed a spoonful of hatred everyday” makes it hard not to start to believe these comments (Peralta, 2008). Once the individual begins to believe these comments, they begin to behave in ways to support these titles. This is how the young boys who vow to never participate in gang violence end up

Obedience and Disobedience has been a part of key moments in history. Many have studied forms of obedience to learn how it affects people and situations. For example, Stanley Milgram conducted a well-known experiment in which the subject, named the “teacher” must shock the “learner” every time he doesn’t remember a word pair from a memory test. The focus of this study is on the teacher, and whether they will administer killing shocks when told to by an authority figure. Another well-known experiment is the Stanford Prison Experiment conducted by Philip Zimbardo. A group of college boys were separated into two groups, prison guards and prisoners, and were put

This allowed him to gain their obedience; they knew that they had to obey him to avoid punishment. There was no way to escape Jones, he seemed to be everywhere. He had them spying on one another and anything not acceptable would be immediately reported to Jones. He also had loud speakers everywhere that he would send messages through, this let the followers know that he was everywhere no matter what they were doing. Because everyone was obedient and thankful to Jones it was difficult to think he was wrong. In 1972 he staged his own death to sow panic then relief among his followers; he also staged attacks on his temple to further heighten fear, this also increased solidarity (Russell, pg 40). Jones also had his followers practice suicide drills and stated that “the proper thing to do was to kill yourself before they get you”(paraphrase article). The mass suicide/murder that happened on November 18, 1978 consisted of about 1,000 people drinking lethal cyanide punch. This included small children, women, and men; a total of 912 people died. Both obedience and conformity played a role in this tragedy. If they did not obey his command of drinking it then they would be shot in the head. Others complied with the drinking of the poison because they had to believe what was in accordance with others including Jones. Prisons are also similar to cults, they include obedience and compliance.

This report on the Stanford Prison Experiment will define the ethical issues related to prisoner treatment and prison culture in a mock scenario created 1971. The findings of this study define the inclination towards corruption and riotous behavior within the overarching relationship between guard and the prisoners. In a short period of time,. The prisoners became hostile and sought to start a riot in order to free themselves from abuses of the prison guards. In some instances, the issue of role-playing limited to reality of the event, but the ethical issues related to issue of prison corruption became evident in the study. The Stanford Prison Experiment provided some important aspects on how good people can became violent lawbreakers within the orison system. In essence, the ethical and experimental conditions of the Stanford Prison experiment define the corrupting culture of prisons in American society during the early 1970s.

To begin Latin America and the Caribbean as many countries that make up it group of countries. These countries each have an individual national identity which can be built in bountiful of ways. Firstly, a national identity is something that can presented by a single country using the greater of a wealth of topics, for example politics, culture, historical, climate and tourist attraction, this is just a small amount that can make up a country national identity. The country that this writing assignment is specifically about the one country of The Bahamas. The Bahamas as a country has many elements to its national identity and many of those elements will be discussed in detail throughout this paper. The first component of that national

In 1964, Burnham succeeded Jagan as prime minister, a position he retained after the country gained full independence on May 26, 1966. With independence, the country returned to its traditional name, Guyana. The population of Guyana was estimated to be 768252 people. This is an increase of 0.36%(2763 people) compared to population of 765489 the year before. the population consisted of 49 percent Indians; 35 percent Africans; 7 percent mixed race peoples; and 6.8 percent Amerindians. Indians are of the following religions: Hindu, 65 percent; Muslim, 20 percent; and Christian, 15 percent. The official language is English Guyanese speak creole dialects of English with varying ethnic lexical imprints. The sex ratio of the total population as of the gender and age of 0–14 years: 35.6% male 135,629; female 131,518; total 267,147, 15–64 years: 60.2% male 226,058; female 226,551; total 452,609 and 65 years and over: 4.2% male 14,347; female 17,120; total 31,467 1.009 (1 000 males per 1 009 females) which is lower than global sex ratio. After adopting British cultural idioms, the African and mixed middle class deprecated the "backward coolie" culture of Indians. The Indians, steeped in ancient notions of caste, brought rigid ideals of color and physical features to their judgment of African people, although most Indian immigrants were themselves dark. Africans and Indians thus constructed distinct identities. Ethnic relations since independence in 1966 have been undermined by the