One day, Taniya and Sharmy invited me to Taniya's house. It was a get-together type invitation. Some more people were with us, like Rumu. All were from Sharmy's group. I had good relations with Sharmy and Taniya on those days, so they may have invited me too.
As usual, I was the first person to reach her apartment. It was a beautiful house, and Taniya was great at decorating it.
Sharmy took the initiative to make snakes (Chanachur Makhano) for us. She cut the onions/shallots into thin slices, then the tomatoes in the same way and put them in the same bowl. Sharmy was saying she made the same food for her family, too. But the tomato was rotten, so the whole preparation flopped.
Then she mixed them with chanachur, green chilli, salt, and coriander leaves. It tasted amazing. It was a beautiful day out. We talked, laughed, and discussed many things, including careers. It was an amazing moment.
Later, I tried to make Chanachur mix like that but failed. I need Sharmy to teach me again. I think she is living in Australia now.
Psychopaths and sociopaths people can sometimes get marge with regular people and act normal. However, they can go to extreme cruelty. Psychopath means they have some disorders
of psychological, biological, and genetic factors. A sociopath has a disruption
of predominant social factors.
Deviance and Control:The
violation of norms is Deviance. And when a society tries to limit.
Deviance
is called Social Control. Social Control as Sanctions: The regulations and enforcement of standards are called Social Control. It enforces rules through Sanctions. Social Control as Government and Discipline: The government gives individuals training, control, and observation to improve capabilities. Social
Control as Risk Management: A model to reduce undesirable events. These
events are the assessment of probabilities of risk.
Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance: Deviance and Crime have
different explanations.
Functionalism: When a
sociologist is concerned about the various elements of society working with
functional approaches. Émile Durkheim: The Essential Nature of Deviance:
The belief that deviance is a necessary
part of society. Social Disorganization Theory: The theory believes that
crime occurs when social ties are weak and social control is absent. Robert
Merton: Strain Theory: People’s determination to deviate depends on access to
socially accepted goals. Critical Sociology: works on social and
economic factors which are the causes of crime and deviance. Crime and
Social Class: There is no clear evidence that crime happens to
underprivileged people primarily. It occurs in both poor and rich social classes.
Feminist Contributions: Criminally deviant Women are often taken as
doubly bad because they did the criminal act and broke the gender norms. Symbolic
Interactionism: This is a theoretical approach. It explains how society or
social groups view deviant behaviour. Deviance as Learned Behaviour: individuals
learn bad behaviour from their close ones. Whom they see as a model. Labelling
Theory: We all do some deviant work. But those are called the criminals, whom
society labelled Deviant.
Crime and the Law:The
legal code establishes what crime is.
What Is Crime: All deviant
work isn’t punishable, which is punishable as called Crime. Types of Crimes:
Society decides which Crimes will be severe. Crime Statistics: Canada
has been collecting and publishing Universal Crime Report Surveys. They collect
data from all police agencies in Canada. The Declining Crime Rate in Canada:
In the 1990s, crime rates started declining in Canada. Corrections:
The corrections system is most known as the Prison system. Prisons and their
Alternatives: Recently, public debate has been created on “Tough on Crime.”
They are saying less punishment works more on people to be corrected.
Conclusions: In sociology, the study of crime, deviance and social control is
essential, as well as public policy debates. Here it is difficult to think
systematically about who did the crime and why. It is also crucial to consider
why some activity is deviant and others not. A critical sociological question needs
to be answered who gets to define whom as a criminal?
Reference:
(N.D.) Chapter 7.
Deviance, Crime, and Social Introduction to sociology - 2nd Canadian
edition
If you want to help anyone, you can look for profit. If you are making a profit with your help, it's not help; it's business.
In Canada, it's getting harder and harder to buy a house. The amount of money people need to buy a small house is staggering. If they just cross the border or go to the UK or any other expensive place, they can buy a palace.
This is not a welcoming situation for Canadians. Things should improve. But maybe some people are getting richer. For those few people, all others are suffering. The situation should be good for all. Policies should be taken to fix this situation.
People should get loans without interest to buy houses. If you are saying you are helping to get a loan, then you are not helping the home buyer; you are helping the bank to profit and other stakeholders who are getting rich.
O shE shɒpno diyE tOyrI shE dEsh smriti diyE ghɛrA
ɛmOn dEshti kOthA’O khu.njE pAbE nAkO tumi
O shE shɒkol dEshEr rAnI shE jE AmAr jɒnmo bhUmi
shE jE AmAr jɒnmo bhUmi, shE jE AmAr jɒnmo bhUmi
In this (Ey) earth (boshundhɒrA) which is ours (AmAdEr), filled with (bhɒrA ) with riches (dhɒno), grain (dhanno) and flowers (pushpo), in the midst (mAjhE) of which (tAhAr) is (ACHE) a (ɛk) country (dEsh) which is the best (shErA) amongst all (shɒkol) countries (dEshEr). That which is (O shE) created (tOyrI ) with dreams (shɒpno) , that (shE) country (dEsh) is surrounded (ghɛrA) by memories (shmriti ). You (tumi) will never (nAkO) find (khu.njE pAbE) a country (dEshti) such as this (ɛmon) anywhere (kOthA’O)! That which is (O shE) the queen (rAnI) of all countries (shɒkol dEshEr), that is (shE jE) my (AmAr) birthplace (jɒnmo bhUmi).
চন্দ্র সূর্য গ্রহ তারা, কোথায় উজান এমন ধারা,
কোথায় এমন খেলে তড়িৎ, এমন কালো মেঘে,
ও তার পাখির ডাকে ঘুমিয়ে পড়ে (alt: উঠে ) পাখির ডাকে জেগে।
(repeat refrain)
chɒndro shUrjo grɒho tArA, kOthAy ujAn ɛmon dhArA
kOthAy ɛmon khɛlE tɒDit, ɛmon kAlO mEghE,
O tAr pAkhir DAkE ghumiyE pɒDE (alt: uTHE) pAkhir DAkE jEgE
(repeat refrain)
The moon (chɒndro), the sun (shUrjo), the planets (grɒho), the stars (tArA) – where (kOthAy) is such a (ɛmon) stream (dhArA) with an upstream flow (ujAn)? Where (kOthAy) does lightning (tɒDit) play (khɛlE) like this (ɛmon), amongst black (kAlO) clouds (mEghE) like this (ɛmon)? Which falls asleep (ghumiyE pɒDE/uTHE) with the call (DAkE) of its (tAr) birds, having also (implied) woken (jEgE) with bird calls (pAkhir DAkE).
Whose (kAhAr) river (nɒdI) is as (ɛtO) gentle (snigdhO)? Where (kOthAy) are such (ɛmon) misty (dhUmro) mountains (pAhAD)? Where (kOthAy) are fields (khEtrO) green (hɒrit) like this (ɛmon) blending (mEshE) under (tɒlE) the skies (AkAsh)? In whose (kAhAr) country (dEshE) does the wind (bAtAsh) play (khɛlE) like waves (dhE’U) over (Upɒr) the rice fields (dhAnEr)?
Branches (shAkhi) filled (bhɒrA ) with flowers (pushpE, repeated for emphasis), birds (pAkhi) singing (gAhE) in bowers (kunjE kunjE), bees (oli) rush (dhEyE) in buzzing (gunjɒriyA) swarms (punjE punjE). They (tArA) sleep (ghumiyE pɒDE) on (Upɒr) the flowers (phUlEr) after having sipped (khEyE, literally eaten) the nectar (mɒdhu) of the flowers (phUlEr).
ভাইয়ের মায়ের এতো স্নেহ, কোথায় গেলে পাবে কেহ,
ও মা তোমার চরণ দুটি বক্ষে আমার ধরি,
আমার এই দেশেতে জন্ম যেন এই দেশেতে মরি।
(repeat refrain)
bhAiyEr mAyEr ɛtO snEhO kothAy gElE pAbE kEhO
O mA tOmAr chɒron duTi bɒkkhE AmAr dhɒri
AmAr Ey dEshEtE jɒnmo jɛno Ey dEshEtE məri
(repeat refrain)
Where (kOthAy) can anyone (kEhO) go (gElE) to get (pAbE) so much (ɛtO) love (snEhO) from brothers (baAiyEr) and mothers (mAyEr)? O Mother (mA), I hold (dhɒri) your (tOmAr) two (duTi) feet (chɒron) on my (AmAr) chest (bɒkkhE ). My (AmAr) birth (jɒnmo) was in this (Ey) country (dEshEtE), take care that (jɛno) I die (məri) in this (Ey) country (dEshEtE).
When I was about 3/4 years old, my mom went to Saudi Arabia with a government job. I used to live with my father and grandmother (paternal), aunts and uncles (paternal), and their families.
I remember sometimes having stomach pains. At that time, my father used to put water in a steel bowl and put it on my stomach. I used to lay down on the bed with a bowl of water. My older sister liked to see all this and laugh at me. My father said the water would capture all your pain, and you would recover soon. Maybe that worked.
After moving to Canada, I heard some people say their mothers used to put a pot with water on their heads when they had headaches, which always worked.
Is this good, or does it have some scientific explanation?
a.is humanity and systems of inequity and inequality that are
responsible for pandemics? Why or why not?
I agree with the proposition that Where Nature creates viruses,
it is humanity and systems of inequity and inequality that are responsible for
pandemics.
Since old age, humans have been fighting natural disasters or
viruses. We know how to manage or have some idea of how we can minimize the
health issues/problem with the virus. But because of system inequity and
inequality, we don't make the right and firm decision to fix or minimize the
virus issues.
When the first Covid-19 virus started spreading, the world could
have stopped visiting China in person. This way, the virus would have been kept
in one place. China used this method in its own country and could stop massive
spreading. But other countries didn't want to lose any business (Or money) with
China, so their human movements (Business purposes) continued, and the virus spread
worldwide. We know people from all over the countries do business with China.
Many countries developed the vaccine, including Canada and
Bangladesh. But the world leaders only accepted three companies' vaccines, sold
worldwide at a high price.
The rich countries used a lot of money and bought more vaccines
than they needed. Now there was no more for the developing country, or they don't
afford to buy vaccines.
It seems rich countries thought we would be safe if we could
prevent the virus. But now a day, people travel everywhere. Some for business,
for families or just for recreation. So, the virus also moves from developing
countries to rich countries.
The reality is you are not safe unless the world is safe.
b.Reflect on at least one of the stakeholders from the in-class
debate (Corporation, Precarious Workers, Governments, Social Media, Vulnerable
Communities) and discuss their role in the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Social Media:
Many people blame social media for disinformation about the
Covid-19 related news, which is true. At the same time, we should also agree
about its positive sides.
All information related to Covid-9 mostly went to the public through
Social Media. All suggestions, protests, and other activities were also
generated and executed and became news by Social Media. When people were locked
down, Social Media helped them to stay close and entertained. Some people
learned and then became famous by making videos.
Like Tagore, we must understand that if you want the wind in your
room, you must let the dust come inside too.
c. Many scientists
are predicting that there will be more pandemics to come. Reflecting on
patterns of inequality and preparedness and our experience of the current
pandemic, develop a 3-point plan (could add more points if you wish) to better
prepare us against this type of disaster in the future.
Three points:
1.If any
pandemic started, through the World Health Organisation, we must take all
necessary steps to recover. Not wait until it attack our own country. The whole
world should help and work together at every step. And also should research how
to prevent this forever.
2.Every
country should invest in their health system to have enough resources to give
service to every citizen. No one should discriminate against others for their
poverty or race.
3.No
business or money-making policy should take place to make vaccines or medicine.
This issue should be managed universally, and all must have access to them.
Car insurance in Ontario needs some improvement. I have seen in Saskatoon, people don't afraid to claim insurance for any damage of their car. But in Ontario, even when it is not their fault the don't want to claim or inform about the damage to the insurance company. Because, most probably the insurance comapny will find some hidden cause for not to give any help. If somehow they help they will take the record as a bad record and will increase the insurance monthly payment. Not only that they will increase the insurance fee for all car owners in that area by saying it is a dangerous area for car drivers.
The insurance suppose to be helpful for the car drivers, that's why it's mandatory. But in Ontario, it is a punishment. It is to increase corporates money, not to help the general drivers. Things should be improved.
All insurance claims should come through a government regulatory system, who will determine whether the person should get insurance help or not. 3rd party, Not the private company. And also insurance amount should be regulated by the same government regulatory board, so that corporate won't be able to charge extra to the general people.
The First World does its advertisement very well. People who are not from the First World think the First World is similar to heaven. Deep in their minds, they always want to live in the First World. In South Asia, people call this "Bidesh," which means some other country or abroad. Here, they meant the First World.
In my job some trainers came from India. I knew India is a very strong country comparatively other countries in South Asia. One day, I heard those trainers talking to themselves about going abroad (Bidesh). They were laughing at their poor luck. They wanted to go abroad, and their luck brought them to B(Bangl)Desh. Like they asked God to take them to Bidesh (Abroad) and God put them in Bangladesh.
I didn't feel good. Just wanted to say that Bangladesh has very good travel spots. They are of very good quality, very low cost, very good service, have very good sight views, anybody will love them.
I believe in making globalization work better; we must make sure the
organization United Nations should perform their work without taking any
donations from countries. Because grants often run the UN, we felt the
organization needed to take direct and strict action against some big
countries. For example, to improve the climate, we must take steps to prevent
those things which are helping to destroy the environment. But big governments
are not responding the way they should, and the UN (United Nations) is not
forcing enough to make them do so.
It's a fact that the world is generating trillions of dollars
through international business transactions. As James Tobin suggests,
implementing a tariff on these transactions (Ellwood, 2015) could provide the
UN with a substantial and fair funding source. This system would ensure that
no single country can dominate the UN's operations, as contributions would be
proportionate to a nation's level of international trade.
References:
Ellwood W. (2015), Globalization buying and
selling the world, New Internationalist Publication Ltd.
We have many movies for adults and children, but we don't have many movies that are good for teens. Then what will these teens watch? They don't like children's movies. They will watch adult ones, which are not suitable for their brain and mental stage.
We need good movies for teens that will encourage them to prepare for adulthood, enjoy their teen years, work in whatever suits them, and have good manners toward both children and adults.
They are in the middle stage, just before adulthood. At this time, they are losing interest in their childhood games and toys and feel interested in adult things. They need an age-appropriate entertainment system. They can't play at the playground with children and can't join adult-related games.
This is when they get misguided. That's why we have to be very careful to take care of their physical and mental health and guide them in the right ways. We have to arrange enough age-appropriate work, study, and entertainment elements, including movies.
I asked Shafeen how much he remembered about my father. Shafeen said he didn't remember much, which made me sad. Then he said he remembered my dad used to take him to the supermarkets and buy toys. He also remembered that they liked each other very much.
Shafeen was 2 years and 8 months old when my father died. I was surprised that he still remembered him.
Gender Inequality as a social problem: Sexism means the
female gender will be subordinate to the male gender. Patriarchy refers to a
society controlled by men culturally, economically and politically. According
to Statistics Canada, 2006, in 2004, 49% of Canadian women aged 15 or over 15
worked for payment. Women are constantly discriminated against because of their
gender.
-Defining Sex and gender: Some people use
the words Sex and gender have the same meaning. Sociologists believe they are
different. Sex means biological features and hormonal and chromosomal
attributes of males and females. Before or after birth, we identify males or
females by their sex organs and genes. Gender means those social attributes
that dictate the differentiation of male and female behaviour, thoughts and emotions.
-Social Problems and Social Policy:
Trans-gressing gender norms: Transgender people has right to be declare
themselves as a male or female as they wish. The University of Victoria first
declare this. Transgender people faces a lot pressure and discrimanination from
the society.
Biological and social bases of gender roles:
Generally we believe that boys has more aggressive and harsh and girls has soft
movement. This is actullly not biological issues. These differences are created
by the society for years after years. In the same way man’s work and woman’s
work have been devided.
Contemporary gender inequality
-The gendered division of paid work and the
wage gap: Society assume that women are physically not as strong as men so,
they will be paid less. But in real world, women are working just like a man or
better than that.
-Sexual harassment: : In work place many
women faced sexual harassment. Sometimes society take is as a man’s common
behaviour. It’s not. It’s actually show of their power and misusing of it.
-The Glass Ceiling and the glass escalator:
There is an invisible barrier created by the male management in companies. They
don’t want any female to go to the top positions.
-The double shift: Though men and women
both work outside but at home responsibility of the women remained same. They
have to work in both place. Where men has excused themselves by saying they are
working outside.
Theorotical Perspective of Gender: Funtionality (Instrumental and Expressive
tasks), Neoclassical Economic (Human Capital), Conflict (Gender division of
labour), Faminist liberal Faminism (Equal rights), Redical feminism
(Patriarchy), Socialist Faminism (Gendered Job Segragation), Multicultural
feminism (Double or Triple jeopardy), and Post Mordanist Faminism
(Deconstructing Gender).
The rise of Islamic Faminism in the Middle East: In United
Arab Amirat. A muslim women became Imam. Who give advices how to live like a
Muslim. Which was the man’s job, generally all over the world.
Reference:
Kendall, Diana, Vicki L. Nygaard & Edward G. Thompson. Gender
Inequality. In Social Problems in a Diverse Society.Pearson Education Canada.
