What can be changed in society to lessen social alienation?
Alienation has been best described in simple term as ‘separation’. From the research carried out, alienation is among the top for factors that causes misery in the society. This term takes various forms, for instance being alone, separation from self as an active being, and also separation from meaningful work. Some of the major causes of alienation include loss of role within the society, deteriorated health conditions, death of parent(s)/spouse, poverty and also aging, one’s race and /or gender.
There are many negative effects associated with alienation. To the society, alienation may result to a sharp rift between the existing tribes. This might therefore lead to endless feuds and fights amongst families. To lessen social alienation, it is essential to undertake a comprehensive social integration process. Social integration is actually the opposite of social alienation. By social integration we mean the advancement of the minority individuals into the majority group of the society so that they can work together as one, towards future prosperity. It is through integration that the minority groups learn new ideas from the rest of the society, get opportunity to work with them and most importantly live with them. Through this process, people will be less lonely and less idle, since they already got something to engage their minds and efforts.
People should also be encouraged to embrace others and respect their work, despite their race, gender or culture. It is through love that peace is achieved. Furthermore, the society should try their level best to improve on its social facilities such as schools, hospitals and religion centers. The end result of improving the social facilities is a remarkable reduction in alienation.
In essence, a society should change their perceptions towards certain groups of people, improve its social facilities and most importantly take an active role in social integration, as a way of lessening alienation.
President Obama’s campaign emphasized real change if he was elected. Do you believe he has been successful in basic change? If so, in what ways? If not, why not? Was the social context part of the reason he was able or unable to make basic change?
During his bid for presidency, President Obama emphasized more on bringing real change to the people of United States of America. Vying on a democratic ticket, He was successfully elected as the 44th president of US.
The president also concentrated on reducing terrorism. He shifted the central focus of war from Iraq to Afghanistan, the renowned residence of the late Al Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden. To be precise, the killing of Osama bin Laden is greatly attributed to Obama’s regime. With the call of Human Right Activists, president Obama directed the closure of the Guantanamo torture camp. In addition, President Obama played a vital role in the improvement of the education system of the United States of America. He ensured that education institutes such as the charter schools were well funded to enhance continuous development. The president actively interacted with the students, encouraging them to work hard so as to be dependable individuals in the future.
His social context was part of the reason he managed to bring about the basic change to the society. President Obama is one person who was determined to serve the people of America, and hence had to work with other leaders towards prosperity of America as a whole.
