Part two – The lonely Crowd, how the concept works today. If we look carefully we may still see glimpses of all three groups still operating in modern society. Various social forces and changes keep people moving through the two main groups, while the Tradition-Directed group still pops up, usually as part of a carefully […]
Are you part of “The Lonely Crowd”? The term “The Lonely Crowd”, was first used by a Harvard University sociologist named David Riesman in the 1950’s, who studied cultural differences emerging in parts of the American population after World War 2. Riesman’s research provided a complex picture of American middle, and upper middle-class culture at […]
Most people who are abused do not know they have rights. If they are vaguely aware, they do not know for sure what those rights might be. Below is an explanation (abbreviated) of how they came to be and what they are (amended version). In 1948 the United Nations established at least 30 basic human […]
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND ABUSE Racial discrimination is usually noticed in public, workplaces or community settings. But it can exist in a relationship where one partner may be of a different race from the other, and one has an abusive personality. It can be direct, like name calling, or making racially abusive comments about the colour […]
SOCIAL ABUSE Social abuse overlaps with other forms of abuse already mentioned. The woman is isolated from friends and family, and excuses are made for not continuing to socialise with friends, or having an enjoyable night out. Slowly the only relationship she ends up having is with her abusive partner. Her friends and family are […]
I had a few thoughts about Mother’s Day when I visited a local gift shop after this year’s big day. As I walked around I saw quite a few things I liked. There were several bottles of perfumed liquid with sticks sticking out of them. . One smelt really good. Then there were lots of […]
Financial abuse A really good way to control a person is with financial abuse, and this can take many forms. In the old days a male would take charge of the family’s finances. Because of his education (whatever level that might have been) he was deemed to know all about money matters. The little woman […]
OK it’s mother’s day – it’s just one day. We can take mum out, buy some cards, gifts, say nice things that make us feel warm and fuzzy, and then for a lot of mums – that’s it. And yet we have to recognize that mums look after kids, the house, the garden, and may […]
Sexual abuse is also emotional, and can include withdrawing or denying sexual activity, withdrawing affection or admiration (especially regarding physical attributes and appearance), and this usually results in the other person feeling degraded unwanted, and undesirable. There may be sexual put-downs and jokes at the expense of the other. Having an affair and boasting about […]
NB. When I refer to men being the abusers, this is the case in 80 percent of reported cases. We do not know how many women are abusive, or what goes on behind closed doors. We simply have to accept that all types of abuse exist and that it is extremely prevalent. I have used […]