Reconciliation (Essay Sample)

Reconciliation
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The key to a cohesive and self self-sustainance in a society is solely dependent on how best the society articulates its fundamental principles which make up a culture. Tajfel (1979) defines culture as an accepted way of life based on agreed concepts which have passed through the test of time. These concepts are believed to be nearly perfect since any wrong doings can be punishable following a set of predefined procedure, while the good deeds are also appreciated through self actualization and some prices for instance.
Tajfel, (1979) further describes culture as a set of trial and error principles which have given positive results over time. He therefore points out that the concepts in a culture must have passed through the test of time for them to be considered acceptable and acknowledged as rules. A culture is henceforth a fine-tuned set of practices passed on from generation to the next and is manifested in the people’s beliefs practices, religion, attire and their activities.
Through the years, of a culture-in-the making the society tries to mend the anomalies in the society, resolve the historical tribulations probably undergone by group of people through marginalization, and therefore bring reconciliation with the other members of the society. The process of reconciliation is a complex concept in which Tajfel (1979) notes should involve utmost recognition and acceptance to all members of the society in question. The past tribulations should nevertheless be under looked upon but be well accentuated so that it will not happen again. Reconciliation involves free forgiveness and the oppressed party should not admonish the oppressor but should let go the past in readiness for an all inclusive future ready to assemble all the members of the society into one nation.
As a case study of successful reconciliation this article explores the story in the rainbow nation South Africa, a multiracial state which had undergone years of white man oppression, economic meltdown due to poor management and embezzlement of public funds by the ruling class and more importantly the public outburst in the international media that made the world no longer dumb about the needs of the native population.
The South African nationalists including the globally celebrated Nelson Mandela made known the needs of the people through a series of global visits in a bid to establish global networks to curb the menace of apartheid in his country. In his networking visits Mandela, was motivated by the dire need to end apartheid which was a disgrace in the wake of the century but the native population still stood addled over the situation perhaps owing to the illiteracy levels prevalent in the young republ...