Ideological Understandings of Social Relations (Research Paper Sample)

CRITIQUE-BASED ANALYSIS OF IDEOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF SOCIAL RELATIONS BASED ON PROVIDED TEXT EXAMPLE
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Introduction
Social interactions are the processes through which relationships are formed between two or more people. The objectives of these relationships vary based on the collective or individual intentions of the people interacting. However, the most common reasons that also form the basis for categorizing social interactions are competitive, accommodative, conflict-bases, reward-based, and cooperation. Therefore, all forms of human social interaction fall under these five distinct categories. A better understanding of the dynamics of social interactions comes from, among other things, criticizing the common-sense understanding of the issue by the society. Therefore, as part of that endeavor, this paper seeks to provide a critique of common sense considerations on social interactions among the society based on rape.
Rape is non-consensual sex between two or more individuals usually perpetrated by a rapist on their victim(s).Based the fundamentals of social interaction introduced earlier, the rapist’s objective behind his choosing to interact with the victim in such a violent manner could be conflict-based, or reward based. The efforts of all stakeholders on the rape issue continue to advocate for measures aimed at reducing the occurrence among the vulnerable members of society. Through both conventional and non-conventional methods, the issue continues to take the center stage in many parts of the world, especially in urban parts where social interaction pits people of different origin and mindset together. However, the government and other stakeholders have resulted in using some avenues in the fight against this form of assault. One standard method that these people continue to use is posters and banners, such as the one provided.
Critique analysis based on the text provided
On seeing the text on the poster, my first reaction was developing feelings of empathy for the millions of people who suffer rape each year. The text’s color and format is arranged in such a way that the message comes across in a bold manner. Perhaps the boldness is meant to communicate the urgency with which the reader is supposed to treat the matter being communicated. However, the text also instigated criticism within my conscience based on the reality that not only the female gender suffers the unfortunate incidents of rape. Current statistics shows that even the male members of society face the same sad vice making the text and message communicated by the banner slightly but distinctly biased. Therefore, the text demonstrates a valid point on the frequent occurrence of rape and the need to curb it. Unfortunately, the perspective that the text argues, alongside many others, continues to assume a biased standpoint. There is no contesting the fact that most victims of rape are women and children. Incidentally, men too are falling victim to the vice, in as much as the poster fails to account for the same.
The critique appears to assume a more playful style in putting across its message as depicted by the bluntness in its message. It implies a parody-like critique since the messages do not assume the reader’s ignorance of the issue at hand and proceed straight to the message by stating that ladies should not be raped-whatever the circumstances. Interestingly, some of the scenarios used in the message where rape might occur do not seem like the most conventional scenes of the crime. However, rape happens even in the most unlikely places. In addition, the critique also exhibits some aspects of conceptual art. The woman depicted on the poster shouting the words ‘stop rape’ expands the scope of the posters’ textual message using art that supports the concept. Therefore, the critique appears to assume not only the playful style but also a strategic form of conceptual art that complements the textual aspects of the poster.
The critique challenges the stereotypical assumption that rape occurs only in premeditated, planned scenes. Research and actual observations from reported cases show that rape assumes many non-conventional forms ranging from spiked drinks in social gatherings to lifts in office and residential blocks. Therefore, the critique challenges the rigidity with which most people approach the rape issue, which appears to happen usually in the dark alleys at the hands of serial rapists and murderers. However, the poster challenges that mindset and demonstrates the occurrence of the vice in less dark and less criminal circumstances using a parody-like presentation. The critique offers an example of the woman whose car is broken down as a rape scenario. The fact that the message portrays such an unconventional scenario shows that many people take for granted the numerous rape cases that occur in scenes that depict women in distress.
In addition, the text also challenges the notion that rapists or would-be rapists are dishonest people who rely on their victims’ vulnerability or ignorance to assault them. By providing advice based on honesty in the last bit about communicating one's intention early on during social and romantic scenarios, the critique challenges the perception regarding rapists. It challenges the notion that rapists depend on upon dishonesty to acquire and attack their victims. The impact of such messages would instill new knowledge on the circumstances that rapists could exploit thus empowering potential victims against their would-be attackers. Therefore, by so stating, the text provides the second challenge to widely acknowledged perceptions once more proving itself as an excellent critique.
The evaluation presents examples of less-likely, but real-life scenarios where rape has occurred to try to loosen the public’s perception of the circumstances surrounding rape. By exemplifying rape using examples such as lifts, and roadside scenarios depicting women in distressing situations, the poster frees the typical person’s ideologies relating to rape. In addition, the critique complements various processes aimed at ending the vice thus creating an increased awareness of the need to embrace measures to curb rape. Using strict command-like statements, the poster instills an appreciation with the reader of the need to accommodate more scenarios that might lead to rape. By so doing, the text embraces less conventional methods of communicating this sensitive issue that are more likely to be read as opposed to the mainstream traditional forms of messages that people are used to. Research shows that using less-common methods of communication in a social setting is more likely to get the message across since the method relies on first capturing the readers’ attention before communicating the intended message.
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