I have to agree with Otter, you don't really see divisions of power amoungst the various social groups. Though no struggle for power was ever expressed between two or more groups, what really happens, I think is more internal. What I mean by that is that the struggle for power usually occurs inside the group, though it is not often that this struggle for power to be physically expressed. It usually occurs indirectly or unconsciously. And even though there aren't any alot of physical symbols of power, you can easily make an assumption of someone's rankings based on how they carry themselves, how they walk, the gestures that the person makes and how they choose to execute, or perform those gestures, and how they act/ behave around other people-observe their body language. Also, bullying rarely comes to physical confrontation, these modern bullies tend to lean more towards emotional bullying, or sometimes more minor tactics such as teasing. Some people [including me] (at Stevenson) are friends with people from other social groups, or people who aren't from any legitimate social group, because all that matters is having something in common with another person. And because there's so many social groups, it can be hard to label oneself, and it also depends how many people you are friends with from these particular groups.
I really hope this made sense
Thursday, September 3, 2009
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