Essay
Inequality in the relation to ordering
- Module
- DD102 (DD102)
- Institution
- The Open University (OU)
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Charlotte Moncur F3616902TMA 02
Part one
Drawing on the ‘Ordering lives’ chapter and film and your feedback from TMA 01, define ‘inequality’
and outline examples in relation to ordering.
This assignment will look over how inequality is seen when we look at society and the ordering of
peoples social lives. It will cover how both formal and informal ordering can have an effect on
inequality. Looking at different views from the homeless anarchistic to ordering when in a position of
power.
Inequality is an uneven distribution of local resources and services. (Blakeley and Staples, 2022a).
This can be due to a persons class, ethnicity, sex, disabilities and also their location. This is also seen
when some people have more power in society, they are able to make choices for people and
possibly have better opportunities. Whereas, ordering is both formal and informal, we see formal
rules of ordering as the local laws and rules which are enforced by the local authorities. Whereas
informal ordering is more the expected socialised behaviours, how we act in public. for example not
walking into people in the street or waiting for a car to stop as we try to cross the road (Open
University 2023).
The ‘Gremlins’ are an anarchistic group who are challenging the role of the state and social order.
They believe that the government is to blame for a lack of opportunities and they want to form
social order without authority (Blakeley and staples, 2022b). In their YouTube video, they speak
about how the government is putting people in a position that leads them into poverty and
homelessness (Open University, 2023). Nick Pritchard mentions that the anarchists believe it is their
right to occupy a disused cinema. They are occupying the Gaiety cinema as they believe they should
be able live there if it isn’t being used. Although, they had been vandalising the property and
squatting, they wanted to do some positive things within society. They made plans to hold
community events, although they were eventually evicted by the police, as squatting is against the
law it was their role to remove them from the premises, acting on a court order.
There are many CCTV cameras on city road, these are put in place by the local authorities to monitor
for anti social behaviour and any road traffic crimes. The cameras are able to zoom in and rotate so
they have a very widespread view of the activity on the street. Some have concerns for safety on City
Road at night. Because there are many pubs and restaurants, there is more potential for violence
from those who are intoxicated, in this case the cameras would be welcomed as a form of security,
knowing that people are being monitored. As mentioned by John Clarke (open university, 2023)
some people may perform for the cameras and others may ensure they are acting a certain way
because they know the cameras are there and they are being watched. However, not all know they
are being watch nor do they consent to be watched. People can feel the way the cameras are
positioned is intrusive and impacts on how they would choose to live their life.
At the varsity club they employ bouncers on the door to monitor and keep social order. Their main
role is to control who is allowed into the club. They have certain rules of which determine who they
will allow into the club. These are based on their age, appearance and ability to pay (Blakeley and
Staples, 2022b).In the video the student mention that the bouncers will sometimes allow the
students into the club with trainers on and other times they won’t (Open University, 2023) this is
one of the rules to be able to enter the club although the fact that they don’t always adhere to the
rules shows the bouncers are using there position of power to actively include and exclude people.
The bouncers are excluding some of the students from entering the premises, making assumptions
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