Advantage of cultural change
i) It enables people to master their environment due to acquisition of new skill from other societies. ii) It helps people to cope with environment due to acquisition at new skills iii) It helps people to improve their welfare in all aspect of life such as economic social, political aspect to due to new technology acquired from other society.Disadvantages of cultural changesi) Education and knowledge acquired from outside may...
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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
The meaning and factors for Culture change
Cultural changeCulture does not remain stagnant since it is influenced by the life of the societies. As the system of life change can therefore be define as a process in which societies charges their pattern of culture. The following are some of the factors which influenced cultural change;1. Internal factors; These are forced which emerge within the societies and cause the system of life to change so as to cope with the new environment .one of best example of the internal forced that can lead to cultural change is invention of new technology.2....
What are the ways for ensuring preventive care and maintenance of personal and public Property
The ways for ensuring preventive care and maintenance of personal and public Property
i) Cleanliness of the surrounds.ii) Making frequency check up and inspection of property.iii) Regular maintenance that minimizes the costs of up keeping of building furniture and fixture.iv) Regular maintenance that creates a conductive environment to user.v) Regular care and maintenance of existing building and facilities so as to ensure and prolong the life span of building...
Factors which hinder promotion of worthy cultural values
Factors which hinder promotion of worthy cultural values
Despite all attempts made by the government to build, promote and preserve national cultural values still there are some factors which act as hindrances. These factors include the following;1. Colonial legacy; Because of colonial legacy many Tanzania by the government are not confident in creating things. They are still having the mental attitude of being inferior to the white men colonialists established policies of assimilation and association together with the administrative and...
What are the roles of different groups and institution in promoting and preservation of our worthy cultural values
The roles of different groups and institution in promoting and preservation of our worthy cultural values1. The National Kiswahili Council; was established in August 9.1967 with its major roles being to promote and develop Kiswahili as a national language .The council enable Kiswahili to be used in all area of national communication .To day, Kiswahili is spoken and understood by a lost all Tanzania .The first president of Tanzania Mwalim JK Nyerere used Kiswahili to unite the whole of Tanzania as nation.2. The Nation Sports Council; was established...
What are the Importance of promoting and preserving of our worthy cultural value
Promotion and preservation of our worthy cultural values
Is a combination of efforts made by people under their government to enhance growth and existence of the national culture which has to be practiced in the nation.Importance of promoting and preserving of our worthy cultural valuei) To maintain our national identity.ii) To provide a foundation for stable governance.iii) To maintain our useful value systemsiv) To protect our country from cultural deculturalization through globalization.v)...
Ways or actions to be taken against negative aspects of our socio-cultural
Ways or actions to be taken against negative aspects of our socio-cultural
In brief the following measures should be undertaken
To educate the people on the impacts of negative aspect of cultural value.
Improving women access to resources such as land cattle and forms of property.
Equal participation in political matter. This will enable women to participate in decision making in various.
The government should enact strict laws for those who entertain negative aspect of cultural value.
The community should be aware of all things which...
What are the Customs and cultural practices that lead to spread of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI'S).
Customs and cultural practices that lead to spread of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI'S).
HIV stand for human immunity deficiency virus and aids stand for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Getting HIV infection leads to weakening of immunity system. This makes a person with HIV vulnerable to illness HIV/AIDS is a killer disease which has no cure or vaccine.
The following are customs and cultural practices that lead to spread of HIV/AIDS and STI’S
Female genital mutilation; (Women circumcision) can lead to the spread of...
What are the strategies for women empowerment
The strategies for women empowerment
Women empowerment can be improved if the following things are considered;
Improving and increasing education opportunities to women .lf education opportunities will improved to women, development will be achieved in the poor countries like Tanzania and the slogan that say “You educated a women you educated the whole society" will practically observed.
Improving access to the resource such as land, the situation which has been to difficult for quite a long time in many societies. This will help women to...
What are the Major effects of gender discrimination ?
Major effects of gender discrimination
There is unequal distribution of power in all sphere of life such in political, economic, social sector
Women continue to be left out in various area of development.
Women continue to face violence and aggression as they do not have any economic power base to support themselves. As result, majority of women live in extreme poverty.
Enrollment of girls and women in various learning institution has not been keeping up the same pace with that of boys and men that is boy and men are many than girl and...
What are the Institutions which perpetuate gender discrimination
Institutions which perpetuate gender discrimination1. The familyAt the family level there is belief that boys will propagate lineage and support the family, while girls have to get married. Due to this belief many families prefer to educate boy spend more money on them at the expense of the girls, when a choice has to be made between the two. As a result girls have been marginalized in may issues.2. Religious institutionSome religious doctrine and leader reference to the Quran or Bible on the submissive nature of women tend to deny them of the...
Which are the Customs which lead to gender discrimination ?
Customs which lead to gender discrimination;
Are those which have their origin from the patriarchal societies
Patriarchal societies are those societies which are organized and run by men; In these societies it is only men who are the decision maker and holder of the power over the women and resources. Patriarchal systems are common in many African societies including those of Tanzania. The system are now world wide strongly discourage because they favor males over females, and thus perpetuate gender discrimination
Exclusion of women from decision...
What are the most outstanding gender concept among other ?
The most outstanding gender concept among other includes the following;
Gender discrimination; It is the situation in which one kind of the sex in the society is denied of its right and opportunities simply because of belong to that sex category.
Gender oppression; It is the situation whereby a certain sexual category is treated harshly or oppressed simply because it belong to that category for example giving heavy tasks and depriving of their important social needs.
Gender gap; It is an inequality in job accessibility between two different...
The impacts of negative aspects of Cultural values
IMPACTS OF NEGATIVE ASPECT OF CULTURAL VALUE
Female genital mutilation this can lead to various effects such as;
Prolonged bleeding during and after the mutilation.
Disturbance of the natural vaginal elasticity during delivery due to the scar left after mutilation
Reduction of sexual pleasure during sexual intercourse
Spread of sexually Transmitted infection because the instrument used are not sterilized and are used by the whole group being circumcised
Death because of excessive bleeding and STI’S Such as AIDS/HIV
Gender biases can...
What are the positive and negative aspects of our cultural values ?
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECT OF OUR CULTURAL VALUES
Positive aspects1) Respect and hospitality; Refer to polite behavior that a person has towards other especially those he/she thinks are older or important to him/ her. For example in many societies the children are taught various way through which they should show respect. Those include greeting, receiving and handling property. How to talk to the elder etc. Through these way children grow up knowing how well they can behave in their families and community at large.2) Caring for other...
What are the importance of each Element of Culture ?
THE IMPORTANCE OF EACH ELEMENTS OF CULTURE1) LanguageIs an important in element of culture because it is used as a medium of communication in the society. It can also serve as an identify of a given society in particular or nation in general. For example Kiswahili language in Tanzania.2) TraditionsSome tradition such as marriages and burial ceremonies play a key role of uniting people together when the meet to conduct or cerebrating the event.3) NormsAre social rule that guide behavior they specify the behavior that is appropriate...
What are ten (10) elements of Culture ?
ELEMENT OF CULTURE
The following are the element of culture; Cooperation Language Law Customs Tradition Ideology Recreation Art and creation Norms FashionThere are ten element of culturei) CooperationThese elements manifest themselves in physical and social bond of the society in various activities. It gives chances for members to learn and do things together in community e.g. harvesting, initiation ceremoniesii) Norms and lawsLaw...
What are the two aspects of culture ?
ASPECT OF CULTURE
Culture consists of two main aspects;
· Material culture
· Intellectual culture/ non material culture
1. MATERIAL CULTURE
Material culture refers to tangible or physical artifacts (objects) made by human being. They include such things like spears, cooking pots, houses, coins, computer, stools, sofa sets and many others. These cultural objects reflect the nature of the society in which they were made. Material culture shows the extent to which man has achieved...
The meaning and importance of Culture
What is culture?
Culture is the total way of life in a given society.Is a phenomenon that is practiced by all societies in the world. As a universal phenomenon it has bees held as a mankind asset which un-holds and perpetuates his time announced virtues. Culture links the past and present and synthesize man achievement and as nation.Culture can be defined as a total way of life of particular society in a given time and environment as a total way of life it embraces all that has been created by man excluding all that has been given to him by nature....
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
What is Civics; Civics form one Complete notes
Civics is the study of human rights and responsibilities of citizens, the governance and environment in which our society is found. In civics
we study
The environment in which we live in
Governance and government
Human rights and responsibilities of citizens
Social cultural and economic development
Importance of studying civics
1. To understand human rights e.g. rights to life associate with workship.
2. To understand duties and responsibilities of citizens
3. To understand environment in which we live in.
4. To promote peace and security in our...