Sociological perspectives

I have been observing the governanceal events of m all an(prenominal) countries as they unfold. Among the most fascinating of either was that in Kenya, a commonwealth in Africa which drew attention of the in every last(predicate) realism after being highlighted as a result of the post election violence. I watched the campaign r each(prenominal)ies as they were captured by the TV stations that were mainly dominated by three semi policy-making parties the Orange antiauthoritarian Movement (ODM), the Party of National hotshot (PNU) and Orange Democratic Movement of Kenya (ODM K).I then focused on the whole country as a hearty system and finally narrowed smoothen my observation to the death competitors who eyed for the death chairial seat( http//video. google. com/video turn tail? docid=-8434875422533573659 ) This paper examines all my observations as pertaining to the higher up highlighted situation through a sociologist eyes. As I watched the campaign rallies, I sigh t that among the major(ip) political parties, there were popular agenda. This were poverty reduction, job creation, shift against tribalism and inequality.In my quest to know more astir(predicate) the reason female genital organ having common agendas, I realized that this country was stratified into diverse groups based on tribes, unearthly accentuate and economic status. Economi adjurey, there were two major groups, the myopic and the profuse. The poor blamed the rich for accumulating large amounts of wealth through muck up deals. They pointed let extinct some major scandals that conduct to poor economic offshoot which resulted to change magnitude poverty in the country. Examples of such depravity scandal include the golden iceberg lettuce and the Anglo leasing.The poor claimed that they were exploited by the rich, a situation that they said led to marginalisation of some people and widened the gap amidst rich and the poor. The rich were supporting the political regime that existed at that time and they support President Mwai Kibaki whom they said was the best president that people should support if they intend to acquire a high economic growth rate. Of course these were the owners of means of production and they mean to maximize on increasing their wealth. The poor were supporting Mr.Odinga who unveiled his plan to centralise poverty and inequality something that the wealthy house in the country termed as a threat to investment( http//video. google. com/videoplay? docid=-4385739074127652954 ) These two groups divided the countrys creation into two antagonistic groups and initiated action between themselves. The campaign took a different attribute when two tribes in this country came came out to out do each some opposite and muscle out their way to compeat for the esteemed political position, the government activity.These tribes included Kikuyu and the Luo(http//video. google. com/videoplay? docid=6778777698786778125) As a resul t a debate for foot of Majimbo system what can be referred to a Federal government came up. The two groups were formerly in another conflict since those behind PNU did not support a Majimbo government while those behind ODM and ODM -Kenya did( http//video. google. com/videoplay? docid=-5553237563976614777&q=kenya+politics+on+tv-+kibaki+and+raila&total=22&start=10&num=10&so=2& suit=search&plindex=5&hl=en . As the election ne ard, another conflict came up.This time round, it was the Muslim community versus the Christian community where the Muslims cute to get granting immunity to exercise their Sharia Laws. They claimed that they were never granted freedom like the Christians who are the bulk in the country. The Muslims therefore chose to support the ODM leader, Raila who had promised to delivery their grievances. The Christians rejected Mr. Raila s proposal and jeopardize to demand their Christian laws to be enacted into give tongue to laws if the Muslims were given that Spec ial treatment ( http//video. google. om/videoplay? docid=-1185250696841707886 This reminded me of the favorable conflict theory which holds that no party can exist without conflict (http//www. allfreeessays. com/ school-age child/Consensus_Conflict_Perspectives_in_ mixer_theory. html ) As I watched the political campaigns, it was clear that these political leaders wanted to create a positive witness of themselves in order to win many votes. In the Front stage as Erving Goffman calls it in his theory of impression oversight or dramatical approach to social interaction, they gave all sorts of unassailable promises.They promised to create jobs, reduce poverty, fight tribalism and inequality. In the backstage they would go to their tribes and call for their support, promise their tribes how they would benefit more than the other Kenyans and how they will appoint people from their tribes in government offices, something which was contrary to what they were promising the citizens in worldwide. Challenging each other in political arenas and their respective credentials but worsened the relationship between the actors When topsy-turvyness erupted in the country and things seemed to run out of control, the former UN Secretary General, MR.Koffi Annan together with Graca Machele and genus Benzoin Mkapa led Mediation talks. The two political leaders, Mr. Odinga and President Kibaki appeared in Televisions as a way to inform the Kenyans that they were not enemies and were working(a) together to put things in place. This was average a front stage since posterior on they both accused each other for what was happening in the country and clearly brought out a good picture of the back stage. These kind of actions by Mr. Odinga and President Kibaki is what Goffman said was analogously equated to theoretical drama. In this case, Mr.Odinga and President Kibaki together with their close supporters were the actors while Kenyans became the audience. This is the theory of symbolic interaction ism(Herman N, Reynolds L, pp. 76) Kenya is a parliamentary procedure that is made up of individuals and groups of people who interact with each other and espouse a sense of we feeling. They look at many things in common including laws, the presidency among others and they all work together to better their welfare and the country as a whole. Within the system there are sub systems which include political system, religious system, education and economic system among others. every these have a function to act in order to ensure the social system functions properly. It is important to note that all societies consist of social structures which play different roles but must depend on one another. In the case for Kenya, the repugn election results led to chaos. This paralyzed all sectors of the economy. Many families were forced to break peculiarly where the Luo intermarried with the Kikuyu. This was a state of anarchy and anomy that led to high levels of insecu rity and deaths of thousands of artless Kenyans.All learning institutions were closed elaborate churches were burnt down and in general there was social disorganization in the country. All structures that bond Kenya as a society were weakened and if it were not for the intermediation talks led by the multinational society Kenya would have been torn apart. I observed it and the theory of structural functionalism go through my mind. According to the structural functionalism school of thought, any society comprises of social structures. These social structures play specialized and important functions that bind the members of the society together. (Robinson W, pp 314)