SOC326H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Squeegee Man, Inta, Mpra Language
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Lecture 4: how media piece dramatizes event not how it unfolds, analyze who the media portrays the event and not the event itself. Historical context: relationship between the state and the citizens 19th century particularly important because it becomes a sovereign state. No law enforcement function and little organization. Clans took revenge those who injured or offended them. No crime prevention, more revenge based, matter into own hands. Common everyday citizen, each citizen was responsible for aiding neighbours, individuals themselves used forced to have control. English history: kin police model, i am my brother"s keeper, become a formalized community based system, norman conquest, 1066. Frankpledge, every male above the 12 will form a group of 9 of neighbours, tything, swore to apprehend or bring to court any of its members that committed a crime, protect and in turn protected. Not paid, were required by law to carry out its function, hold in custody while waiting for trail.
