Les différentes Formes De Pouvoirs (document en anglais)

I’m going to talk about the notion « Places and differents forms of powers ». First, I am going to define this notion :

• « Places » could be important buildings or institutions that represent a certain form of power, for example Buckingham Palace – a symbol of the British monarchy.

A place can also be a country or a state – for example the USA is a state which is powerful enough to influence events throughout the world (superpower) and China is a major economic power in today’s world.

• Power is the ability to control others, events, or resources; the ability to make things happen despite obstacles, resistance, or opposition. This of course leads to conflict between those who have power and those who don’t.

BUT : OWR QUESTION TODAY TO KNOW IF PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENTS CULTURES CAN LIVE TOGETHER IN HARMONY

 To my mind, the document that seem to best illustrate the notion is a red graffiti representing Nelson Mandela. In this illustration Mandela is holding a banbedwire wire with his hand. I think is may mean that apartheid is over and non whites are freeing themselves.

Apartheid is an afrinkaan word. It’s was introdius in South Africa at the beganing of 1948 when the national party can the power. At the time non white people were not allowed to vote, move in the country without their passbook. Apartheid came to end in 1994 when the first democratic élection took place and nelson Mandela became the fists black president.

In other documents, the narrator Barack Obama written a text which is called « A legendary prisonner ». Barack Obama is a half-cast president of USA. He was elected in 2008 and reelected in 2012. This document is extracted from « Conversations with myself published in 2010. In this document, we learn that Mandela isn’t a superman, just an ordinary human being with flaws but with much courage and determination.

 One can also include in this notion the power of the media :

• If we look at the power of the media for example we can see how much it can influence the public opinion. The mass media plays an important role in forming our personality, enriching our knowledge.

Media can have a strong political influence or can shape the way we perceive certain groups of society – minority groups, pressure groups…mass media is powerful because it makes us believe what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour (reality TV).

• However it can also have harmful impact on society:

- On-screen violence leading to actual violence (violent video games/films)

- Identity or financial fraud on the internet people

- the dangers for children who are able to access Internet material inappropriate for their age.

- The Internet can facilitate an invasion of privacy

Cll : But media allow to share and to compare the rights and the cultures of the various countries. Thanks to media we created our own ideas.

Cll : In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence the behavior of people. In order to live together members of a community accept rules, regulations, laws. This helps

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