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It's been a while since I did a reflective ramble that tentatively links uni work to the military so here we go...
New module is conflict and development. Really interesting so far. Reading some of Galtung's writing on Structural Violence and this got me thinking...
New module is conflict and development. Really interesting so far. Reading some of Galtung's writing on Structural Violence and this got me thinking...
"Above all the power to decide over the distribution of resources is unevenly distributed. The situation is aggravated further if the person's low on income are also low in education, low on health and low on power - as is frequently the case because these rank dimensions...
Tend to be heavily correlated due to the way they are tied together in the social structure..."
Further writing by the OU goes on to say "forms of structural violence can be very oppressive in societies that are seemingly at peace (In the sense that there is no active...
Further writing by the OU goes on to say "forms of structural violence can be very oppressive in societies that are seemingly at peace (In the sense that there is no active...
Resistance or rebellion against the unjust social structures)
And
Acute forms of structural violence may be linked to deeply embedded institutions of compliance."
And
Acute forms of structural violence may be linked to deeply embedded institutions of compliance."
Galtung goes on to say that in order not to over work the word "violence" then the condition of structural violence can sometimes be referred to as social injustice.
So here's today questions to consider...
Is there social injustice within the military based on the rank structure that is accepted and unquestioned because it's just how we do things?
Is there a form of social injustice that exists within the military?
Is there social injustice within the military based on the rank structure that is accepted and unquestioned because it's just how we do things?
Is there a form of social injustice that exists within the military?
How have educational standards changed within the non-commissioned ranks in the last 30 years but have the opportunities for their development increased or does the military still allocate higher development to officers regardless of whether they are the most suitable?
Has the educational/social gap narrowed sufficiently between officers and ratings and should we change how we employ those within the non-commissioned cadre who are equally or more capable/qualified than an officer?
Could we put suitably qualified ratings into jobs normally reserved for commissioned officers or does the hierarchical structure prevent this, even if it means filling posts with unsuitable personnel.
Clearly not limited to non-commissioned vs commissioned but also JNCO vs SNCO.
Hoping to generate discussion but would like to keep it polite and respectful. Any thoughts?
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