Structural Violence In Brazil
Deborah Costa
Sociology: Women and Violence
Due: September 28, 2011
Structural Violence and the Ordinary Lives of the Poor in Brazil
History and Modernization can have its positive and negative effects on society. For the Brazilians in the article, there have been some negative effects. The Portuguese used Brazil as an economic gain for their productivity of sugar as well as many other products. However, having so many plantations increased the need for workers, therefore devaluing the working ethics of the employees in order to get the work done and spending less money. The Import of Africans to increase production made a general statement that all people working in these plantations were Slaves.
Once the modernization period came along and everything began to become industrial, these workers lost property and became even poorer. They no longer had the gardens that provided them with most of their food. They now needed to purchase their own supplies and food, which they did not make sufficient funds to support. This brought death as being viewed as a norm due to starvation. Infants usually would not survive past …show more content…
This “Medicalization of Poverty” is good which guarantees health visits for all, however, displays that people are being diagnosed improperly. People are being diagnosed with this “nervousness syndrome” and going out to pay for these medications when all they really need is food! Fatigue, shaking, change in skin color can all be results from malnourishment, which any physician should know to rule in to the problem. This is an example of structural violence. People are being lead to invest in these costly medications which they do not need and will not help
Sociology: Women and Violence
Due: September 28, 2011
Structural Violence and the Ordinary Lives of the Poor in Brazil
History and Modernization can have its positive and negative effects on society. For the Brazilians in the article, there have been some negative effects. The Portuguese used Brazil as an economic gain for their productivity of sugar as well as many other products. However, having so many plantations increased the need for workers, therefore devaluing the working ethics of the employees in order to get the work done and spending less money. The Import of Africans to increase production made a general statement that all people working in these plantations were Slaves.
Once the modernization period came along and everything began to become industrial, these workers lost property and became even poorer. They no longer had the gardens that provided them with most of their food. They now needed to purchase their own supplies and food, which they did not make sufficient funds to support. This brought death as being viewed as a norm due to starvation. Infants usually would not survive past …show more content…
This “Medicalization of Poverty” is good which guarantees health visits for all, however, displays that people are being diagnosed improperly. People are being diagnosed with this “nervousness syndrome” and going out to pay for these medications when all they really need is food! Fatigue, shaking, change in skin color can all be results from malnourishment, which any physician should know to rule in to the problem. This is an example of structural violence. People are being lead to invest in these costly medications which they do not need and will not help