One cannot discuss the process of social change in isolation from the cultural context in which change takes place. Neither can one discuss the concept of culture in isolation from a discussion of the concepts of socialisation and deviance.
Author: Reverend Jan Scholtz (Reverend Jan Scholtz )
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Opinion – Land stories: Somewhere between justice and mercy, where are we?
From the beginning of history, land and the resources it embodies have been at the core of human possessive and acquisitive endeavour.
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Opinion – The scourge of sexual harassment on the marketplace
Talk in the cities and towns in Namibia is rife with rumours of what have come to be known as “carpet interviews,” “sex for work” and other such incidences.
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Opinion – Society, production and philosophies of education
In any given society, the mode of production – the socio-economic context within which people function and based on which they develop their institutions – defines their worldview.
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Opinion – If you want reconciliation weed out racism
As we continue to look at Vision 2030 together, I want us to look at how we can address some of the divisions that baffle us at times. Somewhere, we have to remove the mask and accept that, as a society (nation), we are often guilty of sin or racism.
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Opinion – The church in tide with post-modern society
Our country, and Namibian society, has changed radically since the dawn of democracy on 21 March 1990.
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Opinion – Psychological impact of AIDS
AIDS is a syndrome with frightening social and cultural meaning.
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Opinion – Role models: The muses for future development
‘Do not do as I do; do as I tell you!’ Every one of us has heard this statement very often. It does not matter whether we have heard it once, twice, 10 times or a thousand times, but it is still not true!
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Opinion – Adolescent pregnancy: A dilemma
The adolescent stage can be understood as a period when an individual makes a transition from childhood to adulthood.
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Opinion | Maximizing your assets
An old, established church stands at the intersection of two busy streets. Around the corner was a popular restaurant. One Sunday, a retired pastor and member of the congregation preached a sermon at the church.