Order_Restored_and_Repaired

What Similarities and differences can you see compared to City Road' Describe some of the ways in which order is made and repaired on a street which you know. Where can be order seen being made, repaired and social lives connected in the street described' In this essay You will find my understanding on the materials provided through examples of what happens in my street in the day and night. The street described is Steinenring in Basel. This 500m road is used to connect the Swiss and other cultures to the city centre and to other street which will lead to Germany and France. Based on the modules I have studied and accordingly to what is presented in the DVD, people's lives are connected and disconnected(Connected Lives, 2009, scene 1), an example of that are the two restaurants the Olive and the La Vela in my street which are closely situated, but at the same time they have a different kind of purpose. The first is a fine dining and the second an affordable place. As similarly seen in City Road, The Hawaiian and The Mezza Luna restaurants( Connected Lives, 2009, scene 5), are both in the same area but one has an Hawaiian theme and the other an Arabic theme. Two equal businesses in my street on the food and beverage field, present inequalities and differences as one is posh, directed to the high society and the other directed to the medium society regardless of having the same Mediterranean theme and similar menu. In City Road, both restaurants are frequented by different kind of people who live in the same area, even though they have different themes. It can be seen then that even people living in the same area can be affected by different kinds of environment which then changes their own identities. Regarding order being made, it can be seen in my street during the night times a controller with a flash light, similarly to June the lollipop lady who controls the crossroads during busy times during the day(Ordered lives, 2009, scene 1). The controller makes order to avoid disruptions in the traffic, such as an accident or other issue. Comparing to City road a similar act can be seen when June requests the car to move back as it stopped on top of the crossing(Ordered lives, 2009, scene 1), the controller on the other hand will allow or not the cars to advance due to the road works being obstructing one of the lanes in the street. He in this case controls as well the trams which are running in the same street and have priority over the private vehicles. Therefore we can see that disorder can also arise from material objects which stop functioning in expected ways(Blakeley et al, 2009, DD131 Introducing the Social Sciences, part 1). The controller can also be easily identified by the highly visible uniform and tools, such as the flash light he uses which shows that order is being made in the street. Comparing to June where she wears the visible clothing which signals that her work has a particular role in making social order(Blakeley et al, 2009, DD131 Introducing the Social Sciences, part 1). Through these above examples it can be concluded that visible made order can be seen in the shape of particular roles such as the controller and the lollipop lady. An example of social order being repaired are the speed cameras in my street in comparison to when Jerome is stopped by the police as he did not have the insurance in his car(Ordered Lives, 2009, scene 3), sometimes boundaries are pushed to the limit. In my street the drivers who are flashed are immediately aware that they have been punished, as even knowing that the speed limit is to be respected drivers haven't followed the taught social order. As in Jerome's case he knew that he would be punished for not having the insurance but still kept going without it. This can be sometimes due to the purchasing power, for example: Jerome or his girlfriend did not buy the insurance due to the high price for the car, therefore he pushed the order to the limit until he was caught by the police. Both parties are in this case self conscious of the boundaries of social order and are aware of what is order and disorder. As conclusion to this essay and summarizing the above examples and still in comparison to City Road it can be seen that no matter which person, in any level of society or group, is put apart from social interaction or social order, as this is basically taught from person to person along our lives. Word Count excluding the question presented in the Assignment Booklet: - 756 References: “Connected Lives” (2009) Making Social Lives(DVD), Milton Keynes, The Open University. “Ordered Lives” (2009) Making Social Lives (DVD), Milton Keynes, The Open University. Blakeley, G., Clarke, J., Raghuram, P., Silva, E. and Taylor, S. (2009) DD131 Introducing to the Social Sciences – Part 1, “Learning Companion” Milton Keynes The Open University Self Reflection Questions What have you enjoyed about starting this module' What have you found difficult'