Thursday, September 11, 2008

Social Constructionism

Social constructions is a very interesting concept. What I find most intriguing with the idea of building words is the linguistic capabilities found in music and in street life. An entire vocabulary of words can be created, in this case, to disguise words from other authorities. From crimes to drugs, an entire language was created as code and slang. These words and ideas are not seen in other cultures specifically, but I am sure every underground group has created their own phrases to avoid authorities. These slangs help the street community in illegal activities, and identifying those who can possibly be posing as authorities. Thus, the success of the country may be diminished, because of the increased crime as a result.

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