Hello Everyone !
Exclusion has a very long ,well documented ,history as a powerful means of
social control and as such is integral to our understanding of the human
condition. In times where human groups were interdependent for survival,
in any manner of harsh conditions, exclusion could mean death. Given what
we know about behavioral epigenetics,ancestors who experienced exclusion as
life threatening may have passed some of that imprint on down to their
descendants. Exclusion has also led to many instances of discrimination,
outright persecution and genocide. Exile and deportations, are forms of
exclusion as punishment, as well as , shunning, and solitary confinement in
penitential settings
Most of us will likely have experienced and/or participated in exclusion on
the basis of gender, race,class, financial status,language, nationality,
sexual preference, choice of partner, infertility, physical appearance or
disability, disease, religion , profession,political belief or affiliation,
educational level, and so on...
The question of victim consciousness is also important here...while some
may be devastated , self-destruct or even die as a result of exclusion,
others may benefit by seeking new options, immigrating, changing jobs, partners
, professions,and other major life changes...
Warm Regards,
Anngwyn St. Just Ph.D.
http://anngwyn.wisrville.org
_www.acst-international.com_ (http://www.acst-international.com)
