After watching "I Am Black", the whole person is in a state of depression, because the description of the film from the beginning to the end is too realistic! Britain is a country with a "long" history of capitalism, but unfortunately there are still too many people at the bottom like Blake and Rachel waiting for rescue to barely survive. The male protagonist Blake, 59 years old, has a sudden heart attack. In order to receive the employment subsidy that should belong to him, he was rejected by the government's so-called "unanswered questions", and then went to apply for unemployment benefits, but was tortured to the last moment of his life by the government's cumbersome declaration procedures. Rachel Rachel, the mother of a single parent, raised two children. She finally waited for a rescue apartment in Newcastle, but because she could not find a job, she finally had to rely on selling her body in exchange for money to barely maintain the family's livelihood. In the process of watching the film, I have been thinking about what problems the film reflects in the real society. I think the film "I Am Black" reflects at least three phenomena: the digital divide in the context of information technology, the administrative burden in government operations, and the employment pressure of women. 1. In the video on the digital divide under the background of information technology, in the process of Blake's application for unemployment benefits, the government department requires him that all processes must be implemented on the Internet. There are no paper forms for him to fill out. The only paper documents are Result notice. It is inevitable for the development of information technology to be applied to government services. It can greatly improve the efficiency of government office and citizens’ affairs, but for those few people who have never been exposed to electronic devices, e-government is very difficult for them. , they have nothing to do. Blake still relied on the young people around him, constantly seeking their help before finally filling out the form. For China, according to the latest statistics released by the Internet Network Information Center, as of March 2021, the number of netizens in my country is 940 million, and the Internet penetration rate is only 67%. The scale of rural netizens in my country is 285 million, accounting for 30.4% of the total netizens, and the Internet penetration rate in rural areas is only 52.3%. The scale of non-netizens in my country is 463 million, of which the proportion of non-netizens in rural areas is 56.6%. 2%, non-netizens are still mainly from rural areas. Nearly half of the reasons for not surfing the Internet are that they do not understand computers or the Internet, do not understand Pinyin and other cultural restrictions, and do not have computers and other Internet equipment. It can be seen from official data that there are still a large number of netizens living in towns and villages who cannot express their demands to the government through the Internet. At the same time, most of the subjects who use e-government live in urban areas, they have the ability to use the Internet, and have the ability to make demands and suggestions to the government. However, a large part of the "information disadvantaged groups" in the Internet have low education level, low level of economic development, and lack the necessary technical ability to use the Internet. They are blocked from the space of e-government by the "digital divide" and "information divide". Therefore, in the real society, the "information disadvantaged groups" in the network like Blake are usually the groups that need the most attention from the government, and their demands and suggestions should be answered and reasonably resolved in a more reasonable and humane way. If the imbalance of citizens' demands cannot be resolved, the pressure of the people who are rejected outside the government service channel will continue to increase, and the lack of a certain group's right to speak may affect the stability of society. Mass incidents disrupt social order. 2. The administrative burden in the operation of the government Even though Blake sought the help of young people around him, his offline communication with government personnel was tortured by one after another of cumbersome office procedures. Blake can only choose to obey and is forced to learn, like the line in the film: "It is those who sit in the office who control our destiny!" anxiety or trouble; a broader definition refers to the learning, obedience, and psychological costs that citizens incur in interacting with the government. The cost of learning refers to the cost incurred by citizens in order to obtain public services, obtain relevant knowledge, or understand and understand relevant projects. The level of this cost is related to whether the government is willing to reduce this cost. For example, in the film, In order to receive unemployment benefits, Black had to prove that he could not find a job. First, he learned how to make a resume, and then he kept sending it; The cost of compliance refers to the cost incurred by citizens in the process of receiving public services due to various complex administrative procedures such as filling out forms and certifications. However, the assistance of the government or the joint production of the government and citizens can effectively reduce such costs. However, In the film, no one in the government's administrative staff is willing to assist Black in completing the required reporting process; the psychological cost refers to whether citizens' preferences and participation needs are adequately It is fair and non-discriminatory. The second refers to whether citizens believe that the results of the service are of the quality they expected. Obviously, in the process of applying for unemployment benefits, Black has been cursing the inefficient operation of the government in his heart and arguing with them. even confrontation. However, from the perspective of administrative burden, the introduction of information technology can greatly reduce the learning cost, compliance cost and psychological cost that citizens bear in the process of dealing with the government. But the irony in the film is that it is under the operation of e-government services that the UK still makes citizens, especially the people at the bottom, bear heavier administrative burdens. From this, it can be considered that information technology is only a tool for reducing administrative burdens. , the key lies in the people behind this tool and the policies and procedures developed by this group of people. 3. The employment pressure of women In the film, Rachel ran around as a single mother with two children and waited for two years for a rescue apartment. The conditions were not bad, but the tuition and living expenses immediately followed A mother is under tremendous pressure. In order to find a job, just a job to support the family, Rachel walked all over the streets, handed out flyers, posted notices, handed business cards, tried all methods but could not get a formal job. In the end, she could only be forced to sell her body, a very helpless way of working to maintain her family's livelihood. The director told us that the job pressure of women, especially single women in society, is too difficult compared to men. In my opinion, the employment pressure of women is mainly due to the problem of fertility: First, discrimination in the first job market is the entry and employment stage, which is mainly reflected in the conditions for women to be hired. For example, men will be given priority, whether Direct discrimination or indirect discrimination is not good for women. Sometimes I listen to the voices of the outside world, and I will talk about many work units. In the end, although he did not say that he was recruiting men on paper, in fact, the last people he asked for interviews were basically men. Second, there are also many inequalities in the work process. For example, the treatment of ordinary women is lower than that of men. In addition, women account for a very high proportion of domestic workers. At the same time, the general retirement age for women is also earlier, 5 to 10 years earlier. Moreover, the advance of the retirement age has led to a significant reduction in the benefits of many women after retirement. Third, the stability of job positions is not guaranteed. In this regard, women are often marginalized by the workplace after giving birth. For example, there will be corresponding job adjustments during childbirth or even pregnancy. After giving birth, their wages will also drop, and some are even transferred from very important positions to some very low-end positions. A few days ago, China decided to fully open up to the third child after the opening of the second child. Although there are related policies and supporting measures to accompany it, whether the implementation of key policies and the specific implementation can solve the problems that people care about and worry about is the second child. Catalyst for the shift to the triple concept. 4. Summary The background of the film's story takes place in the UK, but I am constantly reflecting on whether our own country also has similar social problems. Maybe the form and extent of the problems are different, but whether the reasons behind them also exist. The answer is yes! In the description above, I used some facts about China to illustrate the digital divide, administrative burden, and female employment pressure contained in the film. Today's China is on the track of rapid development, but it will also face many development problems, but I believe that our socialist system will be better than capitalism to solve problems from the immediate interests of the people and promote social progress and development. In the end, as the title expects, I think a sense of social progress is that "Black" will be better off. 4. Summary The background of the film's story takes place in the UK, but I am constantly reflecting on whether our own country also has similar social problems. Maybe the form and extent of the problems are different, but whether the reasons behind them also exist. The answer is yes! In the description above, I used some facts about China to illustrate the digital divide, administrative burden, and female employment pressure contained in the film. Today's China is on the track of rapid development, but it will also face many development problems, but I believe that our socialist system will be better than capitalism to solve problems from the immediate interests of the people and promote social progress and development. In the end, as the title expects, I think a sense of social progress is that "Black" will be better off. 4. Summary The background of the film's story takes place in the UK, but I am constantly reflecting on whether our own country also has similar social problems. Maybe the form and extent of the problems are different, but whether the reasons behind them also exist. The answer is yes! In the description above, I used some facts about China to illustrate the digital divide, administrative burden, and female employment pressure contained in the film. Today's China is on the track of rapid development, but it will also face many development problems, but I believe that our socialist system will be better than capitalism to solve problems from the immediate interests of the people and promote social progress and development. In the end, as the title expects, I think a sense of social progress is that "Black" will be better off.
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