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Discipline

2021 Competition entry

Mfundo Joseph Mbali

Details:
Signed
Oil on canvas
140.4 x 110.5 cm
R48 000

Description:
This piece entitled "Discipline" reflects a method of discipline. Corporal punishment is a method through which a supervising adult deliberately inflicts pain upon a child in response to a child's unacceptable behaviour and/or inappropriate language. The immediate aim of such punishment is usually to halt the offence, prevent its recurrence and set an example for others. The purported long-term goal is to change the child's behaviour and to make it more consistent with the adult's expectations. In corporal punishment, the adult usually hits various parts of the child's body with a hand, or with canes, paddles, yardsticks, belts, or other objects expected in order to cause pain and fear.