Changing Role of Social Work in the Context of Globalization Seminar Paper Submitted by: Akshat Krishna Roll No. 11 BASW Final Year Tata Institute of Social Sciences School of Rural Development Changing Role of Social Work in the context of Globalization. Abstract Globalization is a woolly term. It effects the
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Legal elements that make UNCITRAL a SOFT GLOBALIZATION Tool Before starting the discussion on UNCITRAL as a soft globalization tool‚ it is necessary to understand the concept of soft law and hard law. “Soft Law” Nonbinding legal principles are often referred to as soft law. They are of normative nature and are applied only through voluntary acceptance. They are established legal rules that are not positive and therefore not judicially binding (i.e Hard Law). “Hard law refers to legally binding
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“From a moral standpoint it would be misguided to equate the failings of a minor with those of an adult.”-Justice Anthony Kennedy. In 1993‚ Christopher Simmons was sentenced to death when he was only 17. A series of appeals to state and federal courts were submitted but each appeal was rejected. Then‚ in 2002‚ The Missouri Supreme Court stayed Simmon’s execution while the U.S Supreme Court decided Atkins v. Virginia‚ where the U.S. Supreme court ruled that executing the mentally ill violated Eight
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from http://www.helium.com/items/1319204-caribbean-culture-caribbean-crime-popular-culture Mitchell‚ G. D. (1979). A new dictionary of sociology ([New ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. Tyehimba‚ R. (n.d.). RastaSpeaks.com - Tyehimba - Globalisation is as old as Colonialism. Africa Speaks.com - Encouraging deeper historical reflections to shed light on our past‚ present and future. Retrieved July 17‚ 2012‚ from http://www.rastaspeaks.com/tyehimba/2006/300506.html
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The word human is easy to describe as a breathing living multicellular organism. Although the term humanism may not be easy to describe. At least not so quickly in one sentence. Humanism was a way of thinking and interacting within a society. As Anthony B. Pinn described in his book “What is humanism and Why does it Matter?” humanism was a way of life for many. More importantly the time period humanism began to thrive was in the 1400s during the Renaissance. Generally speaking‚ many scholars have
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Background Information on Crocodile Tears‚ Anthony Horowitz Anthony Horowitz‚ a New York Times best-selling author‚ has written over 40 books. Some of his books include the Alex Rider series. Horowitz specializes in mystery and suspense. The book‚ Crocodile Tears‚ is the eighth book in the series. It was written in December of 2009 (www.anthonyhorowitz.com). Summary Some people serve their country with no purpose. Other’s‚ such as Alex Rider‚ do have a purpose‚ some more personal than others.
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Anthony Altbeker tells the story of police officer ‘Fats’ Makaye in chapter twelve of his book‚ “The Dirty Work of Democracy”. Fats’ attitude toward his role and occupation of being a South African police officer is one of disillusionment‚ detachment‚ disenchantment; he is also a very negative man who is highly unmotivated. Although these may be Makaye’s attitudes to his job‚ they do not always support his actions. It will be shown in this essay how the sociological concepts of structure and agency
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THE DEFINITION The International Monetary Fund defines globalization as the growing economic interdependence of countries worldwide through increasing volume and variety of cross-border transactions in goods and services‚ free international capital flows‚ and more rapid and widespread diffusion of technology. Meanwhile‚ The International Forum on Globalization defines it as the present worldwide drive toward a globalized economic system dominated by supranational corporate trade and banking institutions
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The term globalisation could mean different to different people. It is probably one of the hotly contested concepts with different authors defining it differently. Merriam websters online defines globalisation as the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked by free trade‚ free flow of capital and trapping of cheaper foreign labour market. It is convergence of economic political and culture systems. Globalisation can further be defined as the process of the intensification
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PLT3980: Issues in Global Politics "Religious fundamentalism and terrorism are products of globalisation. Discuss." Following evidence of a revitalisation in religious faith1 throughout the world‚ and a series of terrorist incidents purportedly motivated by religious fundamentalism‚ various commentators have argued globalisation has ushered in new forms of radical religious belief and expression and a unique form of contemporary terrorism. This essay contends that while various forms
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