Ideology‚ Social Policy and the Welfare State. Liberalism it could be argued was born out of the opportunity for the individual to prosper unfettered by the constraints of feudalist class structure. As the industrial revolution changed the demographic face of society‚ principles of laissez-faire provided‚ in theory‚ the possibility that as all men are innately equal‚ so was their opportunity to satisfy the basic human need for material gratification. The rationale of meritocracy was aligned with
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two theses on ideology: "Ideology represents the imaginary relationship of individuals to their real conditions of existence" and "Ideology has a material existence". The first thesis tenders the familiar Marxist contention that ideologies have the function of masking the exploitative arrangements on which class societies are based. The second thesis posits that ideology does not exist in the form of "ideas" or conscious "representations" in the "minds" of individuals. Rather‚ ideology consists of
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The Victorian era which lasted during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901‚ established the foundations of many social‚ cultural and moral ideologies in which many are present to this day. Everywhere you look you can almost always see something Victorian-inspired from floral patterned curtains to elegantly hand crafted candlesticks. When visualizing ‘The Victorian Era’ lavish balls‚ lace covered dresses‚ tea parties and fancy lifestyles come to mind. However‚ the Victorian era is much more
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Chapter 9 Question 2 Trace the origin of the law of blasphemy and explain the relevance or otherwise of this law Introduction Blasphemy is the act of insulting or showing open disrespect of God through display of inappropriate behavior towards holy personages‚ religious artifacts‚ customs and beliefs. The word "blasphemy" came via Middle English blasfemen‚ from which the English term "blame" came into existence (Wikipedia.com n.d). Blasphemy is regarded as an offense against the community
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Racial Identity and Ideology As time continues‚ buzz words‚ code words‚ euphemisms and myths become deeper and more embedded in the subconscious ideology in America right through today. This essay is written after reading a portion of "Race‚ Class‚ And Gender In The United States‚ by Paula S. Rothenberg"‚ where she reveals how the general public‚ and pretty much the entire U.S.A.‚ views the lower class as the undeservable and unwilling. Here is a good concept of what has been happening since
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are at a stage where they have to take decisions regarding what they want in their lives and what is important in their lives. Members of the society must show them support so that they will know who they can count to for that support‚ as an individual you sometimes need that someone who you know has your back in time of need as well as in good times. We must show support so that they feel needed and by so doing they will know that everything that they do will put the society in jeopardy. They will
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The conservative party has a right-wing ideology that advocates the traditional and established way of doing things‚ whether it is an economic‚ foreign‚ or social policy. The main goal of this promise is to ensure national security‚ eliminate terrorism‚ and cover a major conservative scandal that has arisen during the electoral campaign. The Canadian Conservative Party results from the union of the Progressive Conservatives and Reform / Canadian Alliance. Conservatives have a specific set of beliefs
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lost. To the policy makers‚ Pruitt-Igoe was an economic manoeuvre‚ disguised as an attempt to make lives better. Yamasaki‚ a Japanese architect‚ was not biased by American racial inclinations; he genuinely attempted to design a “clean‚ safe and democratic” environment (Birmingham‚ P297‚ 1999). High modernism did not just die at Pruitt-Igoe‚ high modernism was murdered‚ and murdered not by the designer but by the policy
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effect on society‚ especially societies with multiple ethnicities. The racial ideologies of these regions can be seen through the treatment of native peoples and the treatment of slaves. However‚ because of the strong influence of differing European nations‚and their differing standards‚ contrasting societal effects can be seen. When the Europeans discovered and settled the “New World” and Latin America their ideology of European dominance and superiority had a direct effect on the natives of these
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forced 13‚000 people from their homes. As a result‚ over 11‚000 firefighters have been deployed to combat the statewide infernos. Before I begin my reflections‚ I would like to make something very clear: I don’t identify with any particular political ideology. Like Howard Zinn‚ I find value in various schools of thought: anarchist‚ libertarian‚ liberal‚ communist‚ socialist‚ deep green ecology‚
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