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    Karl Marx and Emilie Durkheim both try to make sense of modern society using sociological theories‚ but in very different ways. Both Marx and Durkheim’s theories are structural‚ meaning that society functions within social constraints that have been set prior to individuals birth. Free will is controlled and kept within the norms the structure has set. The difference between Marx and Durkheim however‚ is that Marx’s theory is one of conflict while Durkheim’s is one of consensus. This difference leads

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    “Malthusian views of the relationship between population and food remain relevant today.” Discuss this statement. According to Malthusian theory of population‚ population increases in a geometrical ratio‚ whereas food supply increases in an arithmetic ratio. This imbalance would lead to widespread poverty and starvation‚ which would only be checked by natural occurrences such as disease‚ high infant mortality‚ famine‚ war or moral restraint. However‚ this theory is wrong in circumstances now

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    Gender Roles and Religion. The article wants to make us to think about gender roles since a religious perspective‚ Christian and Islam share almost the same treatment against female and some of their customs are in favor of women in the sense that they respect them as mother and wife. Despite of that‚ it looks like Christian and Islam have oppressed female. However‚ as the article’s author says‚ it do not depend on what the religion praise‚ but on what believers think and do. I t means that

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    WHAT IS THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN TOURISM? The idea and practice of religion is something which historically and essentially has always been part of man. While religions differ and express many similarities across the centuries there has always been and continues to be relevance for it in the hearts of men. For our purposes of travel discussion‚ there will be no talk of doctrine and dogma here. Rather today’s blog topic seeks as always to discuss the forms and facets travel takes in our lives‚ in

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    these problems are viewed in different perspective throughout different religions‚ cultures‚ and societies. From all religions the catholic religion was picked‚ to research their view and thoughts on abortion. Abortion is a big issue on Earth as mothers decide not to give birth to the creature inside them‚ in other words the mother decides the death of the creature. The Catholic view in abortion is as common as many other religions‚ but it also has its major differences. As abortion raised “The Canon

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    Assess the view that the most important function of the family is to socialise children into appropriate gender roles Marxist feminists would agree with this statement and claim that this is a way for the Bourgeoisie to exploit women doubly as the family is patriarchal. For little girls they are trained into becoming good housewives mothers usually show them how to cook‚ clean and all household work and Ansley says this is because “women are the takers of shit”. They are also given dolls which

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    Evaluate the Strategic role of the financial manager in a modern business organization 1. Front Page 2. Content 3. Introduction to Financial Management 4. Traditional role of a financial manager 5. Strategic or modern role of financial manager 6. Conclusion-Comparisons‚ advantages and disadvantages Introduction This article attempts to evaluate the strategic role of the financial manager in a modern business organization. Before we enter into the evaluation it is important to define some of the key

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    Religion in the modern age has been seen by some sociologists as being refreshing to the morals of society‚ while other sociologists feel that religion has for too long placed restrictions and limitations upon those who partake in it. Both functionalists and Marxists have identified that religion does have the main function of providing guidelines and restrictions to how someone should behave in society.‚ albeit both perspectives have a different outlook on the result of the social restrictions

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    different functions performed by the family for the individual and society. According to society the family performs many different and important functions for society and individuals. I will examine the views of Functionalism‚ the New Right and Marxist and identify the functions performed by the family for individuals and society. What is meant by Functionalism? Functionalists see society as a social system made up of interrelated and inter-dependant institutions e.g. education‚ work‚ religion‚ law

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    Marxist Feminism is a form of feminist theory that focuses on the social institutions of private property and capitalism to explain and criticize gender inequality and oppression. Marxist feminism states that private property gives rise to economic inequality‚ dependence‚ political mess‚ and an unhealthy relationship between men and women which in turn is the root of women’s oppression. Marxist feminist allies themselves with the theories of Karl Marx. Marx and Fredrick Engels constructed the structure

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