The doctrine that all societies have a fear of social breakdown has led to the common desire in Literature to construct idyllic and prosperous societies. Manifestly‚ these ideas have also been of great interest to Atwood and Huxley as seen with their novels The Handmaid’s Tale and Brave New Word. This is closely related to concepts of utopia and dystopia. Utopianism‚ coined by Thomas More in 1551 etymologically equates to nowhere; this was semantically ameliorated however‚ to any perfect place by
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Bibliography: Bhurga‚ Danesha. "Sati: A type of non-psychiatric suicide."Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention. 26.2 (2005): 73-77. Print. Hawley‚ John Stratton. Fundamentalism & Gender. New York‚ New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1994. 79-102. Print. Mani‚ Lati. "Contentious Traditions: The Debate on Sati in Colonial India." Cultural Critique. 7. (1987): 121-123. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. .
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believes first and foremost in doing what is right and thinking for oneself‚ and he tries to impart these qualities to Amir. He also never lets anyone’s lack of belief in him stop him from accomplishing his goals. Although he distrusts religious fundamentalism‚ he follows his own moral code and acts with self-assurance and bravery. When
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and a salesmen who “travelled so often‚ the Seattle-based flight attendants knew him by first name” (271). Every time William was at the United Airline airport‚ “[he] always scanned the airports and airplanes for little brown guys who reeked of fundamentalism.” (270). This was because everyone was framing brown skinned people as potential terrorists. Although‚ William was a Red Indian‚ he was still profiled into the same category as a dangerous brown Taliban terrorist. Therefore‚ William had “been
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Soylent Green This movie incorporates many social concepts in it including structural functionalism and symbolic interactionist theories. Structural fundamentalism is macro-level approach where all parts in society have to work together to be successful. For example‚ in education the students and teachers have to work together‚ the teachers with their co-workers‚ all the workers with the school‚ and the list could go on and on. Although‚ if one part of this system fails‚ it all will crumble
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Moreover‚ neoliberalism has brought about fundamentalisms since members of the society are continually looking for solutions to the increasing hardship and disorganizations in cases where communities and livelihoods are disrupted. It can also be associated with escalating warfare that is in most cases
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negative way towards the clash of cultures. Three different scholars: Manuel Castells‚ Amartya Sen‚ and Arjun Appadurai‚ have written on globalization on its effect on identities. They have all written on how having a deep identity based on religious fundamentalism‚ cultural nationalism‚ or territorial communes is becoming more common. Also‚ each of the identity bases have a tendency to exercise violence against other groups‚ or people with a different identity. Castell’s theories on resistance identity
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It is clear that John Wyndham wrote The Chrysalids as a warning for today’s society. This is based on the comparisons between our current civilization‚ that of the Old Peoples‚ and that of Waknuk. More specifically‚ technological advancements‚ fundamentalism‚ and the pressures to fit into a certain ideal. The events of Tribulation serve as a warning to today’s society. Many current day countries have nuclear weaponry‚ chemical weaponry‚ bombs‚ and other massively destructive tools at their disposal
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Aarti Dhar Share • print • T+ Could the Uttarakhand tragedy have been avoided‚ or at least minimised? There is no simple answer. Environmentalists describe the death and damages as a man-made disaster while geologists say the extent of destruction could have been far lesser if stricter regulations were in place and authorities were equipped to deal with the situation. Importantly‚ the events focus attention on the debate on the December 18‚ 2012 notification of the Ministry
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SOCIOLOGY SOCY 112 The Origins of Sociology The social transformation of European societies in the 19th century resulted from a number of revolutionary changes. Sociology is seen as a reaction to these revolutionary developments which occurred in Europe. The key revolutionary developments were the Scientific Revolution‚ the Enlightenment‚ the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. Sociology is seen as a reaction to these developments but also as a fundamental contributor to
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