Chapter 14: You Tube: Howard Zinn on Democracy and Civil Disobedience and Matt Damon from Howard Zinn’s speech: The Problem is Civil Obedience 1. Using structural functionalism explain how civil disobedience is functional. Give examples and explain how they illustrate the functionalist approach. Civil disobedience from a functionalist perspective allows individuals to protest in a peaceful way to demand changes in social norms‚ government structures and national policy. It serves to allow
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Howard Zinn (August 24‚ 1922 – January 27‚ 2010) was an American historian‚ academic‚ author‚ playwright‚ and social activist. Before and during his tenure as a political science professor at Boston University from 1964-88 he wrote more than 20 books‚ which included his best-selling and influential A People’s History of the United States.[2] He wrote extensively about the civil rights and anti-war movements‚ as well as of the labor history of the United States. His memoir‚ You Can’t Be Neutral on
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Chapter One *Pg. 3 1. According to Adam Smith the discovery and colonization of America affected the economic development by the increase of its enjoyments and augmentation. The surplus produce of America‚ imported into Europe‚ furnished the inhabitants of this great continent with a variety of commodities. 2. By uniting these countries they are also able to relieve one person’s wants and increase another’s enjoyments. They are also able to encourage on another’s industries‚ which is
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significant role in preventing tyranny. However‚ at times people may lose faith in its authority as well as that of public institutions. The American constitution was created to avoid devolution‚ and this explains why it has many checks and balances preventing general rule by the executive order. Upholding the Constitution‚ therefore‚ creates political order and prevents devolution into tyranny. Plato explained that democracy is more likely to devolve into tyranny‚ compared to a Monarchy or Aristocracy
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The origins of violence in individuals seem to remain a mystery for psychologists‚ biologists‚ and society as a while; and the question “are people hardwired to kill/be violent” arises. The BBC Documentary‚ ‘5 Steps to Tyranny’‚ shows us how human nature allows us to descend into a domineering society when we are provoked to act according to certain circumstances. The tyrannical acts are analyzed in 5 simple steps: ‘Us’ and ‘Them’‚ ‘Obey Orders’‚ ‘Do Them Harm’‚ ‘Stand Up or Stand By’‚ and ‘Exterminate’
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HIST17A Chapter 5 “Shingas asked General Braddock‚ whether the Indians that were friends to the English might not be permitted to Live and Trade among the English and have Hunting Ground sufficient to Support themselves and Familys....” As I was reading this quote‚ I think this quote represents how racist people in the old days were. Indians that were friends to the English might not be permitted to Live and Trade. It was because of the war with the British. Racism is generally understood
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Cleisthenes Cleisthenes had a great influence in every level of greek society. During the era of tyranny Cleisthenes held up a heroic like image and around 510 when that era was over and the olympic games started democracy started. Men from any level in society were able to compete and show their athletic ability. One of the things that were wrong was that women were not allowed to compete or even attend. If an attempt to have a democracy is being made it should be done to the fullest extent
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Howard Hughes Paul Guerrero Composition 31|05|06 Howard Hughes‚ one of the most mysterious men in America. He achieved the American dream by not only becoming wealthy but he also built an empire. A businessman‚ plane designer‚ movie producer‚ industrialist‚ was great in everything he focused in. Had and enormous wealth and intellect‚ and he also had achievement. He fortune with hard work in any job and with his great influential ideas. Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was born in Houston‚ Texas
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According to Chapter 4‚ Karen Horney “wanted to become a physician and became the first women to be accepted into medical school” (Chapter 4‚ pg. 106). Chapter 4 also mentions how‚ “Karen’s mother supported her decision and desire to want an education even though Karen’s father was against it” (Chapter 4‚ pg. 106). It appears to me that Karen Horney was a feminist‚ meaning that she strongly believed that women can be independent‚ have rights just like men and can be successful just like men. It appears
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In The Tyranny of Experts‚ William Easterly calls into question the problematic mindset behind many of the West’s efforts to help the poor in other parts of the world. The basic premise of the book seems remarkably self-evident: poor people have rights‚ just as rich people do. However‚ through his analysis of development projects past and present‚ Easterly argues that these basic rights of the poor are often cast aside in the name of technical ‘solutions’ that end up succeeding in little more than
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