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How accurate is it to say that the growth of reformist groups in the years from 1881 was the main cause of the 1905 revolution? In some ways it is accurate to say that the growth of reformist groups in the years from 1881 was a significant cause of the 1905 revolution because they stirred up discontent amongst industrial workers and peasants. The social revolutionaries’ party was formed from ‘the peoples will’. These were a radical party that came around in the 1860’s. They split from the peoples
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set up in 1840. Although they had fewer factories‚ the Iron works was vital‚ as it supplied the North with weaponry during the Civil war. In 1850 the South only produced 10% of the nations manufactured output. However the South did lack the industrialisation because their agricultural methods were so effective they had no need for change. The South was also very traditional and disliked change‚ whereas seven out of eight immigrants had chosen to settle in the North‚ and they had seen new ideas in
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range of feminist perspectives on the matter. Functionalist writers‚ like Parsons‚ would argue that the shape and size of the family would depend on society (the functional fit idea). Currently‚ we live in an industrial age where there is an urbanisation of society due to technological advances. As a result of this‚ families would have to be more socially/geographically mobile (where they would have to easily move to locations where there are employment opportunities and be able to move from one
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biologically different to adults but every society gives these biological differences different meanings. Aries‚ a interactionist argued that the 19th century Britain‚ before industrialisation children were seen as mini adults because they dressed like their parents and did the same work on the farm as their parents. After industrialisation‚ children became different to adults because children had to go to school between the ages of 5 and 11 and so children were financially dependent on their parents until
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and 1970’s successive governments sought to create a large industrial base and minimise Brazil’s dependency on imported manufactured goods. Brazil relied on foreign debt borrowing to fund this industrialisation movement but rather than increasing its economic integration the purpose of this industrialisation was for Brazil to become less heavily dependent on imports and more self sufficient; reducing reliance on the global economy and going against principals of globalisation in becoming more integrated
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Outline and evaluate Functionalist views of the role of the family in society. [33 marks] Functionalism is a structuralist theory; this meaning that it sees social structure (the social organisation of society) as more important than individuals. Functionalist sociologists believe that people have a range of basic needs that must be met if society is to run smoothly. Different groups and individuals in society are important because they perform certain functions which meet society’s needs. Functionalism
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that can be loosely defined as unconventional‚ progressive‚ unveiling the barrier of propaganda‚ cultural disenchantment and violent. Throughout the period‚ many aspects affected how composers viewed the world. With effects of war‚ effects of industrialisation and the corruption of political power‚ many composers of the time believed that they had to be the “conscience of society”. Through this idea‚ we have Metropolis‚ which is a 1927 German expressionism film directed by Fritz Lang; 1984‚ which was
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How far did Russia experience a period of “reaction” following the assassination of Alexander II? On 13 March 1881‚ Tsar Alexander II was assassinated by the populist terrorist group the “People’s Will”‚ due to the reforms he had created‚ although he was on the way to give Russia its first national assembly before his death. Therefore his son Alexander III became Tsar in place of his deceased father. Immediately‚ Alexander III turned his back on all the reforms created by his father‚ and he swiftly
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The future of South Africa Predicting the future development of South Africa has become increasingly difficult due to radical changes that have occurred in the last few decades. These changes have left South Africa in a state of social and economical unrest. The largest of these changes was the abolishment of Apartheid. This allowed for black vote‚ and thus in 1994 a black government. This lead to black empowerment‚ which was subjugated for hundreds of years. This however created a new series of
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