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    alienation Marx

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    13054119 Taha Hamza Marx (alienation) Karl Marx ideologies have been developed from the influences of several theological and philosophical authors during the nineteen-century era. Ludwig Feuerbach (1853) was one of them‚ who translated a well-known book known as the “Essence of Christianity”. He argued that humans in the course of their cultural development create norms and values‚ which is the product of alien. Feuerbach used the term “alienation” as to refer on creating an outstanding

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    Opium Study Sheet

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    Opium Study Sheet Opium General term for all opiates Opiate Any alkaloid found in the opium poppy plant Alkaloid Organic compound containing basic nitrogen atoms Opium poppy plant Also known as common garden poppy Produces poppy seeds Grows large green pods before blooming If cut‚ latex leaks out Once latex dries (oxidizes) it becomes smokeable tar This tar is what the Chinese bought and what caused the opium wars Refined raw opium Morphine Always present in opium Pure morphine

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    Karl Polanyi

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    Sociology 3 Contemporary Social Theory Karl Polanyi Karl Polanyi (1886-1964)‚ a native Hungarian and political émigré who wrote his novel and thesis with a backdrop of two world wars (Birchfield‚ 2005) is an increasingly influential figure as the neo-liberalism’s market fundamentalism has gathered pace into the 2000s (Devine‚ 2010). He writes in order to understand the historical and cultural roots of the collapse of the nineteenth century civilisation

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    DBQ: Opium in China

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    DBQ: Opium in China While most of the Western Hemisphere was undergoing drastic advancements‚ such as former colonies gaining their independence and transforming into more modernized nations‚ a lot of mishaps were occurring in the Eastern Hemisphere—China‚ specifically—a nation that was notorious for its isolation from foreign influences. European nations began to greedily eye China’s abundance of desirable resources‚ such as tea‚ porcelain‚ and silk. However‚ China had very little need or desire

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    Opium Wars Lecture

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    Opium Wars When the British decided to attack the Chinese because they were refusing to buy opium‚ as it was considered an attack on free trade and private property‚ they go to war. The British official in China doesn’t want opium sold‚ but he is so outclassed that he cannot figure out a way to get the British out of the opium trade. The current dynasty‚ the Manchus‚ are not actually Chinese. The Confucian scholars are supposed to repair after the war‚ but the Chinese are weaker than they ever

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    Marx in Soho

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    Marx in Soho is written by Howard Zinn‚ a historian‚ about the life of Karl Marx. Zinn wrote the play to show a rare perspective of Marx as a husband and father to his wife and children (Welchel 2009). The play portrays Marx as defending the principles of communism. The play reminds the audience that capitalism without a conscience will always bring about a revolution. Communism is a system of political and economic organization in which property is owned by the members of the community and

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    Marx Ideologies

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    Discuss critically Marx’s Ideologies and His Critique on Capitalis. Marxism political and economical concept was introduced by famous philosopher Karl Marx. Marx focused on modern civilization and societal behavior in which governmental philosophies is habitual.Karl Marx possess that a society’s leading principles is essential to its formation. According to Marxist point of view‚ the ideology is based on financial and formation of model society‚ in which finance represents the relationship

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    Marx and the Bourgeoisie

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    essay I plan to analyze the claim by Karl Marx that the bourgeoisie class produces its own "gravediggers". I will first present a definition of the bourgeoisie and the proletariat classes along with what Marx means by his claim. After discussing Marx’s claim and his support I will assert that his claim is false and was based on a false assumption. I will argue that Marx does not allow the possibility of an adaptation on behalf of the bourgeoisie. Furthermore‚ that Marx contradicts his claim with his own

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    The Opium Wars In China

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    establish the foreign trading of opium‚ a highly addictive substance extracted from the juice of the opium poppy (“Opium and Heroin”) . The Chinese were opposed to this enforcement due to its negative effects among the Chinese economy and civilians. As a result of this prolonged dispute between British and Chinese powers‚ British troops eventually attacked numerous Chinese villages‚ leading to the commencement of the Opium Wars in the mid-18th century (Pletcher). The Opium Wars‚ as a result of British

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    Karl

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    2. Self-Assessment using Self-Assessment Exercise The self-assessment tools I selected were: 1. DiSC Personal Profile System The DiSC behaviour model is based on research by William Moulton Marston‚ in his book Emotions of Normal People. The word DiSC is an acronym of the four primary dimensions of behaviour as described by Marsden:

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