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    OUTLINE THE CONTRIBUTION OF MARXISM TO OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY Marxism is an ideology based on the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels. Karl Marx who was born in Germany in 1818 was a revolutionary whose ideas on society were the foundation of communism. Under modern capitalism the means of production‚ such as factories‚ land‚ and technology are controlled by a small minority who Marx called the bourgeoisie. Production is carried out by the working class‚ known

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    and bias good for our society? Unarguably‚ stigma and bias have become dirty words in our society‚ stemming from the negative connotations they have enabled in the past. Try as we might however‚ even in a time of social reform‚ many retain their biases and champion them. From my point of view‚ stigma and bias are self-limiting upon how we conduct ourselves‚ but they can play an important role in our lives‚ therefore reducing the sway of these sentiments can be advantageous to our growth as individuals

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    In the fourteenth century‚ European states faced many major problems that are evident in the history of the entire continent. These problems drastically changed the culture‚ religion‚ economy‚ and land. Throughout the 14th century‚ Europeans faced several catastrophes that changed the continent’s culture‚ land‚ religion‚ and economy‚ as shown in the Black Death‚ social upheavals‚ and war. The Black Death was one of the most devastating calamities in Europe’s written history. The Bubonic plaque

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    While most People use drugs to help‚ some choose to abuse them. This is what leads to crime‚ and it affects our kids and society. The increasing phenomenon of drug abuse in society impacts American society in ways that economically cost society almost $100 billion a year. Illegal drug use has to stop! It hurts the society‚ it hurts us‚ and mainly‚ it hurts the user. Drug users feed of society’s money‚ insurance‚ and taxes. If we let this behavior continue the crime rate will shoot sky high

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    Technology shapes our society in a number of different ways. Before the invention of the internet‚ there wasn’t email. Many people in the business world communicate solely with email and without it‚ they are lost. Have you ever lost your internet connection or networking device? You are literally stuck in a mess and have no idea what to do. Think back the first cell phones that were available‚ before the days of text massaging and blue tooth. Technology is essential in our society in order to grow

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    Language VI 14th November 2012 Sexual Discrimination against Women in our Modern Society A long time ago‚ in 1791 Olympe de Gouges wrote the “Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen” nowadays in 2012 sexual discrimination has not yet ended. Even when applying for a job‚ women have to undertake the legacy of an old chauvinist society. For instance‚ when a woman decides to have a child they face another problem‚ who is the one that should foster the child? Despite of the fact that

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    ask‚ All because you happen to like someone of the same gender. This is a huge issue in today’s society. Homophobia is an issue that is only going to grow if we don’t do anything. Everyday more and more members of the LGBT+ community experience harsh and unnecessary abuse and harassment due to homophobia and today I will cover the effects of homophobia and how we‚ both as individuals and as a society‚ can help stop it. The term ‘homophobia’ is a word used to define a generalised irrational dislike

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    In my belief technology is degrading our society socially. Personal experience when I started using technology more and more‚ I became less socially active and engrossed using the internet and played more videos and staying inside. Before coming to America and exposed to more technology I was socially active and willing to go outside‚ play with friends and exploring the forest behind my house in the Philippines. I was an extrovert until the end of seventh grade. I started becoming more introverted

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    Peaceful resistance to laws does not only positively impact a free society‚ it is essential to a free society. In our great nation‚ it is our First Amendment Constitutional right through the exercise of assembly‚ speech‚ press‚ and petition. Civil disobedience in order to resist a law is perfectly justifiable‚ as long as the law is unjust. Morris Leibman’s "Civil Disobedience: A Threat to Our Society" is accurate when is said that "There can be no law to which obedience is optional". This is correct

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    Both Mary Beth Norton’s Major Problems in American Women’s History and Dorothy Sterling’s We Are Your Sisters: Black Women in the Nineteenth Century are compilations of primary sources about American history. Norton’s book provides a listing of primary sources. Sterling on the other hand placed some short paragraphs between the source texts in order to make the whole more readable and give some context. The assigned chapters show a selection of testimonies and interviews given by southern black

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