and the poor is a theme common in the films‚ ‘The talented Mr Ripley’‚ ‘Pretty Woman’ and ‘Titanic’‚ where individuals attempt to overcome the void between social classes by different means. It is through symbolism and narrative techniques that a Marxist approach
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in terms of its sociological meaning in relation to that of the psychological definition and has been used to describe many other phenomena’s over the last four centuries. The aim of this essay is to assess the concept of alienation according to Karl Marx and explore his theory relating to four differing perspectives assigned to this‚ whilst also researching its historical roots and any relevance in today’s society. The concept of alienation in relation to sociology was developed by Karl Marx (1818-1883)
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Employment Tribunals Employment tribunals‚ formally known as industrial tribunals have been around for the past 35 years. Industrial tribunals became known as employment tribunals as a result of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998. Industrial tribunals were created by section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 and not‚ as many think resulting from the Donovan Commission. At that stage the Government were concerned by the levels of unofficial strikes and wage inflation.
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Industrial Relations: Ideological Perspectives By Femi Aborisade Centre for Labour Studies & The Polytechnic‚ Ibadan aborisadefemi@gmail.com INTRODUCTION This paper identifies the key theories in industrial relations and draws out their implications on the concern for achieving ‘basic needs for all’. The following theories are examined: the political theories of Unitarism and Pluralism; the economistic theory; the democratic and political theory; the moral and ethical theory‚ and the
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Marx. Discuss the similarities and differences of class-consciousness and collective conscience and indicate to what‚ if any‚ extent‚ the two concepts are interchangeable. Do you believe class-consciousness is a useful tool for understanding social relations among classes‚ today? Use examples to illustrate your answer and thoroughly explain why or why not. * One very complex issue of today is the idea of social change. This paper will introduce the lives of Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim and how
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Sutton Marxist Theory‚ Summary Sutton believes studying Marxian Theory is a good way to explain how economics shape the legal system. Marx argues the institutional structure of capitalist society drives historical and legal change which further enforces the social relationships. Moreover‚ as the economic systems in the world change so do the legal system. Today‚ law favors the interests of the affluent and power elites. To understand how class conflict drives social change‚ which includes legal
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A contract of employment is a category of contract used in labour law to attribute right and responsibilities between parties to a bargain. On the one end stands an "employee" who is "employed" by an "employer". It has arisen out of the old master-servant law‚ used before the 20th century. Put generally‚ the contract of employment denotes a relationship of economic dependence and social subordination. In the words of the influential labour lawyer Sir Otto Kahn-Freund‚ "The relation between an employer
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Essentialia The contract of employment is an agreement between two parties in terms of which one party (Mr. Phage) places his labour potential at the disposal and under the control of the other party (Lifeline services)‚ in exchange for some form of remuneration. From this definition‚ it is clear that the essentialia of a contract of employment are 1. Work and 2. Remuneration. This contract does not meet the requirement for work because even though an ambiguous job title of ‘General Worker’
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201: Understand employment responsibilities and rights in Health‚ Social care or Children and Young People’s settings Task 1 - Statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers Links to learning outcome 1‚ assessment criteria 1.1‚ 1.2‚ 1.3 and 1.4 List the aspects of employment covered by law Minimum wage Hours worked Discrimination Health and Safety Holiday entitlements Redundancy and Dismissal Training Disciplinary procedures Union rights and consultation List
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Essex Employee Relations – BE 414 Name: Alexei Leon Student number: 1102810 Word count: 1512 The unitarist approach to management and organization suggests that trades unions are‚ in Kelly’s (1998; 2005) terms‚ ‘managers of discontent’. . Discuss This essay will debate the unitarist perspective by comparing it with three other important UP:12/11/2012-11:48:17 WM:12/11/2012-11:48:19 M:BE414-5-AU A:12a1 R:1102810 C:2412B3C20A137A45C1C1045F0B3995EAA87D0190 employee relations theories: pluralism
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