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    from rural‚ agricultural living to a new urban life‚ termed as industrialisation. From an outside view it’s easy to understand why this can be interpreted as a Marxist novel‚ as it throws up both the clash between Lady Chatterley and Mellors and both social and economic boundaries between individuals. Arguably the strongest indictment of the class system in the novel and the most impacting from a Marxist viewpoint comes in chapter 11‚ ‘ The car plowed uphill through Tevershall‚ blackened brick dwellings

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    Religion in Pompeii and Herculaneum was polytheistic‚ meaning that the civilisation believed and worshipped spirits of the Gods. Religion was an active part of everyday life of the citizens of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the worship of offerings was performed in order to keep the Gods satisfied‚ to ensure the prosperity and safety of all aspects of ones life‚ and ones family. However‚ there was a vast selection of different religions available to the people of Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ ranging from

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    “Without the senses there would be no religion‚ for religion is founded on a relation between embodied beings and the world around them.” (IRS‚ 69) The senses help us construct and allow us to partake in the world’s religions. The faiths of the world are deeply fixed in the customs of culture and connect to the human experience. Aesthetics is important to religion‚ they are firm in our human sensory experience‚ it is the way human bodies sense their religious worlds‚ especially through sight‚ sound

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    authenticity affect of the scriptures makes you wonder did someone really write the letters and could they be true to what has been written by the authors of the letters. Yes‚ the designation can affect the roles of texts from historian’s point of view. 3. How do scholars proceed with reconstructing the conversational exchange between Paul and the churches in Corinth? What is the role of Chloe’s people? How do letters play a part? How do we know (what is the evidence for these letters and their

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    Compare and Contrast Functionalist and Marxist Theories of Stratification Stratification is the separation of society into layers which are distinguished by unequal rewards and life chances and many systems of stratification have been based on slavery‚ caste and feudalism. Slavery‚ being the oldest and most extreme form of stratification‚ involves the enslavement or ownership of others. This ownership came about as a result of conquest‚ trade‚ kidnapping‚ hereditary status or the repayment of

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    Assess the functionalist view that religion benefits both society as a whole and its individual members. (18 marks – 6AO1 & 12AO2) Functionalists believe that religion is beneficial for both society as a whole and it’s individual members‚ for example it unifies society‚ which in turn gives each individual member a source of support when they need it. However some theorists disagree with the functionalist ideology. Firstly‚ functionalist claim religion benefits society in a number of ways

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    COMPARE THE FUNCTIONALIST AND MARXIST PERSPECTIVE ON SOCIETY INTRODUCTION “Lotto a ticket to your dreams” Vote Lucky Five and give yourself a chance fi step up inna life”. These slogans represent the societal belief of the Jamaican people that there are means by which one individual can move from one stratum of the Jamaican society to another. In some societies ones position in society is ascribed and fixed as in many Asian societies. These systems reinforce the idea of inequality and social change

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    Examine some of the ways in which Marxists explain crime. One way in which Marxists examine crime is the idea that they feel crime is inevitable in capitalism because capitalism in itself is criminogenic. Due to capitalism being based on exploiting the working class by using them as a means of making profit‚ this is therefore damaging to the working class and arguably explains why crime is committed. Due to the exploitation of the working class‚ which may lead to poverty and in some cases the only

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    The definition of religion has long been debated. Many argue what it means to be considered one‚ and consequently there is not a unified meaning of the word religion. It seems to be a matter of preference. Some think it is an ultimate transformation while others think it is the worshipping of what is sacred to them. However‚ I feel that no matter how one slices their own definition of religion‚ they cannot categorize Confucianism as such. Rather‚ I feel that it fits under the category of an ethical

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    The teachings of the Buddha revolve around this central tenant known as the "Four Noble Truths". The Four Noble Truths represent the basis of the Buddha’s teaching and form the central foundation of Buddhism. Historically‚ Lord Buddha preached on these topics during his first public commentary following his enlightenment. The first noble truth is the full understanding of suffering. People are aware of suffering and know when they have unpleasant sensations such as hunger‚ cold‚ or sickness and recognize

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