WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN THE UK Stănescu Maria Colegiul Național Decebal Deva Clasa a IX-a D Why I chose this subject? Women have traditionally been under-represented in UK political institutions. Although women won the right to vote in 1918 they remained less than one in ten members of parliament until 1997. Since 1997 significant improvements have been made. The number of women in parliament has roughly doubled‚ and new institutions have been established with high proportions
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Compare and contrast the two main sociological theories of crime and deviance. Deviance and crime are wide-ranging terms used by sociologists to refer to behavior that varies‚ in some way‚ from a social norm. Cultural Norms are society’s propensity towards certain ideals; their aversion from others; and their standard‚ ritualistic practices. Essentially the ’norm’ is a summation of typical activities and beliefs of group of people. This essay will evaluate the sociological theories associated
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Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives In 1975‚ Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party and began to steer it towards what many have dubbed ÔThatcherismÕ. Margaret Thatcher believed in radical change‚ individuality‚ and a strong Government that enforces the law‚ rather than interfering in the economy. She was also opposed to the welfare state. In many ways‚ her ideology was broadly similar to classical liberalism‚ and many theorists see her ideology as neo-liberalism. Under her
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Is Multiculturalism dead? Critically examine arguments for and against multiculturalism in the context of relevant literature sources on the subject. Introduction: This essay will appraise and analyse the contention that multiculturalism is dead. It will consider arguments for and against in conjunction with relevant written frameworks of ; Barrow: 2009: 2012; Claval: 2010; Crick: 1989; Cowie: 2003; Miene: 2006; Gordon: 1998; Guttmann: 1999; Modood: 2007:2010; Richardson: 1990; Rosado: 1996;
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In the late 19th century the government reaction was one of Laissez Faire to poverty. Minimal intervention through the workhouse (expanded after the Poor Law Amendment act of 1834) where eligibility criteria was enclosed to try to scale down the worst excesses of poverty and squalor. People arrived at the realisation that poverty was due to social and economic factors outside the person’s control. Poverty had more or less vanished from the political radar in the early 1950s. However‚ came back into
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Inequality has risen across the rich world since the 1970s‚ as financial liberalisation and lower taxes‚ among other things‚ have fuelled a rise in the numbers of the very rich. But now‚ resentment over inequality is growing ever more vocal‚ even as the rich see the crisis erode some of their wealth. Is taxing the rich more heavily necessary to buy social peace? Or do adverse effects on entrepreneurship and innovation outweigh any such considerations? And should we be concentrating on particular
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REVISION GUIDE Making Of Modern Britain‚ 1951-2007 BRITAIN IN 1951 POLITICS Three key turning points during this period * 1951 election > start of 13 years Conservative rule * 1979 election > start of Thatcher dominance lasting 11 years * 1997 election > start of New Labour dominance (so far 13 years) 1951 saw end of Labour and Attlee in government – had achieved all promises outlined in 1945 election manifesto and legacy remains for (arguably) twenty
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In this report I will precede to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the 1988 Conservative Education Reform Act and the 1997 New Labour Education Reform. I will discuss the effectiveness of each reform and I will elaborate on the implications for pupils and society. The 1988 Conservative Education Reform Act established the National Curriculum‚ the main advantage as cited in Haralambos & Holborn‚ (2000)‚ was that it set a consistent standard across the country‚ in an attempt to promote
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References: Coates‚ D. & Lawler‚ P. (eds) 2000. New Labour In Power. Manchester: Manchester University Press. Driver‚ S. & Martell‚ L. 1998. New Labour: Politics After Thatcherism. Cambridge: Polity Press. Heywood‚ A. 2002. Politics Second Ed. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Powell‚ Martin A (ed). 1999. New Labour‚ new welfare state?: the "Third Way" in British social policy. Bristol: Policy.
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New British Politics‚ Great Britain Coxall‚ B et al (2003)‚ Contemporary British Politics‚ Hampshire‚ England Dunleavy‚ P et al (2000)‚ Developments in British Politics‚ Hampshire‚ England Driver‚ S & Martell‚ L (1998)‚ New Labour: Politics after Thatcherism‚ Oxford‚ England Jones‚ B et al (2001)‚ Politics UK‚ Harlow‚ England
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