Questions 1. In what ways did the ideas of the Enlightenment contribute to Atlantic Revolutions? Human political and social arrangements could be engineered and improved by human action. Liberty‚ equality‚ free trade‚ religious tolerance‚ republicanism‚ rationality‚ popular sovereignty‚ natural rights‚ consent of the goverened and social contracts provided the underpinnings of the revolutions. 2. What was revolutionary about the American Revolution? Marked a decisive political change Sought to
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What were the key changes in welfare provision under Margaret Thatcher (1979 – 1990) and what political ideas influenced these changes? Give examples from specific social policy areas. Margaret Thatcher was one of the most significant women in political history. She was born in 1925 and throughout her school and college career she was always interested in politics and would often take the role of a leader‚ for example being elected as President of Oxford University Conservative Association
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What is social capital? Why is it important for a society? The sociological concept of social capital is developed in conjunction with the concepts of human capital and physical capital which has clear distinctions among them to explain theory of social relations (Jackman and Miller‚ 1998). Unlike human capital and physical capital which has clear and united explanation‚ social capital has no unified and undisputed definition due to its weak palpability as it comes “from changes in the relations
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Obedience to Orders 2 This essay is to stress my belief on the importance of obedience to all orders. The importance of following all orders is the way all branches of the military operate on a day to day basis. Obeying all orders is the reason a military can operate in an organized and effective manner. If members of the military did not obey orders faithfully‚ then the military would be unorganized and undisciplined‚ meaning people wouldn ’t have respect for each other and
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ROLE OF EDUCATION IN CREATING SOCIAL CHANGE What is Social Change? Social change means a change in social structure‚ in the size of society‚ in the composition or balance of its parts or in the types of its organization (Ginsberg‚ 1958).Social change is an incontestable feature of cultural reality. It is another thing that its pace varies from age to age‚ culture to culture and from one area of culture to that of another. For a variety of reasons the pace of social change has been rather slow
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Social constructionism is a theoretical perspective looking at how social reality‚ knowledge and culture is ’constructed’ over language (the medium where we express thoughts and feelings) as well as discourse (what is said or written). Social constructionism gives us a theoretical tool enabling us to look at concepts such as ’childhood’ and at how these concepts inform thinking‚ shapes our institutions as well as informing policy and practice. K218‚ Learning Guide 4‚ Section 4.3) O’Dell et al‚ 2011
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Economic growth: export or consumption. What way to choose? Economic growth in our days is very important to all countries. It shows that country is getting stronger in economics‚ and increases welfare of people. Economic growth is defined as an increase in the quantity of countries produced goods and services during specific time period. In economics it is called gross domestic product (GDP). Of course all of those goods and services have to be bought by somebody. It can be exported to other
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everybody experiences and although it may be difficult to overcome‚ conflict is an unavoidable part of life. This leads many to ask the same question: what is the best way to respond to conflict? One’s response to conflict is a crucial factor in determining whether or not one will be able to overcome the difficulties they face. The best way to respond to conflict is to maintain a positive attitude‚ for an optimistic and forward-looking mindset will lessen the difficulty of facing adversity. In the
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Materialism; a way of thinking that gives much importance to material possessions rather than to spiritual or intellectual things. A term that has often been linked with the American way of life‚ and the American dream in general. However‚ what are the possible effects of materialism on Americans and American society‚ and how can the development be countered? According to Tim Kasser‚ Americans are bombarded with commercials that make them want to buy goods‚ every single day: “Every day‚ Americans are bombarded
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Women in relationships are often subjected to the plaque that is identified as domestic violence; far more than men are. Statistically speaking women are overwhelmingly prone to be at higher risk of abuse in intimate relationships than men are. For instance‚ there are countless domestic violence occurrences that fly under the radar due to the fact that an overwhelming percentage go unreported. Based on the statistics that are available‚ one can easily illustrate that women are primary targets for
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