Assess the contribution of Marxism to our understanding of society [33 marks] Marxism is a macro/structural approach to society‚ meaning that it looks at the large-scale societal structure for answers about how society works and operates. They believe that structure is categorised into two kinds of structure; the infrastructure and the superstructure. They believe the infrastructure is made up of the economic base and is made up of the social relations between the producers and who owns the means
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Critically discuss the contribution of positivism to the study of society The positivist research method in the social sciences become more influential by August Comte‚ who tended to build a methodology based on facts rather than speculation. For Comte‚ the social sciences should concentrate on scientific laws rather than contemplation (Marcuse‚ 1941‚ p. 345). This theoretical perspective continues to be the present method of conducting research. This essay argues that positivism has accelerated
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The Situation of Filipino Children and Young People Almost half of the population in the Philippines are children. With a fast population growth a year‚ the government has a difficult task in providing children with enough resources to ensure their rights. For many adults and children‚ a 15-year-old who bears a child willingly or unwillingly ceases to be a girl-child but a young mother. An 11-year-old who takes on the task of tilling the fields ceases to be a boy but a labouring farmhand. A 16-year-old
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Young People and the Law Youth are a unique group when involved in the legal system of today‚ as their laws differ significantly than those laws that are set for adults. Jason’s Day shows a prime example of a young misguided teen breaking the law - specifically‚ the act of underage drinking and child labour. On Wednesday morning‚ Jason walks into the Irish Bar on Edward Street‚ where he knows the bartender (his cousin billy). He then proceeds to order two beers in the time he stays at the bar -
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------------------------------------------------- Young People in the Criminal Justice System Australian courts of law constantly deal with youth crime. It would seem that in the last decade young people have come up against the criminal justice system in increasing numbers. Public outrage at the antics and harm caused to the community by youth appears to be growing a tough approach dominating the media and public debate. (Edwards‚ 2011‚ p.5). The Australia Bureau of Statistics [ABS] (2010) notes
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown illustrates vividly how society and culture can very much influence a person’s sense of identity and belonging‚ or in the case of Young Goodman Brown the lack thereof. Being a Puritan man in a society that scorned the ways of witches and the devil‚ Young Goodman Brown grew up with a very pious outlook on life. Yet when it occurs to him to look at life a little bit differently‚ Young Goodman Brown receives more than he has bargained for. The journey he embarks
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Access the contribution of functionalism to our understanding of the society The key concepts within functionalism are collective conscience‚ that all of society must have shared values and beliefs as it is crucial to achieve social order for the well being of society‚ they believe that this can be achieved through value consensus‚ that for society to live in consensus it must socialise its members into a set of norms and values to ensure society can work harmoniously and to meet it’s basic needs
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While all forms of communication affect learning and living‚ the influence of television and radio seems most challenging. Television most nearly represents real experiences and is clearly part of the environment of most young people in Ireland. Almost all 6-17 year olds (99%) watch television in their leisure time. Parents asked to ‘think about their child and how television is affecting his or her life’‚ parents of children in every age say they are deeply concerned of their children’s safety-availability
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A- C CLASSES LISTENING A. Read summaries 1-4. Listen and match them with speakers A-D. Summary Speaker 1. S/he doesn’t buy things on the Internet. ________ 2. S/he doesn’t trust people in chat rooms. ________ 3. S/he uses the Internet to find cheap things. ________ 4. S/he uses the Internet for his / her studies. ________ B. Read the questions and match them with speakers A-D from exercise 1. Listen again and
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Working with Children & Young People with Autism The Austrian psychologist Dr Leo Kanner first used the term autism in 1943‚ but it wasn’t until 1996 that the phrase Autistic Spectrum Disorder was coined by Dr Lorna Wing to identify a whole range of disorders affecting the development of social interaction‚ communication and social imagination‚ know as the Triad of Impairments. The spectrum includes classic autism‚ asperger syndrome‚ childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development
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