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In what ways did the Second World War highlight important issues of child welfare, and with what outcomes?
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For Marxist's, the problems facing humanity arise not from nature, but from society. Discuss
For Marxist's, the problems facing humanity arise not from nature, but from society. Discuss We are constantly bombarded with visual images of the problems facing humanity every day in the news, from overpopulation and famine to AIDS and the greenhouse effect, and more often than not these are presented to us as 'natural' occurrences. In fact, concern for the environment has reached such a fever pitch that a Green political party has emerged to gather these 'aware' votes. But how 'aware' are they? Marxists would have us believe that the problems facing humanity derive solely from society and that any denial of this is a result of our conditioning within the capitalist system. In this essay I aim to examine this Marxist interpretation of the situation mankind finds himself in via the use of several case studies and a comparison with the Green movement. The emergence of a 'Green' political party that promises to focus most of its attention on environmental issues is symbolic of a recent shift in society's attitude that can be partly attributed to the efforts of organisations such as Friends of the Earth. For many years these organisations have run campaigns with titles like "Help the Earth fight back", that are aimed at increasing society's awareness of environmental issues; highlighting the ecological problems acid rain, the greenhouse effect and nuclear power etcetera, will
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Dealing with so much controversy regarding interracial relations.
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How does Engel's description of different parts of London and Manchester in the key reading illustrate his critical arguments about modern capitalism?
How does Engel's description of different parts of London and Manchester in the key reading illustrate his critical arguments about modern capitalism? In his book 'The Condition of the Working Class in England' Engels makes a critical observation of poverty within both London and Manchester. His account of social relations and spatial divisions in these cities in the middle of the nineteenth century provide a useful account of modern social processes. As Steven Marcus argues 'he managed to read the illegible industrial city by showing that it's apparently unsystematic and possible incoherent form could be perceived as a total and imaginative structure' (1973:258). Engels shared Marx's views on capitalism and began collaborating with him after they met in 1842. England was significant to them both as it was the birthplace of contemporary industrial capitalism. They noted how England was different before technological change and saw how a new type of social class was emerging and wanted to understand what had made it change. This essay will look at how Engels describes Manchester and London and how he represents his interpretation. I will also outline his arguments about modern capitalism and describe a social interaction that is characteristic of the modern city. Engels uses a first person observation and urban ethnography to explore areas of working class within the two
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Kafka's work has often been described as dealing with problems of German-Jewish identity in the period in which he wrote. How much can Die Verwandlung tell us about these problems?
Kafka's work has often been described as dealing with problems of German-Jewish identity in the period in which he wrote. How much can Die Verwandlung tell us about these problems? Emma Oxley German 1B Dr Webster December 03 Word Count: 1372 One of Kafka's most famous works is Die Verwandlung; the story of Gregor Samsa who wakes up one morning to discover that he has metamorphosized into an (Ungeziefer), or type of vermin. The story charts his rejection from society and his own family because of what he has become and is mainly about the themes of alienation and isolation. The idea of Judaism is underlying in this novel and although it is never explicitly mentioned, the parallels cannot be ignored. The text is polysemous and is therefore open to many different interpretations, for example, that Gregor Samsa, the protagonist in the story is the metaphorical Jew and is therefore seen as the outcast in society. However, I have a second theory, which is that Gregor represents Kafka and his reluctance to conform to his own Jewish upbringing, resulting in a sense of exclusion and rejection from his own family. Looking at the first idea, Gregor can be allegorically interpreted as the Jewish people, and his family and society in general, as the Nazis and their sympathisers, during the period of persecution and intense anti-Semitism which was when Kafka was writing. Also,
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Paul Watson WM233844 Still Crazy after all these years? Madness, Mental illness and Deviancy HST981-2 Explore the similarities and differences between historical images of 'madness and contemporary interpretations of 'mental illness'. Historical images of mental illness tend to be leading us towards images of madness, the man or woman locked in a cage screaming all day and night at the top of their lungs rocking back and forward and seeking attention to do something or say something. Though this image is most probably viewed in films or books, there is very little consensus of what madness is and the terms to describe it. To define mental illness we must really start back early on, the witch-hunts of the 15th century, the society at the time had the beliefs that witches existed in society and are were seen as threats to society. With this then came the negative side that if anything went wrong or something was cursed a witch hunt. From the 15centry society saw madness in witches, the authors of the book Malleus Maleficarum, the Hammer of the Witches, seemed to be very knowledgeable on the sight of witchcraft and what was acceptable. To give an understanding to mental illness and madness u have used a time line to represent events that have been brought into light. In the 1600's Native American shamans or medicine men, or medicine men summoned supernatural powers to
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