Thomas Hobbes was a famous philosopher in the 17 century who is famous for his books works and his political view on the society. In the late 17th century Thomas Hobbes had a connection between the royalist of the argument between the kings and the...
Throughout Unit 1 we have covered a wide range of concepts and key terms which were based on the topic of ideologies as well as the social sciences. Among these many terms there were 3 of them which stood out to me most, Sociology, Liberalism...
According to Tom Christiano’s democracy, democracy is defined as a system of government where its citizens exercise the power of voting through group decision making, characterized by equality among the participants. Citizens have the power to vote into office the public officials they want to...
Twenty-one weeks into 2018, our country witnessed twenty-three school shootings where a person was either hurt or killed. That total is out to be more than one school shooting a week. Unfortunately, our minds have become conditioned to hearing about school shootings that as a...
A common worry among the Islamic modernists and those living in Muslim societies during the late 19th century was, how far can the cultural renaissance progress and how much of their traditions will be swept away along with it? Charles Kurzman notes a modernist Islamic...
World War 1 was a deadly, and devastating event that occured in 1914-1918. However, how did such a horrible war even begin? There are many factors that lead to The Great War, but nationalism is the main cause of them all. Nationalism is an extreme...
Karl Marx examined division of labor in society. “By 1844, Marx had come to the conclusion that the whole world of history is nothing but the creation of man by human labor” (lecture notes). Marx specifies that labor had gone through many changes in history....
The 20th century witnessed the rise of two opposing ideological movements: Mussolini’s fascism and Stalin’s communism. Both having a symbolic representation of their movements: Mussolini’s fascist Italy and Stalin’s communist USSR. Mussolini and Stalin both aimed to establish a totalitarian system in their country. Both...
Marx’s and Engels’ book talks extensively from the Conflict perspective, which deals with the Proletariat and the Bourgeoisie. The purpose of it is to expose the viewpoint and workings of the Communist Party. The Proletariat is a group of people that work to create labor....
‘Pressure groups in the USA promote democracy and widen opportunity.’ Discuss The main functions of pressure groups are to represent, to offer opportunities for participation and to provide an additional check on the government, hence the promotion of democracy is in their nature. Though in...
Throughout 1:47 to 9:52 of The Texas Tribune’s TribCast podcast by entitled “Masturbation fine, bathroom bill, Beto and Will’s road trip,” the dynamics behind a controversial bill that seeks to fine Texas men for each time they masturbate were thoroughly discussed. House Bill 4260 may...
The 12th of April 1927 would be the year when the GuoMinDang (GMD) would set off to try and exterminate their competition, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and setting off a brutal civil war that would last for more than a decade. However, through this...
Back in the early 1870s, women, in general, had limited opportunities and freedom of expression in comparison today’s age of accepting and allowing voices to be heard. One of the many women within this time who felt strongly about this was a woman by the...
Due to its thunderously uplifting chorus, infectious stomp of a musical hook, and perhaps its album art as well, Bruce Springsteen’s signature song (in competition only with, perhaps, “Born to Run”) “Born in the USA” has become a beloved anthem of American patriotism. How ironic...
The power of persuasion is a daunting thing. Everyday we are exposed to persuasive materials such as commercials, magazines, and billboards. Moreover, for centuries, political figures have been shaping the mind of the public into seeing things through their eyes. Nonetheless, It doesn’t have to...
Má vlast, by Bedřich Smetana is a set of six symphonic poems, ultimately combined into one composition, around 1882. Each of the pieces premiered by themselves before being added together seven years later. The completed piece premiered on the 5th of November 1882 in Prague....
Policy is something related to actions or decisions, but the question is, on what ground is this policy designed from? One thing to note is that in a modern governed society, there are other actors and perspectives involved in the process. It means more resources...
Soviet communism shared its roots with their utopian communist ancestors regarding the orthodox family and domestic economies. Philosophers Marx and Engels have asserted that the women’s freedom should mean the elimination of private property and having an ordinary family life where the relationship between them...
The political realm is multifaceted with different schools of thought. Among the most influential schools of thought are: the liberalism, realism, idealism, pragmatism, existentialism, radicals and conservative. These schools of thought hold on to different world views that help in shaping the politics of the...