Essays on Political Systems & Ideologies

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Critique of High School Using Karl Marx’s Critique of Capitalism

2 pages / 929 words

Karl Marx’s thought is wide-ranging and has had a massive influence on philosophy and sociology. Marx is best known for his two unsparing critiques of capitalism. The first of these critiques maintains that capitalism is essentially alienating. The second of these critiques maintains that capitalism...

High School Marxism

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The Presentation of National Identity During The London Olympics in 2012 and The Commonwealth Games in 2014

6 pages / 909 words

A fundamental question that arises in discussions of culture and society is: what defines national identity? Is it the language people speak, the way they express themselves, or perhaps the unique characteristics that distinguish a nation? The Oxford Dictionary describes nationalism as the identification with...

National Identity Nationalism Olympic Games

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French Revolution: The Origin of Modern Totalitarianism

2 pages / 1019 words

The French Revolution was an effort to transform France from an unequal rule by the monarchy into an ideal republican form of government that was based on Enlightenment concepts such as natural rights and legal egalitarianism. In its ambitious attempt to do so, it disregarded...

French Revolution Totalitarianism

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Analysis of Marxism Ideology in A&P by John Updike

1 page / 529 words

In the short story, “A&P” written by John Updike displayed several events that take place in the story that would not have happened if the town lived under a Marxist society. Marxism is a socio-economic ideal where all people work for the good of the...

A&P Marxism

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Critique of Public Policy Implementation: National Integrity Plan in Malaysia

2 pages / 878 words

Public Policy Policy is a relatively stable, purposive course of action or inaction followed by an actor or set of actors in dealing with a problem or matter of concern (Anderson). Based on the definition given public policy basically means the government plans or strategies...

Integrity Malaysia Public Policy

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The Neoliberalization of Iraq and Its Effects on The Iraqi Economy

4 pages / 2609 words

Introduction Neoliberalization was a common method with which developing economies opened their markets during the 20th century. Neoliberalization can be applied either narrowly or in full, narrowly referring to a shift in policies that increase market reliance, and full referring to a change in the...

Invasion of Iraq Liberalism

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Analysis of Slumdog Millionaire Through The Marxist Theory

3 pages / 1140 words

In modern day society we are led to believe that we are free to have our own opinions and be free. That our social class doesn’t matter and isn’t a factor towards our destiny. The Marxist Theory expolist the idea that we are all in...

Marxism Slumdog Millionaire Social Class

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The Decline of Iraqi Kurdish Nationalism after 2003 Invasion of Iraq

3 pages / 1559 words

Upwards of about thirty million Kurds live as embattled ethnic minorities who endure varying degrees of political, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural discrimination in a geographic space that encompasses Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. The territories claimed in the aforementioned countries are referred by the Kurdish...

Invasion of Iraq Nationalism

161

Social Class as a Barrier to Inclusive Education

5 pages / 2088 words

Inclusive education has a broad definition that is not complex to understand, it is broad so that professionals are able to implement their own type of inclusion policies and procedures. Children spend most of their life in school and other educational settings, so it is...

Issues in Education Marxism Social Class

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The Challenges of Proletariats in ‘never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro

4 pages / 1762 words

Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel ‘Never Let Me Go’ is set in a dystopian world in which human clones are created so that they can donate their organs as young adults. Ishiguro proposes the possible threats posed by the upper class in relation to capitalism and how...

Book Review Marxism Never Let Me Go

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John Brown: a Terrorist and a Patriot

2 pages / 687 words

Introduction Was John Brown a terrorist or a patriot? John Brown was a contentious abolitionist who helped free slaves. While he was seen as a criminal by many, his actions spurred a movement that fought against slavery. Although his methods were questionable, his intentions were...

John Brown Patriotism

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Leviathan for Liberty: a Defense of The USA Patriot Act

2 pages / 1045 words

On 11 September 2001, the terrorist group Al-Qaeda perpetrated a series of attacks against the United States. This group flew two planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in NYC and a third plane into the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C. The...

Patriot Act Patriotism

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The Implications of USA Patriot Act

1 page / 549 words

In the timeline of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 was passed forty plus days following the terrorist attacks in New York, including Washington, D.C. on date of September 11, 2001. In the meantime, it acquires considerable critique on the basis frightening against terrorism. Indeed,...

Patriot Act Patriotism

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Susan B. Anthony: a Life of Activism

5 pages / 2224 words

Throughout our country’s history, women have never achieved truly equal rights. Not too long ago, women didn’t even have the right to vote. Women even had to fight for equal education and the right to own property. From 1848 to 1920, when they finally earned...

Activism Susan B Anthony

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Susan B. Anthony and Her Contribution to Equal Rights and Anti-slavery Movement

4 pages / 1742 words

In the early 1800s women were not seen as equals. When it came to women having an important part in society, other women were fearful of that. Work was being done around the world, but it took many decades to finally see a change in...

Activism Slavery in The World Susan B Anthony

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Strengths and Weaknesses of Ethnography in Relation to Marxist Geography

3 pages / 1570 words

Ethnography consists of a few different research methods, most notably participant observation, which involves the researcher immersing themselves and observing a particular social setting. Occasionally, if getting too immersed, the researcher can start utilizing alternative research methods such as informal interviews. The principal goal however,...

Ethnography Marxism Strengths

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Depiction of Totalitarian Regime in Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games"

2 pages / 1017 words

Introduction Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games is a political novel that draws attention to the consequences of a totalitarian regime. It depicts the struggles of young adult Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a disadvantaged province, or ‘District’, and her journey as an advocate of freedom...

Novel The Hunger Games Totalitarianism

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The Marxist Ideology in Kazuo Ishuguro's "Never Let Me Go"

3 pages / 1577 words

Kazuo Ishuguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ is a unique, dystopian novel which could be interpreted as a Marxist fable. According to Marxist ideology, the working class has always been exploited to support the Capitalist oppressors, and here the idea is carried through to its logical...

Dystopia Marxism Never Let Me Go

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My Understanding of What Patriotism is

1 page / 537 words

I deduce Patriotism is a special word that could not be forgotten. For example, Patriotism is more of a feeling than something you’ve heard of or read about. Patriotism is immersed in one’s life because of it practically building your life and makes the path...

Patriotism