Constitutional Regulation of Multilingualism in Spain

Constitutional Regulation of Multilingualism in Spain

There is good reason to redirect the focus and position the center of the analysis of the constitutional regulation of multilingualism in the statement that appears at the bottom of the precept: “The richness of the different linguistic modalities of Spain is a cultural heritage that will receive special respect and protection.” As much as these words belong to the last paragraph of Article 3, they are certainly the first in the logic of the article.

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Mead, Simmel, and Goffman: Self, Identity, and Social Roles

Mead’s Stages of the Self: I and Me

George Herbert Mead believed that other people play a significant role in how we view ourselves, but only certain people can influence our perception of self, and only during certain periods of life. Mead believed that infants and very young children are not influenced by others. Instead, he believed that young children see themselves as being the focus of their own world and, consequently, they don’t care about what other people think of them. However, Mead also

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Normalization Principle: Acceptance in Society

Normalization Principle: Acceptance and Integration

The normalization principle emphasizes acceptance. It involves integrating people with disabilities into society, granting them equal rights, opportunities, and responsibilities. The goal is to provide conditions and lifestyles that closely resemble what is considered “normal” in society, allowing them to fully develop their personalities. This implies changing established social conditions. Only a different society can accommodate people who are

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Human Evolution: Homo Sapiens and Culture

Homo Sapiens in Relation to Other Species

Aspects of Humanization (2)

As Homo sapiens began its slow but steady expansion across the globe, we are aware of their presence in South Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Australia, and a little later in America. They reached Europe about 40,000 years ago, where they entered an inhospitable territory occupied for 10,000 years by Neanderthals, with whom they shared and spread into Spain. The evolutionary explanations for their success lie in three specific

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Information and Knowledge Societies: Impact of Technology

Information Society

The Information Society is a stage of social development characterized by the ability of its members (Users, Infrastructure, Contents) to create, access, and share information instantly, from anywhere, and in any desired manner.

Key Features

  • Information is the primary resource and is multi-focal.
  • Outsourcing is a prevalent characteristic.
  • Complexity and media presence increase after automation.

Components

Users

Individuals or organizations accessing content or services offered through

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Education in Colonial Chile: System and Challenges

First Letters

  • Estates (only for Spanish immigrants): These were “massive” and had no limits on quantity.
  • Spanish Education: Mostly for the middle class. The wealthiest classes generally preferred home study with a private teacher.
  • Condition: Only for children of Spanish parents.
  • Women’s Education: Typically in convents, focusing on religious instruction and housework.
  • Private Schools: For the children of the Crown or those who could afford it.
  • School Council or Actual (Public School):

Facilities were funded

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