American Federation of Labor: History and Significance
The American Federation of Labor
Early Stages and Exclusionary Practices
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) initially adopted exclusionary practices, barring Black workers and women from membership. Focusing on skilled laborers, the union organized itself by trades, such as steel workers and garment workers. This structure reflected the AFL’s belief in clear distinctions between skill levels. Their primary goal was to protect skilled American laborers from the perceived threat of immigrant competition.
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Swiss Politics: The Rise of New Parties
As a consequence, a strong process of individualism has developed, producing a profound change in cultural and social values in Switzerland, creating various green parties and alternative movements. The Green Party has gained more popular support, and it also includes those excluded or disaffected with the political system.
The increased political disenchantment, along with a worsening of the Swiss economy and increased social exclusion in the late 1980s and
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Ancient and Modern Freedom
Freedom of the Ancients vs. Modern Freedom: The freedom of the ancients was rooted in participation in public affairs. A free man was considered a citizen, entitled to actively participate in the government of the polis, the political community.
Modern freedom emphasizes individual rights that society should respect. This gave rise to representative government, where the people do not govern directly, as in Athenian democracy, but through their representatives.
Civil Society
Civil
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Social Intervention and Community Involvement
Community involvement emphasizes aspects of the interventive process or goal.
Aspects:
- Comprehensive human development and reducing psychosocial problems.
- Sense of belonging and community.
- Personal empowerment, self-direction, and meso-social development.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Object/Recipient of intervention.
- Assumed role.
- Initial rate of change.
- Objectives/Goals.
- Field of application.
- Techniques and strategies used.
- Duration.
- Relational style/format.
- Measurement
Key Concepts in 20th Century History: A Concise Review
Key Concepts in 20th Century History
Keynesianism
Keynesianism: An economic doctrine developed by the followers of the economist John Maynard Keynes. His ideas were key to overcoming the crisis of 1929. He argued that the state, through tax increases and investment in social welfare, could stimulate economic growth, opposing liberal economic policy.
Welfare State
Welfare State: Governments intervened in the economy and nationalized important companies and banks. They raised taxes to fund quality education
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Marxist Theory: Structure and Ideology
An economic structure consists of a structure, and a legal-political structure is ideological.
Social revolution: It means the destruction and transformation of certain relations of production.
In addition, three theses of materialist conception of history include:
- The factor of history is the ratio of productive forces and production relations. History is the actual process of material production of life.
- In history and in determining, there is a relationship between