Democracy: Terms, Key Concepts, and Political Culture
Terms of Democracy
During the fifties and sixties, some authors assumed that democracy was linked to economic development. The richer a nation was, the more likely it was to establish a democratic regime. However, subsequent research has not confirmed this thesis. It appears that literacy, in the absence of extreme inequalities and the emergence of pluralism, leads to democratic systems. These factors are sometimes, but not always, effects of economic development. It seems reasonable that certain
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Assessing Social Relevance in Research
To assess the potential social relevance of your research, consider these questions:
- Why is this investigation important, and what do we hope to discover?
- What is the demand for this research?
- Why is this problem significant, and what is your specific interest in it?
- Which social agents are involved in the problem, and who benefits directly or indirectly from this research?
- What negative consequences might arise from a lack of empirical knowledge about this problem?
Proletariat and Class Society: Origins and Development
The Proletariat and the Industrial Revolution
The labor movement, born from the industrial revolution, brought forth a new social class: the proletariat. These were the workers in factories, contrasted with the bourgeoisie, the owners of the means of production. This led to the rise of ideologies advocating for the proletariat, such as Marxism and anarchism.
Ideologies of the Proletariat
Utopian Socialism
Utopian socialism, primarily developed by French and English philosophers, was based on idealistic
Read MoreMichel Foucault: Power, Subjectivity, and Disciplinary Practices
Michel Foucault (1926-1984)
The goal of my work … has not been to analyze the phenomena of power, nor to elaborate the foundations of such an analysis. My objective, instead, has been to create a history of the different modes by which, in our culture, human beings are made subjects.
- Roles: Historian, Philosopher, Archivist, Theorist
- Writes about: Sexuality, health, confinement, punishment, hospitals, asylums
Foucault’s Philosophical Foundations
- Foucault’s thinking is based on two main streams of
Poetry Q&A: Analyzing Key Themes and Literary Devices
1. Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe – John Donne
Q. 1. Why does the poet want to go away from his beloved? [Sc. & Com., 2020A, Arts 2019A]
Ans. The poet wants to go away from his beloved because she has refused his love for her.
Q. 2. How does the beloved waste the speaker’s life?
Ans. The beloved wastes the speaker’s life by rejecting his love.
Q. 3. In what way will the lovers remain united?
Ans. The couple who keeps alive the love between themselves remains united.
Q. 4. What are the things that
Read MoreUnderstanding Society: Structure, Socialization, and Stratification
Society is defined as a group of people who depend on each other in order to meet the goals of life. Human beings are social animals, needing to be in constant contact with other humans and depending on them.
Characteristics of Members of Society
- Share a culture, i.e., a language of values and norms.
- Develop complementary activities through the division of labor.
Modern Societies
Modern societies are characterized by a high number of people living in urban cores. Unlike traditional societies formed by
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