Historical Materialism and Alienation in Marxist Theory
Historical Materialism: A Marxist Perspective
Historical materialism is the Marxist science of history and affirms man as the protagonist of history. It asserts two key ideas: First, the relationships that man establishes with nature and with other men are material relations. Men “extract” from nature their means of subsistence (e.g., minerals from mines, iron from fields, wheat from the land). Subsequently, men produce and exchange material goods to meet their material needs. Marx calls this the
Read MoreUnderstanding the Parliamentary System and Social State
**The Parliamentary System**
Also known as a doctrinal system, constitutional monarchy, Orleanist, or pure, this system of trust also means that the two sources of legitimacy are mutually respected.
Because the monarch is not responsible to Parliament, but the secretaries themselves, the custom of the King with his Prime Minister will also sign, so he built a set of ministerial endorsements. This will lead to the minister playing the roles of the executive branch while the monarch is symbolic.
It will
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Models of Organization: Basic Aspects
Concept: The discipline that studies the ordered arrangement of different elements that interact in a school’s reality to achieve its objectives. Its main objective is the study of school climate as a conflict.
Content: Study subjects, keeping the various elements of the school, the dimensions, macro-organizational aspects, and the prospect of interaction. Different authors’ focuses include Pardo and Saenz Barrio, among others.
Paradigms are some predictions, the
Read MoreNational and Regional Identities in Spain: 19th and 20th Centuries
National and Regional Approaches in Spain
Catalan Identity
The formation of Spanish identity involved a variety of territories with their own languages, cultures, economies, institutions, and histories. These unique identities did not disappear with the creation of the liberal, centralist state but evolved and experienced a cultural and political revival in the 19th century. However, the centralized nature of the liberal state failed to fully integrate these regional identities.
During the Restoration,
Read MoreUnderstanding Society: Infrastructure, Superstructure, and Ideology
Socioeconomic Infrastructure and Economic Structures
The material base of society determines its social structure, social change, and development. This includes the productive forces and production relations. It is dependent on the framework. The clearest Marxist theses relating to the infrastructure are as follows:
- It is the fundamental factor determining the historical process and social development and change. In other words, when you change the infrastructure, you change the whole society (social
Early Childhood Education: Intervention & Learning
Early Childhood Education: Educational Intervention
Global Approach
Meaning and Significance of Learning
A Methodology Based on Observation and Experimentation
Your Project Under the Educational Lens
Introduction
This document addresses topic number twelve, Early Childhood Education, focusing on the methodology to be followed in this stage. It emphasizes that the needs and psycho-evolutionary characteristics of students, along with educational objectives, should guide the selection of appropriate strategies
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