CCH School of Science and Humanities: Education at UNAM

CCH School of Science and Humanities

The CCH (Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades) School of Science and Humanities is one of the three systems offered by the Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) for upper secondary education. The others are the National Preparatory School and B@UNAM, which is the distance learning option for students in the United States and Canada.

Mission

The mission is based on the institutional model of the College of Sciences and Humanities’ educational action. Since its founding

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Social Contract, Democracy, and Liberalism: Core Concepts

Social Contract and General Will

The social contract is an agreement in which all individuals are subjected to a general will. All individuals must submit to the general will. The general will is the will of all people; it makes laws that must be applied to all equally, thus establishing the common good. The common good enables the welfare and happiness of citizens.

Governments are linked to the common good through different forms: monarchy (rule of one), aristocracy (the government of the best),

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Citizenship: Categories and Traditions

Categories to Consider for the Concept of Citizenship

In the constitution of the concept of citizenship, one must take into account both the historical genesis and the different models and categories that help us understand the different classes of citizenship:

1. Membership

Membership expresses the formal status of belonging to a political community. This community may be the nation-state, a multinational state, or a cosmopolitan world state. It depends on the rights and duties that each community

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Action Plans for Migrant Protection and Roma Inclusion

Action Plans

Protection Programs for Migrants

Protection programs for migrants working in the following areas:

  • Additional aid for care retirement (base non-contributory pensions), disability (to work in countries with no social protection), health care, and costs of migration and return (requested before the expiration of 2 years after the return).
  • Aid to facilitate social integration and vocational guidance. Guidance activities, information, and occupational training for employment.
  • Aid to educational,
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Marx’s Materialism: Dialectical and Historical Analysis

Marx’s Materialism

Karl Marx, born in 1818 in Trier, Rhineland, Prussia, and died in 1883, was a highly influential 19th-century philosopher in social, economic, and political fields. His main influences included:

  • The Left Hegelians, particularly Ludwig Feuerbach, who introduced a materialistic perspective and the concept of alienation in the religious sphere.
  • Utopian socialist ideas, which opposed conservative thinkers and addressed economic and social issues, advocating for social reforms.

These influences

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Understanding Communication Theories: From Mass Media to Social Systems

Communication Theories

Widespread Theories

Theories that are more widespread focus on what to study and how, forming the basis for communication research.

Polarization and Manipulation

Polarization occurs in vague and indefinite contexts, sometimes leading to manipulation. Study focuses on the inherent relations between social systems and mass communication (MC).

Knowledge Production and Distribution

The production, reproduction, and distribution of knowledge are key aspects of information dissemination.

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