Ambedkar’s Vision: Social Justice and Equality in India
Ambedkar’s Approach to Politics and History
Examine Ambedkar’s approach to studying politics and history.
Focus on Social Justice: Ambedkar’s approach to politics and history was deeply rooted in the idea of social justice. He analyzed historical events and political structures not as neutral phenomena but as mechanisms used to perpetuate systemic oppression against marginalized communities, particularly Dalits and other lower castes. His work sought to identify the social and economic injustices
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Realism and Naturalism in 19th-Century Literature
Realism
Realism was a cultural and artistic movement that emerged in 19th-century Europe. While Romanticism persisted, Realism advocated for the truthful and accurate representation of reality, particularly in the historical novel. Custom boxes are considered precursors of Realism.
Key Characteristics of Realism:
- Reflection of Reality: Aimed to depict reality as it is.
- Analysis and Observation: Emphasized objective observation and analysis in their works.
Analytic Philosophy, Social Knowledge, and Human Action
Analytic Philosophy: Knowledge and Language
Reactions against idealism and Analytic philosophy. Wittgenstein proposes, as the first object of philosophy, a rigorous analysis of language that clarifies the problems relating to its structure and the knowledge of the world that stems from it.
Wittgenstein’s thesis is that language is thought’s essential medication. It is not that we think and then look for words to express our thoughts, but rather that the constitution of thought itself takes place in
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Cánovas System and Political Centralism
The Cánovas System was established with the Spanish Constitution of 1876. Cánovas aimed for stability, supporting the sovereignty shared with the Cortes (Parliament), and allowing, by constitutional provision, the principle of officially sanctioned political party activity.
Cánovas believed that the system should not be maintained by a single party. The reinstatement of a two-party system required respecting the Constitution, allowing for diverse opinions,
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The Leavisites and T.S. Eliot
F.R. Leavis and Q.D. Leavis represented a new type of critic at Cambridge. They helped to extend the debate on mass culture. F.R. Leavis edited and contributed to a journal called Scrutiny. They followed the path that Arnold opened up in criticism. The influence of the Leavises and Scrutiny is fundamental to the development of what understanding culture meant in English Studies.
Leavisite Approach to Culture
The Leavisite approach to culture was divided into two forms:
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Jean Itard: Pioneer of Special Education
An unforeseen event made Jean Itard the first teacher of children with disabilities, in the broadest sense of the word. It was the arrival in Paris of the “Wild Boy of Aveyron,” an eleven-year-old boy. This event shaped an essential attitude for any educator: to never resign to fate and to always believe there is something to be done for someone.
Social Work and Education: Different Roles
Different social work educators have different functions. Although both
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