The Chinese economy stagnated during the social-oriented rule of Mao in the 1950's. Instead of focusing on the modernization of the country's agricultural-based economy, China's leader intended to install the many values and doctrines of communism into Chinese society. ... Thus China's market economy was scrapped in favor of one that promoted self-reliance. ... In an effort to encourage economic growth and increase the standard of living among Chinese people, Deng instituted a series of reforms that overhauled Maoist policies concerning China's economy. ... Although th...

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After the release of The Communist Manifesto, the document was translated in twelve languages by the 1880's and was the most international production of socialist literature. Several countries began to undergo communist changes, such as Russia, China, and Cuba. ...

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'The school is an important agency of secondary socialization. All children in the UK are given an equal opportunity to succeed' The purpose of this essay is to discuss the above statements in detail, explaining the differing educational achievements of social groups, specifically class, gende...

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