Ewen quotes, "the emerging colossus of factory capitalism was giving rise to two contrasting perceptions of reality," (186). ... From "Scientific America" Ewen quotes, "Factory industrialism as producing the accoutrements of a 'democracy,' one 'which invites every man to enhance his own comfort and status'" (187). ... Ewen makes it clear that class is understood to be "focused on the social relations of power which dominated and shaped the modern, industrial mode of production" (187). ... He quotes, "to be a good citizen, one ...

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His power resides in the fact that he can remain silent without consequence. ... This quote expresses the similarities between the beliefs of our nation's forefathers at Plymouth Rock and those beliefs of Sarah Penn. ... Her demeanor exuded one of confidence and power. ... It is the revolt to gain power over the domestic world that is supposedly her domain. ... Sarah has chosen to stay within her role but with a new sense of power to control that world. ...

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But all individuals are faced with harder decisions, Moral decisions that are backed by ethical beliefs and consequently posses the power to alter an individuals" life. ... The outcomes both Santiago and Steffen choose have the power to shape their lives. ... He Aikens 4 fails to re-incorporate his initial thesis statement thus leaving the reader hanging at the end using a quote from his aunt which deals with segregation not between blacks and Puerto R...

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Natural order is maintained only through the responsible use of power. ... King Lear explores how responsibility and order are one and the same with power and authority. ... Kozintser's 1969 Koral Lir represents power relevant to the post-Stalinist, Khrushchev era. Lear's conceited perception of power is shown through animal imagery as he walks past falcons, dogs which are symbolic of servants and Lear's power over them. ... " This quote states that regardless of the time and place this text is read or watched, audiences will continuously interpret the play and will explore...

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Anderson communicates the power that men hold over women through the characters, themes, symbols and imagery in relation to the Feminist Lens. ... "(Anderson Pg.51) This quote informs the reader that even though getting raped was not Melinda's fault, she still blames herself for the sexual abuse. ... " (Anderson Pg. 57) The direct quote signifies that Melinda's mother feels cooking is necessary for her to perform during Thanksgiving. ... Anderson uses the theme of mental health to portray the power that men hold over women. ... In conclusion, Anderson portrays power rel...

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People at the top were considered an "elite" group of people with the most privileges and the most power in the society. ... Candide reflects Voltaire's lifelong hatred towards Christian regimes of power and the arrogance of nobility. ... The monarch used their power to ensure this protection. ... From this particular quote, we can see that Voltaire is trying to attack the aristocratic people who became poorer than before but still richer than most of the people. ... So, in these examples, corruption is most rampant within those groups of people with the highest social status and most pow...

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The hero gains power, often becoming a king. 14. ... He is driven from from power and the city. 18. ... This is caused by the reduction of violence, war and patriarchical power; the modern world is no longer ruled by survival of the fittest, and society has come to value other, more universally beneficial, talents (McKay 580). ... quotes Carl Sagan (qtd. inHistory?). In the autocratic world of the early civilizations, it is interesting to note that heroes were often male leaders, while in the modern, democratic world, heroes are more similar to ordinary citizens who often have much less po...

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This quote shows how just because the choice to don football attire with all its associations is socially acceptable and looked highly upon, that doesn't mean it is always the right choice. ... Fashion emphasizes the power individuals have to choose their methods of self-expression, but these self-determining choices are made more difficult in the context of a group where people feel pressure to comply with prevailing points of view. ... An individual's power of choice is thus related to the degree of social separation one feels from others as well as the degree to which one feels ac...

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Then there was a time when a capitalist middle class, a bourgeoisie as the French call it, arose with equally unavoidable necessity, struggled against the territorial aristocracy, broke its political power, and in its turn became economically and politically predominant. ... The book quotes that if your parents are poor and you are brought up in poverty more than likely the child is doomed to be poor also. ... The Conflict model tells the readers that social stratification reflects the distribution of power, white males are the doctors and blacks work in the gas sta...

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I begin by citing Lawrence Becker's quote which refers to the notion of attempt as a part of corpus delicti' and its equality with a successful crime: - the attempt to accomplish harm, whether the attempt succeed or fail, which is properly the concern of the society and hence the business of criminal law. ... My thoughts on this come from social contract theory, in which individuals agree to give the state power over them, but only to the extent that is necessary to create order and harmony. ... Any excessive punishment is an abuse of power by the state. ...

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Dharmender's article opens with a quote written by Friedrich Nietzsche that says "One must have chaos in oneself in order to give birth to a dancing star"." ... Mark Heyman, co-screenwriter, mentions that he was interested in the way the strict hierarchy of the ballet world threw this kind of power play into sharp relief, and found it compelling that female dancers express their cutthroat rivalry in a context that is very indirect that intense aggression is expressed in a way that is very polite and restrained. Wolf talks about how such rivalries could have a positive effect in that they ...

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Marx's analysis and critique of religion is perhaps one of the most famous and most quoted by theist and atheist alike. The most famous quote from the work of Karl Marx (and one of the most controversial statements in all of philosophy) is his frank assertion that religion "is the opium of the people" (141)*. ... Marx thought that these nascent inequities of power and wealth went on to evolve over the centuries - first into the relationship between a master and his slaves, then that of a lord with his serfs, and finally manifested as that between a factory owner and his workers. ... Rel...

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This quote serves the basis for one of Karl Marx's more popular theories, Social Conflict, which serves as the framework for my research paper. ... This theory states that groups within our society differ in the amount of resources and material goods available to them and that the more powerful groups often exploit the groups with less power. ... If the elites do indeed use their power to exploit the weaker groups it would make sense that those of lower income groups may experience a decline in health due to not having the resources and income for things like health insurance and hospital...

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Marx explores how the have-nots produce struggles and conflicts against the haves in order to centralize their power. ... Stronger and more unified laborers are then created and these changes show their power in the face of adversity. ... However, there exists a big disparity in economic power between countries in the euro zone. ... The bourgeoisie exploits the proletarians by using their class and economic power. ... The bourgeoisie then begin to take power away from the lower and middle classes in order to get their economic profits and they use proletarians for political purposes. ...

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Bishin take a turn and confronts Paul Frymer's theory of the median voter and marginalization of the minority groups by explaining his subconstituency theory that the minority's power can actually affect voter turnouts. ... "When the Republican party, believed it needed electoral votes in the South to maintain power nationally, party leaders focused on promoting policies disadvantageous to black interests" (Frymer 1999;52) This quote is quite compelling towards both Frymer's and Bishin's theory because of the fact that minorities are disregarded due to the fact th...

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" This quote represents how badly the people around you and external agents can influence on your decisions. ... Identity is created according your own experiences and because you do not have the power to design your life, your identity cannot be chosen, but acquired. ...

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The Frankfurt school was highly motivated by three historical events, which is: 1) the failed Marx prediction of the working class revolution (Kritisch Therorie), 2) the rise in power of Nazism and 3) the rise of 'Fordism' as a product of capitalism. ... To quote Habermas on critical theories contribution in this sense, he states that it "purposefully stands within the social world where the dramas of oppression and social justice are played out" (Habermas, 2013:277). ...

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The quote shown above gives an example of her negative but protected attitude. ... Cornudet is a feared and disrespected man among much of the higher class because he manipulated people to earn positions of power while blowing money that his wealthy father left for him. ...

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Scheffer quoted "Stigma leads others to avoid living, socializing or working with, renting to, or employing people with mental disorders, especially severe disorders such as schizophrenia" (Scheffer, 2003) Attesting Measures of Stigma The measure that takes to attest the stigma is: 1. ... In the workplace people find that when the illness discovered among the other, the power of competence become low but some of them try to avoid or hide it from the other so that it would be regarded as a disease. ...

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As quoted by Terry Eagleton in "Marxism and Literary Criticism:" "superstructure" are certain forms of law and politics, a certain kind of state, whose essential function is to legitimate the power of the social class which owns the means of economic production, it also consists of certain "definite forms of social consciousness" which is what Marxism designates as ideology. ...

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It set in motion political forces that brought French Socialists to power, in 1981. ... To quote Harvey: Despite the defeat, despite the failures of policy and analysis, despite the hostility often expressed towards them by the Communist Party (quite apart from the hostility of the Gaullists), certain positive aspects of the student May movement -their memorable inventiveness- must be noted. ...

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Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble." Berg's quote exemplifies that words can be used to either bring some up or tear someone down. ...

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Coming of Age in Mississippi, by Anne Moody was an autobiography that gave a jolting account of what life was like for each of them growing up. Through the eyes of the child in the midst of growing up, Moody told stories about what it meant to be growing up as Black girl in a world dominated by whites In an earlier paper, I had mentioned the notion that "once a child is born, it has no control or say about the world that it inherits and that is why it is important to realize that the dimensions which shape and define that world are rooted in the social reality of the environment that surround...

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Many people who live in modern society today have benefited from social improvements which have changed the overall quality of life for the better. We are now living in an age of increased life expectancy, better access to health care, social services, technology, mobility, and far more human right...

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It has been fifth teen years since the release of the controversial movie, American History X. It was released on October 30th, 1998. Fifth teen long years later the movie still stands as a riveting and brutal drama about white supremacy and racism in America. The film was directed by Tony Kaye and ...

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