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Explain what is meant by ‘the myth of meritocracy’. (3) This refers to the Marxist view that the appearance that rewards are based on merit in education and society as a whole is not true – it is an example of false consciousness which makes society seem fair and inequalities seem justified. Suggest 3 ways…

What Is Industrialisation? Industrialisation is a process of social and economic change where a human society is transformed from pre-industrial to industrial. This social and economic change is closely entwined with technological improvement, particularly the development of large-scale energy production. What were Stalin’s industrial policies? The GOSPLAN was an organisation that was set up to…

In cosmology, the steady province theory is a theoretical account developed in 1949 by Fred Hoyle, Thomas Gold and others as an option to the Big Bang theory. Although the theoretical account had a big figure of protagonists among cosmologists in the 1950s and 1960s, the figure of protagonists decreased markedly in the late sixtiess…

There’s no crying…there’s no crying in baseball!”Serving as the manager of the Rockford Peaches, a professional baseballteam, Jimmy Dugan doesn’t tolerate crying from any of his players. Baseball of course being such a masculine sport, a game over flowing withtestosterone, jock-itch, and 5 o’clock shadows….right? Not when yourshortstop is wearing lipstick and the right fielder…

In Isbens two plays, A Dolls House and Hedda Gabler, one character of each play breaks the stereotype or mold that is put on them. These two characters are Nora and Hedda. There are likenesses as well as differences between the two, however. In A Dolls House Nora is the protagonist, while, in Hedda Gabler,…

Stalin implemented the Five Year Plans to gain admiration from both the Russian people and international supporters of Communism. His primary goal was to establish himself as the undisputed leader of the Soviet Union and strengthen his authority. The execution of this industrialization initiative led to the removal of his political opponents, namely Tomsky, Bukharin,…

            Having viewed the 1996 film, Michael Collins, the purpose of this report is to discuss who and what Michael Collins was, as well as, to assess his model of political violence and its similarities with later models developed by Che Guevara and/or Carols Marighella.  It will be argued that Collins, as a leader of…

Introduction: William Shakespeare’s Hamlet has been considered the greatest tragedy to ever be written. Shakespeare develops the theme of both physical and psychological decay and corruption through the actions, dialogues, and figurative language of the characters. “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. ” –Marcellus (Act 1, Scene 4) The following quote was taken…

– Cuba 90 miles off the cost of Florida3. Rejection of open skies proposal- Eisenhower left for the summit conference4. Powers tried and convicted of espionage by the supreme court of the USSR- Castro seized all American-owned propertiesD. Summary of The Inspector General’s Survey of The Cuban Operation 1. Freedom of Information Act to the…

George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States “a kinder and gentler nation.” In his Inaugural Address he pledged in “a moment rich with promise” to use American strength as “a force for good.” Coming from a family with…