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    There have always been many things that have been wrong with society. Whether it be inequality or a problem with justice. This has always been true. Problems with society have been around since society started, and this is something that has been noted throughout time. People have noted the problems of society and have even written essays on society’s problems and the ways to fix them. Two people who have written books on the problems on society and ways to fix them are Karl Marx and Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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    individual has opportunities to build bonds, help others out, and affect change for the better. When the social engagement is reciprocated, it can produce benefits for the multiple individuals engaged in the activity and so further the circumstance of the society. Robert D. Putnam, a political scientist and professor, contends in his essay titled “Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital” that there has been a decline in the social capital over the last several decades. He names that are different

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    from feudal society to capitalism in England and ultimately the genesis of the industrial revolution. Hobsbawm argues that it was the crisis of the

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    social justice to all sections of the society. Extreme poverty and illiteracy among a major section of the population is the greatest tragedy for India. Also, in the global context a reasonable economic order through equitable distribution of wealth among different nations and more particularly among the people of the same country is very much needed to avoid conflicts and clashes. Keeping aside these basic facts, only a slogan for “peace” can’t change the society. In this context, Gandhian socio-political

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    In a secular society religion is not necessarily decreasing in the public sphere purely based off the separation of the church and state but rather an opportunity for religious pluralism is created. Functionalist, Emile Durkheim views religion as an important aspect of society which will always exist and serve a purpose (Holmes, et al., 2015, p. 281). While the role of traditional religion is slowly declining, spirituality is rapidly increasing in Australia (Holmes, et al., 2015, p. 279). The ‘New

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    Nature of Capitalist Exploitation ABSTRACT: According to Marx, "at any given epoch of a given society, [there is] a quantity of necessaries [recognized as] the necessaries of life habitually required by the average worker." The variations in the type and amount of goods recognized as necessary for life between different epochs and different societies is due to the different 'physical conditions' and to the different 'degrees of civilization' and 'comfort' prevalent. In advanced capitalist societies

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    He believes that the capitalist colonization of the digital world has led to this collapse of professional-quality journalism as a result of the further commercialization of journalism. In recent years, investigative journalism has been declining and media companies have shifted

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    Brave New World - A Wake-Up Call for Humanity (this essay has problems with the format) Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in England, human society has had to struggle to adapt to new technology. There is a shift from traditional society to a modern one. Within the last ten years we have seen tremendous advances in science and technology, and we are becoming more and more socially dependent on it. In the Brave New World, Huxley states that we are moving in the direction of Utopia

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    Criminology: This theory is based on the concept that complex societies have groups, and these groups will have competing interests based on their standing in society. It acknowledges that not all groups are equal and do not have the same power or resources, and thus, one will be dominate over others. And with this, the ruling class will make laws that best serve its interests and the other classes are resigned to their position in society and crime is reflective of the differing values and interests

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    Nicholas Garnham Nicholas Garnham worked in television before starting his academic career. He worked for the BBC, serving as film editor from 1961 to 1964 and then director and producer from 1964 to 1968. His credits as a freelance Director/Producer include Through the Eye of a Needle, Border Country, In Search of Paradise, and The British Museum. He also served as the Governor of the British Film Institute (BFI) from 1973 to 1977. Garnham teaching at the Polytechnic of Central London (now

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