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    coup with the help of a Marine Corps Major General by the name of Smedley Butler. This may have been plotted because of the financial situation the United States was in at the time, and was eventually brought to the attention of Congress during a hearing through his testimony. Also, because there is evidence supporting this theory I do believe it;

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    In an act of resentment against the new government, the Wall-street conspired to finance a coup that would bring forth a fascist state under a dictator rule. Employing the people during economic turmoil, Butler testified to the failed coup, birthing a conspiracy known as The Business

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    “Smedley Butler: A True Example of Loyalty”, by Max Shuler, explores the life and loyalty of Major General Smedley Darlington Butler. Shuler argues that, by exposing a fascist plot attempt by a group of wealthy upper-class citizens to overthrow the American government, Smedley Butler exhibited great loyalty. Overall, Shuler provides successful examples to prove the validity of his thesis, but the paper does a few flaws that barely take away any value. Because the list of flaws is much shorter than

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    In “War is a Racket” General Butler laments the use of propaganda in World War 1, and he notes how “beautiful ideals were painted for our boys who were sent out to die” (Butler, 1935). Is it fair to apply this same argument to other American wars? In what other American conflicts have we seen a similar clash between the ideologies the justify warfare and the reality for troops on the ground? In different American conflicts and wars, it is definitely fair to apply the same argument how beautiful

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    Giving an Account of Oneself, a compelling piece of work written by Judith Butler, digs deep into what it means to give an account of oneself and how it is nearly, if not entirely, impossible to do such an activity without becoming “a social theorist” (Butler 8). Butler states “the story of my origin I tell is not one for which I am accountable, and it cannot establish my accountability,” (Butler 37) since the story is always changing. We are not able to give our accounts as the accounts we give

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    1.4 WOMEN IN INFORMAL SECTOR In many studies it is found that among all categories in the informal sector, domestic worker’ income is the very lowest and they face many problems (Sundaram,1966). They are mostly involved in household tasks, which include washing utensils, floor cleaning ,washing of cloths, cooking as well as some outdoor tasks such as purchase of vegetables etc. Most of them live in slums, lead a monotonous life without any colour, struggle in the every day for their survival

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    In Rhacel Parreñas’ ethnography, Servants of Globalization, we analyse the life of the Filipina domestic worker who picks up from her home, moves to another country, and works as a nanny or house-keeper to make a simple wage to send back home. Throughout the ethnography, Parreñas writes about her encounters with numerous Filipina nationals around the world working to make a living. The goal of the ethnography is to publicize and allow people to analyze the injustices on domestic workers that come

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    James Stevens Equality

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    career as a butler. This shows that he has been so conditioned to put his occupation above everything, how it has become his life and identity, and that his sense of identity is tied to his work. One of the pursuits of Stevens’ life is to show dignity. In his opinion, it is the quality that all butlers must show in order to be great. This is what motivates him to devote his life to being a butler. Stevens spends several pages musing on the criteria that should be met in order for a butler to be considered

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    Stevens is not one to take time off. He dedicates his life to the house. His mind is always on the subject of his job. His actions all concern his role as the butler of the house. He puts it ahead of family, of love, of his morals. He lets the love of his life slip through his fingers because of his devotion to the job. He believes “a butler who is forever attempting to formulate his own 'strong

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    Need for the study:- As a researcher myself as women I think women is a pillar of a nation In a country like India women has a given a less respects compared to men in every aspects she get less priority As we talk on health issues women health has neglected in our society the priority for women health given in the society less as compare to men. Women for her family he give her whole life she always neglect her health. The aim of the study is basically to see the health problems of women in their

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