Key Changes and Reigns: 15th-16th Century Europe and Spain
Changes in the 15th Century
Economic Changes
- Agricultural production increased: there was an increase in the amount of land under cultivation. The three-field system was maintained. The main crops were cereals. Agriculture and livestock continued to be the main economic activity.
- Intensified commercial activity: agricultural production resulted in surpluses, and these were sold at markets and fairs.
- Expansion of craftsmanship, controlled by guilds. Introduction of the domestic system: peasants made
Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
Organization for Triangulation
Triangulation, specifically methodological triangulation, is the possibility of gaining deeper knowledge of a social reality through the use of two or more methods.
The triangulation of research techniques, particularly when combining quantitative and qualitative practices, moves beyond viewing reality through a single lens. The concept of triangulation suggests that research techniques are not simply interchangeable. Their joint use is not merely about expanding perspectives
Read MoreFemale Solidarity & Characters in A Bird in the House
Themes of Solidarity and Gender Roles
When Beth is pregnant with Roderick, she continues to work hard around the house despite warnings of a possible miscarriage. When Beth’s husband Ewen is dying, Beth does not need to tell Vanessa about the sad news, because “there is no need,” and they wordlessly hold each other. Vanessa, learning about caring and solidarity from the older women in her life, has the feeling that her mother needs her protection. After her death, Beth is buried in the Manawaka
Read MoreUnderstanding Rural Tourism and the Tourism Industry
What is Rural Tourism?
Rural tourism is considered an important strategy for contributing to population retention and job creation, and for promoting socio-economic development in disadvantaged areas. It is conducted in rural areas, meaning the environment consisting of natural landscapes, mainly agricultural in nature.
An integrated offering consisting of different leisure items such as accommodation, catering, activities, crafts, and local produce.
A motivation based on contact with the environment,
Read MoreUnderstanding Organizational Models & Structure
Organizational Development Theories
This section examines key approaches to organizing work and structuring companies, focusing on the Taylor system and the Japanese model associated with Ouchi.
Taylor’s Scientific Management
The Taylor-style system features the organization of work based on the division of labor, control of time for each task, and work structured around the assembly line (division of labor, time control, line work).
This company structure is characterized by the following:
- Workers typically
Political Power, State Structures, Regimes, and Elections
Elements of Political Power
Political power is composed of three elements: strength, influence, and authority.
Strength (Coercion)
We speak about strength or coercion when there is a capacity to deny or limit access to specific goods or opportunities to others. This is what happens when political institutions arrest, evict, imprison, or sanction somebody, or threaten to do so.
Influence
Influence refers to those cases in which political power resides in its capacity to convince people about the patterns
Read MorePhonetics: Vowels, Consonants, and Sound Articulation
Phonetics and Phonology Fundamentals
Phonetics: The Study of Speech Sounds
Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that studies the characteristics of human sound making, especially those sounds made in natural speech. It provides methods for the description, classification, production, combination, and representation by written symbols. Phonetics also studies aspects like stress, rhythm, and intonation.
Phone: A Distinct Speech Segment
A phone is a speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual
Read MoreLatin Epic Poetry: Defining Features, History, and Key Works
Characteristics of Latin Epic Poetry
- Origin: Defined as literate epic from its beginnings; a written product where an author consciously chooses the theme and stylistic devices.
- Form: Latin epic is written in verse, specifically the dactylic hexameter, which is considered the quintessential heroic verse.
- Topic: Starting from Greek models, Latin authors elevated remarkable and unrepeatable historical events from their past, such as the Punic Wars, to epic status.
- Heroic Figures: The protagonists of the
Economic Philosophies of the Industrial Revolution
Key Economic Concepts and Thinkers
- Laissez-faire
- Refers to the economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without interference.
- Adam Smith
- A professor at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, who defended the idea of a free economy, or free market.
- Capitalism
- An economic system in which money is invested in business ventures with the goal of making a profit.
- Utilitarianism
- The theory proposed by Jeremy Bentham in the late 1700s, stating that government actions are useful