Human Culture: Understanding Its Impact and Diversity
Culture as a Humanizing Factor
Culture is the main factor in humanization. Over millions of years, a process of hominization and humanization has occurred. Culture appears in all its essential aspects. If the biological and genetic determination with which we come into the world is what we consider our natural dimension, then culture is the set of information acquired through social learning. Even animals would have some kind of hominid culture because they can transmit behaviors. Language allows
Read MoreUnderstanding Imperialism: Causes and Consequences
The Causes of Imperialism
Dominant Europe and the Rise of Industrialization
The advance of industrialization throughout the 19th century led to a fragmentation of the world into two poles: industrialized and non-industrialized countries. By the 20th century, industrialized countries, primarily in Europe, exerted direct or indirect influence globally. Due to its demographic vitality, Europe imposed its economic model, ideals, and culture on much of the planet.
Between 1873 and 1890, industrialized Europe
Read MoreKey Concepts: Society, Politics, and Economics
Sovereign State: A separate and independent body of citizens, not tied to any particular interest. It is the only power recognized by all for the common good, imposed against private actors.
Neoliberalism: An economic ideology, also known as corporate capitalism, corporate globalization, or the suicide economy. It is the policy that currently dominates the global economy.
Capitalism: A political, social, and economic system where a few large companies and wealthy individuals control property, including
Read MoreLatin American Social and Political Transformations
New Social Groups in Latin America
In Latin American countries with economies of national control, the development of the productive system led to growing social diversification. Urban areas included small traders, artisans, professionals, teachers, and public employees. In countries with enclave economies, the distribution of income from exports was minimal, with a distinction between enclave mining workers and some urban sectors related to public administration.
Transition from Restricted to Expanded
Read MorePrimary and Secondary Sources: Historical Document Analysis
Option A: Primary Source Definition
The text we will discuss is a primary source, i.e., a document produced contemporary to the historical period that we are analyzing.
Option B: Secondary Source Definition
The text we will discuss is a secondary source, i.e., a document prepared after the historical period that we are analyzing, which analyzes or describes events that occurred in the past.
Analyzing the Historical Document
This is a (indicate whether legal, political, testimonial, economic, social,
Read MorePower, Authority, and Legitimacy: Key Concepts in Governance
Power, Authority, and Legitimacy
Authority: The power of one person over another is subordinate to Power: The ability of someone to influence other people, things, or institutions. Status: This refers to the group of people and institutions that hold authority and political power within a territory. Legality: Actions that meet specific standards and procedures. Legitimacy: Any law that enforces coercion, but this constraint should be justified. Authoritarianism: The abuse of power by a person or
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