Spain’s Transformation: From Isolation to Economic Power (1952-1971)

The year 1952 marked a turning point for Spain. It ended its isolation by joining UNESCO and signing 53 agreements with the Vatican and the United States under President Eisenhower. Despite Spain’s departure from democratic efforts, the Cold War context made the U.S. see Spain as a valuable ally due to its strategic geography. The U.S. broke Spain’s isolation, leading to agreements that allowed the placement of U.S. military bases in Spain and the restoration of diplomatic relations.

Agreements and

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UK Political Parties: Conservatives and Labour

The Conservative Party (Tories) has historically represented the interests of order and liberalism, while Labour (Whigs) has focused primarily on the welfare state and democratic socialism. The Conservative Party traditionally drew support from the middle and upper classes, whereas the Labour Party was rooted in the working class. The voting behavior of British Conservatives has allowed them to better utilize their electoral potential by leveraging middle and upper-class awareness. The significant

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Larra’s Temperament, Ideas, and Romanticism’s Impact

Larra’s Temperament and Ideas

Larra’s Temperament and Ideas: Spirit critical. Bitterness against a society that harshly criticizes intelligence coupled with sensitivity and critical liberal political ideas (Rom. Liberal) and democratic. Ideals of progress and freedom from Spain’s backwardness, political and social mediocrity disillusioned, tragic conception of life. Poor century: contradiction between reality ideal. Final suicide as liberation.

Larra’s Articles

Larra’s Articles:

  • Political articles:
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Richard Hoggart’s Impact on Cultural Studies and Literacy

Theme 3: Richard Hoggart and Culturalism

Culturalism is a school of thought that includes the works of Richard Hoggart, E.P. Thompson, and Raymond Williams. It emphasizes the study of culture as being of crucial importance for a full sociological and historical understanding of a given social formation. Hoggart’s contribution to cultural studies is usually reduced to two very important facts: the publication of his book, The Uses of Literacy (1957), and his founding of the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary

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Reza Shah’s Modernization of Iran: Reforms and Impact

While the removal of Islamic courts did help modernize the country, Reza Shah’s other methods had a more significant effect. In 1925, Reza Shah deposed the remnants of the Qajar dynasty in Tehran and had himself appointed as Shah, thus resurrecting the ancient monarchical custom in Iran. He began his mission of modernization by reorganizing and updating the army and subduing the local tribes, ensuring that the central government held the sole monopoly over the legitimate use of coercion. Reza also

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Sociological Discourse Analysis: Understanding Homelessness and Social Groups

Sociological Interpretation of Discourse

The sociological interpretation of discourse becomes reflexive (double baseline):

  • Active reading: Queries to the text are performed from a polyphony of different social positions within the relevant social field.
  • Egalitarian (passive) reading: Without omitting anything, and without privilege, trying to dismantle and prepare the organization of the text. Literalism, care, and attention to the word or key phrase.

The opportunity to pose questions to the text is

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