Mexico’s National Development Plan 2007-2012: Objectives & Strategies
Message from President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa
This basic premise, the Plan for Sustainable Human Development, Vision 2030, is a joint commitment to Sustainable Human Development, a description of Mexico, desirable and possible despite differences. Sustainable Human Development gives us the opportunity to move forward with a comprehensive perspective of benefit to individuals, families, and communities. Its guides are liberty, legality, plurality, honesty, tolerance, and the ethical practice of
Read MoreBeaker Culture: Bronze Age Pottery and Social Status
Beaker Culture
The Beaker culture is an archaeological culture of the Bronze Age, dating from approximately 2650 BC to 1900 BC.
Phases
- 2650-2500 BC: Maritime Beaker and corded ware
- 2600-2300 BC: Beaker-2
- 2400-2100 BC: Regional late styles
It developed in Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. The Beaker Culture gets its name from the manufacture of bell-shaped ceramic decorated by incision bands. The interiors of these incisions were sometimes
Read MoreOrganizational Functions, Structures, and Communication Strategies
Organizational Functions
Steering an organization requires developing relevant planning. It is very difficult for a company to run efficiently without elaborate planning determined in advance. The company organizes tasks performed by each department, with different levels (e.g., managers, employees). Stages of organizational functions involve considering several aspects and determining organizational levels. The functions and objectives must be clear and concrete. Each person should know whom to
Read MoreSocial Services in Spain: Organization, Legislation, and Key Programs
Organization of Social Services in Spain
Organization and Development of Social Services
There are three main axes:
- The Spanish Constitution of 1978: Sets the foundation for the development of social services and social assistance.
- The Statutes of Autonomy: Grant Autonomous Communities exclusive powers in matters of assistance and social services.
- The Health System: Plays a crucial role in upholding basic rights and integrating disadvantaged populations.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs plays
Read MoreLibertarian and Anarchist Education: Key Figures and Principles
The terms “libertarian” and “anarchist” are often considered synonymous in everyday life. In the field of education, libertarian guidance advocates for absolute freedom for the student. In practice, libertarian ideology rejects authoritarian behavior and gives children the full range of options, eliminating the adult’s imposition of their will. The libertarian movement refuses state initiative in education.
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)
Leo Tolstoy was born into a noble family at the paternal farm of Yasnaya
Read MoreKarl Marx: Materialism, Alienation, and Class Struggle
Section 3: The Problem of Reality
Marx has a conception of reality and rejects dialectical materialism, idealism, and metaphysical materialism. In contrast, he overcomes the reality of thought and sees reality as a dialectical process of material production. Thus, the dialectic is material. For Marx, reality is the material activity; real life is the practical and productive human activity, which produces real men. Physically, real history is that of the modes of material production. Moreover, he
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