The Power of Groups: Understanding Social Dynamics and Research Methods
Given this distinction, people are part of a parent group and/or secondary groups (family – 1º – / workgroup – 2º -), but participation in the group is subject to the individual to remain within the limits and in full accordance with what that group thinks or values overall. So the group itself imposes on its members (in-group) a way of seeing things that may be different or opposed to how they see other group members (out-group).
The groupality shows that people do not act as autonomous individuals.
Read MoreMarxist Literary Theory: A Comprehensive Guide
Chapter 8: Marxism
Key Figures and Concepts
Thinkers and Writers
- Karl Marx
- Henry David Thoreau (Walden)
- Georg Lukacs & Antonio Gramsci (Marxist Theoreticians)
- James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Robert Musil, William Faulkner, Samuel Beckett (Modernist Fiction, Ulysses & The Sound and the Fury)
- Sir Walter Scott, Stendhal, Honore de Balzac (Realist Novels)
- Max Horkheimer, Theodor W. Adorno, Herbert Marcuse, Jurgen Habermas (The Frankfurt School)
- Louis Althusser (Ideology & Ideological State Apparatuses,
Cultural Materialism and Interculturalism in Complex Societies
Cultural Materialism
Cultural materialism aims, depending on the material conditions of existence, to explain variations in all areas of culture: in the field of moral values, religious beliefs, or artistic experiences. Variations in the material constraints affecting the way people face the problems that are presented to solving their basic needs in a given habitat are the most likely causes of differentiation in the mental or spiritual aspects of human life.
Interculturalism and Citizenship
1.1.
Read MoreElements of the State and State Power
Territory
It is an essential element of the state. A territory of the land is organized by states, except Antarctica. The area is expressed as: objectives, constraints, essential element of state power.
As Object
Imperium: extends to the personas. Dominium: stretching through the territory, although some private properties. For the State extends over the whole country (dominium) either privately or publicly owned.
As Deadline
State power is exercised in its territory and can not go beyond its territory
Read MoreElderly Care in Spain: Action Plan 2003-2007 & The Role of IMSERSO
Admin Action in Elderly Care: Action Plan for Seniors 2003-2007
The Spanish Constitution (Article 50) mandates that public authorities guarantee sufficient income for senior citizens through adequate and regularly updated measures. It also promotes their well-being through the Social Security system and addresses their specific needs in healthcare, housing, culture, and leisure.
To implement this, Spain has established administrative structures and specific action plans. The IMSERSO (Instituto de
Read MorePowers and Challenges of Social Services in Spain: A Regional Perspective
Powers of Local Administration in Social Services
Due to their proximity to the issues, local authorities are arguably the natural avenue for the delivery of social services (Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, 1987). However, a strong tradition of centralization and limited financial resources have historically restricted the role of local government in Spain. This situation began to change after the political transition, as citizens increasingly demanded more from local councils
Read More