Collectivist anarchism

Researchers argued that in collectivist culture, individuals have to learn to inhibit the expression of their own desire with attending to the needs of other group members, which is an outcome achieved through more authoritarian parenting with more psychological control (Hofstede, 1983)…

To effectively interpret theorist conceptualizations of power we must first understand power as a social construction. This is an important concept to acknowledge when attempting to understand the role of power in both Marxism and Anarchism. We must acknowledge each theories different idea of power distributions between individuals and authorities. Despite Marxist and Anarchist similarities they differ in ideas of the role of ‘the state’ and they conceptualize the use of power structures…

When talking to my friends and family about classes, they are interested in that one class that stands out the most, Women’s Studies. Then the conversation gets deeper into what the class has learned so far, what feminism is and our opposing or similar views on the subject. Specifically this time I asked certain questions such as “how they defined feminism? “, “What they thought Women’s Studies was?” and “How have they experienced power, privilege or oppression in their life?” The official…

“What is the Grounding for the Law’s Jurisdiction Over Us?” Imagine a house fire starting and your neighbor having to watch all of his memories, possessions, and his house burn down because there are no laws existing to provide services and responders. There would be no taxes collected to fund fire departments, police departments or hospitals. There would be no help. This anarchy would exist because the citizens would not accept the law’s jurisdiction over them. To have peace and prosperity we…

In 1910 Ricardo Flores Magon, a prolific Mexican anarchist, foretold the coming of the social revolution in his article titled “A La Mujer”. “She [the revolution] carries death on her breast… Her fists are the invincible fists of a people in rebellion. She does not offer roses or caresses; she offers an axe and a torch.” Magon 's prediction was published in his magazine Renegeracion less than a month before the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution. He used this platform to educate women on their…

disposable, and their coming together demands justice, a release from procarity and the possibility of a livable life” (p.413) In Text reading “the Anarchism of Occupy Wall Street Author John Hammond states occupies anarchism focuses attention of the movement and occupation as a movant as opposed to effecting transformation that people endorsing anarchism principals aspired and consists of five tenets. Horisontalsim, Preconfiguration, Autonomy, mutual aid, and defiance each of which posse…

In the 1960’s many social movements came about which included the Civil Rights Movement, the Student Movement, the Gay Rights Movement and the Women’s Movement. Contrary to what many believe, the Civil Rights Movement did not end in 1968 but shifted into a new phase of ideologies which laid the foundation for feminism. Both the Civil Rights Movement and the Women’s Rights Movement had similar goals in mind which were to create opportunities for their minority groups that were just as equal and…

Jonathan Edwards, one of the most influential leaders for the puritan religion, delivered a speech on July 8th, 1741 titled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” which informed his audience that God is the only thing holding them up over the pits of Hell. While on the other hand, Martin Luther King Jr, an American civil rights activist and author, writes a letter, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” while held prisoner in Birmingham City Jail addressing eight Clergyman who condemned his protests…

self worth. Without anything that makes someone an individual what are we? In Ayn Rand's Anthem we find Equality 7-2521 who struggles to find individuality in a society that excludes individualism. Although individuality is excluded from this collectivist society it is Equality’s primary motivation in his experiments. He seeks the knowledge that not even the smartest people in the world know and the feeling of being the only individual to have that knowledge. If everyone was motivated seek…

1. Life can change quite quickly for those in a time of great technological advancement. Perhaps, in no time was this more apparent than during the Technological Revolution. From 1870 to 1920, the miles of rail line increased by seven and a half times in the US.This massive increase railroad mileage made a national market, and thus corporate entities, possible for the first time. We see this in the fact that though land used for farming grew from around 4,219 square miles to roughly 10,000,…