Ideology

politics is how it has been deconstructed from its original purpose. We have begun to treat political disagreements as war rather than facing the chance of commonsense compromise. Perhaps this extreme separation was caused by the definition of certain ideologies in addition to the use of the party system. “…deep philosophical differences aren’t new and that some of the most ideologically charged periods produced important policy advantages… (Article)” This makes sure to recognize that opinion…

During elections, voters support candidates by looking at how close their policy positions are to those running in office. In fact, the voters elect candidates on the basis of bridging public policy and public preferences. Therefore, policy representation not only falls on the behavior of the voters, but also the politicians themselves. In Erikson and Tedin’s American Public Opinion: Its Origins, Content and Impact, chapter 10 explores the four models the policy-makers’ behavior including,…

Standing for the national anthem is merely an obligation for some while others symbolize and associate it with the sacrifices of the lives lost men and women in service, have put in creating the country we live in. As for Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback of the 49ers, standing for the national anthem represents the idea that the individual takes pride in their country. And, so, Kaepernick chose to “take a stand by kneeling” (Witts) to express his beliefs, create awareness, and protest (Fig. 1)…

Through all the research conducted, the most prevalent political factor found affects both the IDEA and the social problem. This factor encompasses the question of who is in charge and enforcing the availability of the funding. When the IDEA was first established, Congress committed to paying 40 percent of the average cost to educate a disabled child, and entrusted the states and local governments to fulfill the remaining costs (CEC, 2015). The Council of Exceptional Children (2015) report…

Democratic views and increases when the political stances and ideologies move further to the left or right of the middle, central view (Hopkins and Sides 2015, 17). Over time, scholars came up with different ways to measure polarization in America. Current polarization studies are from the 1970s into the 2000s. The American…

The shooting of Michael Brown and the subsequent rioting in the city of Ferguson last year is still a hotly debated and contested issue for everyone from average citizens to academics. Taking a look at how theorists and great minds of the past would view the shooting, the riots, and the reactions to both, gives an interesting overview of just how important and unavoidable the role of power is understanding the possible motives behind the behavior of all parties involved. The events in Ferguson,…

The idea that teens should or should not be tried as adults, if they commit a felony has “stirred much opposition and controversy” over the years (Estudillo 3). A couple years ago, a 15 year old girl from Plymouth, Michigan was convicted because she and her boyfriend had plotted to kill her family so she could run away with her 23 year old, at the time, boyfriend. Roksana Sikorski, slit her brother’s throat and he woke their parents and their younger sister up with his screams. Michael Riveria…

No one could stay awake once the alarm went off. That’s the way McCarthy liked it. Despite the darkness he narrowed in on the faint arms of the clock 4:30. He knew that it would take him 15 minutes to get the club and he always did everything with a sense of urgency. He knew what was to come. The run to the club was always cold. Most don’t dare come out this early even the milk men wait until the sun rises but not McCarthy. Within the first three steps of entering the club it is apparent no one…

Right Wing vs. Left Wing Left wing and Right wing politics for many years served to classify the political stance and philosophies of the parties, with the left wing being progressive and the Right wing being traditional. The left and right wing ideologies were not fully developed until the 1960’s where two different documents for different groups were written. The two documents outlined the ideals of Left wing liberals and right wing conservatives, ideals that are still used today. The first…

In the following I discuss how several tenets of critical race theory helped shape the findings of this paper. CRT in education can help identify, analyze, and transform structural and cultural ideology that disadvantages students of color in classrooms (Solórzano & Yosso, 2002). Furthermore, Ladson-Billings (1998) proposes that the use of CRT in education can be used as a tool to: deconstruct oppressive structures and discourses, reconstruct human agency, and construct equitable and socially…