Labor rights

Throughout history Australian politicians have been represented as people who marginalise social groups. This began with federation in 1901 with the oppression of pacific island workers called Kanakas and continued on with the increasingly racist and bigoted laws passed to marginalise Chinese, Italians and many other social groups through the early to mid 1900 's. It 's commonly accepted that Australian politicians pretend to ‘listen’ to what the people want for this nation then abandon those…

proportional representation electoral system is believed to, according to Duverger’s Law, lead to a multi-party system (Find source). Despite this, the Australian House of Represenatives and the Senate is still dominated by two parties- Australian Labor Party and the Coalition. However, proportional representation still benefits minor parties and independents more so than in the single-member seats of the lower house (Sharman…

that the fast food worker experiences. When opponents argue that the fast food worker should just get an education, that their jobs are only for starter jobs or teenagers. This negates the real financial need and the fact that anyone who sells their labor-power deserves to be able to have a minimum standard of living. Therefore, solidifies the alienation, and isolation felt by those working in the fast food industry. This causes the workers, who are just trying to fight for a wage that will…

mustered the courage to peer behind the curtains only to find multitudinous copies of my book being held by people whom I’d never met before. The same words of “The fear of women” dominated each cover in white, bold letters with my name, Mathilde Dia, right below against the plain, black background. I never knew the Sydney Dymocks store had the capacity to fit this many people in all at once. I took one more look in…

In today’s western capitalist societies individuals are consciously and subconsciously immersed into the constantly growing world of technology, with the internet, social media and global connectivity. This emergence of new media and technology has profound effects on society and individuals. Thus, bringing forth the theory of ‘the Culture Industry’ and its relevance today. The culture industry argument was developed by Adorno and Horkheimer and focuses on the effects of capitalist mass media…

What do I mean by this? According to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2013 Occupational Outlook Handbook, the field of medical records and health information technicians (which includes medical billers and coders) is expected to increase by 21% between 2010 and 2020. The BLS has also pointed to this…

In today’s capitalist society money holds an important place in the web of meaning of society. Money is a homogenizing factor that unites a culture and unifies them as one (Sahlins, 1976). There are many forms of money, it comes in all shapes and forms but as society becomes more global money has undergone an evolution. Money has evolved from special purpose to a more general-purpose form, which can be traded across boarders and for a variety of goods and services at an established value.…

During World War One, two referendums were held on the 28th of October 1916 and the 20th of December 1917 to the Australian public . The referendums allowed the people of Australia to establish whether the Australian government should introduce the proposal of conscription - the nationwide system of mandatory service to the national military. It was proposed but not introduced during the Great War; due to the severity of casualties on the Western Front as well as constant pressure from the…

individuals including full provision towards home-schooling. They also recognise, respect and affirm students who want to drop out of school before year 12, due to the belief that ‘the world rewards skills, not education’. So children should have right to drop out of school to pursue a career in which they have full interest in. Fighting poverty Family First strives to provide people with opportunities to develop skills enabling them to break the cycles of poverty. A fundamental factor is…

The cultural industry is described by Adorno and Horkheimer (1977) as the standardisation of culture and cultural goods, attained through the manipulation of consumers, pseudo-individualism and commercial marketing in order to accomplish an economic and social status. Within Adorno and Horkheimer’s theory, there are three major concepts that have increased the development of the cultural industry and the behaviour of consumers, this involves discussing the transformation of use value to…