Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Weekly Reflection Book # 3: On Bourdieu As I continue reading Bourdieu's Language and Symbolic Power, I am able to achieve a better understanding of his vision about the language differences between the bourgeois and the peasants, and how these differences have been sustained, by the dominant classes, to maintain power distinctions. A particular term called my attention, neutralizing distance (p. 85), which is used by Bourdieu to define how the bourgeoisie use their language to maintain…

Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party’s newly instated victory and introduction into the government sector has a substantial impact on the Canadian population. Trudeau has introduced many indispensable policies that will alter the structure of the country that subsequently ostracizes young people, to be more inclusive and comprehensive. Trudeau is adapting what was formally an antiquated government regime and revitalizing opportunities for young people with an emphasis on social justice. Three of…

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms created in 1982 is a bill of rights established in the Constitution of Canada. It provides/ guarantees certain democratic, legal, equality and general rights and freedoms to the citizens of Canada. Many people question whether the Charter is vital to a healthy democracy. A democracy is a form of government where the citizens of a country/ state participate in how the society is run. A healthy democracy would be where the society feels safe and…

"The right to vote is one of the great privileges of a democratic society, for after all it is you the people, who determine into whose hands the guidance of public affairs may be entrusted," said John G. Diefenbaker in June 1962. The people whom make the decisions in Canada, are voted in by the citizens. This paper will examine why voting rights is a big reason why Canada is the amazing country it is today. Some defining voting rights in Canadian history were when women, people of different…

Marie’s father had a dream of becoming a chemist that he could not achieve because of social and financial obstacles. Marie achieved this goal for her father. During the 1940s, women in science career fields was a new and controversial topic. Marie Daly, with the disadvantage at the time of being African American and a woman, fought the stereotype that women should be “in the kitchen” and was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. Since then, Marie Daly has been a part of many…

On November 07, 1867, Poland was divided and ruled under Prussia, Austria and the Russian Empire. This date is also known as the birth of Maria Sklodowska, who is commonly known as Marie Curie. She was the first woman to gain recognition in the science field. As well as, the first and only female to have won two Nobel Prize awards in different categories. Marie Curie was a towering scientific intellect during the Victorian era, where opportunities for women academically were extremely rare.…

Persepolis is the picturesque diary of Marjane Satrapi, author of this book highlighting the details in the life of an Iranian. In the beginning of her story, a revolution is happening as the Iranians overthrow the emperor, however a war breaks out between Iraq and Iran following these events. In Iran, social differences between men, women and children appear to be affected by a war that was going on during Marji’s childhood. During this time, many people died so her parents force her to leave…

In this paper I decided to interview my maternal Grandmother, Eva Hausner. Eva was born in 1933 in Budapest, Hungary. She was an only child that used to live in downtown Pest, right by the Danube in a two-story apartment. Eva told me that her father owned the jewelry store that had been part of his family for the past 3 generations. Eva remembers that there used to be 4 employees under her father, they managed the store when he was not around, we can infer by using Marx’s beliefs that Eva’s…

Character Study: Natasha Natasha is an essential character in War and Peace that spans the book from beginning to end. She is the daughter in the Rostov family, dear friend of Pierre, and love interest of Andrei. She starts out as a young 12 year old girl that develops into a woman over the course of the book. Natasha is expected to come into her true self in the midst of war and family crisis. This character study will analyze Natasha’s development in War and Peace by exploring her beginnings…

Symbolic capitalism is a theory developed by French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. According, to Bourdeiu each individual occupies a position they are not only defined by one class. There is cultural capital (cultural codes), economic capital (money) social capital (networks) these capitals are transformed into symbolic capitalism. It is resources accessible to an individual, which are honor, prestige and reputation. Symbolic capital is how a person is judged by their community. Additionally,…