Production

On March 16, 2018 at the Harvard-Westlake Middle School, I watched the Harvard-Westlake Dance Production Showcase. Performed by the dancers of DP, choreographed by Joe Schenck, Melissa Shade, and the nineteen dancers in the Company, Lights Out portrayed the blur of the line between reality and fantasy. It begins with a group of girls who have gathered for a slumber party. They do all the fun things one would expect at a slumber party and even tell scary stories before finally falling asleep.…

motivated by profit and labor power, focused on the exploitation of the labor force. Beginning in the 19th century, competitive capitalism introduced the idea of reducing wage rates and different forms of production. Then came the era of organized capitalism, also known as Fordism, the era of mass production and introduction of assembly lines. Capitalism has proven to be a successful advancement in global economy and trade. (Knox, P., & Agnew, 1989, ch. 1-3). Although Capitalism provided…

more relevant with the contemporary world. I will be first examining the viewpoint of Marx and then would be analyzing Weber’s take on this. Marx, a conflict theorist, bases his analysis of social stratification on the ownership of the means of production. This leads to the concept of classes, which according to him, are of two types. As he states in Communist Manifesto; “society as a whole is more and more splitting up into two great hostile camps, into two great classes directly facing each…

Marx’s Theory of Historical Change states that society is determined at any given time by the means of productions (land, technology, and natural resources) and the social relationships that are occurring while amassing these means of production- like becoming a farmer to feed your family. His theory was based off of Hegel’s Theory of History which explores how we place ourselves in a world of aesthetics whilst the real world is more idealistic. Despite partially agreeing with Hegel’s theory,…

A revolution is a period of time in which changes and new inventions positively impact a country and their economy. A revolution affects people in a positive way because of new inventions and changes that make things easier and more efficient. During the Second industrial Revolution, there were many new inventions, but new technologies, new manufacturing methods, and new ways of transportation had a very large impact on the U.S. New technologies impacted society greatly by making many…

The European Industrial Revolution was a time of drastic change. In England it became a transformation from hand tools and handmade items to machined and mass-produced goods. The growth of factories replaced the cottage industries and spawned the development of cities. Growing cities and factories led to changes in transportation, labor, and working conditions. These changes generally helped workers lives, even though initially there were more negatives than positives. Before the…

The philosophical readings “Estranged Labor” and “The Meaning of Human Requirements” published by Karl Marx during 19th century lead to socialist revolutions all throughout Europe and the world. “Estranged Labor” discusses the complexity of labor and the exploitation of the worker by the factory owner. The truth of work becoming your life reveals itself from the behind the capitalist shadow that has created this economic exploitation. The laborer creates something from inorganic matter, but…

in the economy of free market.  To operate effectively there is essential need for continuous purchase and production for capitalist economy.…

Henry Ford is an example of how economic and social policies of successive Republic Governments contributed to a world of inequality. Henry Ford Henry Ford the genius behind the successful assembly line mass production of products; in his case; the motor car. Born in Dearborn Michigan in 1893 into a farming family. Henry was educated at the local school. At the age of sixteen he became a machinist apprentice. Henry was raised as an Episcopalian. He had very strong views, he believed in…

1. Introduction: The Industrial Revolution was the introduction of new manufacturing styles, including going from hand production methods to machines. The first industry to use modern production methods was the textile industry (Landes D. S., 1969). It created a major turning point in history where almost every aspect of our daily lives was influenced in some way (Lucas, 2002). Some economist stated that one of the biggest impacts of the Industrial Revolution was the consistent increase of the…