Sociology of human consciousness

Holly Cowper 1875 Words Marxism as an approach to International Relations is often analysed and discussed in regards to the significance of its contribution as a theory in International Relations. Criticism is present surrounding the weaknesses of the theory as well as its potential irrelevance. In order to critically evaluate the Marxist approach to International Relations, I will conduct a thorough analysis of both the significant strengths and weaknesses of the theory as well as its…

As you would have thought, the social and political events of the late 1960 's challenged the value-neutrality of public administration scholarship; academic scholarship could not ignore the real-life discord of poverty, unemployment, and disease during periods of economic growth that were affecting the lives of people and creating mistrust in government. The reaction to those events was the rise of a self-proclaimed new Public Administration, a movement with an intellectual commitment to social…

In his book Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste (1984) Pierre Bourdieu argues that cultural choice is related to social position that each individual holds within society. He argues that our everyday decisions are based on symbolic moments that we experience based on our understanding of good taste. His book is based on surveys and interviews conducted in France 1963. I will be critically analysing Distinction and Bourdieu’s Forms of Capital (1986) as well as many other…

Michel Foucault (1926-84) was a great French philosopher, thinker, theorist and a literary critic in the second half of the twentieth century. His theories are largely concerned with the relationship between power and knowledge. He was born in Poitiers in France where his father was a prominent surgeon. Foucault was well versed in French, Latin and Greek. He focussed much on the study of Philosophy and studied deeply Kant, Marx, Hegel, Nietzsche and most importantly, Heidegger and Althusser. He…

Globalization has a wide role to play worldwide. It has left back its footprints at every sphere of life. Not only in India, but the interchange of world views and ideas have resulted in a major transformation of the lifestyle and living standard of people globally. Indian culture is no bar to this transformation process. Our deep rooted traditions and customs have loosened up their hold with the emergence of globalization. India has a rich cultural background and pride of its culture is famous…