Students for a Democratic Society

that they could function as free individuals. This may be done by two means: first, individuals agree that they are willing to forgo their rights in the form of a social contract; second, individuals form governments to make and enforce laws for society to be well-ordered and peaceful. Natural Rights and State of Nature: The notion of natural rights, closely mirroring the concept of human dignity and value, contradicts the imagined scenario that is empty of an authoritarian entity and is called…

lack their consent. In the year 1989, university students in Beijing, China ran a protest condemning “government corruption” and calling “for a change to [their] democracy” (Doc. C). The result of their protest led them to be “crushed by the Chinese government. Up to 3,000 people were killed” (Doc. C) which illustrates how privileged we are to be under a government that has implemented the principle of consent of the governed. Under our democratic government, the people are allowed to express…

Marcia Eymann moved to California in 1990 to take a job at the Oakland Museum of California and from her orientation she was invited to look inside the lives of U.S. Vietnam war veterans who came to California during that time. Eymann would later help develop an exhibition at the museum that would depict California’s role in the Vietnam era. This exhibition along with articles written by various sources who lived in California during this time would collectively create the book What’s Going On?…

are unfeasible, and leads to that acknowledgement of this inequality in the working class. Supporting Althusser is both Bowles and Gintis, champions of “correspondence theory,” who stipulates that education serves the needs of capitalism not the society by socializing children into the dominant ideology (the ruling class norms and values) leading to an obedient workforce. Althusser in his further critique of the functionalists postulates that the social norms and values are validated through…

two most influential Koreans of the 20th century. They were leaders of two opposing sides on a divided Korean peninsula. Park was the leader of South Korea, known as The Republic of Korea (ROK), and Kim was the leader of North Korea, known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Since the Korean War, their countries have been in a stalemate characterized by a switch between periods of polarizing tension and times of cooperation and possible reunification. Despite being from rival…

when the founder of “thought processing” was born. In his time, The Biography of Socrates states that his main contribution to the Athenian society was teaching his philosophy of the arrival of truth through questioning, which is presently referred to as the Socratic Method. Since then, philosophers such as Plato (a student of Socrates) and Aristotle (a student of Plato) created and enhanced the formation of schools. Plato is the founder of “The Academy”. It was one of the first institutions of…

Countercultural Perspective Abstract: Bob Dylan, a songwriter, poet and a 2017 Nobel laureate in literature is often portrayed as the guiding spirit of the sixties counterculture. Dylan’s politically committed songs in the 1960’s articulated a vision of society that was radically different from the existing political realities. The paper highlights the cultural resonance of Dylan’s radical lyricism amidst the countercultural era. It depicts the close affiliations that existed between Dylan’s…

Truth Most students will study U.S history in American high schools simply because it is a requirement. The government believes it important to know how we became an independent nation and our past struggles before we can make decisions about the future. Some may be excited to learn about events such as the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, while others actively dislike any type of history. However, U.S History has a huge potential to be intriguing and eye opening to all students that…

Boostrom (2016) invites students of curriculum and education to reexamine John Dewey's 1916 book, “Democracy and Education (D & E)”, in relation to its relevance in contemporary society and schooling. It is established from the outset of the paper that although D & E was cited roughly three times daily, the views contained therein are not translated into educational practice or policy in the US. This disparity is unpacked in relation to the contemporary difficulties of utilising D & E, while also…

perceptions among them. With that, my question is; should high school require students to take an environmental ethics class to graduate? For most, high school is a time were the curriculum is being mastered through the student’s studies, the students in this new curriculum will be challenged to question their anthropocentric mindset. I believe yes, high school should have environmental ethics as a core holism class that each student must take. The criticisms that have been brought to my…