The Exploited

Technology and innovation play a major role in the development of emerging and developed economies, as it provides an opportunity for businesses to produce more with the same amount of resources and creates new markets and industries within an economy. However, the people who benefit the most from these technological innovations are those who are high-skilled workers. As the global economy continues to globalize and grow, there has been a noticeable shift in favor of those who develop skills and…

Despite there being legalized documents of slavery being unlawful such as the 1815 Declaration Relative to the Universal Abolition of the Slave Trade, articles one and four of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery the Slave Trade and Institutions Similar to Slavery, the heinous act is still very much alive but it has adopted the name of human trafficking. Human trafficking…

era, objectification of the female body in artworks was prominent, however the implied connotation of promiscuity was subtler and perceived as ‘elegant’. In modern society the media significantly incorporates blatant images of sexualized females exploited in what our civilization deems ‘feminine’, thus revealing the dehumanizing effects of living in a patriarchal society. Francois Boucher’s artwork, “Resting Maden”, painted in 1751, is a clear example of gender bias in the Renaissance…

In the UK there are approximately 1.5 million people who have a learning disability. The number of people with learning disabilities in Scotland is not yet known although estimates suggest there may be 20 in every 1,000 people who have a mild to moderate learning disability, with an estimated 286,000 being children/young people (Bild, 2017). One in every thousand babies born in the United Kingdom will be born with the condition, Downs Syndrome. In the UK alone, 60,000 people live with the…

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a futuristic work of fiction that takes place in a nation called Panem that consists of a wealthy Capitol and 12 destitute districts. The novel centers around Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old and also the female protagonist who volunteers to fight in the 74th games. The story begins on the day of reaping where two young adults between the ages of 12 to 18 are chosen and sent to fight in a dangerous life or death match. The purpose of the games is to…

Animals deserve rights and these rights should annihilate all the problems that are associated with animal exploitation, animal abuse, abandonment and animal experimentation. What animal rights basically is, is the idea that all non-human animals are in control of their own life and should not be controlled by the human population. They should also be given the same consideration and be treated equally as human beings. Animals are of significant value and every creature has the right to live…

city, is the “world capital of enslaved and exploited children,” employing over 200,000 children under the age of 14 in its carpet production (187). Although there have been attempts to curb these atrocities with the ratification of The Convention on the Rights of the Child—signed by all excluding the United States and Somalia—such reforms are difficult to implement in practice (186). Rickshaw drivers are another particularly vulnerable population exploited within the informal sector. They are…

In The Communist Manifesto, the oppression of the Bourgeoisie upon the proletariats results in their dehumanization. Through the exploitation of labour the proletariats diminish into a way of life that does not allow them to mindfully explore their own humanity. Proletariats will initially crave their own humanity as a means to overcome the Bourgeoisie oppression. The primary drive of a proletariat revolt lies within their need for humanization within their own self-connection and connection to…

Today’s society is filled with unrealistic representations of what it means to be successful. People often emulate the culture represented through advertisements and social media. As a result, people lack finding their individuality, due to conforming to advertisements’ norms and popular culture. This is shown throughout James B. Twitchell’s “What We Are to Advertisers.” Twitchell explains that following advertisements, consumption communities are often formed, eventually leading to stereotypes…

Popular culture started its rise in the 19th century, having mass accessibility and appeal to the lower class citizens. Popular culture can be categorized as the product of music, fashion, film, celebrity gossip, and television that a majority of society’s population is consumed in. Consequently, mass media has played a major role in ensuring society to be up to date with the latest trends and celebrity gossip. For example, one media site includes Page Six, a major news source for all things…