Issue What is considered misconduct under New Mexico law? Rule The New Mexico Supreme Court explained in the case that misconduct is in the disregard of an employer’s interest and acting in deliberate violation of the standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of his employee. The court also stated that they do not recognize misconduct as inefficiency, unsatisfactory conduct, or failure in good performance. Analysis According to the New Mexico Supreme Court’s definition of misconduct there most certainly be a blatant disregard of the employer’s interest. In this case Natalie did not show much if at all any blatant disregard to her employer.
Kaila Molzen November 8, 2012 Sociology 3310 Thomas Long Analysis of The German Ideology The German Ideology, written by German Sociologist, Karl Marx, gives us an understanding on how idealism and materialism work. As a German social thinker, Marx explored the different ideas of materialism. He approached his thinking in a new way that someone has not done in the past. He approached this idea of materialism by looking at economical and social conditions and what the results of those were, in which, to Marx, was this new idea of materialism. Marx mainly explored materialism by constructing two concepts: the social relations of production and the forces of productions.
Essay topic: How do the writings of Marx differ from those of Adam Smith, David Ricardo and John Stuart Mill? Karl Marx, Adam Smith, David Ricardo and John Stuart Mill all share a commonality of being thinkers in the subject of political economy. Smith is often cited as the ‘father of modern economics’ because of his well-known work on The Wealth of Nations in 1776 which marked the beginnings of classical economics. Later Ricardo and Mill, influenced by Smith, developed their own theories in their writings: On the Principles of Political Economics and taxation published in 1817 and Principles of Political Economy with some of their Applications to social Philosophy in 1849 respectively. It was Marx who coined this term ‘classical economics’ to refer to the economics of Smith, Ricardo and Mill.
Is Theodor Adorno right about popular music? How are his views challenged by Adam Krims’s ‘Marxist analysis without Adorno.’ Make reffernce to examples from popular music to illustrate your argument. Introduction Theodor Adorno was a German born sociologist, philosopher and musicologist who is well known for his critical theories of society. Born in 1903 Adorno lived until August 6, 1969. In 1941 Adorno wrote The Musical Material, one of Adorno’s early essays on popular music.
The end of intermittent warfare, which disrupted international trade between 1689 and 1815, and the development of industrial technology initiated the transition from extensive to intensive economic development in the US after 1800 as labor shifted ‘from lower productivity agriculture to the more productive new industrial sector’ (Smith 1980, 18).”,(Smith). This article reiterates the premise of how Melville would be living in the midst of the impending capitalistic growth, causing him to write a short story implicitly discussing the matter of capitalism. Melville’s character Bartleby is a character surrounded by ambiguity and engulfed in mystery. He becomes a scrivener for a business attorney whose office is on Wall Street. The scrivener is introduced to the reader as outstanding worker, completely engulfed in his work.
The Sociological Imagination C.Wright Mills (1959) C.Wright Mills was a radical, free spirited and dedicated social scientist who did not conform to conventional society. He was very critical of the use of grand theory however he also criticized abstract imperialism which made his views stand out because he was not at either end of the continuum. He had very controversial views on sociological practise and contemporary society. Mills became a professor of sociology at the University of Columbia. As well as teaching Mills wrote many influential books and articles mainly focussing social inequality, the decline of the middle class, the relationship between individuals and society, the power of elites, and the importance of an historical perspective in sociological thinking.
Communism and socialism are based on the philosophy of Karl Marx whom proposed the radical idea of eradicating capitalism. His theory was not just an idea in the 20th century it was rapid growing concept that began being evoked by World leading powers such as the Soviet Union and China, where previously successful revolutions took place. Socialism and Communism arose in the late 18th and early 19th century as a reaction to the economic, political and social changes associated with the Industrial Revolution. Rapid wealth increased to factory owners whereas workers became increasingly impoverished due to harsh living and working conditions. As this capitalist industrial system spread, reactions in the form of socialist thought increased making it obvious that there was a dyer need for a revolution.
Marx: Surplus Value and Class Conflict Karl Marx focused a great deal of his study on capital and capitalism. He argues that surplus value has been created in capitalism. He also argues that this has created a conflict between different classes. In order to understand Karl Marx and his ideas stated above, we must first define surplus value. Then, we will explain the conflict that has been created historically in relation to surplus value.
Functionalism developed from the ideas of theories such as Emile Durkheim and Herbert Spencer, but had its roots traced as far back as the father of sociology, August Comte. Marxism however, suggests that society is characterized by inequality is responsible for conflict and social change. Marxism was coined by Karl Marx who work focused on the increasing industrialization and the economic system of capitalism and the implications on the society. These theories have little similarities, so much so they often contradict each other. One similarity is that both theories are macro theories and the focus on both theories studies the society as a whole in a large scale manner however they both view society as a whole in different lights.
To analyze the similarities and differences of Socialism and Anarchism, we will look at four different aspects of these ideologies – their economic systems, type of government, approach to personal property and understanding of freedom and religion. Socialism took shape as a political belief in the early nineteenth century, as it developed as a reaction against the emergence of industrial capitalism. Socialism in its early forms tended to have fundamentalist, utopian and revolutionary character. Their goals was to abolish a capitalist economy based on market exchange, and replace it with a qualitatively different socialist society, usually to be constructed on the principle of common ownership. Anarchism on the other hand was powerful in countries like Spain, France, Russia, and Mexico in the early twentieth century.