Essays on Pluralism

Spirituality is explained differently by numerous scholars belonging to different epochs and periods. Some describe it as "the human response to God's gracious call to a relationship with himself “(Zinnbauer et al., 1997); nowadays there is a tendency to affiliate spirituality to individual phenomenon and define as “personal transcendence, supra-conscious sensitivity, and meaningfulness “(Zinnbauer et al., 1997). Mentioned definitions can be true, yet, what matters is the angle one looks at. This paper aims to tackle different associations and definitions of the term spirituality. Furthermore, it looks at the interconnection between the notions of scientism, postmodernism along with the ...

Our societies are defined by the concept of pluralism, which illustrates the impression that there is no single reality view that describes the entirety of life. Pluralism shows varied probable viewpoints that are of equal significance and validity. Scientism approach is a broad belief that is based on the assumption that, physical and natural disciplines are in the same way appropriate to other disciplines with the inclusion of philosophy. Postmodernism concept is a rational way that is critical of certain specific foundational norms of the Western viewpoint particularly from the 18th era Enlightenment (van der Kooiji et al, 2013). ...

The end of the Second World War ushered Japan into a completely different era. A new constitution was instituted that made Japan a parliamentary democracy. The constitution recognizes the emperor as a ceremonial leader. Actual activities of the legislative and executive arm of government is to be split between a bicameral parliamentary system (the National Diet) and the Prime Minister who heads a cabinet elected by the National Diet and approved by the Emperor. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led Japan for many decades before they were defeated by a landslide victory by the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) ...

Provide examples to support my explanation of the concept of privilege relative to nationality, gender, ability, social class and race.

Privilege as a concept is not only inclined on race and gender but rather on almost all facets of social life that deal with different power dynamics. It is worth appreciating that privilege operates in a distinct manner but is often associated with discrimination in a given society where it is experienced. Therefore, in the explanation on an individual's participation in either privilege or discrimination, it is worth understanding the different groups that one belongs to. Different kinds of privilege exist in every society and regardless of their nature, it worth acknowledging that the privileged group is always the ...

Assimilation

Assimilation is a term which is so much associated with immigration. Its significance is not only felt in today’s immigrant communities but also throughout the history of the US. Previously, the term was used to mean a biological process carried out by the body used in the conversion of food into a substance which can be absorbed in digestion. However, the use of the term in today’s world as a physiological process has been eclipsed as a result of its greater social significance. Its broad use is evident by the many definitions it carries. Some sources define ...

The Institutional Affiliation

1. In most countries becoming an adult implies turning a particular age, being able to vote, drive, take responsibility for one's own actions, etc. Nevertheless, turning 18 or 21 doesn't make a person an adult in a full sense. Every individual conscious, responsible and independent at a different time but there exist a number of rites which represent the passage. In the 18th century, in Hawaii, young people used to jump off cliffs. It was a formal rite of passage into adulthood until the modern era when this tradition went down into history. The first man who jumped off ...

Health policies entail a set of actions or activities instituted by medical facilities or the government to obtain particular outcomes. The entire health system whether private or public has social and political forces that influence the making of regulations. The forces arise from interest groups that advance their wishes in the law making process to procure certain requirements. The special interest individuals range from entrepreneurs, foreign governments, certain demographic constituents, environmentalists, etc. Several theories have been advanced to explain the ideology of interest groups, but this essay will pay particular attention to elitist and pluralism. Elitism and pluralism focus ...

Discussion Question Journal

Chapter 14: The Social Contract Tradition Problems and Prospects Is it immoral to be a free rider? Is it irrational? Does the existence of free riders raise a serious problem for contractarianism? Why or why not? Take for instance a borehole constructed in an arid region by villagers. All member are to participate in contributing cash for this purpose. The water will serve the interests of the villagers. If say one or a group of members chose not to contribute but still got to use the water once the borehole was made, they would be referred to as free ...

Book Review:

In his book, famous sociologist Robert Wuthnow attempts to analyze American myths – the stories we tell ourselves about what is moral and immoral, what the American dream is and how to achieve it, about diverse American nation and how we appreciate and praise this diversity. Due to these stories, the way of how we perceive ourselves is quite biased. Another part of the story that Wuthnow tells, relates to the ways we, as a society, perceive these stories, interpret and understand them. As we fail to examine the deep meaning of these myths, we cannot see that sometimes they ...

U.S. Position in the Post-cold War ERA U.S. Position in the Post-cold War ERA

The post-cold war saw the rise and growth of the Western liberalism and capitalism. The fall of the great communist powers gave the opportunity for capitalism to thrive in the world. The era of cold war was a struggle for power, where international political economy the struggle for power and wealth was witnessed and is still present to date. The struggle for power is what creates chances for conflict in the world, “the changes in the distribution of power between states increase the chance of ...

People active in politics are elite in the sense that they play a larger role than most citizens. But there are also many American elections and so many places where political action can be blocked that no single elite can dominate. Business corporations, for example, are an importance interest group, but they only dominate client politics, and even then their influences can be overcome by entrepreneurial politics.

DO ELITES DOMINATE AMERICAN POLITICS?

Public opinion influences the making of U.S. policies through a number of channels. Elites in American business, education, communications, labor, and religion try to influence presidential decision making through several strategies. In ...

In 1997, Hong Kong experienced “the Handover.” According to the Basic Law, it became a Special Administrative Region of China with a high autonomy degree in every issue except international and military affairs. However, the misunderstanding of the “one country, two systems” principle and Beijing desire to intervene into Hong Kong policies that became especially crucial last years fueled tensions between Hong Kong and China. The aim of this paper is to analyze and evaluate the issue of Hong Kong-China relations through the theoretical framework of pluralism. For a start, it is necessary to give a brief overview of ...

The post-cold war saw the rise and growth of the Western liberalism and capitalism. The fall of the great communist powers gave the opportunity for capitalism to thrive in the world. The era of cold war was a struggle for power, where international political economy the struggle for power and wealth was witnessed and is still present to date. The struggle for power is what creates chances for conflict in the world, “the changes in the distribution of power between states increase the chance of conflict in the international system (Gilpin 1918).” The power shift from dominance by the ...

Introduction

While the political avant-garde of modernist movement had a celebration of dissidence and proceeded to advocate a revolution of art and contemporary life, postmodern art delightfully exist in a world that shows the pluralism of atheistic manner and way of play. Art hardly ever functions on a critical level: the political prospect becomes separate from contemporary art functions. Postmodern art turns to represent not only the consumer society that we live but also a privileged commodity. In the 1960s, "committed" art had turned to be the pillar if artistic postmodernism. Gender issues, class, and race become central particularly following ...

The research problem will be to investigate whether the patrimonial political systems of Singapore and South Korea are democracies that surpass their liberal Western analogues in terms of national growth and even democratization in some ways. It appears that, contrary to the popular misperception, democracy is not necessarily a lack of restraint and complete discretion or at least a range of freedom like the right to media. Sometimes, states like Singapore being low on resources and facing external threats decide on less liberal norms and behaviors bordering on authoritarianism in specific aspects. Regulated merit-based selection practices and disciplining norms ...

The 16th century exploits of Christopher Columbus and his men did not only bring about social, cultural and political clashes that created the United States, it also led to the process that resulted in the emergence of the state of Mexico. Mexico is an enigma of a country to the south of the United States border whose recent political, economic and social transformations have been overshadowed by its complex relations with the more prosperous United States. This country profile seeks to examine the history and current state of Mexico. It also explores and analyzes political culture, geography, demography, political ...

One of the fundamental features of the political system is the pressure groups. Pressure groups represent organized groups that do not have their representative candidates for elections. However, the main aim of these groups is to influence government legislation or policy. They can also be referred as cause groups, interest groups, or protest groups. These groups ensure that the people in power make effective decisions that positively affects the subjects in that specific political system. The pressure groups play a significant role in political and social life and are considered as the fundamental foundation of the modern democracy. According ...

The Issue: Does the organization meet our criteria for spirituality in the workplace?

I. Three Frameworks for Analysis: Respectful pluralism dictates that, due to the fact that all people possess a certain level of value they deserve a basic amount of respect and dignity. In a similar sense, this should be established within the workforce as well. Rather than using manipulative or coercive techniques in order to improve performance or motivation it is necessary to develop authentic interpersonal relationships between managers and those that they are in charge of. This involves not only developing a means to improve empathy between these groups but to also ensure that wages and other forms of ...

Question 1

Migrants have faced a significant problem settling or rather adapting to their host countries. Nonetheless, there are different ways they can use to adjust to the host society, for instance, ethnic pluralism, assimilation, and transnationalism. Assimilation is whereby two distinct groups of people from different cultures merge to share a common culture. When migrants move to new countries, they have to assimilate with the natives by learning their culture and social life. On the other hand, there is pluralism whereby a group of people come together and decides to maintain their identity and culture. For the case of the ...

Introduction

Over the years, several researchers have consistently argued that religion play a bigger role in any form of economic development (Neill, 2010). Some have pointed out to the issue by claiming that the role is quite conspicuous and cannot be overlooked, well, the subject remains an issue of controversy; it attracts diverse opinions from all walks of life. However, several inquiries into the study have indeed pointed towards the direction, above all, they conclude by citing a close proximity between religions and the economic spur (Michael, 2012). Most importantly, some of these researchers have proposed that the topic of ...

Migration is an inevitable phenomenon in the modern globalized world. People, who for some reasons are forced to migrate from their countries into the new ones, are often likely to encounter certain difficulties. Such difficulties are usually caused by the apparent differences in cultures, habits, traditions, and social norms. Anyway, if an immigrant wants to successfully adapt to the host society, he or she should work out a compromise solution. In most cases, immigrants resort to such decisions as assimilation, ethnic pluralism or transnationalism. This paper describes the differences of these three kinds of social adaptation of immigrants. First ...

Question 1

Assimilation, ethnic pluralism or multiculturalism in the US and transnationalism for immigrants share certain similarities but even though they also differ markedly with reference to migration of women and their rights or status in the receiving nation. Either way, immigrants have got to eventually adapt to one of these immigration aspects in the long run. One notable similarity among these concepts is that all of them share the notion of social relations among members of the society. They all relate to the social interactions that exist within the members of the community, particularly between immigrants and their new-found friends ...

Two unique translations of "transnationalism" can be recognized in exchanges on this subject by migration researchers. In the primary understanding – in way breaking works by researchers, for example, Yasemin Soysal, David Jacobson, Rainer Baubock, and Stephen Castles and Alistair Davidson – transnationalism is comprehended as a shift pastor, in a manner of speaking, vertically past (as opposed to evenly over) participation in a regional state or country and its going with common and political cases, towards all the more including definitions, for example, general humanism, enrollment in a substrate (European Union), and dish religious solidarity (Muslims in Western Europe). In ...

Capitalism and socialism are to some degree restricting schools of thought in financial matters. The focal contentions in the socialism versus capitalism verbal confrontation are about financial fairness and the part of government. Socialists accept monetary imbalance is awful for society, and the legislature is in charge of lessening it by means of projects that advantage poor people (e.g., free government funded training, free or sponsored medicinal services, standardized savings for the elderly, higher assessments on the rich). Then again, entrepreneurs trust that the legislature does not utilize monetary assets as productively as private undertakings do, and hence society ...

The policy of multiculturalism, national identity and the fight against racism is extremely relevant today. Which theory to stick – fusion of many cultures into one, or preserving the cultural identity of each nation and race – that is the question that is now concerned by not only politicians but also by ordinary people. It can be said that it is mainly addressed to the people who face the representatives of different cultures in everyday life. Therefore, it is important to understand how the policy of multiculturalism has developed in countries such as Canada and the US as it is in ...