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The Role of Social Sciences in History
The roles that the social sciences have within history are more important that one would have considered when attempting to define the word history. For the layman, they would consider history to be a compilation of dates, facts, and artifacts. Yet, the social sciences are tied into those dates, facts, and artifacts, and in such a way that the layman would once again avoid any appreciation for the art. Historians easily fall into the role of social sciences. This essay is going to be covering three different social science perspectives. The first deals with history anthropologically, this is covered by Edward Said, who discusses how the hegemonic impacts in Orientalism. The second is E.P. Thompson, with his sociological approach on classes. The third covered is the topic of historical materialism covered by Marx and Engels.
New Age Thoughts ChicagoPublished 5 years ago in The SwampIdealism
Idealism gets promoted as a basis for the electorate to choose who to vote for, but is this sensible? It tends to be accepted by younger voters, who are not yet disillusioned by history.
Peter RosePublished 5 years ago in The SwampHumanity and Immigration
Recently, as I'm sure most are aware, the United States has implemented strict immigration policies looking to combat the influx of people seeking asylum within its walls. The most recent policy is one where none of us can stand by silently as families are ripped apart.
John Ames BirchPublished 5 years ago in The SwampPalm Oil: What Is It and How to Avoid It
From the food you eat to the toothpaste used to wash it away, palm oil is found in thousands of everyday products. Harvested from the fruit of oil palms, this edible fat is cheap to produce, versatile, and the most resource efficient source of vegetable oil, making up 45 percent of the supply and employs 6 million worldwide including smallholder farmers.
The Green ReportPublished 5 years ago in The SwampNHS 10 Year Plan—Has It Ticked the Boxes?
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Theresa May announced the Conservative Party’s 10-year plan for the NHS. It pledged to save seven million lives by tackling dangerous diseases through earlier diagnosis and better living standards. Cases of heart attacks, strokes, and dementia will be reduced by 150,000 according to the plan which was published on Monday. However, there are bigger problems which need to be addressed much sooner by May and her government.
Patrick HollisPublished 5 years ago in The SwampArticle 5
The 5th Amendment is how everybody who is a U.S. citizen can be entitled to a trial by jury. U.S. citizens cannot be compelled to be a witness against their own person, nor can they be held without probable cause because a jury has to be present in order to make a proper conviction. Grand juries come from British common law, designed to protect people from prosecution by the religious monarchy. Grand juries occur when there are 12 to 23 people on it. The 5th Amendment is all about our nation’s laws as to how to deal with criminals or other forms of wrongdoing.
Iria Vasquez-PaezPublished 5 years ago in The SwampUS Government Shutdown: Cracks in the Wall
The partial government shutdown has now been in-place for over two weeks and there appears to be little chance of it coming to an end anytime soon. The reasoning behind the shutdown was the Senate’s failure to break an impasse over President Trumps request for further funds for his wall.
Patrick HollisPublished 5 years ago in The SwampJe Suis Charlie... Still!
It's hard to believe that four years have passed since the brutal attack on the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, France. If you recall, on January 7, 2015, Islamic terrorists entered the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and opened fire, killing 11 and injuring 12. The extremists were upset that the magazine had printed cartoons depicting their prophet, Mohammad.
Chris HearnPublished 5 years ago in The SwampShut Up About the Shutdown
A greasy spoon served as the meeting place for two coworkers for the National Flight Administration. The waitstaff seemed to move with a renewed nimbleness. Two black men, Oscar Dysinger and Pablo Etuk, nursed their cups of coffee.
Skyler SaundersPublished 5 years ago in The SwampThe Winter of the Setting Sun on America
With a little less than a year to go before the United States can either turn this nation around with leadership that is capable of uniting this country, or continue its present trajectory into the shadows. The rising hope of this newly elected Democratic Congress in all probability will fail the American public once again. Where there was once hope has now turned into a quagmire of opposing factions. The same can be said of the Republican party.
Dr. WilliamsPublished 5 years ago in The SwampThere Is No Great Replacement
Alright. So, this will be my third piece (second concerning a conspiracy theory) and honestly, this one feels like I'm putting my own head in a noose, like I'm about to catch all kinds of shit for this one—and yet I'm compelled to continue. So, let's do this. Let's nip this in the bud. Let's talk about "white genocide."
C. Raymond MartinPublished 5 years ago in The SwampThe 116th Congress Is Off and Running... But Where To?
BRYCE ON POLITICS - Do not expect too much as we will be embroiled in gridlock. Click for AUDIO VERSION. The 116th U.S. Congress was sworn in on January 3rd. As expected, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA) was elected Speaker of the House, who has the unenviable job of binding up a divided chamber of Congress, as well her own party, the Democrats. This will be Mrs. Pelosi's last hurrah and will likely mark her legacy in the history books. Whereas the House is in the hands of the Democrats, the Senate remains under Republican control. Translation, nothing of substance will happen for the next two years as the two chambers will be hopelessly gridlocked. In terms of House Democrats, the Speaker will likely have trouble controlling the far left who fought her election as Speaker.