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negatives of witte’s economy 5

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economic slump 1904-05
living conditions didn’t improve 40% lacked sewage
67% light industry
20% budget repaying foreign loans
neglected consumer goods, from high tariffs

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elements of cult of stalin 3 1928-41

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censored everything
places named after him
history books rewritten to make him present and influential

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possible motivations for the great terror

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threat of war, feared fifth column
party dissent and riyutin affair
kirov gaining more votes

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what ship did britain first target in the falklands war

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general belgrano

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what water did britain come to occupy in the falklands, making victory certain
and why

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san carlos water
gave them a safe place to bring in troops and supplies

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what did the falklands victory cause a resurgence of

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national pride

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what is an example of good relations with the usa 1979-90
and reactions

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deploying us missile bases in the uk

led to fear and resentment
evident in songs by kate bush and sting
CND protests and the greenham women

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what us island helped support britain in the falklands war

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ascension island

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what style of negotiation did thatcher use with europe, especially getting a rebate

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handbag diplomacy
(abrasive negotiation)

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new right statistic on family diversity with theorist
and critic

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benson 2006
non-married couples x3 likely to break up than married

critic: may not be happy, money constraints, may have split up anyway?

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analysis of ‘high hallway…gleaming fresh grass…two young women ballooned to the floor’ 3

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  • the soft language of his house contrasts to his firm manner, deceptive of the upper class lifestyle
  • the soft language also depicts tom as a more powerful man
  • toms presence dominates women and he brings them back to earth so he remains empowered
  • women usually die in ways related to water + air contrasting men who die in fire + earth. therefore he is the reason for their downfall dictating their life and bringing them down to earth.
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how does tom b differently treat myrtle and daisy - summarised

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Myrtle (physical abuse) and Daisy (emotional control).

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social darwinism and tom buchanan

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He sees himself as part of an inherently/natural dominant elite, using pseudo-intellectual racism (The Rise of the Coloured Empires) to justify the rigid class system

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mneumonic for studies in methods and context and what each stands for

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big rebels will graduate

Becker (Ideal pupil)
Rosenthal & Jacobson (Self-fulfilling prophecy)
Willis (Lads & rejection of labels)
Gillborn (Ethnicity & labelling)

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what section of society especially under tsars must i remember

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the church!!!

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2 examples of artwork under alexander ii

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volga bargehaulers - ilya repin
abramstevo colony

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who was head of the okrana under nicholas ii and created a police controlled trade union

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zhubatov

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durkeim theorised on the points of collective conscience and totems, what do these do?

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collective conscience - maintains social integration
totems - reinforces social belonging

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critic of malinowski

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overgeneralises with a small-scale example eg trobriand islander

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explain parsons’ value and meaning claim

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legitimises/sacralises central values
eg USA flags, national anthem etc

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eg of civil religion
+ other name

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pledge allegiance to the flag

functional alternative

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4 bp of marxism theories on beliefs

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ideological justification of control
lenins spiritual gin and opiate of the masses
genuine comfort
indian caste system

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explain how religion is an ideological justification of control

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those in economic power also control the production of ideas through education and the church - superstructure

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criticism of feminist views of religion

and example of patriarchy in religion usually forgotten x2

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hijabs and veils symbolise liberation/emancipation

in catholicism, women cannot be priests
against abortion and divorce

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3 definitions of religion and short explanations
substantiative - belief in a god or supernatural functionalist - psychological, answering ultimate questions constructive - no universal definition
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criticism of giddens on globalisation
claims fundamentalism is a reaction to modernity however modernity is reflexive, a reaction to tradition
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describe the iran example of cultural defence/more fundamentalism
1950s, new shah more west-regime eg removing muslim calendar 1979 revolution using islam as the focus caused the islamist republic
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what word describes how indian middle class feel about their newfound wealth and what do tele-gurus preach instead
ambivalence 'spiritual balance'
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How does Brabantio’s use of witchcraft accusations reinforce Othello’s “otherness”?
associating Othello with magic casts him as an outsider, reinforcing fears about Moors corrupting white women. reflects Elizabethan anxieties about race and interracial relationships.
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Why is the handkerchief significant as a “magic” object in Othello? 2
Othello says it has “magic in the web of it.” highlights how he is complicit in superstitious beliefs, making him easier to manipulate. also symbolizes Desdemona’s lack of agency, as her fate is decided by the object.
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How does Shakespeare critique the rigid class and racial structures of his time? 2
despite being noble and accomplished, is still treated as an outsider due to racial prejudice. his downfall suggests that superstition and societal biases are more powerful than individual merit.
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5 bp of opposition under lenin
civil war tsarists peasantry (incl army eg Kronstadt uprising p( political opposition internal opposition
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non-scotland criticism of weber's calvinist theory
capitalism actually arose from technology bourgeoisie use this theory to legitimise their wealth
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bruce overall point on CRM and NCR
religiously motivated protest groups need to allign with societys values what CRM did and NCR failed to do
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gramsci 1971
the upper class use religion to legitimise hegenomy eg catholicism supported 1920/30s fascism
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5 bp of areas in religion renewal choice
late mod post mod new age relig market existential security theory
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2 main late mod theorists on religion not secularising & one extra
davie 2013 hervieu-leger 2000 day 2007
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2 bp of late mod theorists on not secularising
lyon 2000 helland
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2 bp of theorists on new age
lyon 2000 heelas and woodhead 2006
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3 points on davie and explain each one
'obligation to consumption' - eg more adult baptisms than child, choose whether to follow religion or not 'believing without belonging' - we now value religion but dont always use it spiritual health services - extension ao2 of above
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lyon 2000 (not new age)
pms society of globalisation, media, consumerism has led to religion being disembedded - televangelism
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example of how religion is a compensator on the religious market
as immortality is unobtainable, religion offers the idea of the afterlife
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example of how religion goes through the cycle of renewal on the religious market
goes through process of declining and being replaced church declines leaving gap for sects
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criticism of religious monopolies in relig market theory with theorist 2
bruce 2003 - rejects idea, increasing religious diversity in europe has caused decline - some non-relig monopolies continue to have high participation eg northern ireland and the middle east
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4 points of industry and agr in cultural rev (excluding shakhty trial and stakhanovitism)
- shock workers and specialist baiting - peasants equalised but crushed - wages introduced to incentivise workers - end of labour disciplines
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youth education change in cr youth education reaction in gr
150,000 joined edu in 1st 5yp had to maintain love for mother russia and communism; hate capitalism and the west
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stat on churches in cultural rev
1 in 40 functioning by 1940
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eg of promoting bureaucratic class in great retreat
mc, police, elites given money - like tsars with nobles
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inflation rate in 1986
2.5%
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why does deregulation allowing to hire or fire/flexible labour cause employees to spend more
more jobs and higher wages as companies can answer to demands
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what act abolished heaths metropolitan councils and what did this do
1986 local gov act central gov power increased
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4 new acts for women 1970-79
1970 equal pay act 1975 sex discrimination act 1976 domestic violence act (restraining order ag violent partner) 1979 charter on equality for women in trade unions
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2 drawbacks of women in 70s
divided eg radical, liberal despite 1970 equal pay act enforced in 1975, studies found wages only increased 59%-70% of men's wages 1970-77
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3 pos of immigration and 4 neg in 70s
positives - rock against racism - viv anderson 1978 - 1972 race relations act negatives - notting hill 1979 300 injured - anti-nazi league teacher killed; blair peach - 70/22,000 met police black - national front 4th largest party
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3 pos and 3 neg bp of race in 60s
positives - chinese takeaways and asian corner shops - notting hill carnival 1964 - 2 race relation acts negatives - powell rivers of blood - 1965 north london study - race relation act loopholes and failures
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tokenism
Othello is powerful only in war but not truly accepted
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3 changes 2 continuities of workers under alexander iii
bunge - restricted child labour in laws lit rate 40% by 1897 illegal strikes 33 1886-1894 still small scale & bad conditions still less than 2%
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1 change of middle class/intelligentsia 1 change of nobility
mc - patrons of the art, Mamontov colonies nobles - land captains
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mneumonic for Russification under alexander iii & expl each
Every Parrot Can Fly High Exiled/converted/killed - pobedonostev Pogroms & May laws Converted 37,000 luth + 100,000 Muslims Finish diet reduced Holy league supported
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overall points showing opposition was needed & pursued 1894-04
politicisation after famine - arrested 1000s - police controlled TU by zhubatov
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reasons for tsarist survival of 1905
french loans military support repression failure of Marxists
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two causes of 1905 rev
9th jan BS russo Japanese war
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6 groups who contributed to opposition 1906-14
peasants - rej stolypin but did calm down, less fierce workers - Lena goldfields, lit rate Marxists - learnt lessons, Pravda, control of putilov iron works SR’s - in first 2 Dumas, killed 4500 off 1905-6 ethnic min - wanted autonomy in Finland & Poland liberals - kadets and octobrists had position in first duma
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2 things parsons says & the two criticisms of this
structural differentiation has meant the family no longer does education or health fletcher - family still does this eg through NHS online, 111. and wasn’t fulfilling before eg no edu health before, women & kids treated harsh over animals industrial rev has caused nuclear family to emerge young & willmott - wasnt extended before as life exp so low still extended now esp among wc families
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theorists on new right function of the family
Murray and marsland 1984
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radical feminist view on family theory w theorist
greer 2000 - need matrilocal households and separatism
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what is the focus of liberal feminist theory (family)
look at policies & progress made
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the scrutiny: method i always forget, hard to spot & two comparisons
epistemic/deontic objectify women use time as an excuse
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the flea: 2 comparisons
significance of blood criticise religion
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how do sects appeal more to women
they are: organismic - usually ill health, offers compensators ethical - more morally conservative, w decline in world, drawn to sects socially - attract poor grps like women
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positive impact of heaths u-turn
caused unemployment to fall to 500,000
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how did the sunningdale agreement collapse
ulster council workers strike limited telecommunications, state of emergency declared falkner resigned and wilson forced to reimpose direct rule
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paternalistic conservatism - who used it and how did it help
1951-64 domestic policies showed economic prosperity and adds to one-nation conservatism emphasizes the duties of the government to cultivate a good life for all citizens.
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how had the special relationship impacted british society 1951-64
consumerism and cultural shifts (e.g., American influence on British society). eg self-service grocery stores
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how did lenin reduce the standings of the burzhui 3
their houses became communals for workers smallest rations menial tasks like street sweeping
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2 examples of ROC attacks under lenin
1921 teaching religion was banned 1925 ‘godless’ propaganda
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eg of person making propaganda for lenin and what they did
mayakovsky made 3000 slogans for the party
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who was housing minister 1951-54 and what were their achievements called
harold macmillan 'national housing crusade'
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That's what I get for marrying a...
That's what I get for marrying a brute of a man, a great big hulking physical specimen of a-
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quote showing daisy is aware of the patriarchy but remains passive
the best thing a girl can be in this world is a beautiful little fool
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quote showing daisy's snobbery in her upper class lifestyle
‘pervading harshness’ she was appalled by west egg
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how did trotsky get removed from power 3
declaration of 46 was condemned as factional (he claimed the party wasn't democratic) dec 1925 fired as commissar of war deported in 1929
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statistic of politburo meetings under stalin 1928-1941
x43 in 1932 x4 in 1938
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describe internal divisions on joining the EEC in 1966
gaitskell - 'giving up 1000 years of history' castle + foot also said it was the first step to federalism and a capitalist club europhiles eg jenkins ambivalent eg wilson wanted to maintain atlantic alliance but also saw the economic benefits of the EEC

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