Acquiring Knowledge: Shelley, Marx, and Mill
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A 2.5 page paper which examines a quote from Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” concerning acquiring knowledge. The paper discusses the possible reaction of Marx (The Communist Manifesto) and Mill (On Liberty) to such a statement. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAknowmx.rtf

Adorno's Theories on Mass Culture; The Case of Rap Music
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This 5 page paper examines Adorno's theory of mass culture, with concepts such as the culture industry, standardization, pseudo individualization and the pacification of the masses with the creation of false needs leading to political apathy. This concept is applied to the development and presence of Rap music in modern society and argues that the theory is still valid, even where the music form is seen as differentiated. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEadormass.rtf

Alexander Rosenberg/Predictability in Social Science
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A 5 page discussion of a point from Rosenberg's Philosophy of Social Science. For the purposes of discussion, Rosenberg reduces the fundamental perspective of all social science to one principle, which he refers to as "L." However, he then argues that this principle (L) is not empirically based and does no lead to increasing level of predictability. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khrosss.rtf

Alienation in Modern Society
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This 4 page paper focuses on an article about Hurricane Katrina and relates it to Marx's alienation. Comments by the article's author are used to make the point that modern society contains a great deal of alienation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA540al.rtf

Alienation in the Twenty-first Century
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This 6 page paper explores several sociological theorists to evaluate whether or not alienation exists in the world today. Both alienation and anomie are defined and bureaucracy is discussed as well. The postmodern workplace is a part of the discussion also. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA305ali.rtf

Althusser's Evolution in Thought
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This 11 page paper looks at how the theorist took Marxism and changed it to create his own ideal. Both Marxism and structural Marxism are discussed in depth. The theorists are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: SA345Alt.rtf

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