What is meant by „secularization“ by José Casanova in his book “Public religions in the Modern World”? In his book “Public religion in the Modern World”‚ José Casanova tests the theory of secularization and analyses and explains how religion became public again. In his opinion the role of religion started to shift dominantly into the “public sphere”(p3) again in the 1980s. He gives four arguments to support his assumption that are four developments that preceded to a reassessment of religion’s
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Explain what is meant by cultural imperialism Cultural imperialism‚ the practice of promoting the culture or language of one nation in another‚ has emerged in the 1960s along with other terms of radical criticism. It can take various forms‚ such as an attitude‚ a formal policy‚ military action‚ so long as it reinforces cultural hegemony. The term “cultural imperialism” is mainly shaped by the three postcolonial theorists Foucalt‚ Derrida and Said. Within their view‚ cultural imperialism can be
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In 1836‚ the Chinese government undertook a major policy review of the opium trade. Lin Zexu volunteered to take on the task of suppressing opium. In March 1839‚ he became Special Imperial Commissioner in Canton‚ where he ordered the foreign traders to surrender their opium stock. He confined the British to the Canton Factories and cut off their supplies. Chief Superintendent of Trade‚ Charles Elliot‚ complied with Lin’s demands in order to secure a safe exit for the British‚ with the costs involved
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Causes and spread of infection Micro-organisms that cause infections are known as pathogens. They may be classified as follows: Bacteria: minute organisms about one-thousandth to five-thousandths of a millimetre in diameter. They are susceptible to a greater or lesser extent to antibiotics. Viruses: much smaller than bacteria and although they may survive outside the body for a time they can only grow inside cells of the body. Viruses are not susceptible to antibiotics‚ but there are a few
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In May 1901‚ William Knox D’Arcy was granted a concession by the Shah of Iran to search for oil‚ which he discovered in May 1908.[17] This was the first commercially significant find in the Middle East. On 14 April 1909‚ the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) was incorporated as a subsidiary of Burmah Oil Company to exploit this.[17] In 1935‚ it became the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC).[17] After World War II‚ AIOC and the Iranian government initially resisted nationalist pressure to revise AIOC’s
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Unit 008; Causes and spread of infections. Outcome 1. Understand the cause of infection: 1) Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria – bacteria are extremely small singular organisms which are found almost everywhere. Viruses – it is a coated genetic material that invades cells and uses the cells apparatus for reproduction. Fungi – it is a multi-celled living organism. Parasites – they are types of living plants and animals that derive benefit
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big ideas and key questions: (write in your won words 1. Research Notes: Conduct academic research using the resources you have been given and create research notes that cover the following big ideas and key questions: The impact of French colonisation on Indochina: the main geographical features and political boundaries of Indochina • Indochina is a word used in a geographical term for Southeast Asia back in the 19th century • In today this would include Myanmar‚ Thailand‚ Laos‚ Cambodia‚ Vietnam
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multiplies by themselves. The majority of bacteria’s are harmless and beneficial to the human body but some can cause infectious diseases. A bacterium usually affects one part of the body and doesn’t spread across or through the body. Bacterial infections are normally treated with a cause of antibiotics Viruses are made up of genes and proteins that spread throughout the body by invading the body’s own cells so they can reproduce and multiply in the body. They use the body’s cells as a host because
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What is meant by developmentalism: what is its impact on global politics? Developmentalism Most global political agendas and concerns relate to development even if it is indirectly as these developing countries are so reliant on the policies and implications of decisions made on a global level. This essay will examine foreign aid in the current global political state. This is adapted from the question ‘What is meant by developmentalism: what is it’s impact on global politics?’. Throughout this
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Causes and Spread of Infection This unit is to enable the learner to understand the causes of infection and common illnesses that may result as a consequence. To understand the difference between both infection and colonisation and pathogenic and non pathogenic organisms‚ the areas of infection and the types caused by different organisms. In addition‚ the learner will understand the methods of transmission‚ the conditions needed for organisms to grow‚ the ways infection enter the body and key
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