CONSERVATISM QUESTIONS – A2 (UNIT 4) Short Answers 1. How do traditional conservatives and the New Right differ in their views of society? (Jan 02) Traditional conservatives believe in an organic society‚ arguing that society is best understood as a living entity rather than an artefact or machine. Amongst the implications of this view are that social change should be resisted unless it is ’natural’; that traditional institutions should be preserved because of their role in sustaining the social
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DBQ 15: The Resurgence of Conservatism‚ 1964-2005 Liberals had dominated American society for most of the 1900s. The 1960s was widely known for being the age of counterculture‚ social reforms‚ and liberals. The era witnessed many advancements like racial equality such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965‚ a strong advancement in political liberalism‚ and a significant increase in the power and influence of government-funded social programs as a result of Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society reforms. Beginning
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also generates social cohesion by linking people from the past and providing them with a collective sense of who they are. Change‚ is unknown and therefore it creates uncertainty and insecurity‚ and so endangers our happiness. Tradition‚ therefore‚ consists of rather more than political institutions that have stood the test of time. Some modern Conservatives have also valued tradition‚ these include‚ the ’one nation’ conservatives and the Christian Democrats. ’One nation’ conservatism began in the
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ideologically divided? 15 marks The Republican Party is ideologically conservative. This means that they seek to defend the political‚ economic and social status quo and therefore tend to oppose changes in the institutions and structures of society. The Democrat Party on the other hand are a liberal party. They seek to change the political‚ economic and social staus quo in favour of the well-being‚ rights and liberties of the individual‚ and especially those who are generally disadvantaged in society
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Analytical essay comparing two ideologies‚ Conservatism and Liberalism. The conception of citizenship is a detrimental pillar in the foundations of society and the way we as people live together. The belief of a common conception of citizenship is what allows people to coexist‚ to be employed and earn money; be part of a financial system. However‚ as all individual people are different in many ways‚ not all people believe in the same ideals and fundamentals as to what it means to be a citizen
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Industrial revolution were important milestones on the timeline of world history. Many changes‚ radically new ideas‚ and progressive thinkers emerged from these essential revolutions that sparked a metamorphosis of Europe. The creation of liberalism‚ conservatism‚ and the extension of railroad lines are the lasting products of the Dual Revolutions that will echo in eternity. Liberalism is an important concept that was created during the French revolution in response to the maltreatment of the French government
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How American Family Values have change on the last 20 years The values of the cozy mid-80’s American family entertained us and sold us refrigerators‚ cars‚ and cigarettes‚ but they were the exception‚ not the rule. This was the world of the white suburban minority that exerted media dominance over the rest of the nation. Televison took them into our living rooms‚ convincing us this was the American family. In reality‚ this was the world of "separate but equal" family values. This was the world
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Political Culture In Texas Texas political culture and ideology are primarily described by these three principles: classical liberalism‚ social conservatism and populism. (Morris‚ Henson‚ & Fackler‚ 2009‚ p. 3) Classical liberalism is much like individualism. Classical liberalist believes that the government should have a limit and that individual liberty it what matters most. Individual liberty including freedom of speech‚ press‚ religion‚ assembly‚ and free markets are all good examples of
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would spend weeks on your final papers because essays were your prime weakness? Maybe something about you might have changed along the line. Could it have been a woman? Anyway‚ about thirty years ago‚ you (my present self) took up a course called Social Theory‚ which introduced you to a number of political ideologies. The main point of this letter is to describe which of these political ideologies is closest to my present political beliefs and the concepts‚ which encompass it. Besides‚ I am sure
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Conservatism is a philosophy of imperfection in that it highlights a variety of flaws and failings in human nature‚ thus emphasising the limited prospect for social and political advancement. Human nature is flawed in at least three ways. First‚ human beings are limited and dependant creatures‚ who are drawn to the familiar‚ the tried and tested. People‚ therefore‚ recoil from change and seek reassurance in tradition. Second‚ human nature is morally imperfect in that people are driven by non-rational
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