...“The rankings are turning college admissions into a high-stakes, pressure-packed game, in which the goal is to gain bragging rights instead of finding the school that is the best fit,” wrote Andy Ziccarelli in the Notre Dame and St. Mary’s newspaper The Observer. While this is not an inaccurate statement, it is also not shocking. Writers for The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic have all written similar articles, saying that U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) Annual University Rankings are bad. But no one seems to be asking the question: how did rankings become so important to both students and universities? The root cause of rankings stems from the rise of neoliberalism. The new neoliberal economic order that was implemented...
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...A Criticism of Neoliberal Policies as a Method of Development * Neoliberalism is a philosophical theory that uses market value as the primary method of evaluating all aspects of life. Thus, the market is seen as the template for all other activities within a society, even those that involve an ethical dimension. (Paul Sukys, 2009) Thesis Statement: The pro-market principles that neoliberalism encourages do have benefits that, if managed realistically, are means of development and sustainment for countries worldwide. * “The neoliberal doctrine emphasizes competition over cooperation and in doing so encourages each individual to pursue his or her own well being, thus effectively creating "companies of one" who will sell whatever they possess (talents, property, abilities, education, and so on) in order to accumulate "points," in whatever way those points may be defined within a given system.” (Jason Read, 2008) * “Neoliberalization has not been very effective in revitalizing global capital accumulation, but it has succeeded remarkably well in restoring, or in some instances (as in Russia and China) creating, the power of an economic elite...” (David Harvey, 2007) * Neoliberalism is an ideology, method of governance, and a set of policies which originated out of classical liberalism and as a backlash to Keynesianism during the early 1980’s (Steger and Roy 2010:10-11) * Neoliberal intellectuals insisted that the ‘free market’ was a superior mechanism for...
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...focused on the teaching of accounting techniques. Neoliberal ideology is a political movement beginning in the 1960s that blends traditional liberal concerns for social justice with an emphasis on economic growth. And it is similar to globalization. Globalization includes three elements that are difficult decreasing, quick response to alterations, and multilateral trade liberalization. And accounting professional contains individual professional judgment and professional self-regulation. Globalisation brings many benefits but also a number of problems, for instance, low price labour used by multinationals that Increasing wages for highly-skilled workers and reducing wages for less-skilled workers obviously leads to greater inequality. Neoliberalism has also been unable to address growing levels of global inequality. In order to better focus on ethical education, accountants should consider ethical issues in various directions. And they should understand the requirements of students’ future employer, and how to guide students into a true ethical notion. Introduction With the development of society in the...
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...When people think about globalization, most focus on sweatshop labor and the loss of manufacturing jobs overseas. It is easy to understand the race to the bottom that results as factory workers in one place face more intense competition from lower-cost labor on the other side of the world. College teachers would do well, however, to include their own future prospects as they consider the impact of globalization over the coming years. The university will be a very different place in another decade or two, and what it will look like depends to a large degree on what version of globalization wins out. Today we are often told that education must be made more efficient by being forced into the market model, moving away from the traditional concept of education as a publicly provided social good. This neoliberalism—the belief that today’s problems are best addressed by the market, and that government regulation and the public sector should both be as minimal as possible—is not unique to debates over education: it dominates economics, politics and ideology in the U.S. and most of the world. There are three elements involved in the neoliberal model of education: making the provision of education more cost-efficient by commodifying the product; testing performance by standardizing the experience in a way that allows for multiple-choice testing of results; and focusing on marketable skills. The three elements are combined in different policies—cutbacks in the public sector, closing...
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...Neoliberalism and the global financial Crisis Introduction The fusion of neoliberal beliefs and the western society started in the early 1970’s, it has incorporated in the society to such an extent that it can be portrayed as being impending. For more than forty years now neoliberalism has controlled governments, technology, housing and financial sector and has impacted our society in destructive ways. Neoliberalism reached a new height after the 2008 financial crisis leaving recession as an aftermath. Neoliberalism as explained by Harvey (2005) is a model of private enterprise which concentrates on the economy and its deregulation to empower a free market based monetary framework. Hillyard and Tombs (2004) see neoliberalism as a destruction breeding form of capitalism which they think makes a commanding dispute for, the state demanding to be considered in charge of methodically creating destruction. Neoliberalism as indicated by David Harvey is a "hypothesis of political monetary works on recommending that human prosperity can best be progressed by the augmentation of entrepreneurial opportunities inside of an institutional system portrayed by private property rights, individual freedom, unhampered markets, and free trade" (2005:2). The idea of neoliberalism in western social orders is connected with the Thatcher government in the UK and the Reagan government in the US which came to power in the late 1970s – mid 1980s henceforth presenting neoliberalism as a key financial...
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...´ NOELLE J. MOLE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Living it on the skin: Italian states, working illness A B S T R A C T In this article, I examine the codification of an Italian work-related illness caused by mobbing, a type of psychological harassment that emerged at the moment neoliberal policies transformed Italy’s historically protectionist labor market. I trace how the medicalization of mobbing has expanded workers’ access to compensation, resources, and discursive tools for criticizing neoliberal labor conditions, even as it has produced new structures of surveillance. I unravel the neoliberal politics of a state that protects workers’ health yet governs worker–citizens through an apparatus of medical experts. I find that workers’ labor problems are experienced and managed as bodily problems in ways important to remaking Italian citizenship. [neoliberalism, state, labor, biopolitics, citizenship, bodies, Italy] An institution, even an economy, is complete and fully viable only if it is durably objectified . . . in bodies. —Pierre Bourdieu1 It was the spirit of capitalism made flesh. —Upton Sinclair2 n 2003, a new psychophysical disturbance, organizational coercion pathology (disturbi psichici e fisici da costrittivit` organizzativa sul a lavoro), or OCP, became a work-related illness that was insurable by an Italian state public-health institution (Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro [INAIL] 2003).3 Telltale symptoms, often likened to those...
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...Labor: Looking at any sort of website that concerns employment, whether it be a college’s career page, indeed, or craigslist will instantly prove to you that a Bachelor's Degree makes an individual much more marketable to employers. Most of the jobs that pay over double the minimum wage either require multiple years of experience in the field or a Bachelor’s Degree. Maybe twenty or thirty years ago, an individual could graduate from high school and settle down in a career without having to go to college or a trade school. However, due to increased demand of labor around the world, a Bachelor’s Degree is required for most jobs that lead to stable careers. Not to say that not going to college would lead one to live a life full of precarity,...
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...Graffiti, a word that always have misconception in the society. Graffiti artworks are usually misunderstood by authority and it is regarded as an illegal activity for many years. The authority – especially government – play a special role on how graffiti is viewed by society. In the article “Art Crimes: The Governance of Hip Hop Graffiti” by Kara-Jane Lombard, which is published in 2013 in the Journal For Cultural Research, explores on various aspect of graffiti associating with the governance of neoliberalism. The government perspective towards defining graffiti as an artwork is yet to accomplish. Lombard concentrates on the governments three alternative approaches to deal with graffiti in relation to crime, crime control and, citizenship....
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...THE SOCIAL FORCES BEHIND TRADE UNION FAILURE TO PROTECT WORKERS INTERESTS IN TANZANIA: A specific look at the Tanzania Teachers Union (TTU) Eric Michael Mattaba B.A (Sociology) Dissertation University of Dar es Salaam August 2015 THE SOCIAL FORCES BEHIND TRADE UNION FAILURE TO PROTECT WORKERS INTERESTS IN TANZANIA: A specific look at the Tanzania Teachers Union (TTU) By Eric Michael Mattaba A Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) of the University of Dar es Salaam University of Dar es Salaam August 2015 CERTIFICATION The undersigned certify that they have read and hear by recommend for acceptance by the University of Dar es Salaam a dissertation entitled: The social forces behind trade union failure in protecting workers interest in Tanzania: A specific look at the Tanzania Teachers Union (TTU), in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) of the University of Dar es Salaam Mr. Armstrong Matogwa (Supervisor) DECLARATION AND COPYRIGHT I, Eric Michael Mattaba, hereby declare that this dissertation is my own original work and that it has not been presented and will not be presented to any other University for a similar or any other degree award. Signature………………………………….. This dissertation is a copyright material protected under the Berne Convention, the copyright Act 1999 and other international and national enactments in that behalf, on intellectual property...
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...without restraint. Subprime mortgages offered an opportunity to tap a new source of profits, namely, the increase in housing prices. Many financial institutions engaged in unscrupulous actions to convert household wealth into corporate profits. Efforts to reign in the industry remain wanting. Keywords: acquisitive society, banking ethics, banking profits, Goldman Sachs, subprime crisis JEL Classification Codes: A13, B25, B26, D63 The bailout of the banks violates the legitimacy of markets, the ethos that profit represents the reward for success, loss the punishment for failure. The outrage over bailouts combined with insulating people from the effects of the crisis has fostered an anti-interventionist reaction and a resurgence of neoliberalism. Insulating people from the effects of the crisis has largely left intact the habits of thought and the basic institutional structure. The continued reign of pecuniary values leaves intact the Goldman Rule: pursue profitable opportunities regardless the effects on others. The Goldman Rule rests on the assumption that increases in profitable opportunities increase the opportunity cost of ethical behavior. Ethical behavior refers to self-imposed actions to avoid taking advantage of others that result in lower profits. The Goldman Rule suggests that financial institutions...
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...1a) Descriptions of governments can be based on: Economy - what provides the goods and services that are bought, sold, and used? Capitalism-(Russia)--In a capitalist or free-market economy, people own their own businesses and property and must buy services for private use, such as healthcare Socialism (Norway)-- Socialist governments own many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic choices Communism (Cuba)-- In a communist country, the government owns all businesses and farms and provides its people's healthcare, education and welfare. Politics - how is the government run? Dictatorship (Iraq)-- Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control. In a military dictatorship, the army is in control. Usually, there is little or no attention to public opinion or individual rights. Totalitarian (China)-- Rule by a single political party. People are forced to do what the government tells them and may also be prevented from leaving the country. Theocracy (Iran)-- A form of government where the rulers claim to be ruling on behalf of a set of religious ideas, or as direct agents of a deity. Monarchy (Jordan)-- A monarchy has a king or queen, who sometimes has absolute power. Power is passed along through the family Parliamentary (Israel)-- A parliamentary system is led by representatives of the people. Each is chosen as a member of a political party and remains in power...
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...parents, brother, teachers and friends, I wrote on a piece of paper, “Eat healthy, exercise often, party only once a week, get out of crappy relationships, read more, have safe sex, avoid weed, listen to quality music, do well in college, drink tea in moderation and take care of your teeth.” Over the next few days, I continued adding more and more rules like, “call your grandma, keep in touch with old friends, don’t spend too much on clothes and trifles, get your eight hours of sleep, don’t procrastinate, smile to strangers, be curious, stop wasting time, quit smoking, talk less and listen more, fix your relationship with your dad and, most importantly, stop being so ungrateful with life.” Today I realize that because I wasn’t aware that, just like the guy at the party, I was also judgmental, I did not include “stop stereotyping” in my list. The Black Tutor and My Hypocrisy Someone claiming that I had it so much easier wasn’t the only time I was stereotyped, though. Once, a girl from California, when she learned that I didn’t know how to drive, assumed that it was because “not many people drive in South America.” When I tried to explain her that Chile was, essentially, Milton Friedman’s and the Chicago Boys’ lab rat of to expand and experiment neoliberalism across Latin America and that, as a result, we were the quintessential capitalist country, she kept affirming that we had almost no cars “down there.” Because not arguing with people who are unwilling to learn about other cultures...
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...BUSINESS FACULTY Course Handbook 2015–16 BUSI1314 - Business Ethics Level 5: 15 Credits Contents 1. WELCOME .......................................................................................................... 3 2. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE ............................................................................... 4 1.1. AIMS .............................................................................................................. 4 1.2. LEARNING OUTCOMES ............................................................................................. 4 2.3 LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 4 2.4 EXPECTED STUDY TIME ............................................................................................ 4 2.5 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................... 4 3. CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................................ 5 3.1 EXTERNAL EXAMINING OF YOUR COURSE AND PROGRAMMES OF STUDY ............................................ 5 4. COURSE CONTENT AND DESIGN ................................................................................ 7 4.1 PLANNED TERM DATES: ........................................................................................... 7 4.2 SESSION PLAN................................................................
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...National Defence University, Islamabad Faculty of Contemporary Studies International Relations Department Research Paper SIGNIFICANCE OF PAK-RUSSIA RELATIONS: FOREIGN POLICY OPTIONS FOR PAKISTAN By: Arshad Mahmood, M.Phil (IR), NDU, Islamabad 20 November 2012 Submitted to: Dr Shaheen Akhtar Associate Professor Department of International Relations NDU, Islamabad SIGNIFICANCE OF PAK-RUSSIA RELATIONS: FOREIGN POLICY OPTIONS FOR PAKISTAN ABSTRACT Pak-Russia relations, viewing from a realist perspective, have not been built upon strong pillars of understanding each other’s interests and concerns which are most essential for establishing enduring bilateral ties. The history of their bilateral relations is simply a tale of misperception and misunderstandings. Both the nations despite having convergence of interests on various bilateral, regional and international issues and immense potentials in cooperation have never availed opportunities. In fact both, Pakistan and Russia had viewed each other through the prism of other states and with wrong perceptions. The changing international environment and internal and regional political dynamics of both the states have now provided another chance their elites to revisit their bilateral relations and lay down a foundation for a prosperous future. SECTION-1 INTRODUCTION Background 1. On 26 December 1991 the world witnessed the collapse of the first and the largest communist country - the Union of Soviet...
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...Edberg Espinoza Writing Studies II Lindsey Wilson College 5/1/2015 Socialism in Cuba and Venezuela The Socialist ideology policy that titles those philosophies and political actions that protect an economic and political system founded on the organization of production systems and social control by an organized bottom-up workers' state, economic and political sectors to evade that a minority of citizens owning the means of to exercise the abuse of a majority that does not possess the means of production is enforced to sell their labor in exchange for a salary. This socialist ideology has been enforced in two countries for several years; Cuba and Venezuela, but this has not been solved yet, and it’s a topic that everybody should knew something. I will start with Cuba and then Venezuela, and then I will compare them so the reader can know the similarities between them. The first intentions to implement socialism in Cuba come with Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara and his attempts to overthrow the dictatorship of then-President Fulgencio Batista, the dictatorial president was unconditional ally of the United States . They had already had approaches with communist leaders especially from Mexico, there was brewing a plan for the dissemination of communist ideas and policies, especially at the head of Leon Trotsky. In the Cuban revolution that culminated in Batista fled and the establishment of Fidel Castro in power in 1959, who in four years as the island proclaimed socialist...
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