Events, personalities and situations are portrayed in an inevitably ambiguous light to challenge the angle at which the responder views the text from. This allows for an increased understanding of human attitudes and behaviours as depicted in Shakespeare’s play ‘Julius Caesar’ and Phyllida Lloyd’s film ‘The Iron Lady’. The personal and public displays of one’s personality can cause the audience to develop a sense of confliction. In ‘Julius Caesar’, Caesar was portrayed as a man who was loved by
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DHSS Matrix 308 | Group 1What is the DHSS? Why is the title DHSS? | Group 2Explain the picture on page 65Find information on the internet about the social conditions in the UK in the 1980s when Margaret Thatcher ruled the country. Give a short description of the change in the welfare system and DHSS. | Group 3Describe the two main characters? (How they look and behave, their emotions, background etc.) | Group 4Why does the man show compassion?Explain! Give examples. | Group 5Analyse the communication
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determination to reduce trade union power? The fact that the Conservative government wanted to reduce trade union power was indeed a factor which led to the miners’ strike in 1984 but not necessarily the biggest one. It is relevant to state that the Thatcher Government was concerned over the general power that the unions held and had taken action to curb union powers with the introduction of the Employment Act 1982. Source 1 highlights the fact that the strike was the culmination of a long conflict between
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There is a big gap between wealthy and poor people and it has grown a lot over the years. One part of England is doing well, while the other part is struggling and facing bigger challenges. It causes a lot of difficulties for the poor, but is it just materialistic or is it also psychological? In the essay “Poverty is a state of mind” by Bernard Hare from 2012, originally broadcasted on BBC radio 3, he reflects on his life growing up poor and talks about how he finds poverty as something controlled
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Thatcherism was the name given to the type of policies that were put in place, by the then prime minister Margaret Thatcher. The policies primarily involved the idea monetarism, privatization, and strong law and order. Thatcherism put emphasis on the government controlling the amount of money that was in circulation in Britain, so that inflation was kept at a steady level and so it was not a hindrance to economic growth. Moreover, it also involved getting the public sector opened up, so that the
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From the inauguration of state organised welfare the concepts of ‘need’ and inequality have been at the centre of discussions and debates on social policy. Since the 19th century it has widely been accepted that the state has some responsibility towards attempting to fulfil some of civil society’s needs and the needs of those most at risk. Changing definitions and attitudes surround the concepts of need and inequality; this means any discussion of these instantly encapsulates the political and ideological
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Rastafarian rapper who has hopes to rise above the trails of his daily life and succeed at a sound system completion. Around this time Margaret Thatcher becomes the new prime minister of 10 Downing Street. She was regarded as one of the most important prime ministers of the 20th century being credited for breaking ‘post war consensus’ in British politics. Thatcher re-invigorated capitalism, allowed for market forces to ‘let rip’. All of this, as well as increasing inequality between the rich and poor
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Explain the divisions that exist within the Conservative party over votes and policies. (10 marks) One of the most notable divisions that exists within the Conservative party today is over the European Union. Many Conservative MPs and party members do not like the UK’s involvement with the EU to the extent that they wish to remove the UK from it altogether, or at least decrease Britain’s involvement. The main arguments against staying in the EU include the high cost of membership and worries about
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The movie “This is England” is centered around a 12-year old boy named Shaun. Shaun is living with his mom in a small town in England. Shaun’s dad died in the Falklands War back in 1982, a war in which many people blamed former prime minister, Margaret Thatcher for. In school, Shaun is taunted for his clothes and his dead father. This upsets Shaun, who one day on his way home comes across a group of younger skinheads hanging out. Shaun and the group of skinheads start chatting, and Shaun tells the group
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Why has the concept of the ‘Big Society’ failed to catch the public’s imagination? The concept of the ‘Big Society’ was developed as the flagship policy of the Conservative Party as part of the 2010 election campaign, an initiative designed to transfer powers from local government to the people of the community. The Big Society encompasses everything from free schools and libraries, to supporting local sports groups and repairing vandalised or damaged public property. Despite being
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