1. Mass Media: Informal Control
This materialistic approach to the understanding of capitalism lead to Marx's ideas of class conflict as the motivational force driving sociological change throughout history. ... These slaves and peasants became the exploited labour force of the elite, and social conflict between the land-owning elite and the slave labour class was created. ...
Once realized, this brand of political association would be one which "will defend and protect with the whole common force the person and goods of each associate, and in which each, while uniting himself with all, may still obey himself alone, and remain as free as before". ...
This is in contrast with Bergson's hero, who initially makes his own decision by driving his principles from aspiration. ... As the laws, that constitute a, "public force that dominate the individual," and regulate liberty, would restrain them and would, in this way, prevent the accomplishment of the ideal, the hero must disregard these laws (both written and unwritten ones). ...
She vividly exposes the implications of what can happen to a society when cultural traits, morality and close family and neighborhood ties take a backseat to the attainment of material things and status become the driving force for people. ...
At the opening of the Lord of the Flies, a plane, transporting a group of boys from England is attacked and crashes in the jungle. Two boys, Ralph and Piggy, meet and make their way to the beach. Upon their arrival, they discover a conch shell near the water. Using the shell as a trumpet, Ralph summons the remainder of the boys to an assembly. A large number of boys, varying in age, emerged from the jungle, accompanied by Jack Merridew and his choir, marching in military formation. ...