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continuous analytical reflection
1. David Harvey
Private Property rights
Maximisation of industrial framework
Wealth is targeted on minority groups
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2. Wendy Brown
Freedom
Liberty
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3. Class inequality
Security – the upper-
class having security
because they have
the wealth and
power
Freedom from self
empowerment
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4. Protest in Australia 2014
Capital Cities of NSW, Queensland, Victoria,
Perth and South Australia.
Protest in regards to high interest rate and
education funding being cut
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5. Hard for individuals to work their way up the
class ladder
Class structure growing further apart
The rich getting richer and the poor getting
poorer
Unfairness and inequality growing
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6. Citizenship
Objective citizenship – specific rights and
obligations
Subjective citizenship - sense of belonging and
faithfulness
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7. Capital is the driving force behind Marxism
Power of work – capital and state
Class is made up of working class and upper-
class
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8. Poverty
The poor are not different from the rest of
society
Society only belongs to people who can afford
it.
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9. capital
Can easily move from country to country
Have and can implement power
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10. Conclusion
Poverty and capital is a very complex topic to
discuss – too many issues and different views
around the world
Their will always be inequality around the
world
It would be nice if everyone was to feel
accepted and actually belonged in a world they
are apart of.
The end of week 9
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11. Migration
Positive impact in economic, social and cultural
structure
Show strong resilience and adaptability
Work hard and sacrifice many things to
establish themselves in society
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12. Disintegration on language barriers
build up of strong ties with other countries
around the world
Example – Vietnamese community
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13. Multiculturalism
One of the worlds most culturally diverse
country
Speak over 200 languages
Have 70 religions
150 nationalities
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14. Diversity
Social and cultural diversity
Benefits Australia
Gain a competitive edge
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David Harvey (2007) argues that neo-liberalism is a theory of political financial practices signifying that human well-being can be best developed by the maximisation of industrial frameworks characterised by private property rights, individual freedom, divergent markets and free trade (22).This theory is seen as an imaginative destruction used productively for the assistance of the upper-class. Wealth is mostly focused and targeted on the minority groups which is the upper class than the majority; the working class.
Harvey, D (2007). ‘Neoliberalism as Creative Destruction’. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science: 610: 22-44
The power of the state is commonly used to focus on the need and happiness of the minority group than its majority; thus, moving away from what is more important – the need and want of the majority as well. Wendy Brown (2006) argues that neo-liberalism occupies the “shell of liberalism”. This means that liberty is encouraged in name only. Brown also argues that neo-liberalism does not view the market as important; focusing more on financial and industrial needs. I agree more with what Brown argues because freedom is just a word and not something that is freely given. You have to work hard, have the social background, own lots of money and own industries.
Within the heart of neo-liberalism it is becoming more and more apparent that the gap between class structures is growing further apart. I believe corporation has more power over the state government. This is because the rich has more money; and they could use this power to influence the state government into getting what they want. It is seen that the government will do anything to keep big corporations happy and to save more money so governments can use the extra money to use for whatever plans and ideas they have in mind. This then places more stress and pressure on the working class, students and pensioners because they are the ones who will suffer it the most.
A good example of this is the ongoing debate about placing interest rate on education in universities. On the 21st of May 2014 many students and staff protested in the capital cities of Queensland, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Students rallied and protested in regards to state governments proposing a plan to raise interest rates on education fees and cut funding. This will cause students to pay more for their education as the money in the long term will help the universities. Students railed outside universities, in capital cities and parliament house to voice their concern over this proposing plan. This new budget plan will place stress and strain on future students but it will be impossible to pay off a huge amount of debt.
Casben, C., Dias, A & Woodburn, J(21.05.2014)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-21/students-protest-against-budget-cuts-uts-staff-strike/5467202
It is being stated that figures will be in the millions. This illustrates an image in our minds that it will be next to impossible to pay off a big balance due if there is little to no jobs and high unemployment. This also demonstrates that it will be very hard for individuals to work their way up the class ladder when they have a high repayment to pay off. This shows us that the class gap is growing further and further apart; and that there is an inequity and unfairness between the two classes.
Casben, C., Dias, A & Woodburn, J(21.05.2014)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-21/students-protest-against-budget-cuts-uts-staff-strike/5467202
A citizen is defined as a member of a political community where they have a set of rights and obligations (Paz, p. 1). Citizenship represents a relationship between the individual and the state, in which the two are bound together by reciprocal privileges and responsibility (Paz, p. 1). Citizenship is classified into two categories; firstly, objective citizenship where the state invests in its members where members have specific rights and responsibilities. Secondly, subjective citizenship meaning citizens have a sense of belonging and faithfulness (Paz, p. 1). However these two categories do not always link with one another because sometimes people from subjective citizenship feel separated from their state due to social disadvantage and racial discrimination (Paz, p. 1).
Paz, G. Citizenship Identity and Social Inequality. P. 1-10
Marxist theory is driven by capital. Marx believes that power is exercised by the power of work – capital and the state. The social class is made up of proletariat and the bourgeoisie class (Nash, 2010, p. 4-5). Class is a relationship to a mode of production. In the capitalist mode of production workers sell their labour to those who own mean of production. The capitalist class extracts surplus value from the working class. Here we see the relationship between class and the state. We see capital has more power over the state. In communist societies working people have to work twice as hard as everyone to earn their living. This is because the majority of its people have little or no rights and no freedom; being indebt to the state.
Nash, K. (2010) ‘Changing Definitions of power and politics’, In Contemporary Political Sociology. Globalisation, Politics and Power
Norman Fainstein argues that the poor are not typically different from the rest of society. Fainstein states that it is not the characteristics of the poor that we should consider to comprehend our growing poverty. He argues that the expression underclass and excluded class are terms used to redirect interest away from the dynamics of fiscal and political processes which create and replicate the very populations and places which emerge to lie under or outside capitalist systems (Nash, p.146). From my perspective I understand this argument is picturing a box, in the middle and at the top is the high earners and down the bottom and outside the box are the working class, underclass, pensioners and students.
Kate Nash, ‘Citizenship’, Contemporary Political Sociology: Globalization, Power and Politics
Large corporations and wealthy individuals are in nature more able to move across the globe comfortably, can choose which country to live in, bring wealth to that country; thus, making it easier for them to implement power on governments to grant policy environments agreeable to them (Crouch, C, 2011, paragraph 3). This means that government will always put the minority groups’ needs before the rest of society because they have the power as well as the capital. Another reason why governments place minority groups above the majority is because the wealthy earn a lot of respect and admiration.
Crouch, C. (2011). ‘Does Inequality Matter in Rich Societies?’. Social Europe Journal.
To conclude the relationship between poverty and capital is quite diverse and complex. Poverty in many societies is classified differently to other around the world. By this I mean that poverty in Australia is seen differently in regards to third world countries such as Africa and India. There will always be inequalities around the world because it keeps the world moving and developing; but, over the years and towards the near future I think that the gap between the rich and the poor will grow rapidly further apart. If big corporations want to make a change and make society equal then it would benefit everyone because then citizens will have a sense of belonging and feeling part of a community than being excluded and struggle to work their way up when the margins are so far apart from the rest.
Migration has played a crucial role in shaping Australia’s society and economy. Migration is seen as an important framework on the aging population, prospects for economic growth, further labour supply as well as for its social and environmental impacts.
Migration in Australia has had a positive impact in economic, social and cultural sectors. This is because refugees and migrants show strong resilience and adaptability to innovative challenges and surroundings. They are willing to take any jobs on offer when first settling in an area. Migrants show a temperament for hard work and sacrifices in order to establish themselves in a new country. Migrants consider the safety and freedom offered to them in Australia in high regards (Enciana, p. 4).
Migrants supply to Australian society in many major social, financial and public contributions. An example of this is seen by the Vietnamese community. They arrived in Australian in the 1970s and 1980s in large groups despite the significant language barriers and cultural adjustments they faced on arrival. Today, Vietnamese are well represented in the business sector and play an important role in broadening social, cultural and business relationships between Australia and South-East Asia (Enciana, p. 4).
Migrants also bring new ideas, technology, skills understanding and contact. Migrants reduce skill shortages helping to flourish the market; contribute to technological development and enhance our knowledge in regards to international business markets (Chow, 2013, p. 5-6).
Enciana, C. The Economic, Social and Cultural Impacts of Migrants in Australia. Joint standing Committee on Migration: 11, 1-10.
Chow, B. (2013). The Challenges of Immigration and integration in Australia and the European Union. University of Sydney. 1-13.
Australia is a multicultural country and one of the world’s most culturally diverse countries. Australians speak over two hundred languages; has one hundred and fifty nationalities and 70 diverse religions. Multiculturalism in Australia is simply more than an acknowledgement that Australian’s come from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. Multiculturalism in Australia encourages social unity; it respects and recognises the rights of all Australians to distribute and communicate their individual cultural heritage within a prevailing obligation to Australia; plus the formation of essential structures and values of Australian democracy (Chow, 2013, p. 6).
Chow, B. (2013). The Challenges of Immigration and integration in Australia and the European Union. University of Sydney. 1-13.
Creative diversity means that corporations can draw on their employees’ information of overseas business networks and practices, their linguistic and cultural skills, their understanding of the particular needs and consumer preferences of groups’ within the domestic market, to gain a competitive edge (Chow, 2013, p. 6).
Social and cultural diversity has benefited Australia’s society with the learning of different social and cultural backgrounds. An example of this is the different cuisine we see and eat while walking around different communities in Australia (Chow, 2013, p. 6). The diverse range of food has heightened our knowledge as well as our taste buds. Cultural diversity is good for businesses and for the community but it also opens our minds and shows us the way they see the world.
Chow, B. (2013). The Challenges of Immigration and integration in Australia and the European Union. University of Sydney. 1-13.
To conclude, the inclusion of citizenship and migration has largely benefited the Australian community in the business department; has helped Australians gain knowledge and awareness of their culture and religion, has help the economy in the business sector by learning the interest of others and forming a good competitive edge for marketing departments while advertising for particular groups and cultures. Migration has help Australia build ties with other nations keeping us connected in the global world but also helping us grow with political and security values. Thus, migration has largely benefited the Australian community and economy; has helped build a relationships with other nationalities and communities.
