"During the "Middle Ages", from 476 to about 1100, European civilization slipped into semi-barbarism". It was a very hard and bad time, but a lot of historians debate about if Europe was in a "dark age" or not. The evidence states that Europe was a dark age. There was a lot of evidence that states that Europe was not in a dark age.
In the Chapter eighteen Pollan brings up the idea of speciesism, the idea that we shouldn't treat animals differently just because of their species. Peter Singer (who wrote a book on speciesism) argues that we favor humans over animals that have higher intelligence than us. Singer then brings up talks about how chimpanzees would have more worth than a disabled child or an elder with memory loss. While initially reading this passage, it’s hard to take Peter Singer serious for a bit, I mean he’s comparing other animals having more worth than human beings. But when he breaks down that animals have emotion as well, should we take more consideration in the way that we treat animals?
As merchants travelled from city to city in Europe and in the Middle East, they had to change money from one currency to another. Manorialism was a huge aspect of economic in Europe. It is the name for the organization of the economy in the Middle Ages. The economy relied mainly on agriculture. Manorialism describes how land was distributed and who profited from the land.
Braxton Dagg Professor Smith HST 120 2 April 2023 Merchant’s Guild: The Guide The Merchant's Guild was a strong group that arose in Europe during the medieval era and played an important role in influencing the economic and political environment of many villages and cities. One of the most important advantages of being a Merchant’s Guild, member of the brotherhood was the security and support it provided to its members. Merchants who joined the union were able to combine their resources and expertise and work together to advance their interests and protect their companies. The union also offered a forum for members to network and establish relationships, which frequently resulted in new business possibilities and increased earnings.
New Forms of Social Organization and Modes of Production ------------------ How did agriculture’s role change between 1450-1750? What pre-requisite conditions made these changes possible? 4.2.I How did labor systems develop between 1450-1750? 4.2.I.A How was peasant labor affected between 1450-1750?
The Middle Age was a period of great distress and economic problems for many serfs. The effects of the middle ages for serfs were limited food, limited space, and limited water. With these harsh issues, I very much disagree the way of life in which they lived during the middle ages. During this time the serfs were living unsafe lives due to unclean water and limited food. Today’s society is more unthinkable when it comes to dreams.
Analytical Summary In the article “Low-Wage Workers Are Finding Poverty Harder to Escape,” Greenhouse (2014) states that a huge number of families in the United States are low-wage workers. As a result of this low salary, they continue to live under poverty even though if they work for more hours. Some of them resort to charities to get financial help. Also, he mentions that nowadays low-wage workers are more educated and almost older than those in the past but they have less pay than before because of inflation and many factors.
The years between 500-1189 were “Golden Ages” because in the late Middle Ages there was more farmland, better tools to farm it, meant more food. More food meant that the population grew in Europe! Another reason why this was a Golden Time is because Ghana had an army that could protect traders, they worked hard, but they were safe and protected, and they had plenty to eat. The first reason it could be considered the Golden Era is because there was more farmland, if they had more farmland they would have more food, and if they had more food that would mean they also had more population. My evidence is “Available farmland tripled, and the food supply increased notably bringing up the population.
When the modern capitalist society has emerged, capitalism has massively impacted on many social aspects. The system had led to the dissolution and to an end of the Feudal system during the Middle Ages. There are many political thoughts, which consisted of significant frameworks for reforming and making some new changes to the society. This essay will mainly focus on two main political ideologies and identify the differences between these two houses, which are Marx and Mussolini. First, the German thinker, Marx, and a letter called “ Manifesto of the Communist Party”, bring about the concept of communism that was being used in many areas back in the olden days.
The public sphere can be described as an infrastructure that is comprised of individuals coming together to discuss all aspects of social and political issues and raise their concerns freely in a non judgemental environment. These said individuals are usually made up of the public body. Even though it is called "the public sphere, it started out originally as a group of private higher class individuals who formed the group in order to discuss and raise any concerns they had about any social and political issues. In most traditional complex societies, public issues are discussed and decided on only by the elite. The rising Bourgeoisie in the early modern Europe in the 18th century wanted to influence these decisions and so the "public sphere"
The Guilded Age was a time in that America came to age and grew into the nation that it is today. And with all that growing, there are going to be growing pains. These growing pains were everywhere. They ranged from terrible working conditions to ethnic minorities were being suppressed into slums and ghetos. The politics and economics of the time changed also with the warping country.
During the Middle Ages, the prevailing system of government was feudalism. Under feudalism, there was the use of a definite social structure. People were born into a social class and usually stayed in that class for the rest of their life. The three social classes were the nobility, clergy, and peasantry and each of these classes had different roles to perform in the society.
The Middle Ages: a time period of either distraught or glory. Some countries in a Golden Age, thriving, with riches, achievements, and glory. Though, others may be in a Dark Age, with plague, distraught, and war. From around 500 AD. - 1500 AD, the Middle East, Japan, and Africa were experiencing a Golden Age.
The middle ages in Europe, and North America was a dark period in time. Sickness, violence, and feudalism were the reason to this period. Bodies were strewn everywhere. Children were locked in their homes, never able to see the light of day. No one was safe.
Medieval Europe changed significantly during the tenth and eleventh centuries. The economy underwent a transformation through specialized jobs, job responsibilities, technology, and the development of towns and cities. People lived in small villages until the growth of towns and cities redefined the class structure. New agricultural practices increased the food supply as well as technological changes expanding agriculture. These changes created a more intelligent social class of people.
