The development of science is one of the most significant achievements of the Enlightenment era, as it shaped both socio-economic and political spheres of life. In this paper, I would like to highlight the importance of the institutionalization of science as one of the most significant factors that affected intellectual, social and political aspects of the history of the Enlightenment era. The beginning of the Enlightenment era in Europe coincided with revolutions, struggles, wars and instability
Hanna Arendt (Könisgurg, 1906 - New York, 1975), political philosopher, was a student of Husserl, Jaspers and Heidegger. She received her doctorate at 22, University of Heidelberg. Persecuted for being Jewish, escaped the Nazis, going to France in 1933. From there, she was expatriated to the United States in 1941, becoming an American citizen in 1951. She was research director and visiting professor of many prestigious American Universities. Among the books she published, are: The Origins of Totalitarianism
Mao Zedong got power by refusing to settle for traditional ways. He played a big role in a lot of organizations. He became one of the founding members of the communist party. Mao got power in 1949-76. Communism is the founding political party. Chinese society got better economically under mao’s rule because people got opportunities to have better jobs. Society was better socially because it led women and working class people to have a better lives. Chinese society got better economically under
faced incapacitating issues that entered the stage in the 19th and early 20th centuries. During this period of time the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After the end of World War II, the communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978 China's government focused on market-oriented
How do you assess Mao 's foreign policy? Explain the logic, successes and failures After years of Civil War between the Communists and Nationalists, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People‘s Republic of China (PRC) on October 1, 1949. Thereby, the Communists replaced the Republic of China (ROC) which was under the sovereignty of Chiank Kai-shek, leader of the Kuomintang. The government of Chiank had to flee from Chinese mainland to Taiwan. The transition of power in China changed the dynamics of post-World
modernization had already begun by the early 20th century, and it brings up a question: Had the Chinese authority that ruled at that time tried to do anything to modernize China? From 1926 to 1928, the Kuomintnag(KMT), literally means the Nationalist Party, which mainly led my the generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, had launched the Northern Expedition and eventually reunified China. The success ended the chaotic warlord era and allowed the centralization of power. The reunification also brought China a relatively
Retrospection of Totalitarianism in China and 1984 The Cultural Revolution, during which Chairman Mao marshaled the youth of China in a campaign against capitalism and any party deviationist, was ten years of political upheaval that brought nothing but disorder, calamity, and terror, crippling the economy and eradicating lives or careers of those who showed any evidence of western influences (Kaiser). During that era, Mao Zedong exerted his absolute power over all forms of public expression through
The Virtue of Mortality Ayn Rand’s story of Anthem takes place in an oppressive, Communist-like society of the future, where there is no individual - only the great “WE.” Subjects of this dreary civilization have no rights - existing solely to serve the state for a lifetime in their assigned position. The protagonist of the story, Equality 7-2521, is a gifted young man who is different from his fellow brothers. Equality desires to be a scientist, but instead, the government commands him to be
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, written by Dai Sijie, is set in 1971 during the China’s Cultural Revolution. The book starts with two boys, unnamed narrator and his friend Luo being sent from their hometown Chengdu to a small village in Phoenix Mountain to be “re-educated”. The book continues with them skillfully living through the harsh village life with their talent of storytelling and their western knowledge gained from books. Throughout the novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
In the 1960’s, China was overrun by the idea that everybody must be equal, and those who are superior should be punished for their “wrongdoings”. Ji-li Jiang grew up in this unfortunate era, and her novel, Red Scarf Girl, describes the struggles that people in China faced every day of their lives during the Cultural Revolution. This unfair treatment of upper and middle class citizens is depicted by the author’s own memories of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Ji-li Jiang recounts childhood experiences
The rise of the Chosŏn dynasty, the last and longest reigning dynasty in Korean history, represents a time of gradual change for the people of the Korean Peninsula. The people of early Chosŏn experienced societal, cultural, and political changes as the previous reigning Koryŏ dynasty fell. One of the changes the people faced was the introduction of Neo-Confucian values. Anti-Buddhism leaders, like Chŏng Dojŏn, was instrumental in the overthrow of the Koryŏ kingdom . With the use of governmental and
piecemeal fashion. Organized student gatherings also began on a small scale in Xi'an and Shanghai on April 16. On April 17, students at the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) made a large wreath to commemorate Hu Yaobang. Its laying-party was on April 17 and a larger-than-expected crowd assembled. At five p.m., 500 CUPL students reached the eastern gate of the Great Hall of the People, near Tiananmen Square, to mourn Hu. The gathering featured speakers from various backgrounds giving
The Ming Dynasty was established by peasant leader Zhu Yuanzhang (also known posthumously as Emperor Hongwu, who ruled from 1368-1398 ), in 1368 following the rebellion against the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, and ended in 1644. It is characterized by its orderly government and social stability, which may be attributed to the tribute system, a system that, according to David Kang, was a “set of unquestioned rules and institutions about the basic ways in which international relations worked”. Status hierarchy
focusing on the proletariat and believed that this was the cause of failure. Mao chose to strengthen the party. Deng knew he still had to give some credit to Mao, because he did not want a completely opposing population from the public to weaken the party’s position. However, Deng knew Mao’s idealistic Chinese Socialism was not the path to go on. Deng still believed in centralization of the party but believed that development of the country was more realistic. Unlike Mao, Deng no longer focuses on
The main function of this campaign was to reach a classless society and fully industrialize the nation. This was an impractical plan because of the approach taken. The Chinese Communist Party began to put higher taxes on grain, even though there was less of it as labor had been diverted towards working on industrial projects. The rise in population and changes in labor priorities caused an over consumption of the little grain and resources
The novel entitled Chinese Cinderella, written by Adeline Yen Mah can be considered by one as an autobiography. Adeline Yen Mah writes about her life during her younger years in this novel. Starting off with the author, Adeline Yen Mah was born in Tianjin in the Republic of China on November 30, 1937. Its whole title, “Chinese Cinderella: The Story of the Unwanted Daughter,” speaks literally of how the flow of the novel is. The novel introduces us to 4-year-old Yen Jun-ling, whose name was changed
The Great Wall of Ancient China -Hailey Shipley More than 1 million people died while building the Great Wall of China! The Great Wall of ancient China was a huge wall that was build to keep out unwanted people (the Xiongnu). The Great Wall took many peoples lives because of the heights and suffering the people went through. The Wall took around 2,000 years to build. Did the benefits outweigh the costs? I believe that they did not because of documents F, E, B. There were to many people being tortured
I mostly agree to some extent that the ‘Reform and Revolution’ was a real reform and that there had been numerous successes. However, I realized that it was not a full reform and revolution due to a few minor obstacles that had not been settled during that period (1911-1937). In the book “New Horizons: History”, Wong points out, “After the establishment of the Nanjing government, a series of reforms were carried out in hopes of modernizing China politically, economically, militarily, and culturally
During the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) art completely changed in style and purpose. More specifically when the Communist Party took over the minds and hearts of China in 1949, propaganda seen in art was used to influence them and further make Mao Zedong an icon and hero. This movement changed the art of China into a modernized art, an art that was no longer showing the spirit of the old China but a new spirit that sparked through Mao Zedong's teachings. Through the elimination of traditional-style
Keetae Kim Professor Larson East Asian Studies 14 April 2015 The Parallelism between the Revolution of 1911 and the Protest of 1989 China had experienced waves of instability from the numerous events from the 20th century. Countless revolutions and protests have forged China into what it is today. The 1911 revolution, also known as the Xinhai revolution, was one of the major revolutions in 20th century China that acted as a stopping force that cut the Qing dynasty short of its path. The Tiananmen