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02438348033 Yuval Harari’s predictions about political and social changes in digital era and solutions for future society
Abstract: The three books by Israeli scholar Yuval Noah Harari namely Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2014), Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (2016) and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (2018) presented overview findings of humankind history and predict human future in the digital era. His thoughts are on the one hand warmly welcome and on the other hand create controversial debate. The article analyzes a part in his predictions about political and social changes in digital era: the appearance of the useless class, increasing inequality, the loss of freedom and the potential rise of digital dictatorship.
Source: Journal of Political Theory and Communication, No 5-2021
A look at the History and Application of Critical Theory
A look at the History and Application of Critical Theory
Abstract: Researchers who supported the idea of critical theory based their argument on the assumption that there is always a need for criticism in order to promote changes in society. The ultimate goal of critical theory, rather than predicting, explaining, or understanding social phenomenon, is to point out problems and pushing the decision of transformation. Critical theory assumed that the phenomenon is already existed and the inequality can only be addressed by reorganizing the society. This theory is inherently influenced by Marxism and the analytical ideas of Karl Marx. Although the researching process still involves the action of observing, analyzing, but the core idea of critical theory, as its name suggested, is to pursue changes through criticizing. There are six key concepts of this theory: text, meaning, culture, polysemy, hegemony, and ideology. It is because of its diversity that critical theory has very high applicability in the field of social studies and communication. This article aims to present an overview of the development history of critical theory and one of its outstanding applications – reader response theory.
Social policies regarding workers in Singapore and lessons for making policies for Vietnamese workers today
Social policies regarding workers in Singapore and lessons for making policies for Vietnamese workers today
Abstract: Social policies are an essential part of public policy in Singapore and are considered an important tool to ensure sustainable and harmonious social development. Singapore's social policies cover various areas such as healthcare, education, public safety, and employment. This article focuses on the study of employment policies, housing, social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance for workers in Singapore, drawing lessons for crafting policies for Vietnamese workers today.
Grasping the flag of national independence and socialism, combining the right tasks of anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism from 1930 to 1945
Grasping the flag of national independence and socialism, combining the right tasks of anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism from 1930 to 1945
Abstract: During the leadership of the Vietnamese revolution (1930-1945), based on flexibly and creatively applying viewpoints of Communist International and Vietnamese reality, the Communist Party of Vietnam led the successful August Revolution in 1945, achieving independence for the people. The key to this victory was the Party's consistent pursuit of national independence and socialism, effectively addressing the tasks of anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism.
Ethical foundation for effective supervision and social criticism of the press
Ethical foundation for effective supervision and social criticism of the press
Abstract: Nowadays, in order to promote the press’ functions of monitoring public opinion and social criticism, governments at all levels need to be proficient in using public opinion tools and promoting the active role of the press in this task. However, in reality, the line between social criticism and professional ethics is quite thin and unclear. By overviewing theories on supervision and constructive social criticism of the press, the article will analyze the ethical foundation for the press’s effectiveness in public opinion monitoring and social criticism today.
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