Teacher's Note - TEST 1

Salam.

Because of BTN, I've to reschedule your Test 1. I've decided the test will be held as follows:

• AMD6PA - Tuesday (Feb. 17th, 2009), KARAH 10/3, 10.15am - 12.05pm

• AMD6PB - Thursday (Feb. 19th, 2009), 12B1, 12.15pm - 2.05pm

• AMD6PC + AMD6PD - Monday (Feb. 16th, 2009), 8C, 4.20pm - 6.10pm

Thus, for this coming Monday, AMD6PA and AMD6PB can have more time to study because your test will be held as scheduled.

Only AMD6PC and AMD6PD will take the test on that day.

Those from AMD6PC and AMD6PD who has problem taking test on the mentioned day, please notify me by or before Sunday (Feb. 15th, 2009 - 10am) so I can prepare the things accordingly.

The test will covers all chapters i.e. chapter 1 - 4, and don't forget Vago's chapter 6 and 9.



Good luck everybody and have a nice day!

Love you all ... as always!

Wassalam

Differences Between Karl Marx and Ralf Dahrendorf

Karl Marx	Ralf Dahrendorf
Proletariats and Bourgeoisie -In capitalistic society, individuals will move intermediate groups to become other proletarians (workers) or bourgeoisie (property owner)-means of production-resources, technology, factories, labors use to produce goods and services. -The struggles inevitable between these two classes, will result as class consciousness and militant class action develop in the over throw of the existing system. -It will culminate in the establishment of a new form of economic production-communistic production-new historical stage, communism. The proletariat having won the revolution will become the dominant group. -The proletariat defeats the bourgeoisie to seek the best stage of human development- communism. -Communism is only fair and square and not injustice the society. Example: Our warriors before this are not agree with the administration of the British and Dato Maharajalela fought with British. It shows the proletariat and Bourgeoisie in the community.	The Ruler and Ruled -Changes happen between authority -Problem of unequal authority in all sector of society. -The ruler-status quo. -The ruled will try overthrow the corrupt -The ruled will not defeats the ruler but they can replace if they not satisfied with the ruler. -Conflict will not happen if they compromise each other. -It contrast from the Karl Marx theory that more strict in their classes. Example: In every election, the representatives are change. If the society is not satisfied with the ruler, they do not select the same ruler in the next election. So it shows the ruled is only replaced and not to destroyed the ruler.
Perfect society -Perfect society can be achieved when communism stage is achieved. Marx divided history into five major stages, each characterized by a type of economic production. The first stage is Tribal Ownership which is a type of primitive communism. The second stage is the ancient communal and state ownership accompanied by slavery while the third stage is feudalism. The fourth stage is capitalist and the final stage is communism, where the society who achieve this stage known as the perfect society. Example: Tunku Abdul Rahman is responsible to make our country independent. He used the diplomatic negotiation without war.	Have no perfect society -According to Ralf Dahrendorf, there are no perfect societies because the people learn to compromise with each other. This means the ruled are willing to follow the rule made by the rulers that they think good for them. People have no intention to defeat each other. The group in position of power or authority is interested in preserving the status quo, whereas the subordinated group is interested in change. These two ‘quasi groups’ are potential antagonist, in that their members share common experiences, roles and interests, whether or not they are aware of them. Example: Our country was being colonist by the colonialist in years. All the administration was under them. If one Resident gone or transferred, the other Resident will take over and it will continuously until the country find the independent.
Conflict - According to him, with regards to the social change, he emphasizes more on the roles of conflict in the progression of the social change. - For max, conflict is normal condition to society. For him, conflict and change are inseparable meaning that it relies on each other. - The conflict is arisen in capitalistic society which is proletarians and bourgeoisie, and it will result the overthrow the existing system. Example: Conflict between the capitalist make the establishment of the communist in China.	Compromise - Agreed with Karl Marx point which is conflict plays roles in the progression of social change. But he does not agree with Karl Marx which is conflict is identified as the primary source in the internal working of society. - He saw conflict as problem and not all conflict can contribute the benefit to the social change, he suggests that conflict can be controlled through compromise. Example: Although people do not want to go to PLKN, they must participate because they compromise with the government policy. If they do not want to compromise, they will get the punishment.
Economic - According to Marx, society is depends on the economic foundation that he called the ‘mode of production’. The ‘mode of production’ is divided into 2: i) the forces of production ii) the social relations of production - Marx divided the history into 5 major stages that characterized by a type of economic production. - Economic conflict will lead to further political and social conflict that further in own interest at the expense of other groups. - He believes that changes in production will give rise to variations changes in social institutions. - He also emphasizes on economically and conflict based on power and rank. - It is based on the unequal distribution of authority. Example: Previously, the rich men will get the title while the poor men will become the slaves. It shows that if they have the better economy in their life, they will get the title and respect from others.	Authority - According to Ralf, the ruled will look the authority as the same among others in society that is the conflict will stop when the people compromises to each other. - His theory is different with Marx theory in terms of conflict. - He looks at the authority of the ruler which pressure status quo that the ruled will gave the same authority. - The conflict will stop because of the same authority. - Because of the unequal authority so it will be a conflict. Example: People elected Barisan Nasional as the government of Malaysia. So, they will follow the policy made by the government. It is because they are satisfied with their choice and at the end, no conflict happens.

Teacher's Note - Public Announcement

Dear students,

Hi and welcome back to class.

As I browsed your blog and read and commented on them, I noticed some common pattern of answer, 1) where you have the tendency to simplify your answer that sometimes I couldn’t find any relevancy to point discussed before it; 2) having so much unnecessary facts and details that making readers fell like reading a textbook.

Even though a blog entry should be short and simple, you don’t have to discount many of your words and make your argument everywhere. You don’t have to write an essay for that matter, but try to use concise word to articulate your point.

For those who love to back up their answer with all facts and data (as if we really want to know!), you too need to be concise and precise in choosing your words so that your entry doesn’t dazzled me … you know how much I hate to scroll the whole page just to find your main point at the end of your entry!

It is a waste when you come out with such a good point but having discussed it on the surface or lace it with unnecessary ‘ornament’ …

Try to be concise and precise and at the same time keep it short and simple.

On other words … briefly elaborate your point in detail – if you know what I mean.

Thank you and have a nice day!