In December 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA), which added outpatient prescription drug benefits to Medicare. MMA is best known for the Part D, but this Act also redesigned and renamed the managed care program, formerly known as Medicare + Choice, to Medicare Advantage. The primary aim of the MMA was to increase beneficiaries’ access to private plans. The change was successful and Medicare enrollment in private plans increased from 5.3 million to
they are elevated and praised. Three that seem to stand out the most are modernization theory, dependency theory, and globalization theory. I plan to examine what each theory is, how they compare, and really delve into global inequality in light of what is previously discussed. What is modernization theory? Is it truly as Eurocentric as people claim? According to Introduction to Sociology: 1st Candadian Edition “modernization theory suggested that societies moved through natural stages of development
Disney’s portrayal of culture and race in their fairy-tale love stories had often led to backlash and criticism due to racist elements. It’s not a new concept the Disney films have poorly represented the experiences of people of color. As far as Disney Princesses are concerned, the women of color tend to be far less prominent than their Caucasian counterparts. The movie Aladdin (1992) showcases an Arabian princess Jasmine, the first women of color among the Disney princesses. They marketed the movie
family is one which contains no relatives other than a husband, wife, and their children.”(1987). It is evident that the family pattern have change over centuries. Just before the Industrial Revolution and modernization the extended family was prominent in the 1650 in England. From the modernization theory, social thinkers have observed the family from the time when industrialization had arisen in the West then in other parts of the world…. The Industrial Revolution has change the structure and the
The modernization of the South The purpose of this essay is to discuss why the modernization of the South followed a different trajectory as compared to the rest of the US. To be able to discuss this question I will first attempt to define modernization. Modernization is the process of becoming modern, or “getting with the times”, if you will. Some key features with our modern society is that it has become more urban, and more industrialized than it was before.. The vast majority of people are also
when it comes to modernization meant economic growth and industrialization. But this modernization theory ' is increasingly being challenged today. Many countries around the world freshly decolonized and newly named underdeveloped or developing, embarked on different projects of national development. Some began to setup indigenous industries for export, others opted for industrial production to substitute for imports and this process was underpinned by what we call modernization theory. Theory of
sure to encounter some big differences. We can easily see how some parts of America are the epiphany of modernization, with skyscrapers everlasting, concrete jungles and neon colours. While other parts again is almost nothing but wilderness, trees, fields of golden hay, sprinkled with the occasional cow, but did America modernize all at once? To answer this question I will look at the modernization of the South, as opposed to the rest of the U.S.
How Modernization Affected Societies Societies, when they began their road toward development, they went through many progresses in many aspects of life in order to change the older constitutions and traditions into a new one. Globalization led to modernization, and throughout the progress of transitioning to the modern fashion of nowadays, it created a world with a diverse culture, religion, race, ethics, nationality, and tradition. This processes can be noticed in the Middle Eastern societies
Name Professor’s name Course Date The Modernization of Shakespeare 's “Hamlet” Hamlet or The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a classical play that was written by William Shakespeare between 1559 and 1602. It shows the tragedy of Danish royal family. Prince Hamlet found out that his father was killed by own brother Claudius who became a new king. The man decided to revenge, and his actions led to death of almost all main characters including his own. Hamlet was performed and cinematized many
and increasing in popularity around the globe, the city itself was being modernized from its dated medieval layout. These modernizations had a direct impact on the culture of the city, the lifestyles of its inhabitants, and the prominence of the city across the world. Paris’ inhabitants were as social as ever, and often enjoyed themselves at cafés and bars. This modernization acted as a perfect catalyst to support the surging wave of capitalism across Western Europe. In the novel “The Ladies’ Paradise
Modernization of Canada after WWI Kwon (Catherine) Heesu CHC2D1 Mr.Olsen WWI is one of the biggest wars in world history. Because of the enormous scale of the war, it is also known as the “Great War”. WWI occurred in 1914, July 28th and ended in 1918, November 11th. The war began when the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria became a conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. The conflict between the two countries soon escalated into a worldwide war. What was the impact of WWI
continue to struggle with western powers and faced defeats, Japan had became a world power and was treated equally with the western powers in 1911. This essay will discuss the reasons contributing to the huge contrast of the result of the attempts of modernization in China and Japan. First of all, the lack of knowledge of the West and the pride of the Chinese culture had caused the Chinese ruling class unable to fully understand its own problems. Before the Opium War broke out in 1942, the knowledge of
The Mexican Revolution was life changing for the people of Mexico and the rest of the world. Everything from modernisation to personal expression was affected. For example, José Clemente Orozco was a highly acclaimed artist during the Mexican Revolution because no matter what the situation was he gave the full truth to the conditions of the Mexican public. While a revolution was inevitable for the country, the oppression that people experienced was not represented in the revolutionaries. The dictatorial
During the 19th century modernization and the changing nature of work had changed throughout the United States. This change contributed to new ideas about women and men’s roles in the home and in society and also encouraged new ways of thinking about the ideal characteristics of men and women. More women were seen in public shopping, attending theaters, and amusement parks, which ultimately led to a more co-ed interaction in society. Men engaged in prostitution, drinking, and gambling during their
Modernization in Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury's “Fahrenheit 451” is a novel that depicts a dystopian society where technology is exceedingly advanced and books have been prohibited by a totalitarian regime that keeps its citizens from independent thinking. The succession of technology begins to suppress the human experience; relations and the transmission of ideas between individuals has ceased.Technology has ascended over this society and menaces its very existence. Bradbury portrays the negative
The Copyright Modernization Act: A Guide for Post-Secondary Instructors Introduction This study paper entitled “The Copyright Modernization Act: A Guide for Post-Secondary Instructors that published in 2013. Devin Soper as the author of this paper is not a legal professional but publishing this paper in a personal views and opinions. The copyright act was invented in order to protect the original idea or works of owner, the new product and other substances by using an act to make better provision
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA) was signed into law in 2003 and the purpose of this law is to offer subsidized prescription drug plan to poor and low income seniors. The modernization ACT conference agreement was voted 220 to 215 by the House of Representatives and 54 to 44 by the State Senate. This new law will offer the beneficiaries more access to coverage options which would offer greater benefits irrespective of their health condition or income and also allow
colonial rule of Chŏson did indeed bring some limited positive outcome, which is modernization. Modernization in itself can be defined as a process where
was to modernize; There were different ways countries tried to become modern during this time. A big change called the Industrial Revolution happened in Western countries, especially in Britain, during the late 1700s. This revolution helped modernization spread to other parts of the world. Western nations focused on new machines, factories, and ways of doing things. They used things like steam engines and textile mills to make things faster and better. This made them rich and powerful. As European
This article tackles the issues coming into play when trying to define what we put behind the terms “society” and “culture” when it comes to Japan. Modernization during the Tokugawa period brought its own problems: how to unify a country behind a common culture and language when each of the islands has its own particularities, including differences in the spoken languages? The author seem to poise that the actual “modern Japan” is the result of government led-policies dating back to this period,