Summary: Getting To Know Dutch Society Coursebook | 9789086741199 | Bas Schuyt
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1 What is Social Studies?
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In what way can you compare a society with a family?
There are rules as well, ones with more power than the other this can lead to problems or success just as in a society.
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On what do the applicable rules depend?
- the view of those who have the most power
- the influence of those who have a subordinate position
- the power each party has to get its way
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In the Netherlands the most important regulations are set democratically, what does this mean?
By means of election, citizens have a certain amount of influence on the rules and regulations which apply in their society.
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Which other oppertunity does democracy give?
They have some say in the way social problems are tackled.
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Give an example of a development that had huge consequences on the society which was never predicted.
The improvements in medical treatment leads to people living longer than in the past.
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Where can conflicting interests arise from most of the time?
differences in: political vision, religious conviction, philosophy of life or socio-economic status.
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Why can conflicting interests also occur in one and the same person?
Because someone can have different arguments, pro and con, for a problem.
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Why can we call social problems political problems?
solving social problems always means drawing up new regulations and laws. politicians, weigh all the interests against each other.
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1.2 Social studies as a curriculum subject
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What is they key question for the theme parliamentary democracy?
How is the Netherlands governed and how does political decision making function in practice?
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What is the key question of the theme pluralist Society?
What is the best way to get along with other people and cultures in a pluralist society?
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