SOC 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Human Nature, Gender Pay Gap

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2112
• Professor: Joseph Sawan

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Critical analysis and research paper expectations: critical analysis, due october 3rd, select 1 theory from the course (review the required readings, briefly summarise one of the course readings and offer a critical analysis of the theoretical perspective. You are expected to have at least two outside scholarly sources to support your discussion. Organization, format and clarity: research paper, due november 14th, you must select one of the theories discussed in class and provide an in depth discussion of its: Possibilities for furthering theoretical development: 10 scholarly references, at least 5 from outside of the course readings, 8-10 pages double-spaced. Readings for today: hobbes, locke, rousseau. English philosopher and scientist, founder of modern social thought. Contact with leaders of the renaissance thought influenced his thought greatly. Self-preservation as the only certainty among humanity. Says everyone is a bad apple and we need a good sovereign.