Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Egalitarianism, Marginal Utility, Money Changes Everything
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Liberals wrongly see individuals as isolated atoms: disregard groups, social activities. Liberals wrongly think we can detach ourselves from current social practices: values of our community define who we are, find out what communities you belong to. Will tell you what your obligations are. We are not isolated atoms: our sense of ourselves comes from society. We can question received views even if we can"t question all of them at the same time. Expansion of the class of citizens: white men who were protestants who had property, race, sex, religion, and wealth was the requirement for being a citizen, class of citizens has expanded, women can become citizens now. Challenge the idea of the normal citizen. Assimilation: forcing compliance with majority norms and practices. Demand for a more inclusive understanding of citizenship. Recognize plurality of identities: we should give formal recognition to all those identities, multiculturalism is an official policy.