SOC SCI H1F Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Body Politic, Corporatism, Murder Of Kitty Genovese
12 Jan 2019
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Tension between how the individual in a society fits in. In our society we tend to prioritize the individual. Uniqueness is a good thing, a compliment. Other societies are much more focused on the collective. Tension between western christianity & muslim east. Locke & rousseau -> want to get insight into larger international struggle. 2012 egyptian citizen of us produced video about mohammad. Freedom in some areas -> right of community to be free of insult to its values. Insulting a faith involves insulting an entire nation that holds those beliefs. Video was eventually talked about in egypt & led to enormous protests. Street protests largely carried out by those who had not actually seen the video. Made front page of new york times. Express your view without regard to what anyone else thinks, wants, or believes in us. Modern idea that can do whatever you want that is only constrained by not hurting another.
