SOC102H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Geocoding, Arab Spring, Hegemonic Masculinity
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Robert owen thought equality could be achieved gradually through social/industrial experiments, underestimated effect of past inequality on people"s ability to take charge- also, violence plays a part in social improvement. Inequality is only one of several factors to play a part in rise/prolongation of wars. People"s opinions about the cause of war obviously vary, but the most popular view is based on evolutionary psychology and biology. This view defines war as a human extension of animal behavior (instinctive territoriality/competition, fight to protect territory and obtain necessities) Konrad lorenz early advocate of this idea, proposed since animals are aggressive these characteristics could be found in humans in form of war. Advanced tech heightens human capacity for destructiveness/self-destruction. Critics note technology is not the only difference between human warfare/animal territorial fights-social factors+ childhood socialization also important in creation/persistence of war, as human populations differ in war tendencies and wars themselves historically come/go.
