SOCY 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Princess Louise, Duchess Of Argyll, Haida Gwaii, Royal Charter

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 122
• Professor: Sachil Singh

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Ancient greek philosophers questioned everyday beliefs: sought our universal truths > ultimate answers, universal knowledge. Descartes (17thc) questioned ancient greek philosophers erroneous principles: scientific inquiry needed for absolute certainty. Extends critical thinking: sensitivity to social and cultural contexts in historical perspective, you need to show sensitivity to time and space. Critical sociological thinking: taken for granted thinking is the difference between critical thinking. Examples: observing, gathering data, making inferences, analyzing. Who goes to university and why: taken for granted thinking. First year uni attendance is due to students own ethics and family income. Due to: self-esteem, peer influence, parental income and education, work ethic, feeling control over one"s life, high school attendance rate, high school academic performance, parental expectations. 2 founding nations vs other ethnic groups . Addressing violence against women as a merely cultural issue does not address the.