SOCI 330 Study Guide - Final Guide: Body Politic, Major Religious Groups, Relativism

• School: McGill University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 330
• Professor: John Anthony Hall

Document Summary

Rousseau critiquing: history, composer, philosopher, womanizer (not very progressive in views for women, need to consider them within their time, a moralist more than a sociologists, two traditions central to the course, liberalism with particular view of commence. Explain: self-interest vs. sympathy, self-interest has a role in society saying that appealing to people is not begging, people identify with joy over pain. Tocqueville (1805-1859) history: he was investigating americans defining their unique character, his questions and concerns are french and human motivation. Envy jealous but also want to destroy this is toxic and it comes out of isolation: religion undermines politics and democracy connection between social equality and christian preaching leads to anti-clericalism. In france state and religion = connected making it difficult to retain peace (out of touch with reality) 244: people can have immediate short-term gratification but self-interest properly understood is something bigger.