The social nature of being human
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Learn about the social aspects of being human in this free course. Explore crowd behavior, traditional dilemmas, and the hidden influence of the ‘social’ in our daily lives. Gain insights into popular representations of crowds, the relationship between identity and crowds, and the role of power and cultural values in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Discover how representations shape public practices of charitable giving. Start your journey today.
This free course, The social nature of being human, will introduce you to several of the social aspects of humanity and being human. Some of these are obvious, as, during the course, you will think about crowd behaviour and consider traditional dilemmas of being in crowds. Others will be less obvious, such as the seemingly intimate and private act of charitable giving to the homeless. Yet the focus of the course will at all points be how the ‘social’ permeates our day-to-day conduct, and often in ways we are not necessarily aware of it. We are in the presence of others, not just when they clearly chant with us or step on our feet, but, more controversially, even when during our most private dreams, fantasies and other ruminations.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Understand popular representations of crowds
Understand the relationship between identity and crowds
Understand examples of the role of power and cultural values as applied to the Israel–Palestine conflict
Recognise the ways in which representations are used to attempt to influence public practices of charitable giving.
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