Board #4 - Is ‘Human Nature’ a Concept Created to Justify Oppression?

• In Event: 70-301 - Poster Session: Political Theory and the Balance of Power

Brief Overview

This paper examines various theories on "human nature" to determine whether the concept provides a stable and consistent understanding of human behavior, or if it is a constructed idea used to justify the oppression of minorities throughout history.

Author

• Kayla Clawson, Christopher Newport University Center for American Studies