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Taka Posted 15 years ago
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Global
Culture is as much an individual, psychological construct as it is a macro, social construct. That is, to some extent, culture exists in each and every one of us individually as much as it exists as a global, social construct.
How would you interpret the 'global' above? The book I have says it's 'Of, relating to, or involving the entire earth; worldwide', but I wonder if it is really true.
How would you interpret the 'global' above? The book I have says it's 'Of, relating to, or involving the entire earth; worldwide', but I wonder if it is really true.
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Hi, I read it as a reference to all the people in the world, all humanity. Clive
- Hi, I read it as a reference to all the people in the world, all humanity.
- Clive
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Hi,
I read it as a reference to all the people in the world, all humanity.
Clive
I read it as a reference to all the people in the world, all humanity.
Clive
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Doesn't it rather imply 'comprehensive' or 'total' as the sentence in front says:
Culture is as much an individual, psychological construct as it is a macro, social construct. That is,...
Culture is as much an individual, psychological construct as it is a macro, social construct. That is,...
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Yes, I do.
I don't think the author is talking about cultures around the world. I think it's about an individual vs. the whole social setting in which the individual exists.
I don't think the author is talking about cultures around the world. I think it's about an individual vs. the whole social setting in which the individual exists.
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Hi,
Maybe you're right.
But perhaps a visitor from Mars would think of us all as living in a single social setting.
Clive
Maybe you're right.
But perhaps a visitor from Mars would think of us all as living in a single social setting.
Clive
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I guess even Martians would understand what I'm talking about:
Culture is also not nationality. just because a person is from France, for example, does not necessarily mean that he or she will act in accordance with what one would consider the dominant French culture or with our stereotypes of French people. Just as culture does not necessarily conform to r
Culture is also not nationality. just because a person is from France, for example, does not necessarily mean that he or she will act in accordance with what one would consider the dominant French culture or with our stereotypes of French people. Just as culture does not necessarily conform to r
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Hi,
Well, the Martians would certainly understand better if you gave them this extra context for the passage.
Well, the Martians would certainly understand better if you gave them this extra context for the passage.
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And do you think you might be able to communicate with me and the Martians now?
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