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Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 09:39:55 -0400
From: Stirling Newberry <allegro-AT-thecia.net>
Subject: Re: PLC: Cultural studies


At 3:48 AM -0500 12/31/97, Howard Hastings wrote:
>A few questions for Paul:
>
>On Tue, 30 Dec 1997, Paul Stone wrote:
>
>> 	The thing that worries me about 'cultural studies' is that the further
>> delineation of cultures only goes to further the gaps between them.
>
>1. In your view, what sort of "gaps" exist between cultures if
>"delineation" of cultures only further gaps between them?
>
> I don't
>> think we will ever decide whether a melting pot or multiculturalism is what
>> is better/best; but 'studying' cultures and summarizing each one into
>> smaller and smaller subcultures certainly doesn't help anyone to assimilate.
>
>2.  Can you think of any other reason why people might want to study
>culture and subcultures, other than to to aid the assimilation
>ofone culture
>to another?
>
>> 	Perhaps the logical conclusion of cultural studies is 'individual'
>> studies. Hey guess what: every individual is different. WOW!! I think I'll
>> go write a thesis.
>
>3. We already have this sort of thing under the heading of "Liberal
>studies", don't we?
>
>And I think we can agree that CS does not answer to the needs of liberal
>studies.
>
>hh
>
>
>
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Of course not, just as Scientology does not meet the needs of Branch Davidians.

Stirling Newberry
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