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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 10:16:42 -0800 (PST)
From: Wolf Factory <wolf_factory-AT-yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Question: Race/Color & Thinking modes


Hi Suha
I think your question carries many assumptions and as
such can not – and perhaps should not – be answered
fully or satisfactorily.

Your question assumes that there is such a thing as
‘western values’, a solid entity that you could point
at, the way you might point at a statue or a painting
in a gallery. I would question that assumption.

All the terms that others have contributed seem to
capture certain types of individuals who are non-white
but have received the same education as white, western
people. They certainly do not capture or describe all
such individuals. 

Perhaps you too are looking for a specific type of
person? Maybe someone who has rejected everything
about his/her homeland or culture? 

WF



--- suhak-AT-canada.com wrote:
> Hello to all,
> 
> I have a quick question:
> 
> Is there a phrase, or a certain term, to be applied
> to someone who is non-white, in terms of
> race/colour, but whose modes of thinking are
> absolutely 'white', or 'Western'? For example,
> someone who is not white but who is educated in the
> West and who adopts Western values. This is not the
> case of a 2nd generation immigrant, if you know what
> I mean.
> 
> Are there any specific theorists who discuss this
> phenomenon?
> 
> THX in advance for everyone's help.
> 
> Suha 
> 
>
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