Dirk Van der Elst's "Culture as Given, Culture as Choice".
Title: Dirk Van der Elst's "Culture as Given, Culture as Choice".
Category: /Social Sciences
Details: Words: 626 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Dirk Van der Elst's "Culture as Given, Culture as Choice".
Category: /Social Sciences
Details: Words: 626 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
AN INTERPRETIVE ESSAY OF DIRK VAN DER ELST'S,
CULTURE AS GIVEN, CULTURE AS CHOICE
In this text, anthropologists Dirk Van Der Elst and Paul Bohanan discuss the concept of multiculturalism. The text states that an entirely different view of culture is needed in the intellectual discourse of society. Elst analyzes culture using the example of analyzing sex. Elst makes it clear in his analysis that pluralities of identity are the norm, that everyone is multi-ethnic
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ok is that it moves cultural anthropology from being this subject of strange behavior that is out there by others and makes it close and personal by repeatedly challenging the reader to use anthropology to identify with and appreciate ones self and ones own choices. It is a clear statement of why people should study anthropology. Mainly, in my own opinion, it makes you think and that is what is most important when you read.