"Civil Society is 'that set of diverse non-governmental institutions, which is strong enough to counterbalance the state, and whilst not preventing the state from fulfilling its role of keeper of the peace and arbitrator between major interests, can nevertheless prevent the state from dominating and atomizing the rest of society' " (Gellner 1995:32). Some examples of what I … [Read more...]
Lacrosse: The Global Spread – Infographic
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Efforts to change western medicine as cultural imperialism?
According to Donna Matheson, western medicine is often synonymous to and plays a major role in cultural imperialism. For some time, European scientists used race as a means to explain important medical phenomenon that in actuality had nothing to do with race at all. Race, as we know, is a social construct and most certainly not a scientific one. Patricia Barton articulates the … [Read more...]
Waste Case Study- 11/8
Annie Brockett, Sarah Mellin and Rosalia Polocano Waste is all around us: whether we can see it or not, wasting (of resources, materials, energy, etc.) is embedded into many cultural practices. To a large extent, this is because the act of wasting a particular product or item becomes institutionalized in its production or distribution, and is eventually normalized to the … [Read more...]
What Would Petrini Say to “Farm to Robot to Table?”
Farm to Robot to Table Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food Movement, first opposed McDonald’s opening in Italy by handing out plates of penne pasta to protesters. According to Alison Leitch, the Slow Food Movement is “an international consumer movement dedicated to the protection of ‘endangered foods'” (437). Not only does the Slow Food Movement seek … [Read more...]