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London and Beyond
Ahh! Look, I’m doing it! Another pooost! The end of the program and packing and moving made life very busy. I have been on the road in the UK (England specifically) for almost two weeks! I’m traveling by train, bus, and foot and I aim to hit a variety of significant places and build on […]
Syncretism: Public Health Ecuador
It is the job of public healthcare workers to address the health needs of the community in its entirety. With a clear divide between indigenous and modern culture, it is only natural that the healthcare system would reflect such a blend and such a distinction. During our cultural study project, I have addressed this larger […]
Ecological Imperialism?
In the conclusion to his book Ecological Imperialism, Alfred W. Crosby likens the human race to an army in its progression across the globe. The Aboriginal Australians, Native Americans, and Maori peoples of New Zealand were the “shock troops”or foot soldiers, whereas the later European arrivals comprised the full army with tanks and heavy […]
Cultural Relativism
I think that we, as students of Lewis and Clark have a very unique relationship with ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. In fact I think students from areas all around the world are taught to break apart from the ideals of ethnocentrism which roots from a lack of open mindedness. Which I believe that absolutely everyone […]