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Crowd-sourcing a New Map for the Buckminster Fuller Institute -From the Cultural Detective Blog
50th Anniversary of the Publishing of the Letter from the Birmingham Jail
Fifty years ago today, Martin Luther King’s letter from the Birmingham jail was published. It was actually written on 5/16/63.
http://brucemulkey.com/2013/05/19/letter-from-the-birmingham-jail-published-50-years-ago-today/
Chimamanda Adichie: ‘Dark-skinned girls are never the babes’
I can’t wait to read her new book…
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- Review: Americanah, By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (independent.co.uk)
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Intercultural Case Study: Everest Conflict
There have been a lot of stories in the press about the recent conflict between the Everest Sherpas and the Western mountain climbers. In a dangerous setting, with reputations, adrenalin, linguistic difficulties, competing interests, and vastly different expectations and communication styles, this example of intercultural conflict got heated, but luckily didn’t have a worse outcome.
http://www.adventure-journal.com/2013/05/as-details-emerge-everest-conflict-looks-uglier/
Chimamanda Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story
“Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.” TED Talks
Is More Choice Always Better? Examining Cultural Assumptions
Americans are taught that more choice is better, but not all cultures are the same. Sheena Iyengar studies choices and ideas about them cross culturally, encouraging listeners to question their own assumptions.
What We Mean When We Say ‘Race Is a Social Construct’
From TA-NEHISI COATES, in the Atlantic (5/15/13)
“I am not being flip or coy. If you tell me that you plan to study “race and intelligence” then it is only fair that I ask you, “What do you mean by race?” It’s true I don’t always do math so well, but I understand the need to define the terms of your study. If you’re a math guy, perhaps your instinct is to point out the problems in the interpretation of the data. My instinct is to point out that your entire experiment proceeds from a basic flaw — no coherent, fixed definition of race actually exists.”
Harley Davidson National Rally in China
What do most people think of when they think of China? Not Harley Davidson bikers. Here’s a fun photo essay to challenge stereotypes and provide a little window into the diversity of modern China!
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/05/harley-davidson-national-rally-in-china/100515/
The Relationship Between Race & IQ (and Socioeconomic Status)
Good overview on the research on genetics, nurture, and IQ.
Intercultural Resources 