What is "Culture"? LO20134

Bruce Jones (brucej@nwths.com)
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 12:02:55 -0600

Replying to LO20099 --

Because of a knowledge void, I must make a comment to elicit discussion so
I can learn!

> From: Fred Nickols <nickols@worldnet.att.net>
> At, you are such a deep thinker that I'm never quite sure I've understood
> what you've said let alone whether or not I agree with it. :-)

I totally agree with on you this !!!!!!!!!!

> There is a SUBJECT (or, more precisely, a subject matter of culture)
>but there is no OBJECT. Said a little differently, in my view, culture
>is an example of reification.

If you define an object as a device or mechanism whose individual parts
act as a single unit to perform a specific function; then any social unit
(nation, school, team, fraternity or business) is an object and has
culture.

> My reply: You're welcome. It was well worth the read.

DITTO!!!!!!!!!

Bruce Jones
brucej@nwths.com

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