SY101 Lecture 8: SY101 Lecture 8 Culture 2
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Culture is relative (garden gnomes idea from previous lecture) Culture is exclusive (closed sphere especially if it s an elite sphere) ** everyone participates in many cultures: are you a consumer or a passive recipient. Ethnicity: all the traditions, languages, values, ideologies and objects associated with a group. We are living in a time that is part of the 3rd wave of modern globalization. Neo-liberalism: a melting pot of cultures, can lead to cultural wars (although this is seen as an exaggeration) Identify with british culture: mostly protestants but not exclusively, promote the union between britain and ireland, dominate politics and wealth. Identify with irish culture: mostly catholics but not exclusively, promote the unity of an independent ireland, subordinated and not as wealthy. Civil war between the nationalists and unionists. Majority unionist, discrimination of the nationalist minority. British army claimed neutrality although they were watching/surveilling the.
