No cultures are exactly equal in every aspect. One principle of anthropology seen in play throughout history is that when one culture meets another, one will come to dominate the other. This is a result of technology, social heirarchy, commerce, social organization, scope and resources of government and state, and more. This is a simple prelude to acknowledging the fact that one culture is often superior to another in one aspect or another and to say that the dominant culture engages the (soon-to-be) subservient culture because it does find some value in that culture that it lacks (sometimes this is simply and unfortunatly slave power). In the sense that the GBLTT community constitutes both a global culture and unique subculture within many countries, and has few ties to traditional, ethnic, or historical roots, what virtues and weaknesses does it display in relation to other cultures? How can these strenghts be used to its advantage in maintaining distinctness and unity?
2006-10-02
07:02:37
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William P
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender