Evacuating the Center: Global Perspectivism and the Study of Culture.

Brooks, Daniel J.

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ERIC Number: EJ505490

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Publication Date: 1995

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Evacuating the Center: Global Perspectivism and the Study of Culture.

Brooks, Daniel J.

Journal of General Education, v44 n2 p87-107 1995

Discusses the role of the humanities as an element of cultural analysis. Suggests that the mark of attaining cultural maturity is the willingness of individuals to explore the way other cultures live, value, and behave. Recommends building a program of cultural studies based on global perspectivism. (12 citations) (MAB)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Cultural Literacy, Cultural Pluralism, General Education, Higher Education, Humanities Instruction, Literature, Relevance (Education)

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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