CULTURE
(Viewed as largely irrelevant for the study of Western, industrialized
countries; was not “officially” a Social Science until well after WWII)
Three Key Functions of
"culture"
put another
way
Culture as a “Village’s
Instruction Manual”
(At least) Six
of Life's Stories to Choose From
(notable
quotes on the reality of
stories)
Some Very
Dangerous Plays
1: Goering
3: Frankl
4: Conquest
Smaller Games that People Play and/or that Play People
American Stereotypes
some other games
French
intellectuals and the Taliban
The Larger
(and Very Dangerous) Plots
An Inspiring
Alternative:
1: Built to Last
(#2 all-time best-selling book on American Business)
2: Intrinsic Motivation (see next class),
e.g., Deci