Episode 6: As cultural outsiders, we are given a pass. But, should we take it?

February 23, 2021 00:20:46
Episode 6: As cultural outsiders, we are given a pass. But, should we take it?
Culturally Attuned
Episode 6: As cultural outsiders, we are given a pass. But, should we take it?

Feb 23 2021 | 00:20:46

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Show Notes

We accept our need to show cultural respect. But Brazilian psychotherapist Kerley Most says West Africa taught her the difference between learning a culture and absorbing it. She notes the extraordinary value of correcting our mistakes. While as guests we’re often given a pass on cultural norms, that’s a privilege we should try to decline.

 

Learn more and read the transcript: https://www.usip.org/publications/2021/02/cultural-outsiders-we-are-given-pass-should-we-take-it 

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