Sunday, 14 October 2007
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I got from the blog that western views of family are more about materialism and self indulgence. I do agree that these things are prominent in America but believe part of that is because of our economy and also part of human nature. I do think many non Western countries share that view which can be irritating, but thankfully as shown by the Penguin Atlas that doesn't stop us from giving and helping those countries. I honestly think that most people have more commonalities than differences, that is why I like psychology better than sociology. Psychology focuses on peoples behaviors and how we all have problems, while sociology only sees the differences. In this same vein I believe that western or not, families have similarities. For instance, Riverbend had pictures in her house of family and memories with her sibling doing silly things. My house also has those things. The differences are really in what our country and society will allow individuals to do. I am not sure where she lived, but most likely a civilized area. The fact she went to highschool being a girl and even has a blog page says something. Her family probably had some money, more than most because most of the Iraqi population lives in rural areas without much. I think besides the societal differences, the main difficulties for non-Western families such as hers would be the violence surrounding them. Although one of her blogs said that there wasn't Sunni/ Shia conflict I do not believe this to be true considering, the conflicts were reported visually throughout the world. Unfortunately the area in the middle east has had conflict for hundreds of years and I doubt it will stop. Right now it is that lack of imminent violence that separates the U.S. from other countries, but the time will probably come when that isn't true.
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