RE: Cross-Cultural Psy:/ preconditions

2000-10-04 Thread Michael Sylvester
In response to RicK: I find some of your analogies way out of line. It is possible that someone who has lived a certain type of experience and goes on to get a Ph.D can be a powerful force in understanding and communicating that experience. Btw,is there such a thing

Re: Cross-Cultural Psy:/ preconditions

2000-10-04 Thread Michael Sylvester
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, John W. Kulig wrote: . Call me a pessimist, but I have difficulty believing one can escape one's cultural world-view this easily. It's easy accepting other cultures that are similiar to ours. We also "accept" others that are quaint - so long as they pose no threat to

Cross-Cultural Psy:/ preconditions

2000-10-03 Thread sylvestm
Back when there was an emergence of Black,Hispanic and Asian studies,there was an insistence that the best fit faculty personnel to conduct those courses and departments should be representative of the targeted populations.Hence a white professor teaching Black History or Black Psychology would

RE: Cross-Cultural Psy:/ preconditions

2000-10-03 Thread Rick Adams
Michael Sylvester wrote: Back when there was an emergence of Black,Hispanic and Asian studies,there was an insistence that the best fit faculty personnel to conduct those courses and departments should be representative of the targeted populations. Hence a white professor teaching

Re: Cross-Cultural Psy:/ preconditions

2000-10-03 Thread John W. Kulig
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hence a true Cross-cultural Psychologist should express a passion for the integrity of other cultures . Michael: Believe me, this is an honest and well-intentioned reply. Some people believe having "passion for the integrity of other cultures" is a sign