The Smithsonian: what is White Culture in the US?

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Jul 18, 2020 38 Comments

Well, Ok, they credit it to Judith Katz’s 1990 work, so none of this is new, but what’s new is that it’s mainstream now.

People of Color, what do you think about all of these aspects being attributed to white culture?

Or, is the fact that I find a lot of these aspects positive and necessary for success in life (delayed gratification, autonomy and independence, emphasis on the scientific method, English common law, politeness) just internalized whiteness?

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article244309587.html

The Smithsonian: what is White Culture in the US?
The Smithsonian: what is White Culture in the US?
The Smithsonian: what is White Culture in the US?
The Smithsonian: what is White Culture in the US?
The Smithsonian: what is White Culture in the US?
The Smithsonian: what is White Culture in the US?

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    m_p_c

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    I'm biting the bait obviously, but tbh I grew up white in america and this graphic pretty well agrees with the value system I grew up in even if it's oversimplified
    Jul 18, 2020 3
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      m_p_c

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      m_p_c
      I mean no? The statement "white people in america think X" logically does not imply that "people who aren't white americans think the opposite of X."
      Jul 18, 2020
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      m_p_c

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      Of course people who aren't white americans probably wont agree with 100% of these. For example, white americans are quite far to one side of the individualism vs communalism spectrum.
      Jul 18, 2020
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    The KKK could have made this. The mental gymnastics leftists have to do is incredible.

    These things have nothing to with skin color, at all, and to imply otherwise to me is racist. Some things are obviously 'good' (the scientific method?) and to imply other races dont value rational thought, is racist.
    Jul 18, 2020 0
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    Well, this could be only produced by a typical ignorant American. So easy to tear apart this diagram.
    BTW, does “white culture” imply “bad culture”? I see numerous attacks on science, reason, individualism and nuclear family (not mentioning Christianity, but not other religions) - that makes me think the private property institution is the next to be “disrupted “. As a part of “white culture”.
    Jul 18, 2020 11
    • Google
      m_p_c

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      True, the science one was a weird inclusion, especially given American distrust of scientific experts. Overall though, I'd still maintain it's easy to overestimate how universal a value is when it's something you grew up with and agree with.
      Jul 18, 2020
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      Why are these values called “white”?
      Jul 18, 2020
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    9yearold
    Asians more extreme than whites in half the categories here.

    Delayed gratification
    Work ethic
    Win at all costs
    Wealth = worth
    Jul 18, 2020 2
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      swe#
      Nigerians on wealth, ethic and gratification. Though I don't know about the win at all costs. It does seem that they're some of these elements present.

      But when you say Asians, you mean immigrant right? I feel like that's such a broad descriptor that I doubt any particular thing can be pinned to that group
      Jul 18, 2020
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      East Asians then
      Jul 18, 2020
  • Lol author is basically white supremacist 😆
    Jul 18, 2020 0