Monday, January 14, 2008

Week 2 - Monday reflection

I found Prof. Bolger's point that culture can be understood as anything about us that is beyond biology to be intriguing. It made me think about how our biology might actually impact culture. Can biology really be seen as something occuring and effecting things only outside culture? I dont think so. In light of many people now believing that such things as sexual preference is genetic how could these same people simultaneously believe that culture is not impacted by biology? After all, there is such a thing as "gay culture." I am not a evolutionary biologist but I think that different people groups from different parts of the world have adapted biologically to their environments in some unique ways. How have these biological adaptations impacted how these people consume and interact with their world?

1 comment:

Unknown said...

"I am not a evolutionary biologist but I think that different people groups from different parts of the world have adapted biologically to their environments in some unique ways. "


Really good reflection here, I think you're right that our biology does impact culture and change the way we interact with the world on many levels.

Good work this week.