Rather than -emic vs -etic, I prefer Lagrangian vs Eulerian, respectively. This avoids the concept
of "inside" vs "outside", which then avoids the scoping issue Marcus raised re:
nation vs other types of boundaries.
A self-imposed identity is just as imposed as an other-imposed identity. While
Glen sed:
All reasonable, as is Steve's suggestion that socially stable options
for identification can be dynamic/emergent (e.g. populism's various
forms). But I'd argue that one cannot build one's own
identity/narrative in a quiet space ... hedging a bit on what "quiet"
might mean.
Great
All reasonable, as is Steve's suggestion that socially stable options for identification
can be dynamic/emergent (e.g. populism's various forms). But I'd argue that one cannot
build one's own identity/narrative in a quiet space ... hedging a bit on what
"quiet" might mean. This article was
Speaking of the book Snow Crash, it appeared in the hover-over on XKCD
the other day, https://xkcd.com/2832/ . I just finished reading it
when I saw the XKCD cartoon. I haven't decided whether it is a
coincidence or a glitch in the matrix. Now that you brought it up, I
am sure that it must
