First there are distinctions here, ethnically the kid is Cambodian, culturally white and racially Asian. That said, can race actually exist given that there are more intragroup within "races" than intergroup differences between differenent so-called races. Similarly I would posit that there is an ethnic group that could be called African American, which is a subgrouping of the American culture, while having its origins in Africa.
>Great post Robert. Let me ask you a question though....is culture and race >intertwined? If a particular race has developed a particular culture, is it >possible to experience that culture if you are not of that race? And >conversely, is it possible to be a member of that race, but NOT experience >that same culture? > >If a child is born in Cambodia, and moved to the United States when they are >10 days old, and they are raised without any hint of the culture of >Cambodia.....aren't they are Cambodian by race, but American by culture? > >I guess i'm asking because one can discuss some of the "culture" that >African Americans might share in....but you can't necessarily attribute >cultural experiences to someone who is African American simply because they >are of that race. Race and culture can be independent of each other, even as >they often times go hand in hand. > >I might not be making any sense again..... > >-- >Her face used to feel so soft >Until her agent's doctor tore it off ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:256260 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
