Re: On Neutral Ground and Identity

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> ..." Why do some individuals spend their time trying to figure
> out what culture and ethnicity they belong to, when they can be more
> productive in life? It seems to me that the concepts of independence and
> individuality are diminished in the generality of culture. Mr. Benke's
> paragraph above states one of the reasons why I am interested in
> anthropology; I want to understand why some people have this *need* to
> "belong" to a particular group
> Matthew Stoloff
>
The problem may be different, i.e. not a need to "belong" but the constant
realisation or being reminded by others that they DO NOT BELONG.
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