Re: culture and novelty

From: MnFamilyMan@aol.com
Date: Tue Jul 09 2002 - 12:38:08 PDT


In a message dated 7/9/2002 1:59:55 PM Central Daylight Time,
mcole@weber.ucsd.edu writes:

> Why, eric, are the emergence of novely and the cultural mediation of
> behavior
> in conflict with each other. Might it be that you and I think of culture
> differently in that the term "influences" is a very tricky one to use for
> a medium.
> mike
>
>

Perhaps you have now reflected upon the 'is' that Bill tried so hard not to
define :)

The emergence of novelty is different then the mediation of behavior only
because I say it is, but if you say it isn't, then it isn't.
eric



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