I do not agree with Hellen Keller’s statement. Keller makes many valid and agreeable points in her statement, but the statement is invalid in the current world. The first main reason I disagree is because some of the world’s most influential promoters of peace have been men. Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr. just to name a few. Secondly, there are many men who put the family before the individual. Keller failed to recognize these men, even if they may not be from a Eurocentric culture. Stating that only women will honor heroes of peace is also faulty because many men are teaching about heroes of peace, Loewen being a great example. Hellen Keller had good intentions with her statement; however, failed to follow her own principles. She would’ve been right if she talked about solving many questions with an equal collaboration of men and women instead of only with the help of women. As Loewen brought to the forefront Keller was a radical and it is hard to agree with
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(pg. 6) Textbooks use nationalism to promote country instead of the memorable facts that students need to learn. The significance is important because with patriotic themes throughout the textbooks students learn nationalism instead of learning to think critically about social life.
Syncretism
Syncretism is the concept of blending different culture. Loewen talks much about syncretism in chapter four “Red Eyes.” Syncretism is an important concept because it describes how the blending of cultures can be very influential on both cultures involved. Textbooks say that the Europeans changed the way the Native Americans lived, which is true, however the aspect not covered in textbooks is how the Native Americans influenced the Europeans. This is important to understand because many of the modern things we do were derived from the Native Americans; however, the Europeans are credited for creating them.
Ho Chi
(pg. 6) Textbooks use nationalism to promote country instead of the memorable facts that students need to learn. The significance is important because with patriotic themes throughout the textbooks students learn nationalism instead of learning to think critically about social life.
Syncretism
Syncretism is the concept of blending different culture. Loewen talks much about syncretism in chapter four “Red Eyes.” Syncretism is an important concept because it describes how the blending of cultures can be very influential on both cultures involved. Textbooks say that the Europeans changed the way the Native Americans lived, which is true, however the aspect not covered in textbooks is how the Native Americans influenced the Europeans. This is important to understand because many of the modern things we do were derived from the Native Americans; however, the Europeans are credited for creating them.
Ho Chi