Case Study One Response
Even though I know this is made up, I can’t see anybody being as rude as your friend If I had repeated something and got the same answer I would understand he is not understanding it the same way as you and try to explain it to him a different way. I would say something along the lines of “The city, where this [Name of Company] is located.” If my friend had started jumping up and down, I would have slapped him in the back of the head.
Case Study Two Response
Although I understand where Grayzel is coming from, I would agree with the planners coming up with the idea for more efficient herding. I would view that belief system as obstacle and an x-factor in planning. It should be talking into consideration but not necessarily taking as the basis. The basis should be the most efficient way of herding.
Case Study Three Response
Although this is a interesting case, the missionaries could not be known this would. This was not necessary a bad thing, because it equalized the society more in its roles.
First of all, I would also try to throw in the word “city” to clarify what I was talking about if there happened to be any confusion. I also liked that you would slap your friend in the back of the head if he started jumping up and down like a lunatic. Very Leroy Jethro Gibbs if you ask me. Second, in reference to your Case Study Three response, I would have to disagree with you. I think it is a bad thing that the society was equalized. The entire culture was structured around a hierarchy, and with that gone the culture ceases to exist. (ENGR 103)
ReplyDeleteI really like your response to case one. I would have gotten frustrated like Dr. Nolan's friend as well but like you said, adding the words "the city" might have made a huge difference. It is ridiculous to jump up and down in frustrations and I laughed when I read that you would slap him, although it does seem to be the appropriate response. The farmer was probably thinking the guy was an idiot and im sure the jumping certainly didnt help.
ReplyDeleteI have to disagree with your conclusion on case two and three. The basis of a project should be to work with the indigenous people and make sure that their traditions and belief system is taken into acount, especially if the project is being done to help the indigenous people. It is important to be able to keep the cultures identity and beliefs becuase that is just as important with idigenous populations as it is with other populations that are in the world.
ReplyDeleteIn the third case, it is really a shame that the culture's identity collapsed from this simple addition to thier society. It is important to preserve culture's identities and beliefs becuase those are unique parts of the world and make the world more diverse and interesting. Engr 103
I know the culture of the farmers needs to be taken into account. I am just saying that I understand that the culture is being looked at as more of a obstacle and the way towards efficiency. I would say that the culture can and should be incorporated into the new agricultural system. I just believe that it should also talk a back sit for what is best for the country in terms of production.
ReplyDeleteFor case one, Dr. Nolan’s friend definitely should have mentioned that they were looking for the city of Tunis. I think that for case two, there is that dilemma in deciding whether the priority will be the most efficient way of herding or the traditional values of the native people. I think that the native people’s values are slightly more important because the whole project is being done for them. In the third case, although the Yir Yoront’s roles in their own society changed, it is not necessarily a bad thing because they were able to become more productive and somewhat equalize their roles in society. (ENGR 103)
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