Hey, Bobby,

Did you ever read Oscar Lewis' 'La Vida' and 'Five Families'?  Very good,
pioneering studies on the culture of poverty and its effects on the view of
the outside world.  A lot of what I say about the viewpoint of the Third World
of industrialised nations can be found in his work.

Kat

On Thu, 17 Oct 2002 11:08:28 EDT "BG Greer, PhD" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> >Also, when one doesn't feel in control of
> one's own life or fate, it's
> >natural
> >to blame outside forces; in this case, tne
> Western world.  It's an attitude
> >all too common in the Third World, in cultures
> of poverty.
>
> I am afraid we will make things worse,
> especially with the Muslim world, but
> they seem to despise us anyway.
>
> Bobby
>