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avram ([personal profile] avram) wrote in [personal profile] kate_nepveu 2006-07-10 11:23 pm (UTC)

He cited studies that gave the usual subjects (college sophomores) a story (Inuit, African?) that presupposed cultural knowledge that was unknown to the subjects

This reminds me of the classic of intro anthropology classes, “Shakespeare in the Bush”.

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