Questions for Jeff Pasley's section, Sept. 7
Based on the James Axtell readings (book and article), plus the lectures & texbook, which culture, European or Eastern Woodlands Indian, do you find more appealing? Why? Which culture would you rather live in, as person of your gender & race & nationality, should you find yourself transported back to 17th-century America? Answer as specifically as you can, using a particular European and/or Indian group as your example, if possible.
Alternatively, you may answer Philip's question for this week below. I wish I had thought of it.
Alternatively, you may answer Philip's question for this week below. I wish I had thought of it.
posted by Jeff Pasley at 10:37 PM
2 Comments:
I'd really want to be part of the Iroqouis league. I've often entertained the idea of living in a community where everything is shared and where the phrase "it takes a whole village to raise a child," is a lifestyle. It seems as if living in a community where everyone works toward the common good would be a more free life.
If I were to go back in time and had to choose to go to the european side or the eastern woodland society, i would easily pick the eastern woodland society and more specifically the iriqouis. They were the less greedy in which if one person was poor they were all poor. If someone didnt have food at night, they had to ration their food to those in need. Basically meaning if one goes down they all go down together. Also, I wouldnt want to be a part of the europeans because being a women i would not have much to say because i would be treated like a minority, and the white men had too much power over everyone.
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