Monday, January 21, 2008
Insider/outsider Debate
I think that books written by insiders don’t necessarily show a accurate a representation of a particular culture. Even though someone might be an “insider” it doesn’t mean that they know all the facts and know how to successfully represent thier group accuratly. Everyone is biased in some way shape or form even if they think they aren’t. This can cloud someone’s depiction of a certain group including their own group they are writing about. If an outsider has the knowledge and a more unbiased view of people than an insider, the written work they produce could be just as informative or even more informative and accurate than a story that was written by an insider. As a teacher how do we figure out how to distinguish between which books are a fair representation of a specific culture if we know nothing about that culture?
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How are your positions on the insider/outsider debate informed by the readings we have had so far on the issue? It's not really clear from your post where your perspectives come from (or that you were influenced at all by any of the assigned readings). I wonder if your thoughts have changed any since the debate was discussed in class, or with any further readings.
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