Post by galvez on Dec 28, 2004 16:18:33 GMT -5
There is a lot of hot air over the internet about certain races or subraces being the most "racially conscious": as if this implies some sort of mental or genetic superiority. Such claims are often based on subjective feelings and have no basis in scientific fact. Ironically, those racial/ethnic groups often said to have the most racial consciousness are those suffering the most from mass immigration and have some of the highest rates of interracial relationships/sex in modern times.
Reactions to these events appear to be confused with racial consciousness from society as a whole. The problem is that if society as a whole is not afflicted by multiculturalism/multiracialism, there is unlikely to be the reaction often misinterpreted to be racial consciousness: yet presumably it is those nations with the most racial consciousness that would likely have the least problems in terms of immigration and large-scale race-mixing, and hence less of the reactions. Examples of the reactions are the buffoonish White Power groups on the internet and skinheads who engage in pointless vandalism and crime.
An organizational anthropologist by the name of Geert Hofstede (whom many American students are probably familiar with) actually conducted studies on several cultural dimensions, including collectivism vs. individualism, to better understand and deal with cultural differences. He found that more developed nations such as the U.S. and those in Northwest Europe tended to be the most individualistic, whereas Southern European and non-Western nations tended to be more collectivistic.
Here is a link to a chart showing these facts. These data also dovetail with some of Kevin MacDonald's theories on Europeans (especially Northern Europeans) vs. Jews in general, who have a Middle Eastern origin going back to ancient times.
Data such as these, though they may not be perfect, are certainly more helpful for throwing light on racial discussions than the subjective and trite "we have the most racial consciousness" type remarks, which, if they were actually the case, would render unnecessary such repetitive pronouncements or innuendos.
My guess is that the greatest racial consciousness is outside of Europe: you will notice that outside of Europe political correctness is not such a major force.
Reactions to these events appear to be confused with racial consciousness from society as a whole. The problem is that if society as a whole is not afflicted by multiculturalism/multiracialism, there is unlikely to be the reaction often misinterpreted to be racial consciousness: yet presumably it is those nations with the most racial consciousness that would likely have the least problems in terms of immigration and large-scale race-mixing, and hence less of the reactions. Examples of the reactions are the buffoonish White Power groups on the internet and skinheads who engage in pointless vandalism and crime.
An organizational anthropologist by the name of Geert Hofstede (whom many American students are probably familiar with) actually conducted studies on several cultural dimensions, including collectivism vs. individualism, to better understand and deal with cultural differences. He found that more developed nations such as the U.S. and those in Northwest Europe tended to be the most individualistic, whereas Southern European and non-Western nations tended to be more collectivistic.
Here is a link to a chart showing these facts. These data also dovetail with some of Kevin MacDonald's theories on Europeans (especially Northern Europeans) vs. Jews in general, who have a Middle Eastern origin going back to ancient times.
Data such as these, though they may not be perfect, are certainly more helpful for throwing light on racial discussions than the subjective and trite "we have the most racial consciousness" type remarks, which, if they were actually the case, would render unnecessary such repetitive pronouncements or innuendos.
My guess is that the greatest racial consciousness is outside of Europe: you will notice that outside of Europe political correctness is not such a major force.
