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...Latin and Greek in college core curricula, however, does privilege eminently Western ideas and works. While such a thought might send shivers down the spine of the most committed post-colonial literary theorist, this Western-centric ideal should not be a cause of concern.To put putatively “Western?? learning, like classical languages, on par with other cultural traditions presents an acute case of internal inconsistency. The idea of a university, of liberal learning— which Harvard claims to exemplify—is a product of the West, and was founded largely on classical models...
...Such developments cast doubts on the strength of democracy in these countries and the degree of stability that Western??especially American—support really lends them. Rather, Ms. Palin’s comments indicate that, like the current Bush administration, a McCain-Palin administration would continue to treat “democracy” as a hollow slogan used to justify extension of American power...
...students study Asia, Africa, and South America not because of these regions’ potential to create “trouble” (oh, those pesky non-whites!) or to be used as communist pawns, but because the University recognizes the inherent value in understanding “non-Western?? cultures and histories. The class of 2008’s graduates had the option to concentrate in African and African American studies, East Asian languages and civilizations, Near Eastern languages and civilizations, and Sanskrit and Indian studies. But what is still missing from Harvard’s academic...
...rights activists brought about the legislation that now seeks to ensure that freedoms are protected both for minority groups and the American people at large. Thus, most of the changes that have begun to result in equal treatment have not come from white men within the “Western?? tradition itself, but rather from people who were insightful enough to challenge its limitations and fight for the justice they were not granted under Western presuppositions...
...Quincy House, where this year’s Assassins game follows a “western?? theme, with a “ranger” who monitors the events and teams called “posses,” seven teams are currently left standing out of the original...