„Disparate communities around the world have fallen prey to a transnational delusion about how culture works. In this narrative culture can be owned — by nations, ethnicities, religions, races — the way someone might lay claim to their voice or the color of their eyes. Here, culture is a constituent part of identity, fixed and unchanging. Suggesting otherwise can destabilize a person’s sense of self.“ – nytimes.com
Kultur entsteht durch Austausch – seit der Steinzeit
„For Martin Puchner in Culture: A New World History, this discovery reveals the cross-fertilisation of cultures that has always happened — not only in the Roman empire, but long before: cave paintings in Chauvet, southern France, show how humans made meaning across the generations.“ – ft.com
Chancen und Risiken kultureller Verschmelzung
„Culture, however, is less deterministic than its immediate ancestors, in ways that make it an interesting case in historiography.“ – lareviewofbooks.org
