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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 23:43:15 CST
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- From: samant@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU
- Subject: Re: a couple of points
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- >> first: The generally accepted academic catchword for the subcontinent
- >> now is "South Asia".
- >
- >Yeah, I've noticed the term South Asian being used in academia. But, in
- >the real world, the term Asian appears to be reserved for the Far East.
-
- That was the only point I was trying to make. I didn't say anything about
- "academic catchwords". If I want to check out a Marathi book from the lib-
- rary I know I must go to the "South Asia" section. What I was talking about
- is how a lot of Americans DO say "The library is full of Asian and Indian
- students." In the perception of a lot of people, there is a difference.
-
-
- >> I've noticed the same problem with people from Pittsburgh denying
- >> they're from the Midwest.
- >
- >Same thing w/ Rochester. I almost came to blows recently with someone from
- >there for suggesting that it was part of the Midwest.
-
- Yes, but the how is it relevant? Blomberg's complex similes totally escape
- me.
-
-
- >> And I don't even want to
- >> start in on the Russians, who always insist they are European, but never
- >>call it Western Europe, just Europe.
- >
- >What is the accepted convention for Turkey? Asia or europe?
-
- Simple, Rashmi. Just ask this in soc.culture.european and soc.culture.turkish.
-
- tushar
-