Theory Cartoons—Un Canada

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On this date on Round and Square's History 

19 April 2013—China's Lunar Calendar 2013 04-19
19 April 2013—Philosophy of History (of Philosophy)—Heaven is High and the Emperor is Far Away
19 April 2012—Fieldnotes From History: Capital Duck
19 April 2011—Endings: Tales of Ise (Early Japanese Literature)

[a] The New Yorker 2013 10-11

So what is the relationship between nationality...and emotion? If you look at this intriguing cartoon, you will realize that she is not speaking of ethnicity (there are plenty of stereotypes out there about that). And this got me to thinking. Do we

[b] Landed RF

associate various nationalities with particular emotional states? 

Yes. Emphatically yes. 

Is this problematic in all sorts of practical and (some) deeply troubling ways?

Yes, again.

Is it sloppy cultural analysis?

Yup.

And yet (and yet)...here is an insider both noting the stereotype and modifying it (slightly). 

Positively Bourdieuvian (not antediluvian).

There's ample room here for theorizing from neuroscience to linguistics.

Oh...Canada...

O Canada

Ô Canada

[c] Vancouver Days RF