Blog #8

The articles in both Chapter twenty-three and Chapter twenty-four of the Urban Life textbook suggest that the past persists into the present. One example of this from chapter twenty-three is that the native-newcomer theme has shaped all of India’s history. This article talks about how India has been shaped over many years of myriad immigration. This culture adaptation that continued to happen shaped the way that they act and the values that they hold today. They as a culture have changed because of the other cultures that they have accepted into their own. Also, in chapter 24, Crossroads of Civilization, Kristen Ghodsee described the culture of Bulgaria. She says that Bulgarians have always loved to imagine that they are direct descendants of a tribe called the Thracians. This has fed most of their culture and values that they hold. They imagine that they are like them, so they in turn act like them as well. Both of these essays have many examples of how the past persists into the present. They are both very good resources to have when discussing this topic. Overall, these essays have shown that the past does indeed persist into the present no matter where you are from or who you are.