In Welcome to the fabric shelf, Eric introduces wisdom as she, a woman. My training and professional interest is in the social sciences. As a part of that training and learning, Culture is seen as being carried and transmitted by women, mothers, grand-mothers, aunts and women elders. Theirs is the duty to maintain and pass on the things that have meaning within the family and today the home. In my personal experience this is definitely the case. It was my mother who laid out for me and my brother and sister how we should behave, what things we should hold dear, how we treat and respect others. I had limited contact with my grandmothers, we grew up a half continent away and rarely visited, but when we did they too passed on the same things as well.
Later these tasks were taken on by my life partner. She entreated, encouraged me to be kind and loving, to care for others. She also doubled this in directing the raising and teaching of our children, and now our daughter is passing this on to her two sons with the help I must add of her life partner.
In these instances – the general of my profession and the specific of my personal life – I know, love and acknowledge the truth of that passing on of culture. From the beginning of our relationship, as did my mother and grand-mothers, she encouraged and led me to active participation of the churches of our community. She continues to be the more spiritual member.
In this essay about wisdom I was constantly reminded of that female role and its nearly hidden yet extremely import part of human existence and belief.
Wisdom, Women, Culture
In Welcome to the fabric shelf, Eric introduces wisdom as she, a woman. My training and professional interest is in the social sciences. As a part of that training and learning, Culture is seen as being carried and transmitted by women, mothers, grand-mothers, aunts and women elders. Theirs is the duty to maintain and pass on the things that have meaning within the family and today the home. In my personal experience this is definitely the case. It was my mother who laid out for me and my brother and sister how we should behave, what things we should hold dear, how we treat and respect others. I had limited contact with my grandmothers, we grew up a half continent away and rarely visited, but when we did they too passed on the same things as well.
Later these tasks were taken on by my life partner. She entreated, encouraged me to be kind and loving, to care for others. She also doubled this in directing the raising and teaching of our children, and now our daughter is passing this on to her two sons with the help I must add of her life partner.
In these instances – the general of my profession and the specific of my personal life – I know, love and acknowledge the truth of that passing on of culture. From the beginning of our relationship, as did my mother and grand-mothers, she encouraged and led me to active participation of the churches of our community. She continues to be the more spiritual member.
In this essay about wisdom I was constantly reminded of that female role and its nearly hidden yet extremely import part of human existence and belief.
I love the parallel process of Dr. Erickson offering wise counsel on ancient matters.