Abstract
The systemic influence of postmodern pedagogy has resulted in a myriad of misplaced anxieties concerning the value of diversity in architectural education. My aim in this essay is to briefly discuss the value of culture and diversity which may in fact require us to adjust our design curricula to avoid oversimplified “-isms” and clichés. Culture, from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning “to cultivate,” generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance. Above all teaching diversity is a way to resist absolute design knowledge, by which I mean the emphasis on a Euro-centric canon.This is a contentious issue. While some educators have come to see diversity as a way to revive cultural value, lost meaning, and symbols, many others believe wholeheartedly in the established cannon constructed through digital technology.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of History and Culture |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |