Living in a culture that has become familiar to us, we often
find ourselves limited in the ability to understand other cultures across the
globe and their traditions. As you will learn in the blog, many Americans
consider the Chinese custom of eating dog meat a taboo. To gain insight on such
things, we must look at the social forces that have controlled people's actions
and mended their beliefs.
By presenting societies in which humans have become more or
less fond of the dog, we will help you speculate what those forces are and how
they influence the Chinese and American cultures. In addition, we attempt to
view the consumption of dog meat from different perspectives. The purpose of
this blog is to encourage its viewers to wield their “sociological imagination” and
to help them understand the mechanics behind culture.
