Clyde Kluckhohn, "Mirror for Man": An investigation of American culture

Clyde Kluckhohn, in an excerpt from his book "Mirror for Man" clearly and simply explains the driving force behind human nature; culture. The trouble is, human nature is neither clear nor simple. Kluckhohn argues that people of different cultures are different not because their biology, but because of their psychology. He clams that much of what we do today, such as brush our teeth in the morning, and eat three meals a day, is done …

…by counted as totally false, they certainly account for many of the events discussed in "Mirror for Man". Clyde Kluckhohn's work is by no means wrong or inaccurate; however it fails to account for the bigger picture. His writings are insightful and his accounts of culture shock can not be denied but a person is much more than the sum of its parts. Surroundings, settings, and familiarity simply can not account for the human spirit.