What is Idiosyncrology?
Anyone who considers New York THE
melting pot of the world has probably spent too much time in
the Big Apple, oblivious to the diversity found west of the
Holland Tunnel, north of the Empire State Building, east of
the Brooklyn Bridge, and south of Lady Liberty. Sure, racially
speaking, New York is less homogenous than say, Fishgut, Idaho.
But defining diversity on racial terms alone seems a bit antiquated
these days.
If you want to encounter true diversity, try spending an
afternoon at the Walgreens in Hillsboro, Oregon. Pick up a
burger at the Salem County rest stop just off the New Jersey
Turnpike. Swing by the Piggly Wiggly superstore in Demopolis,
Alabama. Or simply take a look around the office where you
work, the school you attend, or the Quick Stop where you pump
your gas.
Perhaps you'll encounter a WB; an individual who really
identifies with a Bugs Bunny character and wears Warner Brothers
clothing exclusively. Or maybe you'll cross paths with a Cherohonkee;
a white Baby Boomer who dresses like a Native American. Or
perhaps you'll spot a Yankneck whose New Hampshire
license plate and Confederate flag bumper sticker are somehow
in perfect harmony. You know these people. You've seen them. You may even be
one of them. They're all emerging American archetypes.
In the budding field of science known as Idiosyncrology,
anthropologists compile and document the unique social habits
and behaviors of the people who make up the social framework
of contemporary society. In an era where the racial lines
drawn by earlier generations have become increasingly murky,
it is the Idiosyncrologist's goal to group these emerging
archetypes into meaningful categories called Idio Types
(Idiosyncrological Types).
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Other Idiosyncrological Texts:
• The Hipster Handbook
• Cyborgs, Libertarians, and
People who like Vin Diesel (sold out)
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