ETHN 151 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Chun-Li, Michelle Obama, Cultural Appropriation
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Ability to limit others and use limits to benefit self. Structures or knowledge (ex: wall street or higher education) Socioeconomic status based on positioning -> different access to resources. The ability to do something -> make choices to access certain resources. Power is not limites; it exists in every part of our lives. The concept of ethnicity is a challenge to racial thinking by allowing for self-identification- a power that can be disruptive and powerful. Whiteness is a relational identity that can be used in a socially responsible way. Individuals of the hegemonic class who shows their appreciation" for other cultures but not vice-versa bc of their exclusion. Ex: wearing a traditional chinese dress to prom. If she was white, she would have been made fun of. Doesn"t really appreciate the meaning of it bc she does not have any cultural ties to it. Commercialization is an argument in favor of cultural appropriation.
