PHIL 2125 Chapter Notes - Chapter Kim: Honorary Whites, Political Philosophy, Derogation
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A critique to the use of asian american assimilation practices as a sign of democratic progress. Philosophical light on asian american civic and racial conditions. Link affectivity and politics, thus philosophy of emotion and political philosophy are mutually illuminating. Exterior element modifies or converts itself into something compatible with the absorbing entity. Self evaluative project since it is a self-directed normative shaping of one"s own identity. Identity assimilation deals with identity, values, abilities, and projects. Forms of multiculturalism that emerge in the mainstream are sanctioned by the white polity. Biculturalism: process of acquiring new cultural ways without losing an original cultural capacity. Hybrid culturalism: hybridity is significantly thinned out, switches between cultures frequently throughout the course of a day. Segmented assimilation model: only some groups, particularly european ones, follow the single track trajectory of the class conception, and non-whites (cid:321)in virtue of racism and cultural retention(cid:322) will follow different paths.
