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IN THIS BLOG ENRTY I WILL BE DISCUSSING WAYS IN WHICH LANGUAGE IS AND HAS BEEN USED TO SHAPE AND FORM OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OTHERS THROUGH OTHERING AND EXOTICIZATION,AS WELL AS HOW THIS HAS IMPACTED MY OWN UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY AND IDENTITY.
OTHERING
-I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS HOW ONE WOULD VIEW A GROUP OF PEOPLE AS "DIFFERENT AND INHUMAN TO SELF",AS I HAVE READ IN WAINANA (2005) THAT WESTERNERS VIWED PEOPLE FROM AFRICA AS PEOPLE OF POVERTY,VOICELESS AND EXOTIC DUE TO THE FACT THAT AFRICANS HAD A DIFFERENT TYPE OF LIVING,BY THE CLOTHES THEY WORE(ANIMAL SKIN),THE WAY THEY GOT THEIR FOOD(THROUGH HUNTING)THEIR MODES OF TRANSPORT.THIS BROUGHT APON MISINFORMATION AND AN UNPLEASENT VIEW OF AFRICA AND IT'S PEOPLE.
EXOTICIATION
-ACCORDING TO MY UNDERSATNDING,THIS IS WHEN ONE REGARDS SOMEONE AS EXOTIC OR OF A FOREIGN.AS I READ AND UNDERSTOOD FROM WAINANA(2005),IT BECAME CLEAR TO ME THAT WESTERNERS HAD UNFAIRLY POTRAYED AFRICANS AS EXOTIC AND DIFFERENT,SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT SHARE THE SAME SKIN COLOR.THEY WERE SEEN AS UNSUAL EVEN DESPITE HAVING THE SAME BASIC FEATURES.IT IS SHOCKING THAT SOME EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO MEASURE AFRICAN SKULLS AND USE THEIR SIZE TO CLAIM THAT AFRICANS WERE LESS INTELLIGENT THAN WESTERNERS.THIS DISTORTED VIEW OF AFRICA AS BOTH DISTURBING AND UNJUST.
IN CONCLUSION,I HAVE CONCLUDED AND UNDERSTOOD THAT THEV REPRESENTATIONOF PEOPLE WITHOUT CLEAR RESEARCH OR UNDERSTANDING DEMOLISHES A PERSON'S IMAGES.I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THE RIGHT USE OF LANGUAGE BRINGS APON PROPER PRESENTATION OF PEOPLE,AND POTRAYS THE RIGHT IMAGE THAT DOES NOT OFFEND PEOPLE OF A CERTAIN ETHIC.
Beliefs/teachings that shape my worldview
22 Apr 2024, 00:21
As an African child or child of color a lot is brought upon me that can influence of my view of the world and how those views have shaped me. The first belief that really had a positive impact on the way i view the world is the belief of UBUNTU, the idea of Ubuntu, which is based on the African belief that people are interconnected and dependent on each other is the first indigenous teaching that i find to be meaningful. Ubuntu lays a strong emphasis on the value of respect, kindness and community. I now have empathy for others and a sense of togetherness with them which motivates me to constantly work towards peace and unity in relationships. This belief has helped me view the world in a sense of love, care and support. The second one is political teachings/beliefs where my worldview has been influenced by political views and movements like black lives matter that helps me see that even though we as black people have secured a certain level of freedom but we are still under the oppression of unfairness and i as part of the youth have learnt that i have to fight for my "share of the pie" so that future generations of my ethnic group do not have to suffer for much as i have.