2. ‘OTHER’
The first concept
essential to our course.
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3. ‘OTHER’ DEFINED
Binary thinking
Two categories with no middle
ground
Pit them against each other
Us versus them
Right versus wrong
Light versus dark
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5. ‘OTHER’ DEFINED
The ‘us’ group has power
Place people in ‘them’ category
‘Us’ group creates standards of
normalcy, morality, acceptability.
‘Them’ group or the ‘others’ have no power
Placed in ‘them’ category by the ‘us’ group
Considered by the ‘us’ group to be
abnormal, immoral, wrong, unacceptable.
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6. ‘OTHER’ DEFINED
Historical results of
binary thinking or ‘othering’:
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24. HEGEMONY & AGENCY
Hegemony
Complete control over another
Remove agency from another
Agency
Free will
Assert free will in the face of hegemonic
control
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