Theory & Philosophy cover image

Homi Bhabha's "The Location of Culture" (Part 1/2)

Theory & Philosophy

00:00

The Enunciation of Cultural Difference

There's a distinction involved between cultural diversity and cultural difference. Verba: The enunciation of cultural difference problematizes the binary division of past and present tradition, modernity at the level of cultural representation. He goes on to say that it undermines our sense of the homogenizing effects of cultural symbols and icons. So both sides aren't necessarily great, they open up different avenues of exploitation or manipulation or oppression.

Play episode from 14:31
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app