Who is afraid of wokism?
Who is afraid of wokism?
Society Intersectionality Prejudice and discrimination Culture of inclusion
Grace Ly
Grace Ly is a writer, director and
podcast host.
What are cancel culture , gender theory, intersectionality, wokism…? And all the concepts that the media and social networks talk about?
Is the word "racialized" racist? Can we still read an old edition of Agatha Christie's “And Then There Were None”?
This talk starts with defining what it means to be "woke," a term that was popularized by the Black emancipation movements in North America during the 1960s, to ground the fight for equality in history through the figures of leaders and their impact on pop culture.
The goal is to offer a concise set of historical tools to understand the controversies and provide reflections to grasp the issues of our contemporary society without falling into the trap of ideological panic in a constantly evolving world.
About Grace Ly:
Grace Ly is a writer, director, and podcast host. Her novel “Jeune fille modèle” (Fayard, 2018) features the desires and doubts of a young girl living in the Thirteenth Arrondissement of Paris. She co-hosts with journalist Rokhaya Diallo the podcast “Enjoy your life” (“Kiffe ta race”) (Binge Audio), which has been questioning racial issues in French society for 4 seasons. The book of the same name has just been published (First, 2022).
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