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Embracing the Other: Illusions of Agency

By Georganne Nordstrom.

Published by The Diversity Collection

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Article: Print	$US10.00
Article: Electronic	$US5.00

In this paper, I critique representations of Others to argue that authenticity implies agency; however, through such images, the dominant culture reproduces power structures and maintains economic and/or cultural capital.

Keywords:	Agency, Authentic, Others, Postmodern Rhetorical Theory, Representation

International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp.179-186. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 880.385KB).

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