ERIC Number: EJ1396702
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1356-9783
EISSN: EISSN-1470-112X
The Fear of Cultural Appropriation Is the Beginning of Wokeness in Learning? Reflections from Teaching in Canada
Research in Drama Education, v28 n3 p481-491 2023
The current heightened sensitivity around history, colonisation and the aftermath of the socio-political and cultural ethos of the world can create in many people the fear of cultural appropriation and misrepresentation. This fear can affect the ability to imagine and play in certain learning settings, especially in devising performances, socially engaged theatre, and other arts-based explorations. However, what happens when participants choose not to engage due to the abovementioned fears? This paper considers the differing ways in which fear of cultural appropriation and misrepresentation deterred students from learning while teaching in Canada.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Awareness, Theater Arts, Drama, Fear, Misconceptions, African Culture, Higher Education, Drama Education, Student Participation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; Nigeria
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