Taking the Floor ...
The inherent dynamics and challenges of speaking up vary from one context to another. Depending on both cultural expectations and socio-political history, local voices have sometimes remained unheard on the global stage. Drawing on the example of the Canadian Inuit, this paper considers the strategi...
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Terms: CIHA Journal of Art History
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.57936/terms.2022.1.92650 https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/terms/article/view/92650 |
| Summary: | The inherent dynamics and challenges of speaking up vary from one context to another. Depending on both cultural expectations and socio-political history, local voices have sometimes remained unheard on the global stage. Drawing on the example of the Canadian Inuit, this paper considers the strategies undertaken by artists and activists when it comes to “taking the floor.” It first focuses on the genealogies of struggle, both internal and transcultural, before examining the question of multivocalities. Finally, it addresses the role of local epistemes and suggests shifting perspectives so they can be part of a global art history. ... : Terms: CIHA Journal of Art History, Vol. 1: 2021(2023): Terms of Engagement ... |
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