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Start your review of Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting: Afro-Asian Connections and the Myth of Cultural Purity
I don't know. I picked upwardly the book thinking that information technology was going to exist about how African/diaspora and Asian cultures have interacted with each other. Instead, information technology seemed more similar how South Asian culture has influenced and been co-opted by Jamaican and African-American civilization--as though these things are 1-way streets. It was interesting in that it taught me a lot of things I didn't know, only I thought that if one culture influences the other the contrary must also be true. And where were the test I don't know. I picked up the volume thinking that information technology was going to exist about how African/diaspora and Asian cultures have interacted with each other. Instead, it seemed more like how S Asian civilization has influenced and been co-opted by Jamaican and African-American civilisation--as though these things are i-way streets. Information technology was interesting in that it taught me a lot of things I didn't know, but I thought that if one civilization influences the other the contrary must also be truthful. And where were the examples of those exchanges? ...more
To respect the fetish of culture assumes that one wants to enshrine information technology in the museum of humankind rather than notice within information technology the potential for liberation or for alter. We'd have to accept homophobia and sexism, grade cruelty and racism, all in the service of beingness respectful to someone'due south perverse definition of a civilization. For comfortable liberals a critique of multiculturalism is close to heresy, but for those of us who have to tussle both with the cruelty of white supremacy and with the melanch
To respect the fetish of culture assumes that one wants to enshrine information technology in the museum of humankind rather than find within it the potential for liberation or for change. We'd take to accept homophobia and sexism, form cruelty and racism, all in the service of beingness respectful to someone's perverse definition of a culture. For comfy liberals a critique of multiculturalism is close to heresy, merely for those of the states who take to tussle both with the cruelty of white supremacy and with the melancholic torments of minoritarianism, the critique comes with ease. The orthodoxy of below bears less power than that from above, but it is unbearable withal. We accept already begun to grow our own patchwork, defiant skins.These defiant skins come under the sign of the polycultural, a provisional concept grounded in antiracism rather than in multifariousness. Polyculturalism, unlike multiculturalism, assumes that people live coherent lives that are made upwardly of a host of lineages—the task of the historian is not to carve out the lineages merely to make sense of how people alive culturally dynamic lives. Polyculturalism is a ferocious date with the political world of culture, a painful embrace of the skin and all its contradictions.
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The problem of the xx-first century, then, is the problem of the color blind. This problem is simple: information technology believes that to redress racism, we need to not consider race in social practise, notably in the sphere of governmental action. The state, we are told, must exist above race. Information technology must non actively discriminate against people on the basis of race in its deportment...If we exercise not alive by 1896's Plessy v. Ferguson, we proceed to alive by its principle axiom—that "race" is a formal and individual designation and not a historical and social one. That is, we are led to believe that racism is a prejudicial beliefs of 1 political party against another rather than the coagulation of socioeconomic injustice against groups. If the state acts without prejudice (that is, if it acts as), then that is proof of the stop of racism. Unequal socioeconomic conditions of today, based as they are on racisms of the by and of the present, are thereby rendered untouchable past the land. Colour-bullheaded justice privatizes inequality and racism, and information technology removes itself from the projection of redistributive and anti-racist justice. This is the genteel racism of our new millennium.
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This is largely a sociological history volume, discussing various race relations. But, in the center of it is this amazing criticism of multiculturalism and the idea that we aren't (and can't) be strictly segregated into arbitrarily defined 'pure' culture bubbling: that'southward just not how culture works. We borrow from, suit, reinvent and change equally people, and trying to define strict cultural bounderies is counterproductive.
I'k still digesting all the thoughts in here, only I love it, and information technology seems to ec
This is largely a sociological history book, discussing diverse race relations. Only, in the middle of information technology is this astonishing criticism of multiculturalism and the idea that nosotros aren't (and tin't) be strictly segregated into arbitrarily divers 'pure' culture bubbles: that's simply not how culture works. We borrow from, conform, reinvent and alter as people, and trying to define strict cultural bounderies is counterproductive.
I'thousand still digesting all the thoughts in here, just I love it, and it seems to repeat so much of the shortcomings of multiculturalism I've seen myself.
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i downloaded this to find out more near how kung fu inspired hip hop culture -- i learned a lot about how african and asian civilization has interacted and combined throughout the ages and it actually was fascinating and i learned a lot and it introduced some really interesting ideas, but merely as the volume touches on hip hop it ends :(
This volume was incredibly overwhelming for it to exist only effectually 150 pages of genuine content. It makes me wonder if it was the get-go of its kind to go into this much particular about Afro-Asian cultural exchanges. I've noticed books similar this (reminds me of Colonizer'due south Model of the World that is also very short but dense and broad all at the same time) tend to be broad to give other authors a chance to go into more item almost specific issues in this field since it is a new historical subfield. Pras This book was incredibly overwhelming for information technology to be only effectually 150 pages of 18-carat content. Information technology makes me wonder if it was the showtime of its kind to get into this much particular about Afro-Asian cultural exchanges. I've noticed books like this (reminds me of Colonizer'southward Model of the World that is also very short but dense and wide all at the same fourth dimension) tend to be broad to requite other authors a take chances to get into more detail near specific issues in this field since information technology is a new historical subfield. Prashad mentions and so many golden gems for like a millisecond. Africans and Asians and their relation to urbanism, commercialism, and communism are like seven books in one and he gave united states like max 40 pages on information technology. So, I'm a little more optimistic and hoping theres amend books out there and this just was a book to get the ball rolling in the Afro-Asian chat. ...more than
This captivating book takes a polycultural approach in examining the interchange between Black and Asian culture and how they have engaged, interacted and influenced one another including the intertwined struggles of African and Asian independence from colonialism and anti-imperialism (e.chiliad. Ho Chi Minh in Harlem), also equally the eponymous practice of martial arts (e.one thousand. Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard)Information technology also provides a disarming and scathing criticism of multiculturalism (purple
This captivating book takes a polycultural approach in examining the interchange between Black and Asian culture and how they have engaged, interacted and influenced i another including the intertwined struggles of African and Asian independence from colonialism and anti-imperialism (e.k. Ho Chi Minh in Harlem), too as the eponymous practice of martial arts (due east.one thousand. Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard)It also provides a disarming and scathing criticism of multiculturalism (imperialism), which bounds "self-enclosed" cultures and distancing them from i other under the pretense of diversity, ignoring the historical reality that cultures overlap and cultural borders are actually often porous
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Lots of interesting data. My complaint is that information technology's weak on citations in some areas. For instance, the author makes a reference to southeast asians who joined African Americans in Salem, Massachusetts - but there is no reference provided nor is this statement followed up on in whatsoever other role of the volume. Lots of interesting information. My complaint is that it's weak on citations in some areas. For instance, the author makes a reference to southeast asians who joined African Americans in Salem, Massachusetts - but in that location is no reference provided nor is this statement followed upwardly on in any other role of the book. ...more than
Lamentable sad face. I thought this book had so much potential. In general, a let down. There are some interesting tidbits here and there, simply the book is unstructured and at the end of they solar day I am non sure I can accurately depict what the book is about.
Selections worked really well in a form I taught for commencement-year university students. The immediacy and vividness of the writing, and the combination of relevance and recent history they didn't know, worked great. Selections worked really well in a class I taught for first-year academy students. The immediacy and vividness of the writing, and the combination of relevance and recent history they didn't know, worked great. ...more
A lot of really cool anecdotes, but besides several sections that kinda fell flat. The sections on African- American relations with Japan and Ethiopia and Asian influences on the Nation of Islam were very good.
A compelling choice to bring black and Asian histories together. A niggling wide ranging.
I really like the thought of polyculturalism. Equally e'er, I accept learnt a lot from this volume past Vijay.
Prashad discusses the historical instances of solidarity betwixt Asian and African people during times of political and social oppression, both domestically and abroad. He also discusses the ways in which Asian cultural concepts integrated into what we generally view every bit African cultural concepts, i.eastward. ideas within the Rastafarian life and how kung fu became revered by African Americans, bringing them a sense of community with kung fu as the backbone. I see now how the Wu-Tang Clan came about, fr Prashad discusses the historical instances of solidarity between Asian and African people during times of political and social oppression, both domestically and away. He also discusses the ways in which Asian cultural concepts integrated into what nosotros generally view as African cultural concepts, i.e. ideas inside the Rastafarian life and how kung fu became revered past African Americans, bringing them a sense of community with kung fu as the backbone. I meet now how the Wu-Tang Clan came about, from a historical and cultural perspective. Prashad'southward message hither is of solidarity between people of colour in social club to proceeds freedom from oppression, non merely working towards achieving small-scale victories for individual groups, merely working together to achieve major social transformation. From this book, I'm glad to larn of this eye-opening and ironic quote by Martin Luther Rex, Jr.:
"We were taking the blackness young men who had been crippled past our lodge and sending them 8 one thousand miles away to guarantee liberties in Southeast Asia which they had non found in southwest Georgia and East Harlem."
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this book is fun! and is a good effort to prove that cultural interaction/fusion/modify is well-nigh power and struggle and actual meeting of peoples and appreciation of dazzler. some of prashad'southward writings on hip hop in the book seem to stretch his statement a flake- his discussion of the caribbean area is way more improve. this volume is fun! and is a skilful attempt to bear witness that cultural interaction/fusion/change is nearly power and struggle and actual meeting of peoples and appreciation of dazzler. some of prashad'due south writings on hip hop in the book seem to stretch his argument a bit- his discussion of the caribbean is way more than better. ...more
I was assigned this book years agone when in Gary Okihiro's class, just this was the commencement time I read the volume cover to cover. Likewise, the outset time I read it, I had never been to Asia. The book is bright and confronts some of the global issues that bring people of African and Asian origin together and highlights lens of local dynamics that color our interactions in urban America. I was assigned this book years ago when in Gary Okihiro's course, but this was the get-go time I read the book cover to encompass. Too, the first time I read information technology, I had never been to Asia. The book is brilliant and confronts some of the global issues that bring people of African and Asian origin together and highlights lens of local dynamics that color our interactions in urban America. ...more
one chapter in and i quite like it. borrowed past khurram and me from our friend lewis afterward breakfast conversations about how asian folks and black folks seem to exist such haters when it comes to each other. why, brothers? why? we'll meet what this book says nigh the love/hate nosotros share. 1 chapter in and i quite like it. borrowed by khurram and me from our friend lewis later on breakfast conversations nigh how asian folks and black folks seem to be such haters when information technology comes to each other. why, brothers? why? we'll encounter what this book says nearly the love/hate we share. ...more
fluffy - like prashad wrote it all the way through and never looked at it again
Re-Read for comps. NOW I go information technology. Polyculturalism--I practice similar your ideas.
good critique of the concept of multi-culturalism. develops the concept of "polyculturalism". traces tactics of racism thru various historical moments. good critique of the concept of multi-culturalism. develops the concept of "polyculturalism". traces tactics of racism thru various historical moments. ...more than
Dandy! very inspiring to hear about all the cross-cultural connections that don't have to center just effectually whiteness. Not bad! very inspiring to hear near all the cross-cultural connections that don't have to middle merely around whiteness. ...more than
nice ideas and joint, poorly supported past the (overly stretched) given examples. strangely apologetic near some things (such as slavery earlier colonial america).
call back this book was a skillful book, but not the best.
ive read better before
a little heavy of the academic language, just a super of import historical documentation of connections betwixt black and asian diasporas... did you know dreadlocks came from india?
Vijay Prashad is the executive director of Tricontinental: Constitute for Social Enquiry. He is the writer or editor of several books, including The Darker Nations: A Biography of the Short-Lived 3rd Earth and The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South. His nearly recent book is Red Star Over the Third World. He writes regularly for Frontline, The Hindu, Alternet and BirGun.
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