Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Language and mores, Part V

 In previous parts were framed culture & communications (Part I), stratification of society (Part II),  migrating populations (Part III), and issues of inclusivity as seen in the Global South and North  (Part IV). Let's look now at further asymmetry of newscast among Global North & South. Follow on Part VI.

Note: I find the Middle East intriguing, at the intersection / boundary of Global North & South.

Ever since Kuwait I read Al Jazeera English, and I found this the best reporting (among many) written by a Cambridge University English professor famous for outing post-colonial disparities: Ms. Gopal contrasts the fascination around the Titan accident offshore Newfoundland and the shrug-off of the migrant disaster in the Eastern Mediterranean... 5 vs. 500 people, high tech vs dilapidated vessel, the contrast couldn't be starker. She concludes with:

Friday, 16 June 2023

Languages and mores, Part IV

Canterbury Cathedral, evensongs I watch regularly on YouTube

 In previous posts we framed culture & communications (Part I), stratification of society (Part II) and migrating populations (Part III). Further to Medium posts on post-colonialism (ending here) and benign patriarchy (ending here), let's address issues of inclusivity, esp. as LGBTQIA+ are seen in the Global South and North. The conclusion is that embracing sexual inclinations is not being permissive but rather being inclusive as humility to think more clearly. Follow on Part V.