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Paul Michel Foucault

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This can be compared to the teachings of Paul Michel Foucalt a french philosopher who believed that ideas were not inherently right or wrong but power groups are responsible for promoting ideas as being “right” or “wrong”. Powerful people have the ability to influence the perspectives of people in society which can influence their conduct.This conduct is perceived by others and can become normalized and embedded in cultural norms which reproduces the new discourse of power and knowledge.

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Like our economic and political worlds, stories too are defined by the principle of nkali: How they are told, who tells them, when they're told, how many stories are told, are really dependent on power."

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Adichie's talk pointed out the huge impact that power holders have on the promotion and dissemination of stories

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Adichie's talk pointed out the huge impact that power holders have on the promotion and dissemination of stories

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This is the one of the defining statements of this TED talk presented by the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who brings into perspective the necessity of communicating and popularizing the perspectives and stories of persons from underrepresented and often marginalized cultures.

She explains that no one story can fully capture the true essence of a person, a culture or history and emphasizes the need for the power holders in society to share subjugated perspectives to allow a greater understanding and appreciation of the history and values of these cultures in other societies.

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Quote from TED talk
"So that is how to create a single story, show a people as one thing, as only one thing, over and over again, and that is what they become." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Comment critically on the applicability of the ideas shared by this author to your knowledge and experiences in the Caribbean.

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story

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Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (TEDGlobal2009)