The life inside an elite academic institution constantly exposes us to narratives about privilege and the lack of it, the socio-dynamics of society, affirmative action (as you mentioned) or ways to uplift the ones at the bottom. Stepping outside of those institutions, going back to my homeplace, the narratives change to those of survival, lacking any form of optimism or desire the change. The only change in people’s minds is the day passing for them to repeat the same tasks and engage in similar conversations. Just a thought your piece generated :)
The life inside an elite academic institution constantly exposes us to narratives about privilege and the lack of it, the socio-dynamics of society, affirmative action (as you mentioned) or ways to uplift the ones at the bottom. Stepping outside of those institutions, going back to my homeplace, the narratives change to those of survival, lacking any form of optimism or desire the change. The only change in people’s minds is the day passing for them to repeat the same tasks and engage in similar conversations. Just a thought your piece generated :)
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Thank you for reading! Appreciate your thoughts :)