Comments on: De-Racializing the Modernity/Tradition Binary http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/06/25/de-racializing-the-modernitytradition-binary/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 25 May 2012 01:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Yonnie3k http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/06/25/de-racializing-the-modernitytradition-binary/comment-page-1/#comment-177056 Yonnie3k Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:55:25 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1572#comment-177056 <i>It is worth speculating, I think, about exactly what it is, other than beauty, that is used to set Kedebe apart.</i><i> I think it is interesting that you assume that YOUR opinion that Kedebe is the only beautiful person in these pictures will be shared by everyone who views these pictures.</i> It is worth speculating, I think, about exactly what it is, other than beauty, that is used to set Kedebe apart.

I think it is interesting that you assume that YOUR opinion that Kedebe is the only beautiful person in these pictures will be shared by everyone who views these pictures.

]]> By: Romanticizing Colonialism » Sociological Images http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/06/25/de-racializing-the-modernitytradition-binary/comment-page-1/#comment-154727 Romanticizing Colonialism » Sociological Images Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:58:21 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1572#comment-154727 [...] thinks she’s progressive, the white woman’s burden, cadbury chocolate and colonialism, deracializing the modernity/tradition binary, and colonial era travel advertising. 1 Comment Tags: cultural [...] [...] thinks she’s progressive, the white woman’s burden, cadbury chocolate and colonialism, deracializing the modernity/tradition binary, and colonial era travel advertising. 1 Comment Tags: cultural [...]

]]> By: Which Images Represent India? » Sociological Images http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/06/25/de-racializing-the-modernitytradition-binary/comment-page-1/#comment-145996 Which Images Represent India? » Sociological Images Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:41:31 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1572#comment-145996 [...] Burger King’s Whopper Virgin campaign, India needs western technology, and de-racializing the modern/traditional binary. 6 Comments Tags: class, cultural imperialism/(neo)colonialism, environment, [...] [...] Burger King’s Whopper Virgin campaign, India needs western technology, and de-racializing the modern/traditional binary. 6 Comments Tags: class, cultural imperialism/(neo)colonialism, environment, [...]

]]> By: Sociological Images » PORN PRODUCER WITH A HEART OF GOLD http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/06/25/de-racializing-the-modernitytradition-binary/comment-page-1/#comment-4897 Sociological Images » PORN PRODUCER WITH A HEART OF GOLD Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:08:02 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1572#comment-4897 [...] the modernity/tradition binary (like the fashion shoots we’ve highlighted–see here and here–but explicitly and literally sexualized) and that the videos might function as a sort of [...] [...] the modernity/tradition binary (like the fashion shoots we’ve highlighted–see here and here–but explicitly and literally sexualized) and that the videos might function as a sort of [...]

]]> By: Sociological Images » “AFRICAN” PEOPLE AS PROPS FOR WHITE FEMININITY http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/06/25/de-racializing-the-modernitytradition-binary/comment-page-1/#comment-2056 Sociological Images » “AFRICAN” PEOPLE AS PROPS FOR WHITE FEMININITY Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:23:32 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1572#comment-2056 [...] recently wrote almost exactly what I would write for this post here.  You might also want to look here and here and here and also here for historical context.  I will only add [...] [...] recently wrote almost exactly what I would write for this post here.  You might also want to look here and here and here and also here for historical context.  I will only add [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/06/25/de-racializing-the-modernitytradition-binary/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 Anonymous Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:24:02 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1572#comment-1914 she's looking at the camera. her clothes, while traditional contrast. in most images she's the only one smiling. etc etc... she’s looking at the camera. her clothes, while traditional contrast. in most images she’s the only one smiling. etc etc…

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/06/25/de-racializing-the-modernitytradition-binary/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 Anonymous Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:24:31 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1572#comment-1912 Also, skin. It's not just that her skin is lighter than the others (though it is), but also that she is made up to look fresher, less worn, the light glimmers off her face. Also, skin. It’s not just that her skin is lighter than the others (though it is), but also that she is made up to look fresher, less worn, the light glimmers off her face.

]]> By: MW http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/06/25/de-racializing-the-modernitytradition-binary/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 MW Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:48:01 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1572#comment-1910 In most of the photos shown, Kedebe is the only one looking directly at the camera. Most of the other people are busy with their lives. They seem to be functioning as "exotic," "picturesque" scenery. In most of the photos shown, Kedebe is the only one looking directly at the camera. Most of the other people are busy with their lives. They seem to be functioning as “exotic,” “picturesque” scenery.

]]> By: Becky http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/06/25/de-racializing-the-modernitytradition-binary/comment-page-1/#comment-1909 Becky Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:31:11 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1572#comment-1909 Great post. I too lingered over this spread in Vogue. One tentative answer I would propose--she is photographed only with people much older or younger than herself. I'm not sure what the full implications of that are, but the presence of only older people, and all those happy children, make it seem like a theme park in which she's free to move about, uncontested, as the sole object of desire. What would the presence of her agemates signify? Great post. I too lingered over this spread in Vogue. One tentative answer I would propose–she is photographed only with people much older or younger than herself. I’m not sure what the full implications of that are, but the presence of only older people, and all those happy children, make it seem like a theme park in which she’s free to move about, uncontested, as the sole object of desire. What would the presence of her agemates signify?

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