The Contact Zone-Pratt
The idea of the contact zone is intended in part to contrast with ideas of community that underlie much of the thinking about language, communication, and culture that gets done in academy (507).
- Mary Louise Pratt
Arts of the Contact Zone
In her lecture turned essay, Arts of the Contact Zone, Mary Louise Pratt introduces many new terms to her readers, including contact zone and community. The term imagined community can also be applied to her essay, and many communities in general. On one hand, it is true that these former two terms can be considered complete opposites. Pratt herself states that “the idea of the contact zone is intended in part to contrast with ideas of ...
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contact zones, one very relatable instance to me, along with many others, is the high school experience as a whole.
My father, who recently retired, was active duty in the United States Air Force for twenty-two years, including nearly my entire childhood. Due to this fact, my family and I moved around quite frequently both around the country, and around the world. Throughout his many assignments and deployments, I had both the great opportunity and great misfortune of attending many public schools, including three during my high school career. This experience, although challenging, gave me a chance to see a few typical high schools from drastically different points of view. My freshman year was spent attending Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska, I attended Grand Forks Central my sophomore and junior years, and moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota, before my senior year and attended Central High School.
Before becoming fully acclimated to a new school, I was able to ...
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in this light, whether it is because they feel the school is a reflection of their child, or because it is simply easier than accepting the truth, including the short comings of both their child and the school. When it comes to students, staff, or parents, all parties prefer to view their specific imagined community as utopia rather than concentrating on fixing its flaws. This homogeneous way of thinking has both positive and negative consequences. This structure allows individuals to come together and inherit a sense of belonging, which can support the harmony within the community. On the other hand, unfortunately, this standardized way of thinking also has the potential to leave ...
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