Livity
- Start Date: 06 Jun, 2022
- 3 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Explore why you need diversity in your creative processes and how to make sure to exemplify appreciation, not appropriation.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Develop ways to effect change in your work and processes
It may seem difficult to understand the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation. Ultimately, it is a difference in intent and transaction; voyeurism vs cooperation.
On this two-week course from Livity, you’ll learn how to recognise cultural appropriation and how to develop cultural appreciation in your work instead.
Discover the key differences between appropriation and appreciation
When organisations don’t have a diverse range of perspectives and therefore don’t put the right amount of effort, forethought, or understanding into their work, it can lead to offensive and damaging displays of cultural appropriation.
This course will guide you through a brief history of appropriation, from Alexander the Great in 356BC to Victoria’s Secret 2012 show.
Then, you’ll look at a variety of personal stories of success and failure involving appropriation and its effect on specific individuals and communities.
Dive into the nuance of cultural appreciation
It’s important to be wary of anyone that tries to reduce a culture down to single words or phrases. Similarly, we should be wary of allowing a single aspect of a culture we don’t fully understand to ‘inspire’ our work.
You’ll explore the various facets of cultural appreciation through case studies and examples. You’ll then explore the work that individuals and communities are currently doing to encourage appreciation over appropriation, and discuss where your own opinion sits within a broader context.
Learn how to avoid appropriation and focus on appreciation
At the end of this course, you’ll examine steps that you can take to use your understanding to effect change in your work and processes. And based on the examples throughout this course, you’ll look at what organisations can do to progress.
This course is designed for anyone wanting to contribute to and foster diversity in their processes, specifically within creative industries.
You may find it especially useful if you’re looking to hire a diverse team, whether you’re the founder of a creative start-up, part of a HR team, or in a senior leadership position at a creative agency.
If you would like build on your knowledge, you can take these courses, from the same provider:
Groupthink: Understanding the Need for a Diverse Workplace
Cultivating Diversity through Research and Insights
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
Livity
This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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