Context: Culture and Representation (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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When and where was Adichie's TED Talk delivered?
When and where was Adichie's TED Talk delivered?
July 2009, TEDGlobal, Oxford, England
What were Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) in 1980s Nigeria?
What were Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) in 1980s Nigeria?
IMF policies causing economic collapse
What did Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' show Adichie?
What did Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' show Adichie?
Nigerians could exist in literature
What did Adichie miss about Fide due to seeing only his family's poverty?
What did Adichie miss about Fide due to seeing only his family's poverty?
His basket-weaving artistry
What was Adichie's American roommate's first question?
What was Adichie's American roommate's first question?
How was Africa?
According to Adichie, how are single stories created?
According to Adichie, how are single stories created?
Show people as one thing, over & over
How many countries does Africa have?
How many countries does Africa have?
54 countries
What did Edward Said's 'Orientalism' argue about representation?
What did Edward Said's 'Orientalism' argue about representation?
Representation is a form of power
What solution does Adichie propose to counter single stories?
What solution does Adichie propose to counter single stories?
Balance of multiple stories
What do single stories rob people of?
What do single stories rob people of?
Dignity and humanity