Language, attention, and some other thoughts on mainstreaming
Yeah, I pretty much watch every video by Innuendo Studios. This one is one of my favourites. Here’s six smart things from this one on mainstreaming:
- we’re all working to create the language resources we need,
- the social narratives that shape our lives are powerful, but also changeable,
- “language and visibility are tools for consolidating power,”
- the attention economy is part of how culture is made and reproduced,
- journalism is an important part of the attention economy,
- the desire to belong, and to be “normal,” is a powerful social driver.
