Black consciousness Quote by Karyn Lacy
““It is best to think of culture as a repertoire, like that of an actor,a musician, or a dancer. This image suggests that culture cultivates skills and habits in its users, so that one can be more or less good at the culture repertoire one performs,and that such cultured capacities may exist both as discrete skills,habits and orientations, and in larger assemblages, like the pieces a musician has mastered or the plays a actor has performed. It is in this sense that people have an array of cultural resources upon which they can draw. We can ask not only what pieces are in the repertoire but why some are performed at one time, some at another.””
About This Quote
Source Article: Cultural Repertoire, Karyn Lacy, 2023
Culture is a collection of skills, habits, and perspectives that people draw upon, varying in proficiency and context.
In simple terms: Culture is a set of skills and habits we use.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate diverse cultural skills.
Themes
culture
skills
habits
identity
performance
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
explanatory
insightful
When to use this quote
- education
- arts performance
- life
- decision-making
Key Concepts
cultural capital
skill acquisition
social identity
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you choose which cultural skills to develop?
- What influences the timing of cultural performances?
A Different Perspective
Cultural proficiency can be limited by access and exposure.
