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#379 – Randall Kennedy: The N-Word – History of Race, Law, Politics, and Power

2023/5/24
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Lex Fridman 探讨了 Randall Kennedy 教授的著作《N-Word》及其引发的争议,并就 N-Word 的历史、含义及其在不同语境下的使用进行了深入探讨。Randall Kennedy 教授详细阐述了 N-Word 的历史渊源,指出其作为美国种族主义历史的象征,以及其在不同语境下(如文学作品、喜剧表演、学术讨论)的复杂含义和使用方式。他强调了在使用 N-Word 时需要谨慎,并承担相应的责任,避免造成伤害。同时,他也指出,对 N-Word 的过度审查可能会对文学作品和文化表达造成负面影响。 Randall Kennedy 教授认为,理解 N-Word 的历史对于理解美国种族主义至关重要,但同时也要谨慎使用。他反对对 N-Word 进行完全审查,认为这会抹杀其在历史和文化中的重要意义。他认为,教育人们理解 N-Word 的历史和含义,并培养其在不同语境下谨慎使用词语的能力,是解决问题的更好方式。他还讨论了 N-Word 的不同形式(nigger, nigga, Negro)之间的细微差别,以及这些词语在不同时代和语境下的含义变化。

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Randall Kennedy is a law professor at Harvard and author of many seminal books on race, law, history, culture, and politics. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:11) - The N-word (41:55) - The three N-words (1:08:28) - Education (1:21:31) - Critical race theory (1:32:05) - Racism and policing (1:39:25) - Racial profiling (2:08:57) - Racism in US history (2:26:55) - Affirmative action (3:10:22) - Martin Luther King Jr.