Ethnic Identity and the Power of Being Undefined | Anish Shroff | TEDxFargo
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- Anish Shroff reflects on the cultural resistance he encountered while pursuing the career path of his dreams. Through the prism of a first generation Indian-American, Shroff highlights why minority culture can shackle its own members in a prison reinforced by stereotypes and loosely defined ethnic authenticity. Instead of defining and redefining ourselves, Shroff explores the power and possibilities that exist with being "undefined."
Anish Shroff is an ESPN studio host, anchor and play-by-play commentator for college sports, including lacrosse, football, basketball, and baseball. Anish Shroff is a studio host, anchor and play-by-play commentator for college sports, including lacrosse, football, basketball, and baseball. Shroff joined ESPN in January 2008 as an anchor and studio host for ESPNEWS, ESPN’s 24-hour sports news network. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
" A group of people suddenly turns into a collection of individuals." Such a powerful statement
This is the most underrated ted talk.... Like no joke....
We are social animals. We find our identity through who we identify with. This is to our benefit and to our detriment. It is detrimental when you allow it to limit you. He has expanded his identity to be more than what others defined him to be. This takes great courage.
His presentation was so interesting. What is American ? What is Asian ? Also he talked about what he does for living and seemed to be staggling about it because of his ethnicity. He as you can see is originally indian ancester man but his answer to where are you from and he says he was born in New Jersey and people are going that that is not what they are talking about. People have some kind of their stereo type of discrimination toward even about what they do for living. And it is inevitable issue especially in America. It is so common. Nobody is right or wrong. It is the society makes people feel that way more or less. I totally understand his struggle about ethnicity and I also experienced that kind of thing.Because your skin color is a bit dark, it does not mean that you can not be a doctor or lawer. Most people's stereo type of those occupation is in most cases white people. It is the common way regardless of where you are originally from. You just can not change it. Smells like again discrimination but that is how it works in America. I just mentioned this from my past actual experiences. If you really live there or at least have the experience of living there, you just know that kind of thing. Everyday matters.
I've been told I am "too white" many times; great talk.
Great talk!
WOW! 12k views only? Great talk!!!
Honestly, the Ted Talk intro beat tho!
Interesting given India is far more undefined than USA. In USA most people speak English, in India there is a linguistic diversity.
If there is one word genuinely American, it is the word "stereotype"..it was/is and has been cemented into normal lexicon by the dominant group there..Oh, i forgot this talk was about ethnicity.
But defining who you are ethnically is a human trait. Even white immigrants were hyphenated Americans at one time. But it will slowly fade perhaps after some generations. Good talk Anish.
First get a real degree and then do what you love. Then when the love of your life is unable to feed you, you don't have to be on welfare