Annotated Bibliography

In her ted talk “The Danger of a Single Story”, author Chimamanda Adiche argues that groups often become generalized due to the fact that society depicts them in one specific way. She offers personal narratives as well as statistics related to daily life in both the US as well as Nigeria. Given the fact that the tedTalk is presented in a conversational tone and is lined with jokes, the intended audience is the general public, likely anyone interested in learning more about stereotypes and prejudice. The purpose of Adiche’s talk is to educate the public on what a single story is as well as warn them of how these generalizations may be shaping their view of the word.

This source has proven to be particularly relevant when discussing the nature of stereotypes as well as where these false notions may stem from. For example, Adiche notes that “America’s cultural and economic power” have created a world in which the nation is out of touch from life in other nations. This is problematic as it allows for a single view of other nations to dominate American culture since most people do not know better than what the media tells them. Those interested in learning about prejudice in the world or neocolonialism will find this source particularly convincing.