journal 6

There are many forms of assemblage that we see in our day to day lives. Bare repetition and ethical assemblages differ in that one is an exact copy of a certain text or material, with virtually no changes. While the other is one that adds something of substance to an existing material in a respectful way. An example of a bare repetition would be using the exact choreography of a dance routine in a performance. An ethical assemblage would be taking the choreography of one dance and incorporating a different style of dance to it to illustrate the function and purpose of the dance.

We should respond to potentially hurtful assemblages with suggestions on how to make them more ethical and ways to open up distinct avenues of thinking. These kind of assemblages should be watched closely because there have been harmful consequences as a result of them in the past. It is easy to for cultural appropriation and insensitivity to go unnoticed so it’s important to speak out about it. More often than not, the people who are doing/saying hurtful things are not convinced that what they are doing are wrong. I believe that fair use does a decent job at making sure that assemblages go beyond bare repetition. When being used for education purposes I am sure that assemblages will usually be ethical and informative to the culture.

Bare repetition and ethical assemblage contribute different things to their audiences. A bare repetition can be seen more as a demonstration or illustration of something opposed to something that explains and respectfully challenges an idea. The circulation of an assemblage absolutely contributes to its ethical status. Different people respond differently to specific mediums. The authors are affected by the circulation and distribution of the assemblages because the audiences will interpret the assemblage differently. If an assemblage is circulated and distributed to the wrong area or population, it will not be received the way it was intended to be.