Civilisations (2018) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

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Civilisations2018

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What We Think

Civilisations takes an aggressively modern, revisionist approach to global art history. While visually stunning, it can't resist repeatedly judging the past by today's standards. Traditional cultural values are overshadowed by a relentless push for ideological uniformity.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The show often foregrounds identity politics and places a heavy emphasis on global representation, frequently focusing on issues of colonialism and marginalized voices over pure exploration of artistic merit or historical context. This can make the narrative feel more about contemporary ideology rather than art history itself.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Civilisations often reframes Western cultural achievements through a critical lens, sometimes reducing traditional religious and familial influences to relics of oppression or irrelevance. The show's reinterpretation of major Western art often seems concerned with challenging traditional narratives rather than presenting them neutrally.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There is little room for alternative perspectives, with most episodes advancing a modern, progressive worldview. Traditional cultural interpretations are rarely explored with any real sympathy, usually relegated to foils or outdated viewpoints in need of correction.

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