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November 25, 2025Global Studies QuarterlyOpen Access

(Un)Civilizing the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: Competing Narratives of Civilization, “Coloniality,” and Transversal Alignment

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CZChenchen Zhang

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Implication

Analysis reveals coloniality and cultural politics in narratives surrounding the Paris Olympics ceremony, highlighting complex global engagements.

Key Points

  • Civilization narratives contest hegemonic structures while intertwining with colonization debates, affecting global cultural politics.
  • Users on digital platforms explore narratives of civilization and coloniality in relation to the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
  • We analyze various narrative frameworks to uncover the complexities of cultural politics and alignments across different regions.
  • Findings suggest that narratives of civilization serve as tools for both cohesion and division within global discourse dynamics.

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Chenchen Zhang (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692502be87af00ed34ac23b7https://doi.org/10.1093/isagsq/ksaf098
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