Plural of exotism; multiple instances or examples of exotic practices, attitudes, or movements.
From exotism + the plural suffix -s. The plural form allows discussion of multiple distinct exoticist movements or examples.
Different exotisms show up in different eras—Victorian exotisms focused on orientalism, while 1980s exotisms fixated on Zen Buddhism and Japanese aesthetics!
Plural form highlighting multiple manifestations of exotic practice across media (literature, visual art, music). Retains full gendered colonial meaning.
Use only when critically analyzing historical or contemporary patterns of objectification within specific media.
["instances of cultural appropriation","patterns of objectification"]
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