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Is Gatekeeping Good for Culture?

Protein Protein December 17, 2024 8 min read
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We've updated this SEED to include highlights from our recent FORUM with Ruby Justice Thelot, Daisy Alioto and Charlie Robin Jones — there's also a link to the recording below.

Is Gatekeeping Good for Culture?

Just so we're all clear, "gatekeeping" is the act of controlling or limiting access to something valuable, whether that’s information, opportunities, resources or cultural spaces. The social psychologist Kurt Lewin first defined gatekeeping theory way back in 1943. And, until relatively recently, “gatekeeping” was most often used derogatorily, especially in fashion.

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