This concept ignores that to maintain absolute cultural integrity, cultures must be isolated from one another, because cultures inevitably syncretize when they come into contact. From Wordnik.com. [Hybridity vs. Colorblindness and Cultural Appropriation] Reference
But I agree also with Jeff and the writer of this piece that the artificiality of “genre” versus “literary” needs to be broken down, and the way that works of art borrow from, syncretize, and rework genres needs more acknowledgement. From Wordnik.com. [Genres of Fiction, and Why They Aren’t Discrete Entities] Reference
3) Biological publishing - the sheer volume of scientific publications and data, and their increasing availability in open access digital formats, is straining the way scientists explore, syncretize, and contribute to knowledge. From Wordnik.com. [Life blog] Reference
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