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In her TED Talk titled “Embracing Otherness, Embracing Myself,” Thandiwe Newton focuses the most on:a.The suspension of ‘self’ during performance, in dance and actingb.Thandiwe’s study of anthropology, psychology, and race studiesc.Discovering the importance of ‘essence’ over that of ‘self’d.The impact that growing up in 1970s England has in the self-development of a mixed-race colored girl childClear my choice

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In her TED Talk titled “Embracing Otherness, Embracing Myself,” Thandiwe Newton focuses the most on:a.The suspension of ‘self’ during performance, in dance and actingb.Thandiwe’s study of anthropology, psychology, and race studiesc.Discovering the importance of ‘essence’ over that of ‘self’d.The impact that growing up in 1970s England has in the self-development of a mixed-race colored girl childClear my choice

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In her TED Talk titled “Embracing Otherness, Embracing Myself,” Thandiwe Newton primarily focuses on the concept of 'self' and its suspension during performance, in dance and acting. She discusses her experiences as an actress and how the act of performing allowed her to temporarily suspend her own identity and take on the identity of her characters. This, she argues, allowed her to embrace 'otherness' and understand herself better. She also touches on her studies in anthropology, psychology, and race studies, but these are not the main focus of her talk. Similarly, while she does discuss the impact of growing up in 1970s England as a mixed-race girl, this is also not the main focus of her talk. The concept of 'essence' over 'self' is a significant theme in her talk, as she argues that understanding one's essence is more important than focusing on the self.

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