The Norms of Realism and the Case of Non-Traditional Casting

This paper concerns the conditions under which realism is an artistic merit in perceptual narratives, and its consequences for practice of non-traditional casting. Perceptual narratives are narrative representations that perceptually represent at least some their contents, include works film, television, theatre opera. On certain construals such works, casting, however morally merited, often artistically flawed. I defend alternative view narratives. identify two forms issue debates about merits norms determine each constitutes merit. argue that, independently relation between moral merits, casting violates these less than sometimes assumed. Moreover, circumstances, affects meritorious ways. conclude by considering implications my whitewashing.