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Oct 21, 2023 · Central to appropriation is commodification – the process by which aspects of a culture are turned into an object of sale, distorting and misrepresenting culture. Appropriation reflects the phenomenon of exploitation between cultures of unequal power.
Aug 30, 2021 · Cultural appropriation is a highly contested subject within the media and society more broadly, often provoking moral outrage. It is receiving increasing interest within the academy and the last 20 years have seen the publication of a number of important studies.
- Rina Arya
- 30 August 2021
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- 15, Issue10
May 15, 2024 · On this account, cultural appropriation is wrong if it perpetuates the lack of social recognition of certain groups, namely those that were colonized or otherwise oppressed, as cultural contributors despite their participatory role in the development of valuable cultural objects.
Cultural appropriation refers to the taking of items (whether tangible or intangible) from one culture by another (Young, 2010, p. 5). To this standard definition, reference to the inequality in power between the two cultures should be included, which problematises the taking.
Oct 9, 2022 · Cultural appropriation and blackface persists in popular culture in a world facing a resurgence of right wing politics in the form of ethnonationalism, xenophobia and fascism.
- Adam Haupt
Jul 7, 2021 · Celebrities and businesses have drawn criticism for cultural appropriation. An expert provides guidance on when it is sharing another culture out of appreciation and when it is appropriation.
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May 24, 2024 · Cultural appropriation involves people adopting elements of a minority culture. Learn how such appropriation can be disrespectful and exploitative and how to avoid it.
