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- Cultural appropriation in modern literature often occurs when authors from a dominant culture represent characters, themes, or narratives from marginalized cultures without an authentic connection or understanding. This can lead to misrepresentation and reinforce stereotypes, as well as dismissing the voices of those from the appropriated culture.
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doubt the possibility of accurate cultural appropriation in literature. Appropriation most commonly appears in literature as “subject appropriation,” a term explained by James O. Young in “Profound Offense and Cultural Appropriation.”
- Wendy Meza
- 2020
Mar 2, 2022 · In this paper, we reject this distinction – at least in the context of cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation – and much of the debate that has come to depend on it. We defend the view that ‘cultural appropriation’ is already built into ‘cultural appreciation’.
There are, however, aspects of borrowing and appropriation that are more problematic, raising ethical questions about who has the right to speak for or on behalf of others or indeed to access, and potentially rewrite, cultural heritage.
- Introduction
- Categories of Cultural Appropriation
- What Is Minor Literature?
- Intertextuality and Appropriation
- The Ethics and Aesthetics of Cultural Appropriation
Both words in the phrase ‘cultural appropriation’ are ideologically loaded, which is further intensified as they become merged into a single concept. This concept is controversial and fundamentally political—as, indeed, is culture itself. Culture is necessarily shared. It is also continually undergoing transformation, not least through relationship...
Cultural appropriation can be approached in different ways. The variety of different practices classified as instances of cultural appropriation means that stipulating a definition is problematic (see Jackson, 2019). Helene Shugart (1997)observes that appropriation occurs when features perceived to belong to a specific culture are used to further t...
To answer the question that Deleuze and Guattari ask—‘What is minor literature?’—is to address the broader questions implied by the powers of becoming that it reveals. More specifically, the minor literature concept will address the question of how to construct a form of writing from a language that is not one’s own. In order to address the challen...
The concept of minor literature is relevant here because of the changing nature of production promotion, exchange and consumption of literature. There is little need to rehearse the argument that social media platforms are changing the way information circulates with implications for the changing nature of the production and consumption of text. Th...
Creativity within the arts often involves engaging with an aesthetic cosmopolitan appreciation of culture, often in a way that perceives itself to be ‘morally responsible and aesthetically discerning’ (Rings, 2019, p. 161). Within this context, the use of appropriative strategies to further artistic creativity can be analyzed in many ways, but the ...
- Paul Haynes
- 2021
Jul 31, 2020 · Put simply, writers should write characters that reflect cultural appreciation, not cultural appropriation. Overall, political correctness is threatening diversity and freedom in literature, despite its aim to empower marginalised voices.
In the past year, a supposedly white and elitist publishing establishment has found itself accused of producing literature that hacks into others’ cultures, perpetuates stereotypes and buries the true voice of diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
What does it mean to treat culture, literature, and identity as forms of property? This course will look at the current debates around cultural appropriation in relation to the expanding field of world literature.
