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- Appropriation involves taking from a culture that has relatively less power. ‘Oppression account’ is the taking in this dynamic which increases inequality and marginalisation (Matthes, 2019) – this is what makes appropriation morally wrong.
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Key Aspects of Cultural Appropriation. Power Dynamics: Cultural appropriation is inherently linked to power imbalances. The dominant culture often exploits the symbols and practices of marginalised groups without acknowledgment or understanding, leading to feelings of disrespect and exploitation.
Jan 18, 2024 · Below, we apply such a structurally qualified version of the toolkit argument to theorize the alternative ways in which marginalized groups may act to protect their own culture. We conceptualize these actions as cultural survival processes and cultural autonomy processes.
Jan 1, 2024 · In this paper, we argue that cultural appropriation becomes evident when majority-group members exploit cultural elements from less powerful ethnic groups against their will, often for material or symbolic gains, without providing proper credit or demonstrating a deeper understanding of the culture.
It is the taking in this dynamic that increases inequality and marginalisation and is what Erich Hatala Matthes defines as the ‘oppression account’, his explanation of what makes cases of cultural appropriation morally wrong (Matthes, 2019).
Apr 26, 2023 · We examined the extent to which various dimensions predict judgments of cultural appropriation: Harm to source community, degree of actor profit, degree of actor benefit, extent to which used objects contribute to source community pride, and extent to which actions are seen as racist and celebratory.
Dec 17, 2018 · In particular, the logic of cultural appropriation, predicated as it is on notions of cultural insiders and outsiders, risks embracing forms of cultural essentialism that can exclude individuals on the margins of cultural groups.
