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Sep 22, 2015 · The usefulness of the concept of cultural appropriation—to identify and denounce those who hijack other cultural elements for the purpose of mocking and jeering—is instead lost in a sea of...
- Idrees M. Kahloon
In theory, most undergraduates at Harvard have a stake in UC...
- Idrees M. Kahloon
Oct 21, 2023 · The post-colonial perspective of cultural appropriation. Predominant approach sees appropriation as involving degradation of culture, with the most ethical thing to do being understanding: (a) threat to the marginalised culture, (b) ramifications of this, (c) devising recovery plans, (d) implementation of policy.
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In the halls of academia, discourse regarding cultural appropriation arose in the late 1970s, sparked by the publication of Edward Said’s famous book “Orientalism.” In this work, Said explored how, in the West, cultural notions of the “orient” invariably aided and abettedthe material and cultural plundering of Asia. As research on the history of We...
There have been myriad cases of cultural appropriation of Indigenous and traditional cultures. However, some cases appear to be more clearly unethical and exploitative of culture than others. The vast plundering of Indigenous cultural artifacts, treasures and traditions that occurred throughout the colonial era provides the clearest historical exam...
The reality is that adjudicating between cultural appreciation and appropriation is never simple, and that is because cultures are vast, complex, historically determined and ever-changing. In the cases of both Kardashian and Jordan, I would argue that had either of them sought to establish true cultural appreciation for the cultures from which they...
A common example of cultural appropriation is the adoption of the iconography of another culture and its use for purposes that are unintended by the original culture or even offensive to that culture's mores.
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.
Aug 30, 2021 · Cultural appropriation takes many forms, covers a range of types of action, and has many consequences. It is not a uniform practice and needs to be assessed on a case by case basis but there are common themes and issues.
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What defines cultural appropriation? Alamy. (Credit: Alamy) And why does concern about it matter? Bel Jacobs explores the cultural collaborations that work well, and why a 'spirit of equal...
