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Secular version of the charge of blasphemy
- The accusation of cultural appropriation is a secular version of the charge of blasphemy. It is the insistence that certain beliefs and images are so important to particular cultures that they may not appropriated by others.
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Jun 14, 2017 · The accusation of cultural appropriation is a secular version of the charge of blasphemy. It’s the insistence that certain beliefs and images are so important to particular cultures...
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Sep 30, 2022 · The harm in appropriation comes when a culture is shrunk in possibility, reduced to a set of disembodied gestures — style without substance, which can verge on blasphemy, as when a non ...
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Sep 9, 2022 · Let’s start by drawing a distinction between religious borrowing and religious appropriation. Religious borrowing occurs whenever individuals adopt religious practices without committing to religious doctrines, ethical values, systems of authority, or institutions. This can be morally neutral.
Aug 10, 2022 · The accusation of «cultural appropriation» is dangerous because it promotes racist thinking through the back door. Culture thrives on exchange, trade and openness. However,...
Rather, it focuses on 15 historical episodes—some well-known, others fairly obscure—to illustrate a central thesis: the value and necessity of cultural appropriation. In today’s cultural climate, this takes some courage.
Nov 1, 2022 · Religious appropriation is a “particularly messy form of cultural appropriation” that people still don’t discuss, says professor Liz Bucar.
Feb 15, 2021 · While concerns around the restriction of freedom of expression and the censorship of cultural appreciation are valid and important contributions to the discussion of appropriation, certain commentators believe that these critiques fail to understand the power imbalance inherent to appropriation.