Category: Cultural Appropriation

Feld asserts that the intellectual rights of, That Was Your Mother, should have been collectively held by Alton Rubin and his band the Twisters (35). Unfortunately, it is Paul Simons who enjoys the intellectual property rights of the production. Indeed, because of cultural appropriation, it has become difficult for people from minor cultural groups to…

Artists are crossing cultural lines with music. When they break these limits and take on classes from different societies, fans wonder if artists are celebrating cultural appreciation or cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation is the point at which an individual takes components from another culture without paying tribute to their realness and worth. Post Malone, Ariana…

If you dont understand cultural appropriation, imagine working on a project and getting an F and then somebody copies you and gets an A and credit for your work Cultural appropriation is defined as the ignorant adoption of the styles, patterns or designs of a minority group or society, by a majority society, (e.g. the…

Postmodern studies focus on the issues of an individual than on a group or community. But in an era which tries to establish ‘ Personal is Political’ (1970 Carol Hanisch), individual problems become social and cultural issue. Barsa by Khadeeja Mumtaz is a novel that focuses on Sabitha and Rasheed who leave their homeland Kerala…

Cultural exchange across various continents has become a common occurrence in the current world of progressively rampant globalization supported by rapid advancements in technology and transportation. This cultural exchange has, however, received a lot of criticism in recent years. The phrase cultural appropriation is commonly used and adopted to summarize this surge of cultural exchange…

Introduction Korean music or K-pop has become a global phenomenon recently in the music industry. It is important to determine the cause of success in K-pop that enables a small culture to be recognized by other cultures on a global scale. This is because of the globalisation strategy that is utilised predominantly in Korean music.…

How can cultural appropriation at music festivals be understood in terms of style, place and popular culture? The culmination of thousands of people inevitably results in cultural exchange; regardless of whether it is done consciously or unconsciously. However, modern music festivals have proved to be a perfect environment for cultural appropriation to occur. The Encyclopedia…

Should the use of cultural codes and garments within the Western fashion industry be regarded as a legitimate source of inspiration or a blunt theft of cultural richness for the commercial use? Should culture be legally protected? Should Western designer limit their inspiration sources to the West? INTRODUCTION Style is an outlet for inventive articulation…

Cultural appropriation is a crime in the fashion industry that many fashion designers can be considered guilty of. It is defined as the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing an understanding or respect the culture by the Cambridge dictionary. One of the perpetrators of…

There is a fine line that separates cultural appropriation from appreciation. In the fashion industry, this has been a controversial issue for a while now between models and the message that they are sending, on the runway and on magazines, by wearing cultural symbols as fashion items. The media has brought this issue into the…