
Cultural appropriation is the act of adopting elements of culture expression of one societal group, such as forms of dress or personal adornment, music and art, religion, language, or behavior, by an external group. The term is somewhat value-laden. It has a negative connotation and generally is applied when the subject culture is a minority culture or somehow subordinate in social, political, economic or military status to the appropriating culture; or, when there are other issues involved, such as a history of ethnic or race conflict between the two groups. Further, the term implies the theft of something considered precious or proprietary to the subject group without a respect on the part of the external culture for, or an understanding of, either the subject culture or the people who practice it. [[Image:Dreadlocked_Gabriele.jpg|thumb|right|A dreadlocks Whites man sometimes pejoratively referred to as a "trustafarian," a portmanteau derived from "trust fund" and "Rastafari." The term implies someone in a position of relative wealth or privilege completely divorced from true Rasta culture, which originated among the Jamaica poor.]] What one group views as cultural appropriation, however, another may consider simply "borrowing." Mutual adoption of external or foreign practices among people of disparate groups is a natural consequence of human interaction, particularly over time. There is a natural human tendency to mimic, adopt and adapt tools and behaviors which are admired, valued or considered useful. But when a dominant or favored group copies and begins to assimilate certain cultural aspects of another group while Marginalization, rejecting, Oppression or otherwise devaluing the people whose culture they covet, there is frequently resentment and sometimes open hostility. In Capitalism societies, particularly, Commerce plays a central role in the packaging and marketing of cultural expression of all kinds. When combined with cultural appropriation, particularly if the cultural expression in its original context has attendant religious or spirituality value, or is an important factor in forging group identity, there is a sense that the subject culture has been cheapened, co-opted, or made a "meaningless" part of pop culture. Further, if the culture of origin does not receive proper credit, or its people receive little or no monetary recompense while others profit, there is often a sense of exploitation, as well. It has been argued that such action not only steals from the originating culture, but also devalues its people because it reduces the appropriation to a cliché— an act, image, phrase, etc.— devoid of any overarching cultural context. That said, others hold that some practices are transcultural, and that no culture has a right to claim them as exclusively their own or to assign a non-transferrable status or meaning to them. A common sort of cultural appropriation is the adoption of the iconography of another culture. Obvious examples include tattoos of Hindu Deity, Polynesia Tribe iconography, or even Kanji tattoos by people who have no interest in, or understanding of, their rich cultural significance. When these artifacts are regarded as objects that merely "look Cool (aesthetic)," or when they are Mass production cheaply as consumer kitsch, people who venerate and wish to preserve their indigenous cultural traditions are often offended. Arguably, the most pervasive and aggressive forms of cultural appropriation have targeted African American culture, elements of its African American music, dance, African American Vernacular English, dress and demeanor. ==Related topics== *African American music *Blackface *Cool (aesthetic) *Cultural imperialism *Dreadlocks *Elvis Presley *Hip hop *Rock and roll *Pop punk
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Cultural appropriation is the act of adopting elements of culture expression of one societal group, such as forms of dress or personal adornment, music and art, religion, language, or behavior, by an external group. The term is somewhat value-laden. It has a negative connotation and generally is applied when the subject culture is a minority culture or somehow subordinate in social, political, economic or military status to the appropriating culture; or, when there are other issues involved, such as a history of ethnic or race conflict between the two groups. Further, the term implies the theft of something considered precious or proprietary to the subject group without a respect on the part of the external culture for, or an understanding of, either the subject culture or the people who practice it. [[Image:Dreadlocked_Gabriele.jpg|thumb|right|A dreadlocks Whites man sometimes pejoratively referred to as a "trustafarian," a portmanteau derived from "trust fund" and "Rastafari." The term implies someone in a position of relative wealth or privilege completely divorced from true Rasta culture, which originated among the Jamaica poor.]] What one group views as cultural appropriation, however, another may consider simply "borrowing." Mutual adoption of external or foreign practices among people of disparate groups is a natural consequence of human interaction, particularly over time. There is a natural human tendency to mimic, adopt and adapt tools and behaviors which are admired, valued or considered useful. But when a dominant or favored group copies and begins to assimilate certain cultural aspects of another group while Marginalization, rejecting, Oppression or otherwise devaluing the people whose culture they covet, there is frequently resentment and sometimes open hostility. In Capitalism societies, particularly, Commerce plays a central role in the packaging and marketing of cultural expression of all kinds. When combined with cultural appropriation, particularly if the cultural expression in its original context has attendant religious or spirituality value, or is an important factor in forging group identity, there is a sense that the subject culture has been cheapened, co-opted, or made a "meaningless" part of pop culture. Further, if the culture of origin does not receive proper credit, or its people receive little or no monetary recompense while others profit, there is often a sense of exploitation, as well. It has been argued that such action not only steals from the originating culture, but also devalues its people because it reduces the appropriation to a cliché— an act, image, phrase, etc.— devoid of any overarching cultural context. That said, others hold that some practices are transcultural, and that no culture has a right to claim them as exclusively their own or to assign a non-transferrable status or meaning to them. A common sort of cultural appropriation is the adoption of the iconography of another culture. Obvious examples include tattoos of Hindu Deity, Polynesia Tribe iconography, or even Kanji tattoos by people who have no interest in, or understanding of, their rich cultural significance. When these artifacts are regarded as objects that merely "look Cool (aesthetic)," or when they are Mass production cheaply as consumer kitsch, people who venerate and wish to preserve their indigenous cultural traditions are often offended. Arguably, the most pervasive and aggressive forms of cultural appropriation have targeted African American culture, elements of its African American music, dance, African American Vernacular English, dress and demeanor. ==Related topics== *African American music *Blackface *Cool (aesthetic) *Cultural imperialism *Dreadlocks *Elvis Presley *Hip hop *Rock and roll *Pop punk
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