Category: Cultural Appropriation

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…

Today Im here to explain and to make sure people understand a questionable topic that is constantly misunderstood in all communities. Cultural appropriation is something that many dont understand but many do. It may be intentional at times and other know that they are doing so, but just dont care enough to stop. First, Im…

Introduction A series of discriminatory events have brought attention to cultural appropriation in fashion. Many major fashion houses (Gucci, Prada, Dior and more) have been accused at being at the forefront of such appropriation. Cultural appropriation as defined by Cambridge Dictionary states that it is the act of taking or using things from a culture…

Methodology I was interested in finding out peoples perspectives on cultural appropriation and if they recognized it. Using Perrys (2002) and Rodriquez’s (2006) methods as an example, I observed as a participant and jotted down field notes of their expressions. Qualitative methods were used to conduct this semi-structured in-depth interview with 4 heterogeneous candidates all…

Essay on Cultural Appropriation in Media To first understand the term ‘culture vulture’, it is important to be able to define culture and several other terminologies relating to it that will be applied throughout this essay. ‘Culture’ is notoriously hard to define. Raymond Williams, an influential cultural critic, famously stated that ‘culture is one of…

Cultural Appropriation Through Time: A Journey at Tampa Museum of Art Bridging the Gap: From Classroom Lectures to Ancient Artifacts Art museums are modern-day time machines that allow us to learn about the history of our world through paintings, sculptures, drawings, and pictures. They help us expand our knowledge and provide us with a portal…

Cultural Appropriation of Social Media: Tracing its Evolution and Impact Bandwagon Effect: Cultural Appropriation in Action My name is Aliyah Hayes, and I am from Southfield, Michigan. I am currently taking classes at Oakland Community College to pursue my major in Health Care Administration. For my English 1510 class, I have to write about a…

Cultural Appropriation: An African-American Family’s Legacy From Cleburne to Fort Worth: The Journey Amidst Adversity My cultural interview was with my grandmother, 65 years of age and of African-American descent. She grew up on the west side of Fort Worth, TX, a small town by All Saint’sSaint’s Hospital. Now, at the time, called Baylor All…