Cultural Appropriation and the Arts [Paperback]

• Cultural appropriation is a pervasive feature of the contemporary world (the Parthenon Marbles remain in London; white musicians from Bix Beiderbeck to Eric Clapton have appropriated musical styles from African-American culture)
  
• Young offers the first systematic philosophical investigation of the moral and aesthetic issues to which cultural appropriation gives rise
  
• Tackles head on the thorny issues arising from the clash and integration of cultures and their artifacts
  
• Questions considered include: “Can cultural appropriation result in the production of aesthetically successful works of art?” and “Is cultural appropriation in the arts morally objectionable?”
  
• Part of the highly regarded New Directions in Aesthetics series

Chapter One: What is Cultural Appropriation?

Art, Culture, and Appropriation.

Types of Cultural Appropriation.

What is a Culture?

Objections to Cultural Appropriation.

In Praise of Cultural Appropriation.  

Chapter Two: The Aesthetics of Cultural Appropriation:

The Aesthetic Handicap Thesis.

The Cultural Experience Argument.

Aesthetic Properties and Cultural Context.

Authenticity and Appropriation.

Authentic Appropriation.

Cultural Experience and Subject Appropriation.

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