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Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment Yuniya Kawamura (Fashion Institute of Technology, USA)

Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment By Yuniya Kawamura (Fashion Institute of Technology, USA)

Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment by Yuniya Kawamura (Fashion Institute of Technology, USA)


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Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment by Yuniya Kawamura (Fashion Institute of Technology, USA)

Is it ever appropriate to borrow culturally inspired ideas? Who has ownership over intangible culture? What role does power inequality play? These questions are often at the center of heated public debates around cultural appropriation, with new controversies breaking seemingly every day. Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment offers a sociological perspective on the debate, exploring appropriation of cultures embedded in race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, and religion in entertainment as well as the clothing, textiles, jewelry, accessories, hairstyles, and tattoos we wear. Case studies are drawn from K-pop, Bollywood dance, J-pop, Bhangra music, Jamaican reggae, hip hop and EDM fashion to explore how, when, and why cultural borrowing or appreciation can become cultural appropriation. There's also discussion of subcultural territories that extend beyond geography, race and ethnicity, such as cosplay and LGBTQI+ communities. By providing a range of global perspectives on the adoption, adaptation, and application of both tangible and intangible cultural objects, Kawamura and de Jong help move the conversation beyond simply criticizing designers and creators to encourage nuanced discussion and raise awareness of diverse cultures in the creative industries.

Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment Reviews

This is a timely examination of the problems inherent in the way that dominant cultures have taken inspiration from minority groups in ways that have been exploitative. This book makes an important contribution to the wider, political call for an urgent reappraisal of attitudes and inequalities that have had a devastating effect on many communities. -- Janice Miller, Head of School of Critical Studies and Creative Industries, Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, UK

About Yuniya Kawamura (Fashion Institute of Technology, USA)

Yuniya Kawamura is Professor of Sociology at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA. She is the author of Doing Research in Fashion and Dress (2011, 2020, Bloomsbury Visual Arts), Fashioning Japanese Subcultures (2012, Berg), and Sneakers (2016, Bloomsbury Visual Arts). Jung-Whan Marc de Jong is Associate Professor of Sociology at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. Introduction - Culture Culture in Classical Social Theory Schools of Thought: Value-laden and Value-neutral Culture Conceptual Tools for Cultural Analysis Outline of the Book Conclusion Suggested Further Reading 2. Academic Studies on Cultural Appropriation Definitions, Processes, and Types Logos, Mascots, and Nicknames Gastronomy and Cuisine Literary Works Adornment Conclusion Suggested Discussion Examples 3. Appreciations for Exoticism and Novelty Social Darwinism: Biological, Cultural, and Sartorial Hierarchies Conceptual Typologies for Cultural Appropriation Analysis The Strength of Weak Virtual Ties in the Age of Anomie Conclusion Suggested Discussion Examples 4. Entertainment What is Sociological about Entertainment? The Commodification of Culture and the Other Conditions of Cultural Appropriation The Production of Culture in Social Media Age Cultural Hybridization and Cultural Appropriation Conclusion Suggested Discussion Examples 5. Ambivalence and Paradox: Derritorialization and Reterritorialization in the Globalized World Cross-cultural Encounters in a Historical Context Globalization and Deterritorialization Immigration and Cultural Globalization through Mediascapes Culture as Epistemological Relativism: Coexisting with Harmonious Differences Ambivalence in Fashion Globalization Cultural Authentication Process: Cultural Integration and Hybridization Conclusion Suggested Further Reading Conclusion

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NGR9781350170544
9781350170544
1350170542
Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment by Yuniya Kawamura (Fashion Institute of Technology, USA)
New
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2022-07-14
240
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