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“Appropriation” has been a technical term in art criticism distinct from “cultural appropriation”. “Cultural appropriation” which is what “appropriation” typica
by blueboo 3y ago
“Appropriation” has been a technical term in art criticism distinct from “cultural appropriation”. “Cultural appropriation” which is what “appropriation” typically refers to in today’s mainstream discourse.
The art term is neutral. The cultural term is negative. Modern and contemporary art is plausibly rife with cultural appropriation, often coinciding with typical artistic “appropriation”, and this essay doesn’t engage with that issue, and its lack of acknowledgement of the imminent confusion is puzzling.
- Ensorceled 3y agoYeah, I was a bit confused, they sort of addressed it in the opening sub paragraph but then called it a trope. Not addressing the increasing common usage of the term IN THE ART WORLD to refer to cultural appropriation is just odd.
- mytailorisrich 3y ago"Cultural appropriation" is not part of the mainstream discourse. It is only used by extremist groups and nothing more than thinly-veiled racism against mostly white/European people. It is indeed sad that the term had to be mentioned here. Now, copying others and foreign cultures has been a thing since as long has human beings have had a culture. It is a positive thing when others like what you do and want to copy it.
- cwillu 3y agoIt's part of the mainstream discourse the approximately same way as “fuck” is part of the mainstream discourse.