Author(s): James O. Young

Philosophy | Art

Now, for the first time, a philosopher undertakes a systematicinvestigation of the moral and aesthetic issues to which culturalappropriation gives rise.

• Cultural appropriation is a pervasive feature of thecontemporary world (the Parthenon Marbles remain in London; whitemusicians from Bix Beiderbeck to Eric Clapton have appropriatedmusical styles from African-American culture)


• Young offers the first systematic philosophical investigationof the moral and aesthetic issues to which cultural appropriationgives rise


• Tackles head on the thorny issues arising from the clash andintegration of cultures and their artifacts


• Questions considered include: ?Can cultural appropriationresult in the production of aesthetically successful works ofart?? and ?Is cultural appropriation in the artsmorally objectionable??


• Part of the highly regarded New Directions in Aestheticsseries