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: James O. Young
: New Directions in Aesthetics Ser.
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: 700.1/03
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9781444332711
Description
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
